Outdoor Track and Field on Flotrack 2013

BREAKING NEWS: Brad Herbster named as Texas Distance Coach

Jul 12, 2013 by Jimmy Stevenson

Reports have surfaced that Brad Herbster, former associate head coach of track and field at Clemson University, will take over as the head cross country coach and the distance coach for track and field at the University of Texas (UT) for both men and women.

Initially, there were reports of Herbster joining the coaching staff at the University of Cincinnati. The Bearcats made an offer, however, he choose to join the Longhorns.

"I'm really excited to be at Texas. I think that they're the flagship university of the country," Herbster told Flotrack.

Herbster takes the place of men’s distance coach, John Hayes, who was in his fifth year at Texas and Steve Sisson, the women’s distance coach. Sisson just finished his seventh year at Texas.

This string of coaching changes all began on June 20, when Mario Sategna took over as the head coach for the newly combined men’s and women’s track and field program at UT.

Shortly after Sategna was hired, Tonja Buford-Bailey, a three-time Olympian and decorated sprint coach, was appointed as the associate head coach. Buford-Bailey spent the last ten years at the University of Illinois, most recently as the head women's track and field coach.

Herbster joins UT after spending the last four years at Clemson.

According to his biography on Clemson’s track and field page, under Coach Herbster, “Clemson has captured ACC championships in women’s indoor and outdoor track & field in each of the four seasons with Herbster on the staff.”

He has also coached two All-Americans in Alyssa Kulik (3,000 meter Steeplechase – 2011-12) and Kim Ruck (5,000 meters – 2010).