Hall of Fame 2019 - Don Weber

Weber spent 34 years on UK staff, including 28 as head coach of track and field and cross country. He was named National Coach of the Year in 1988 when women’s cross country won the national championship. Athletes he coached earned 10 individual NCAA championships, 225 All-America honors, 92 SEC individual titles, as well as Academic All-America nine times. A champion track and cross country athlete at UK from 1968-72, Weber was an SEC cross country title team member in 1970, which led to All-SEC honors. He also received All-SEC honors in indoor track from 1968-72 and was the SEC 1,000-yard champion in 1972, establishing a then-SEC record 2:10.20. Weber is a two-time SEC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year and three-time SEC Women's Coach of the Year.