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Former Trojan Olympic great Quincy Watts is in his third season in charge of the Trojans’ program as he was promoted to USC Director of Track and Field and Cross Country on June 17, 2021 after eight seasons on Caryl Smith Gilbert’s staff as an assistant in charge of sprints, long hurdles and relays.
Jun 18, 2021 · Quincy Watts, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and current Trojans top assistant, has been named USC’s director of track and field and cross country, the university announced on Thursday.
- Ryan Kartje
- Staff Writer
- ryan.kartje@latimes.com
Watts began as a short sprinter, specializing for 100 m and 200 m, but the USC coach Jim Bush, convinced him to run 400 m, where he found his success. [1] In 1992, by far his most successful year, he won the gold medal in the Olympic 400 m.
Jun 18, 2021 · Quincy Watts, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and current Trojans top assistant, has been named USC’s director of track and field and cross country, the university announced on Thursday.
- Ryan Kartje
Aug 16, 2022 · Q is Quincy Watts, now the director of men’s and women’s track and field and women’s cross-country at USC, his alma mater. In Barcelona, Watts set a pair of Olympic records in the men’s...
Sep 26, 2023 · The 100 meter World Champion in 2022 announced on Tuesday his plans to train under Quincy Watts, the current Director of Track and Field at the University of Southern California.
Quickly moving to world class at that distance, he helped the United States win a silver medal with a relay leg of 43.4 seconds at the 1991 World Championships, one of the fastest relay legs ever to that time. Watts graduated from USC in 1992, winning the NCAA 400 metres in his senior year.
