Arkansas State University

Flanagan, who coached ASU's men's team to an indoor Sun Belt Conference championship in 2007, led the Indians to five women's indoor conference titles, seven men's indoor titles, six women's outdoor titles and two men's outdoor titles. During his service to ASU, he was named the conference coach of the year for men's and women's indoor and men's and women's outdoor track and a field a combined 17 times.

Throughout his 43-year coaching career at four institutions, Flanagan coached six Olympians, 12 NCAA All-Americans and national champions in the shot put, triple jump, discus and 200-meter dash. One of his jumpers, James Jenkins, finished fourth in the triple jump during last week's NCAA Outdoor National Championships in Sacramento, Calif. and was named an All-American. Flanagan was inducted into the Arkansas Track And Field Hall Of Fame June 2.