Sam Bell (2003) - Indiana University Athletics Hall of Fame

Sam Bell

Induction:
2003

Track and Field and Cross Country Coach, 1969-98

In 29 years at the helm of the Indiana track and cross country programs, Bell's teams won 11 Big Ten indoor track and field titles, eight outdoor league titles and three cross country crowns. At the national championship level, Bell directed the Hoosiers to top 10 finishes in cross country (five times), outdoor track (three times) and indoor track (twice). A 1992 National Track and Field Hall of Fame and 2000 U.S. Track Coaches Hall of Fame inductee, Bell coached 141 Big Ten outdoor individual champions, 92 Big Ten indoor champions, 69 outdoor All-Americans, 63 indoor All-Americans, 15 cross country All-Americans, 11 Olympians and two cross country national champions. Bell also has a wealth of international coaching experience - he was the United States' men's distance coach at the 1976 Olympics and also directed the 1979 U.S. World Cup team and 1987 U.S. Junior Pan-American team.