Outdoor Track and Field Facilities
Indoor - Harry Gladstein Fieldhouse | Outdoor - Robert C. Haugh Track & Field Complex
The Robert C. Haugh Track & Field Complex at E.C. "Billy" Hayes Track is regarded as one of the country's finest outdoor facilities. In 2004, the complex received the addition of new lights suitable for televised night events. The new lights permit IU to host larger home meets, such as the 2005 NCAA Mideast Regionals as well as the annual Indiana Relays and the IHSAA Boys and Girls State Track and Field Championships.
The 2004 Indiana Relays not only showcased talent from both collegiate and high school athletes, but the rich tradition of Indiana track and field was also put on display as all of Indiana's 12 living Olympians were invited to return to campus to be recognized as part of the meet.
In addition to the new lights, Indiana also adds 3,000 temporary seats for roughly 12,000 fans in attendance for the two-day IHSAA meet. The facility has 3,200 permanent seats, with the temporary additions nearly doubling capacity.
Before the new lighting in 2004, former Indiana coaching legend Sam Bell and the generous donations of Robert C. Haugh led to the renovation and development of the nearly $3 million facility. One year prior to his retirement as head coach of Indiana track and field, Bell sold Bloomington to the NCAA Track and Field Committee and helped solicit Haugh's gift to prepare the grounds for the 1997 national outdoor championship.
Indiana played host to the 1997 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships and during the 2001 season, hosted its fourth (1966, 1970, 1977, 2001) Big Ten Championships. The track located within the outdoor complex is named after fabled coaching great Earl C. "Billy" Hayes. Hayes coached seven IU athletes, and a total of 12 during his career, who qualified for United States Olympic teams. His efforts to promote intercollegiate competition had much to do with the organizing of the first NCAA Cross Country Championship as well as the formation of the National Collegiate Cross Country Coaches Association for which he served as president from 1939-40. Hayes coached 10 NCAA individual champions, 42 All-Americans, and five Big Ten team champions in indoor and outdoor track and field combined. His cross country teams won three NCAA titles. Indiana had its first NCAA cross country champion under Hayes.
"I have run all over the world, and the track at Indiana is one of the finest that I have ever competed on."-Bob Kennedy, three-Time Olympian and American record
holder in the 5,000 meters.
Directions
E.C. (Billy) Hayes Track at the Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex is located east of North Fee Lane across from Assembly Hall and Gladstein Fieldhouse (See the Interactive Campus Map).