Legendary Baylor T&F Coach Clyde Hart Passes Away at 91

Clyde E. Sallaz Jr. 1949-2025

WARREN — Clyde Edward Sallaz Jr., 75, of Warren, passed away Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, at his home. He was born Nov. 29, 1949, in Warren, a son of the late Clyde E. Sallaz Sr. and the late Maryann Bagical Sallaz. He was a graduate of Warren G. Harding. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served as an Airborne Ranger during the Vietnam War. He then went on to retire from GM of Lordstown after 35 years of service on the assembly line. …

Legendary Baylor T&F coach Clyde Hart passes away at 91

WACO, Texas (FOX 44) -- The man that built Baylor into the Track and Field program that the Bears are recognized as, longtime Bears coach, Clyde Hart, passed away Saturday after a lengthy bout with cancer at the age of 91. Hart coached 34 national champions (14 individual, 20 relays) and 566 All-American performances in his Hall of Fame Baylor career and also served as the personal coach for nine Olympians who won a total of 13 gold medals, one …

Clyde Hart former Baylor track coach dies at 91

Clyde Hart, the coach who led Baylor Universitys track and field program for more than five decades, died Saturday in Waco after a battle with cancer. He was 91.Hart served as Baylors head track coach from 1963 to 2005 and as director of track and field until retiring in 2019. During his career, he coached 34 national champions, 566 All-American performances and nine Olympians who earned 17 Olympic medals, including sprinters Michael Johnson and…

Former Baylor track coach Clyde Hart dies at 91 - The Baylor Lariat

By Jackson Posey | Sports Editor Clyde Hart, who served as Baylor’s head track coach for more than 50 years, died at 91 on Saturday after a battle with cancer. Hart coached nine Olympians, 566 All-American performances and 34 individual NCAA champions, including 20 national titles in the 4×400 relay, during his tenure from 1963 to 2005. Under his leadership, Baylor’s track program became known as “Quarter-Miler U.” “Coach Hart is one of the lege…