University of Central Arkansas Women's Track

Martin is in his 27th season as UCA's cross country head coach. He served at the helm of the men's team from 1981 until it was put on hiatus in 1992. Martin resumed coaching the men's squad when it was resinstated in 2004. He has also served as head women's coach since 1993. Martin is also in charge of the men's and women's track and field teams. The women's squad was brought back during the 2005-06 academic year and the men's team returned in 2006-07. In the fall of 1998, Martin's women's cross country team captured the Gulf South Conference title, earning him conference Coach of the Year honors. The title was the first GSC Championship won by a UCA team in any sport. In 2005, the Sugar Bears qualified for the NCAA Division II National Championships. Martin's teams also excelled in the classroom, earning NCAA Division II All-Academic honors by leading the nation with a team GPA of 3.91 in 1996. The following season, the team earned the same award with a team GPA of 3.96. While leading the UCA track program, Martin won five AIC Championships and was a five-time winner of the NAIA District 17 Coach of the Year award, as well as a five-time AIC Coach of the Year. Martin was also an assistant coach in 1979 when the team won the AIC Championship. A four-year letterman in both football and track at UCA, Martin earned numerous accolades on the track. He captured AIC Championships in the 200-yard dash (1974), 100-yard dash (1975), the mile relay (1975) and helped set an AIC and UCA record in the 400-yard relay (1975). Martin earned All-American honrs in the mile relay when UCA finished second in the NAIA National Championship meet. Martin earned his B.S.E. in Education from UCA in 1976, and immediately began working as a graduate assistant coach for the football and track teams. The following fall, after earning his M.S.E. in Health Education, he became a full-time assistant in both sports. For more than 30 years, Richard Martin has been a key figure in UCA athletics and the backbone of the University of Central Arkansas' running programs. Martin is in his 27th season as UCA's cross country head coach. He served at the helm of the men's team from 1981 until it was put on hiatus in 1992. Martin resumed coaching the men's squad when it was resinstated in 2004. He has also served as head women's coach since 1993. Martin is also in charge of the men's and women's track and field teams. The women's squad was brought back during the 2005-06 academic year and the men's team returned in 2006-07. In the fall of 1998, Martin's women's cross country team captured the Gulf South Conference title, earning him conference Coach of the Year honors. The title was the first GSC Championship won by a UCA team in any sport. In 2005, the Sugar Bears qualified for the NCAA Division II National Championships. Martin's teams also excelled in the classroom, earning NCAA Division II All-Academic honors by leading the nation with a team GPA of 3.91 in 1996. The following season, the team earned the same award with a team GPA of 3.96. While leading the UCA track program, Martin won five AIC Championships and was a five-time winner of the NAIA District 17 Coach of the Year award, as well as a five-time AIC Coach of the Year. Martin was also an assistant coach in 1979 when the team won the AIC Championship. A four-year letterman in both football and track at UCA, Martin earned numerous accolades on the track. He captured AIC Championships in the 200-yard dash (1974), 100-yard dash (1975), the mile relay (1975) and helped set an AIC and UCA record in the 400-yard relay (1975). Martin earned All-American honrs in the mile relay when UCA finished second in the NAIA National Championship meet. Martin earned his B.S.E. in Education from UCA in 1976, and immediately began working as a graduate assistant coach for the football and track teams. The following fall, after earning his M.S.E. in Health Education, he became a full-time assistant in both sports.

Theriot took over the mens distance program.    In 2012 he started his new role as associate head coach of the UCA XCTF programs.  After Theriots college athletic career he went on to be a talented multi-sport athlete, including three ironman finishes, Arkansas state cycling champion in the MTB, Time Trial, and Road Race in CAT 3, 4, and 5. He also spent some time riding for the Jr. pro team Accelerade. He is a USAT All American and USCF All American.   Coaching the individual not the masses. I do not believe in cookie cutter programs. I want to develop a program based on what will work best for the individual and give the biggest growth potential. I want to mold individuals to be better on the track as well as off.      : - USATF Level I Coffeyville CC, KS - USATF Level II Villanova University; Distance - USATF Level II University of Colorado at Boulder; Sprints, Hurdles, Relays

Jones and his wife Crystal have three children, Jimmy, Rebecca and Jordan. Respect, balance and responsibility are the three tenants of my coaching philosophy. As a coach you must respect yourself, family, competition, administration, officials, parents and the student-athletes themselves. When an environment of respect is created and fostered, it builds upon itself. All members of the program begin to address and work with each other in a courteous and professional manner striving for mutual success. Improving an athletes performance is an important part of a program but I am also focused on the athletes establishing an important balance within their lives. Achieving team goals is a by- product of team chemistry.    As a coach it is my responsibility to develop the student- athlete. The student-athletes are responsible to themselves and the team. I am responsible to the team and its need to be successful. The best interests of both are always a priority for me. Universitys Team GPA Award (Womens XC 2013, 2014) 1 x NCAA DI National Cross Country Qualifier 2 x Outdoor NCAA Regional Qualifiers (3000mSC) 1 x NCAA Regional Cross Country top 10 team finishes 1 x NCAA Division II National Team Qualifier - 21 st 2005 Pomona, CA 2 x All-Region Cross Country Performers 1 x Academic All-American Cross Country 1 x Conference Cross Country Champion 1 x Indoor Conference Champions (5000 meters) 5 x Outdoor Conference Champions (10000m, 5000m, 3000mSC) 18 x All-Conference Track performers (10000m, 5000m, 3000mSC, 1500m, 800m, Distance Medley Relay) 8 x Cross Country All-Conference Performers 36 x School Record Holders 1 x University of Central Arkansas Student-Athlete of the year 5 x All-Academic Southland Conference Track and Field Athletes USATF Level I Cowley CC; Arkansas City, Kansas USATF Level II Loyola University Chicago, Illinois; Endurance Events