Verne Wolfe (1999) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Verne Wolfe

Induction:
1999

Vern Wolfe was USC’s head track and field coach for 22 years, winning 7 NCAA championships, including 5 outdoor titles (1963, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1976) and 2 indoor crowns (1967, 1972). He had an impressive 105-17-1 record in dual meets (.858), won 8 conference crowns and posted 7 unbeaten seasons. He coached his athletes to 33 NCAA outdoor individual and relay titles. He was a pole vaulter during his student days at USC (1942-46-47), which were interrupted because of World War II service. He was inducted into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame in 1998. He died on Oct. 25, 2000, at age 78.