SPORTS NOTEBOOK: Track coaches promoted

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Yang has served the team as a part-time assistant coach for eight years, concentrating in the jumping events. During his career, Yang has coached eight Southwest Conference champions.

Last year he coached long jumper Kareem Streete-Thompson to the NCAA indoor and outdoor championships and triple jumper Ivory Angello to the indoor and outdoor SWC titles.

Warren has also been affiliated with the team for many years. His promotion moves him from an administrative assistant to a full-time restricted-earnings coach.

Warren ran both cross country and track for the Owls during the 1980s. In 1983, he represented Rice at the NCAA cross country championships.

He is the school record holder in the indoor mile and the 3000 meters. He continues to run competitively, finishing first in the 3000-meter steeplechase at this year's Olympic Festival.

"No coaches are more deserving than these two guys," Davidson said.

Davidson saw both coaches taking on different roles.

"I think coach Yang has proven himself as one of the best, if not the best, jump coaches in the country," he said. "Jon is still a great distance runner and has the enthusiasm that I think our distance runners need to continue in the tradition out of which he came. We are happy to have both coaches in full-time capacities."

This item appeared in the Sports section of the September 22, 1995 issue.

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