University of Michigan Hall of Honor
- Induction:
- 2023
Leading U-M runners for 36 years, Ron Warhurst retired in 2009 with eight Big Ten Conference team championships, 78 Big Ten individual champions and 10 NCAA track and field champions to his credit. Twelve of his 36 cross country teams finished among the top 10 at the NCAA Championships, with 39 of his runners earning All-America honors along the way. He also coached four Big Ten Cross Country Freshmen of the Year and five Big Ten Cross Country Athletes of the Year. Combined with his track & field programs, Warhurst coached 129 All-Americans en route to being named Big Ten Coach of the Year four times (1990, 1993, 1997, 1998). Warhurst has coached five former Wolverines to 10 Olympic berths and a total of 12 Olympians, with three medals to his credit. From 1968-70, he served in the United States Marine Corps and was awarded two Purple Hearts and a Navy Commendation Medal for his service in Vietnam.
