Times wires
Saturday, March 5, 2011
GAINESVILLE — Jimmy Carnes, who coached the U.S. Olympic and Florida track teams, died Saturday of prostate cancer. He was 76.
Mr. Carnes, a member of the USA Track and Field Hall of Fame, was an assistant for the 1976 Olympic team and would have led it in 1980 had the United States not boycotted. For Florida from 1965-76, he went 93-3 in dual meets.
"Jimmy Carnes is an icon in the sport of track and field," Gators athletic director Jeremy Foley said. "His contributions to the University of Florida as well as his sport on a national and international level have been immeasurable. Jimmy has been a great advocate of the sport of track and field and an outstanding citizen in the Gainesville community."
Current Florida track coach Mike Holloway said the sport lost a great ambassador.
"Jimmy Carnes is an icon who did everything he could to improve the sport," he said. "He was innovative, creative and always working to find ways to do things better.
Baseball: Hudson Randall and Anthony DeSclafani combined to allow one hit to lead host Florida (9-1) past Miami 1-0. It's Florida's first shutout of Miami since Feb. 13, 2004, and its seventh in the series' 226 games. … Host USF (5-5) swept Florida A&M (4-9) 13-4 and 6-0. In Game 1, Nick Gonzalez, a graduate of Tampa's Leto High, allowed two hits, struck out eight and walked none over six innings. In Game 2, Kyle Eastham, from Riverview High, allowed four hits, struck out 11 and walked none over seven innings.