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Message: [QUOTE="oldude, post: 2809494, member: 7511"] In 1972, the US sprint coach in Track and Field gave the wrong time to his sprinters for their opening heats in the 100 meters. As a result, the top two Americans were disqualified, with the 3rd US sprinter just barely making his heat on time. Ultimately, the 3rd US sprinter medaled behind the winner from Russia. The US coach was dropped from US Track and Field permanently. At world and Olympic championships the primary role of coaches in individual vs team sports is to communicate schedules and handle administrative responsibilities. The coaches responsible for this debacle should never again be allowed to coach the US team. [/QUOTE]