Hall of Fame
The late Harry Denson coached the UAM track and cross country teams from 1966 until his retirement in 1988. He produced 16 All-Americans and UAM’s only national champions – Greg Culp in the decathlon and Fuller Cherry in the 60-yard indoor hurdles.
Three of Denson’s athletes, long jumper Anthony Beal, shot putter Milton Williams, and distance runner Damon Martin, competed in the Olympic Trials. Martin has gone on to be a 12-time national track coach of the year at Adams State (Colo.) College.
Denson was the outstanding athlete at Warren High School in 1945 and was the starting center on the 1949 national champion junior college football team at Little Rock Junior College (now UALR). He coached 11 years at Crossett High School and one year at West Memphis before coming to UAM. He passed away in 1993 and was inducted into the Arkansas Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2003.
