Jeanette Bolden (2021) - Hall of Fame

Jeanette Bolden

Induction:
2021

Jeanette Bolden saw tremendous success at UCLA as both an athlete and coach. A five-time All-American and still the collegiate indoor record-holder in the 50m (6.13), she helped lead the Bruins to the first NCAA women's outdoor track & field title in 1982. Two years later, she won Olympic gold as a member of the 4x100m relay and placed fourth in the 100m. She joined the UCLA coaching staff in 1991 and became women's head coach in 1993. Under her supervision, the UCLA women won NCAA indoor titles in 2000 and 2001, the NCAA outdoor title in 2004 and a total of 10 Pac-10 titles, including eight-straight from 1997-2004. A 10-time Pac-10 Coach of the Year, Bolden coached over 50 All-Americans and six NCAA champions during her tenure. She also served as head coach of the U.S. women's track and field team for the 2008 Olympics, becoming the first head coach in U.S. Olympic history to have won an Olympic medal as an athlete. She helped lead the U.S. to 23 medals, including three won by a trio of Bruins. Bolden was inducted into the USTFCCCA Hall of Fame in 2010.