GoDuke.com · Oct 18, 2018
Duke Athletics to Honor Al Buehler on Friday
Courtesy: Duke PhotographyDURHAM, N.C. – Duke Athletics will honor Al Buehler Friday evening, holding a ceremony to unveil a bust dedicated to the legendary track and field coach.
A member of the Duke Sports Hall of Fame, Duke legend Al Buehler coached the Blue Devil track and field program for 45 years. Following a stellar undergraduate career at the University of Maryland, Buehler joined the Duke Athletics staff in 1955 as the head cross country coach—a position he would hold for four-and-a-half decades.
Buehler coached numerous All-Americans, seven Penn Relay champions, six ACC Championship cross country teams, and five Olympians—two of whom went on to win medals.