Mel Rosen

[1][2][4][6] Rosen then coached at University of Iowa as an assistant for three years, while earning a master's degree and beginning work on a doctorate which he then continued to study for at Auburn.

[1][2][6] In addition, he served two years in the Army at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he was track coach for the post.

[1][4] In 1978, Rosen was named the SEC and NCAA Coach of the Year, in both indoor and outdoor competition.

[1][4] His teams finished in the top ten at both the NCAA indoor and outdoor championships for four consecutive years (1976–79).

[1][2][3][4][5] He was inducted as a member of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2001.