A 1963 physical education graduate graduate of the University of Delaware, Larry Pratt enters his 33rd season as an assistant coach with the Blue Hens for the 2007-08 season. He will continue to oversee all the men's and women's throwing events.
A native of Glenrock, Wyoming, Pratt, 66 (born 7/1/41), captained the 1963 University of Delaware outdoor team to its first ever conference championship while setting school records in the shot put and the discus. He was the 1963 Middle Atlantic Conference champion in the discus.
He returned to Delaware as cross country coach and assistant coach for track and field in 1965. He compiled a 41-17 mark in his five years as cross country coach.
While an assistant coach at Delaware, he has coached 28 men's conference indoor and outdoor champions and three women's conference champions in the throwing events. In addition, he has coached numerous school record holders.
He earned his degree in physical education from Delaware in 1963, earned his master's degree in education from Delaware in 1966, and earned a degree in educational administration from Nova University in 1976.
One of the nation's top senior competitors in the throwing events, Pratt has captured 214 first place finishes throughout the country, holds the World Master's (55-59 Age Group) discus record with a toss of 178-9 in 1996 (at St. George, UT), and has been the No. 1 ranked discus thrower in the United States in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 for men 60-69. He won the USA 2005 Senior National Title in Pittsburgh, the 2005 World Masters Games at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and the 2007 National Masters title in Orono, ME.
He won the World Master's discus championship in 1982 at Ottawa, CA, won two U.S. Senior National Discus titles in 1999 and 2001, captured nine National Master's Discus titles (1981 in Los Gatos, CA; 1982 in Wichita, KS; 1995 in East Lansing, MI; 1997 in San Jose, CA; 1999 in Orlando, FL; 2000 in Eugene, OR; 2001 in Baton Rouge, LA; 2003 in Eugene, OR; and 2004 in Decatur, IL), including three straight times in 1999-2001, and two National Master's shot put championships (1982 in Wichita, KS;1993 at Provo, UT).
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Assistant Coach Larry Pratt