Trojan Masters Track Club

The Trojan Masters Track Club (TMTC), a non-profit organization, was organized in 1982 by Vern Wolfe, University of Southern California (USC) Track & Field coach 1963-1984, and Dr. Jim Vernon. The purpose of the TMTC is to provide an opportunity for friends of USC, whether they be partisan, alumni, students, faculty, staff, fans, current or former athletes, to support the USC Track & Field Team an

d to actively compete in friendly organized Masters age group Track & Field competitions. Competitions are in five-year age groups, 30 years old plus. Officers of the club are the President and the Secretary-Treasurer. Directors are the former officers. The officers organize and supervise the activities of the club and are elected by a plurality of the members votes cast in the annual elections held in November and hold office for one year. Activities consist of support for the USC Track & Field Team by attendance at meets and the annual "Out of the Blocks" banquet presentation of the team, contributions from club funds to the USC Track & Field Trojan Force, organization of training and conditioning clinics, publication of club roster, meet schedules, newsletter containing meet results and member accomplishments. Competitions are held with other Masters in meets authorized by USA Track & Field throughout California, Western Regional, National and International meets. The most prestigious Trojan Masters Invitational Track & Field Meet is held annually in June/July at USC and is attended by some 200 plus athletes from throughout the country. TMTC's current President & Head Coach is F. Eugene Driver III. Coach Driver has run/coached Track & Field in the Los Angeles area since the age of 15, in 1965. He ran track for Mt. Carmel High School, where he set or tied school/league records in the 100 yd, 220 yd, and 4 x 100 relay. He then ran at L.A. Harbor College and transferred to CSULA where he qualified for the NCAA 100 200 meters, made top 10 marks in the 220 yd/200 meters and the 4 x 100, 4 x 220, and 4 x 440 relays. In 1975, he was the sprint coach at CSULA and helped to coach the original (purple) L.A. Jets age group club. He has held Master Sprint Clinics and created two towing/resistance systems called "The Speed Belt" and the "Super Speed Belt." Coach Driver also set the Age "37" World Record of 47.6 seconds in the 400 meters in 1986.