Gallaudet University

Thomas Withrow returns to Gallaudet University in the fall of2009 to take over the men's and women's track and field head coachposition. Withrow returns to Gallaudet after a five-year hiatus. In2004, Withrow led the Bison to a third-place finish at the CapitalAthletic Conference men's track and field championships. For hisefforts he was named CAC Co-Coach of the Year. Withrow took a breakfrom coaching to be with his family.

"One of my goals is to put GU track and field back on the mapand pick-up where I left off in '04," said Withrow. "I want tobuild a solid program where we send student-athletes to NCAADivision III championships and produce All-Americans."

Withrow previously held the GU track and field head coachposition from 2002-04. He started as the throws coach for GU from1989-90 and later returned to the same position from 1997-2001.Withrow has been the head coach of the United States of AmericaDeaflympics Track and Field program from 2000 to present. He isalso the current president of the USA Deaf Track and Field program,a position he has held for over 10 years since 1998. He startedcoaching in 1982-84 at the California School for the Deaf before hemoved onto the Texas School for the Deaf in 1985-88. Withrow is aproud Gallaudet University graduate (Class of 1982).

"My philosophy is to coach and teach our student-athletes toolsthat they can apply while in competition or away from athletics andin the classrooms. Track and field is a process sport and so islife," said Withrow. "We need to recruit pure track and fieldstudent-athletes to Gallaudet. We have a great Athletics Departmentand excellent facilities in addition to what GU can offeracademically."

Withrow resides in Glenn Dale, Md., with his wife Heather andtheir two children. Withrow will begin his GU duties in Octoberafter he returns from the 2009 Deaflympics in Taipei.