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One
of the nation's premier field event coaches, Boo serves as
Chair of the Jumps program of USA Track and Field Coaching
Education, and is the former national chair of USA Track and
Field's Coaching Education Committee and Biomechanics Subcommittee.
- Coached 10 different
athletes to 19 individual NCAA titles during his tenure at
Louisiana State University
- In 2004, his jumpers
combined to win three individual NCAA titles and earn 12
All-America honors
- Responsible for
at least one National Champion in seven of his 11 seasons
at LSU, while he has also developed 57 All-American athletes
during that time
- Coached Suzette
Lee as she shattered the NCAA record in the triple jump and
captured outdoor national titles in both 1996 and 1997. Lee
also won the NCAA Indoor triple jump title in 1997.
- Guided the efforts
of United States and World Triple Jump Champion, Walter Davis,
in 2005 and 2006 as well as John Moffitt, who swept the NCAA
Indoor and Outdoor long jump titles before winning a silver
medal in the event for Team USA at the 2004 Olympic Games
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