Salinas Sports Hall of Fame

Gary Shaw

From 1969 to 2006 Gary Shaw coached the Hartnell College men’s and women’s track and cross country teams to unparalleled success. His men’s track team won 29 Coast Conference titles, including 11 straight from 1987 to 1997 – while the women claimed 15 from 1980 to 2006. His men’s cross-country teams captured 10 conference championships and five NorCal crowns, and the women earned eight conference titles and three NorCal crowns. The men’s track team won 95 percent of their dual meets under Shaw (124-16) while the women won 90 percent of their dual meets (222-27).