Larry Almond lived his youth in Oskaloosa, IA and graduated from William Penn University with a major in PE and Industrial Education in 1963. His career has been teaching and coaching High School classes in Colorado, New Mexico and of course the majority of his time in Iowa. Larry’s area of expertise was coaching Shot and Discuss for over 30 years. He has coached 25 State Qualifiers, eight qualified twice and two qualified all four years of HS. During his 29 years at Independence he was able to coach 20 WAMAC Championship teams, two State Champions and three Drake Relay award winners. Larry began his officiating Track and Field career in the 1970’s and is currently USATF Certified Master Level in Throws. For the past ten years he has officiated at the Drake Relays and the State High School Boys and Girls Meets as well as officiating many local HS Meets, Division I and Division III College meets.
He has been honored with the following awards:
1968 – Football team went 12-0 and won the state title in New Mexico.
1968 – Football Coach of the for the state of New Mexico.
2001 – Inducted into the Independence High Schools Athletic Hall of Fame.
2006 – Iowa-USATF Official of the Year
2008 – IATO Field Event Official of the Year
2009 – Inducted into the William Penn University Athletic Hall of Fame.
2010 – The University of Iowa Track and Field Appreciation Award
Larry Almond
