A former Angelo State track & field student-athlete and assistant coach himself, Tom Dibbern was named the head track & field and cross country coach in July of 2016. Dibbern is the fifth coach in men’s program history and the seventh in women’s program history.Â
During the 2024 season, the Rams and Rambelles combined for an Individual National Title, a Relay National Title, and 25 First Team All-American honors. The Rambelles finished the indoor championships in 8th overall while the Rams finished 14th. The Rambelles earned two national championships during the outdoor season, as Fatoumata Kabo won the title in the 400 hurdles with a time of 57.39. The 4 x 400 relay of Zykia McDaniel, Kabo, Kylie Frush, and Shadae Findley won the Title with a time of 3:32.88. The Rambelles finished eighth overall at the outdoor championship meet while the Rams finished 24th overall.
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Prior to the 2024 season, Dibbern has been the Head Coach at Angelo State since 2017 season and was the Head Coach at Texas A&M Commerce for the 2014 and 2015 season. Dibbern holds an Instructor Training Certificate and a Level II Coaching Certificate from USATF in the jumps, throws, multi-events, sprints and hurdles as well as strength and conditioning certification from the USTFCCCA Track and Field Academy. A native of Albany, Texas, Dibbern received his bachelor's degree in Kinesiology from Angelo State in 2001 and his master's degree in physical education from Hastings College in 2003.
2019 NCAA Men National Runner-up Team
3x NCAA Top 3 Team Finishes
13x NCAA Top 10 Team Finishes
8x South Central Region #1 Final Team Rankings
7x Lone Star Conference Team Champion
15 NCAA Individual Champions
1 NCAA Relay Champion
194 NCAA First Team All-Americans
492 South Central All-Regions
7 South Central Regional Athletes of Year
142 Lone Star Conference Individual Champions
3 USTFCCCA Academic Athletes of the Year
4 Olympians
World University Games Champion
Texas Relay Record
2015 Gill/Texas Track & Field Collegiate Coach of Year
7x South Central Regional Coach of Year
7x Lone Star Conference Coach of Year
