Texas Christian University Development

From just on the other side of town, Donna Thomas Wilson, a Fort Worth Trimble Tech graduate, leapt into the TCU track and field program to help begin its women's program in 1984. Thomas was a three-time state champion at Trimble Tech and went to the University of North Texas (then North Texas State) until TCU began sanctioning women's track for NCAA events. Thomas, the first African-American woman ever to be inducted into the TCU Athletics Hall of Fame, earned numerous All-American honors throughout her track and field career. She still holds the TCU record in the long jump (21'5") and the triple jump (42'4"). Thomas placed seventh nationally in the triple jump and eighth in the long jump her senior year and also was recognized as TCU's Outstanding Female Athlete. She competed "a little" after college, she said, but felt that it was time to ease up on the running and the banging that her knees had taken throughout the years. Thomas returned to her high school alma mater in 2002 after working for AllState and began coaching volleyball for the Bulldogs. She also helped with the triple jump, long jump and high jump for track.