Randal Grizzle joined Texas State track and field as the cross country and distance coach in January 2023.
In his first full year as the cross country and distance coach at Texas State, Grizzle helped lead the Bobcats to a first place finish on the women's side at the SBC outdoor conference meet and a second place finish on the men's side. Under Grizzle, Abigial Parra set the school record in the women's 1500m and recorded the second and fifth best times in school history. He also led the women's DMR to an indoor school record (11:48.89).
On the men's side, Grizzle helped Jake Smith record the second-best time in school history for the men's 3000m run and helped him set the fifth and eighth-best times in the 5000m.
During the 2023 Cross Country season, Grizzle had two athletes qualify for the NCAA South Central Regioanl meet.
A longtime club coach, Grizzle has tutored 26 AAU national qualifiers and 12 AAU All-Americans in his time as a coach with Born To Run Track Club and the organizer of Buda Bolts Track and Field Program.
A graduate of the University of Texas, Grizzle was the team captain for the Longhorns cross country team and a member of the program from 1991-94. He was All-Southwest Conference in the 3000 meter steeplechase and three-time national qualifier in cross country. He started his college career at San Jacinto College, where he was a national qualifier in both indoor and outdoor NJCAA Track Meets in the mile, DMR and steeplechase.
In addition to his coaching experience, he is an experienced business owner with more than 20 years in the insurance and financial services industries.
