Auburn University has announced the hiring of Olympic gold medalist Leroy Burrell as the Tigers' new track & field head coach after 23 years as the head coach at the University of Houston.

The official cause of death has been released for Cameron Burrell.

Former University of Houston sprinter and NCAA national champion Cameron Burrell died Monday at the age of 26.

One hometown legend is Leroy Burrell, who is now coaching the next generation of elite athletes at the University of Houston.

Houstonian and 2000 Olympian Dawn Burrell has earned her way to the season finale of Bravo's "Top Chef."

HOUSTON – At one point, Houston track and field coach Leroy Burrell held the title of “Fastest Man in the World.”“Well you know, somewhere along the way someone created that term, but somewhere on Earth there had to be someone faster,” said Burrell. Despite being one of the greatest sprinters of all time, Burrell grew up wanting to play another sport. “I was really into baseball, I wanted to play baseball, but I’m legally blind, and so, I was a terrible baseball player,” said Burrell. With much career success both as a competitor and coach, this Black History Month, Burrell wants people to understand each other’s differences. The 2021 Houston Track and Field team is young, but Burrell believes they are more talented than in previous years.