Glen A. Stone was inducted into the OBU Athletic Hall of Fame as a track athlete; a decade after his induction he became OBU’s track and field coach, earning even more distinction in his contributions to the OBU athletic program.

As an OBU athlete, Stone ran the 100- and 220-yard dashes and the 440- and 880-yard relays. In 1955 he was conference champion in the 100 and the 220. He repeated as league champion in 1956 in the 100 and in the 220 and was a member of the winning 880 relay team, with a school record at that time.

Stone was a very successful coach at Oklahoma’s Eastern State College where his teams won 10 national championships and he won six coach of the year awards. During his entire 40-year coaching career, his athletes earned All-America recognition over 500 times.

Stone, a member of the McAlester High School Hall of Fame, NJCAA Track Hall of Fame and the Oklahoma Track Coaches Association Hall of Fame, coached OBU’s track and cross country programs from 1991-96. In the NAIA national indoor meet, his teams finished second in 1996, third in 1994, and fourth in 1993. In the outdoor meet, his teams placed third in 1994 and fifth in 1992. He selected as NAIA Coach of the Year in men’s outdoor track in 1994.  

After his retirement, Stone lived in McAlester with his wife Joyce, competing and winning national titles in masters track at age 79. He died at age 83 in 2018.