Tony Toro was a constant presence in Suffolk County track and field for more than 60 years. We lost the coaching and track visionary in early January. He was 77.
As an athlete, he was a two-time Suffolk County Class A champion in the mile in 1965 and 1966. He also set a county record in the 1,600 at 4:26 in 1965 at the county championship.
As a coach, he led Longwood to 15 league titles and six county championships across three decades. He later coached at St. Anthony’s.
In 1999 he te developed Just-In-Time Racing to track athlete times at events and publish them on a website that revolutionized the statistical analysis and record-keeping for the sport, especially on a local level.
He was also the Section XI cross-country and track and field coordinator for more than 20 years.
Tony is survived by his wife, Lynn, and his daughter-in-law, Krystina.
