Former LSU track and field, Baton Rouge-area high school coach 'Boots' Garland ... The Advocate Murrell “Boots” Garland, a former LSU head track and field coach and longtime coach at five area high schools, died Monday at the age of 82. A Haughton native, Garland coached the Tigers in 1982 and spent another 10 years during two stints as an ... Continue reading...