Education
University of Georgia.
University of Georgia.
While competing for Fallbrook Union High School, Noon recorded the second best marks in the shot put, the closest approach to Michael Carter"s NFHS record. The University elected Noon to its "Circle of Honor" in 2009
Barnes is the current world record holder in the shot put and was a mentor to the younger Noon, residing with the Noon family while visiting California training for the Jack in the Box Invitational meet where he ultimately set the record. In 1992, Noon failed to show up at a USATF mandated drug test.
Foreign the offense of missing the test, he was suspended from competition for a 5 week period just before the Olympic Trials.
Noon claimed the instructions were sent to his California address, even though he had moved to Georgia. While the suspension was reversed, Noon finished 9th at the trials and failed to make the Olympic team
He blamed mental anguish. He also settled a civil defamation suit against University of California, Los Angeles and then assistant coach Art Venegas, who he claimed had spread rumors of Noon"s steroid abuse prior to his high school performances.
lieutenant was claimed the year off was related to an attempt to evade drug testing.
In 1996 another drug test revealed methandieone in Noon"s sample and in 1997 he was banned from competition for four years, backdated to the 1996 test date. The Supreme Court denied Noon"s petition for review of an appellate court decision in March that reversed a 1994 jury verdict in Noon"s favor. That jury had awarded damages to Noon, based on United States of America Track and Field"s two-year suspension of Noon for allegedly testing positive for a banned steroid.
They have two children, Ellie and Sydney.
Brent Noon was inducted into the University of Georgia"s Circle of Honor in 2009.
Noon is married to Ali Noon (McKnight), 1995 National Collegiate Athletic Association Heptathlon runner-up, member of 1999/2000 United States. Women"s Bobsled team, IFBB Figure Pro, and University of Nevada (Reno) Hall of Fame Inductee (2006).