NCAA DII Indoor Track & Field Regional Assistant Coach of the Year History

Last updated: July 1, 2025

Regional Coaches of the Year Archive - DI

DII Indoor Track & Field

Regional Assistant Coaches of the Year History

Atlantic Region

Year
Men
Women
2025 Jim Morrison, East Stroudsburg Bobby Over, Slippery Rock
2024 Steve Spence, Shippensburg Bobby Over, Slippery Rock
2023 Steve Spence, Shippensburg Sandy Estep, California (Pa.)
2022 Steve Spence, Shippensburg Nathan Meeuwenberg, Edinboro
2021 Jack Fitch, Wheeling Alex Presley, Wheeling
2020 Doug Knol, Shippensburg Sandy Estep, California (Pa.)
2019 Sandy Chapman, Saint Augustine’s Sandy Chapman, Saint Augustine’s
2018 Steve Spence, Shippensburg Sandy Chapman, Saint Augustine’s
2017 Glenn Thompson, Shippensburg Cameron Daugherty, Slippery Rock
2016 Doug Knol, Shippensburg Rick Hammer, Edinboro
2015 Steve Spence, Shippensburg Karen Gaita, East Stroudsburg
2014
Doug Knol, Shippensburg Karen Gaita, East Stroudsburg
2013 Steve Spence, Shippensburg Anne Carleson, Edinboro

Central Region

Year
Men
Women
2025 Wick Cunningham, Northwest Missouri Jesse Miller, Pittsburg State
2024 Jason Crow, Pittsburg State Chris Parno, Minnesota State
2023 Jesse Miller, Pittsburg State John Hibshman, Winona State
2022 Ben Barrows, Pittsburg State Chris Parno, Minnesota State
2021 Greg Binstock, Augustana (S.D.) Chris Parno, Minnesota State
2020 Nick Gibson, Northwest Missouri Jason Francis, Missouri Southern
2019 Chris Parno, Minnesota State Kyle Rutledge, Pittsburg State
2018 Chris Parno, Minnesota State Reece Vega, U-Mary
2017 Chris Parno, Minnesota State Kyle Rutledge, Pittsburg State
2016 Chris Parno, Minnesota State Mike Turgeon, Winona State
2015 Chris Parno, Minnesota State Kyle Rutledge, Pittsburg State
2014
Todd Dejong, Minnesota State Brett Suckstorf, Wayne State (Neb.)
2013 Kevin Sanger, Minnesota State Dennis Newell, U-Mary

East Region

Year
Men
Women
2025 Bernardo Mbaya, Southern Connecticut Jennifer Suhr, Roberts Wesleyan
2024 Brian Nill, Southern Connecticut Valmore Holt, Adelphi
2023 Kadedra Best, Holy Family (Pa.) Adriana Carrasco, Southern Connecticut
2022 Nick Aguila, American International Timothy Loehwing, Georgian Court
2021 Roy Hawkins, Roberts Wesleyan Christopher Brhel, Roberts Wesleyan
2020 Matthew Jacobson, American International Logan Sharpe, American International
2019 Brian Nill, Southern Connecticut Georgette Nixon, Southern Connecticut
2018 Brian Fuller, American International Justin Bailey, American International
2017 Brian Fuller, American International Peter Early, Merrimack
2016 David Nicholson, American International Joe Van Gilder, Southern Connecticut
2015 Bill Sutherland, Southern Connecticut Joe Van Gilder, Southern Connecticut
2014
Bill Sutherland, Southern Connecticut Joe Van Gilder, Southern Connecticut
2013 Bill Sutherland, Southern Connecticut Mike Ekstrand, UMass Lowell

Midwest Region

Year
Men
Women
2025 Steve Jones, Grand Valley State Alan Peterson, Grand Valley State
2024 Steve Jones, Grand Valley State Matt Conly, Grand Valley State
2023 Steve Jones, Grand Valley State Matt Conly, Grand Valley State
2022 Reynaldo Radlin, Grand Valley State Brad Robinson, Indianapolis
2021 Ernie Clark, Ashland Brad Robinson, Indianapolis
2020 Ernie Clark, Ashland Brad Robinson, Indianapolis
2019 Raymond Robinson, Tiffin Aaron Watson, Grand Valley State
2018 Aaron Watson, Grand Valley State Alan Dunson, Grand Valley State
2017 Raymond Robinson, Tiffin Blaine Magg, Findlay
2016 Gray Horn, Tiffin Joe Lynn, Hillsdale
2015 Derrick Vicars, Findlay Joe Lynn, Hillsdale
2014
Trent Mack, Ashland James Kearney, Lewis
2013 Blaine Magg, Grand Valley State Kris Horton, Bellarmine

South Region

Year
Men
Women
2025 Jacob Bishop, Alabama-Huntsville Scott Byrd, Alabama-Huntsville
2024 Lane Fletcher, Lee (Tenn.) Scott Byrd, Alabama-Huntsville
2023 Lane Fletcher, Lee (Tenn.) Lane Fletcher, Lee (Tenn.)
2022 Charnay Ryland, Lee (Tenn.) Peter Hopfe, Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
2021 Austin Billings, Montevallo Colton Coleman, Alabama-Huntsville
2020 Peter Hopfe, Embry-Riddle (Fla.) Peter Hopfe, Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
2019 Charles Harris, Embry-Riddle (Fla.) Peter Hopfe, Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
2018 Charnay Ryland, Lee (Tenn.) Joseph Crook, Lee (Tenn.)
2017 Angela Rosel, Alabama-Huntsville Angela Rosel, Alabama-Huntsville
2016 Soyini Thompson, Alabama-Huntsville Soyini Thompson, Alabama-Huntsville
2015 Soyini Thompson, Alabama-Huntsville Soyini Thompson, Alabama-Huntsville
2014
Soyini Thompson, Alabama-Huntsville Soyini Thompson, Alabama-Huntsville
2013 Soyini Thompson, Alabama-Huntsville Soyini Thompson, Alabama-Huntsville

South Central Region

Year
Men
Women
2025 Scott Van Sickle, Colo. School of Mines Alec Duncan, Adams State
2024 Zach Daniel, West Texas A&M Jocelyn Sparks, Colo. School of Mines
2023 Mark Misch, UC-Colorado Springs Jocelyn Sparks, Colo. School of Mines
2022 Scott Murray, CSU Pueblo Corey Kubatsky, UC-Colorado Springs
2021 Rock Light, Texas A&M-Commerce Ryan Gibson, West Texas A&M
2020 Chris Siemers, Colo. School of Mines Ryan Gibson, West Texas A&M
2019 Chrystal Ruiz, Angelo State Dustin Imdieke, Adams State
2018 Jocelyn Sparks, Colo. School of Mines Jennifer Michel, Western Colorado
2017 Jacob Krolick, Texas A&M-Commerce Clayton Foster, Adams State
2016 Chris Siemers, Colo. School of Mines Yuriy Litvinski, Angelo State
2015 Ross Smithey, Texas A&M-Commerce Patrick Johnson, New Mexico Highlands
2014
Damon Martin, Adams State Matt Stewart, West Texas A&M
2013 Jerrod Cook, Abilene Christian Tom Dibbern, Angelo State

Southeast Region

Year
Men
Women
2025 Jerrodd Williams, Catawba Kayonna Lewis, Lenoir-Rhyne
2024 Pol Domenech, Wingate Kayonna Lewis, Lenoir-Rhyne
2023 Seandell Davis, Lenoir-Rhyne Seandell Davis, Lenoir-Rhyne
2022 Robert T. Williams, Tusculum Dragan Pesic, Queens (N.C.)
2021 Tyler Stepp, Carson-Newman Vincent Schneider, Queens (N.C.)
2020 Tom Scott, Queens (N.C.) Vincent Schneider, Queens (N.C.)
2019 Tom Scott, Queens (N.C.) Jacqueline Kirby, Mount Olive
2018 Kevin Licht, Queens (N.C.) Kevin Licht, Queens (N.C.)
2017 Tyler Stepp, Carson-Newman Jacqueline Kirby, Mount Olive
2016 Tyler Stepp, Carson-Newman Tsehaye Baney, Queens (N.C.)
2015 Tyler Stepp, Carson-Newman Travis LeFlore, Wingate
2014
Tsehaye Baney, Queens (N.C.) Richard Briggs, Mount Olive
2013 Amanda Davis-Williamson, King College Clive Caesar, Clayton State

West Region

Year
Men
Women
2025 Andrea Blackett, Azusa Pacific James Jones, Azusa Pacific
2024 Nkosinza Balumbu, Academy of Art Sean Fernandes, Cal State LA
2023 Nkosinza Balumbu, Academy of Art Andrea Blackett, Azusa Pacific
2022 Josh Linker, Azusa Pacific Andrea Blackett, Azusa Pacific
2021 Stephen Fuelling, Academy of Art Nkosinza Balumbu, Academy of Art
2020 Stephen Fuelling, Academy of Art Andrea Blackett, Azusa Pacific
2019 Ben Stensland, Western Washington Brittany Aanstad, Central Washington
2018 Nick Collins, Northwest Nazarene Jarred Rome, Concordia (Ore.)
2017 Nick Collins, Northwest Nazarene Akil Gipson, Academy of Art
2016 Tom Dickson, Simon Fraser Audra Smith, Seattle Pacific
2015 Ryan McWilliams, Alaska Anchorage Chris Reed, Seattle Pacific
2014
Anhony Tomsich, Alaska Anchorage Ryan McWilliams, Alaska Anchorage
2013 Bruce Frankie, Grand Canyon Chris Riggs, Grand Canyon