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NCAA DII ITF National Awards2025 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field National Awards
NEW ORLEANS – National Athletes and Coaches of the Year for the 2025 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field season were announced on Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Member coaches voted on these honors following the conclusion of 2025 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships two weeks ago in Indianapolis, Indiana, but considered performances throughout the season when voting on these honors.
National Women's Track Athlete of the Year
Alexis Brown of Lenoir-Rhyne was named the 2025 NCAA Division II Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Track Athlete of the Year. Brown, who hails from Mableton, Georgia, obliterated a longstanding NCAA DII record in the 200 meters at the 2025 NCAA DII Indoor Championships. It was in the prelims, where Brown turned one lap in 22.98 to become the first woman in NCAA DII history to go sub-23 seconds. Then, Brown improved that mark to 22.28 in winning the final. Earlier in the meet, Brown finished runner-up in the 60 meters with a PR 7.18. Brown also starred at the SAC Indoor Championships, where she completed the 60-200 double.
National Men's Track Athlete of the Year
Romain Legendre of Adams State was named the 2025 NCAA Division II Men’s Indoor Track & Field National Athlete of the Year. Legendre, who hails from Carpentras, France, put a bow on a record-breaking season with a distance sweep at the 2025 NCAA DII Indoor Championships. He won both the 3000 meters and 5000 meters in meet-record efforts. Earlier in the season, Legendre demonstrated his prowess in those events as he shattered NCAA DII records in both – and etched his name amongst the best in collegiate history – with his 7:36.28 and 13:02.08 clockings.
National Women's Assistant Coach of the Year
Jesse Miller of Pittsburg State was named the 2025 NCAA Division II Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Assistant Coach of the Year. Miller, in his third year as assistant coach at Pittsburg State, coached Gorilla jumpers and mutli-eventers to contribute 31 of the team’s 63 points in winning the team title at the 2025 NCAA DII Indoor Championships. His athletes also accounted for 74.5 points in helping Pittsburg State’s team title at the MIAA Indoor Championships.
National Men's Assistant Coach of the Year
Steve Jones of Grand Valley State was named the 2025 NCAA Division II Men’s Indoor Track & Field National Assistant Coach of the Year. Jones, in his 17th year as assistant coach at Grand Valley State, coached the Lakers’ high jumpers to a 1-2-3-6 finish at the 2025 NCAA DII Indoor Championships as five of his athletes competed, plus one in the long jump. His high jumpers were led by Eli Kosiba, who equaled the DII record of 2.30m (7-6½) this season, and Jaivon Harrison, who is No. =9 all-time DII at 2.23m (7-3¾).
National Women's Coach of the Year
Kyle Rutledge of Pittsburg State was named the 2025 NCAA Division II Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Coach of the Year. Rutledge, in his fourth year as Director of Cross Country and Track & Field at Pittsburg State, led the Gorillas to the team title at the 2025 NCAA DII Indoor Championships, earning 20 First-Team All-America honors. Pittsburg State also won the team title at the MIAA Indoor Championships, winning eight events and scoring a meet-record 222 points.
National Men's Coach of the Year
Kyle Rutledge of Pittsburg State was named the 2025 NCAA Division II Men’s Indoor Track & Field National Coach of the Year. Rutledge, in his fourth year as Director of Cross Country and Track & Field at Pittsburg State, led the Gorillas to the team title at the 2025 NCAA DII Indoor Championships. Pittsburg State had 18 First-Team All-Americans across nine events while winning four events – 60-meter hurdles, heptathlon and the 4×400 and distance medley relays. The Gorillas also won the team title at the MIAA Indoor Championships, winning nine events.
National Women's Field Athlete of the Year
Esther Conde Turpin of Azusa Pacific was named the 2025 NCAA Division II Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Field Athlete of the Year. Conde Turpin, who hails from La Reunion, France, set a meet record of 4447 points in winning the pentathlon at the 2025 NCAA DII Indoor Championships. That was also the second best total in NCAA DII history. Conde Turpin ended the season ranked among the nation’s best in both the pentathlon and high jump – the latter with a 1.78m (5-10) clearance.
National Men's Field Athlete of the Year
Eli Kosiba of Grand Valley State was named the 2025 NCAA Division II Men’s Indoor Track & Field National Field Athlete of the Year. Kosiba, who hails from Rensselaer, Indiana, tied the NCAA DII high jump record of 2.30m (7-6½) at the Grand Valley State Holiday Open back in December. Fast forward to March and Kosiba won the event title at the 2025 NCAA DII Indoor Championships, which came just a few weeks after he finished runner-up at the USATF Indoor Championships.