Paul Conlin was named the 2025 NCAA Division III Men’s Outdoor Track & Field National Assistant Coach of the Year. Conlin, in his 29th year as assistant coach at UW-Eau Claire, coached the Blugolds’ throwers to combine for 36 of the team’s 56 points in finishing second at the NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships. His athletes earned national individual titles in the shot put (Adam Strouf) and discus (Yakob Ekoue), in addition to four other All-America performances. Conlin-coached athletes also amassed 65 points at the WIAC Championships.