Matt Conly was named the 2025 NCAA Division II Women’s Outdoor Track & Field National Assistant Coach of the Year. Conly, in his fifth year as assistant coach at Grand Valley State, coached the Lakers’ throwers to combined for 29 of the team’s 60 points in winning the NCAA DII Outdoor Championships. His top athlete, Erika Beistle, led a 1-2 finish in the discus in setting a meet record after setting a DII all-time record earlier in the season.