NAIA Cross Country Regional Coach of the Year History |
Regional Coaches of the Year – Current Regions
The following awards listings are a work in progress. If you have additions to make to these lists, please contact Director of Media Tom Lewis.
Great Lakes Region
|
Year
|
Men
|
Women
|
| 2022 |
John Foss, Indiana Wesleyan
|
Quinn White, Taylor (Ind.)
|
| 2021 | Quinn White, Taylor (Ind.) | Josh Niedeck, Cornerstone (Mich.) |
| 2020 |
Lauren Davenport Johnson, Huntington (Ind.)
|
Quinn White, Taylor (Ind.)
|
| 2019 | John Foss, Indiana Wesleyan | Patrick Daugherty, Madonna (Mich.) |
| 2018 |
John Foss, Indiana Wesleyan
|
Quinn White, Taylor (Ind.)
|
| 2017 |
John Foss, Indiana Wesleyan
|
Mike Wojciakowski, Aquinas (Mich.)
|
| 2016 |
Mike Holman, Marian (Ind.)
|
Mike Wojciakowski, Aquinas (Mich.)
|
Midwest Region
|
Year
|
Men
|
Women
|
| 2022 |
Nate Wolf, Dordt (Iowa)
|
Jeff Barker, St. Francis (Ill.)
|
| 2021 | Jeff Barker, St. Francis (Ill.) | Jeff Barker, St. Francis (Ill.) |
| 2020 |
Nate Wolf, Dordt (Iowa)
|
Jeff Barker, St. Francis (Ill.)
|
| 2019 |
Nate Wolf, Dordt (Iowa)
|
Jeff Barker, St. Francis (Ill.)
|
| 2018 |
Jeff Barker, St. Francis (Ill.)
|
Nate Wolf, Dordt (Iowa)
|
| 2017 |
Jeff Barker, St. Francis (Ill.)
|
Jeff Barker, St. Francis (Ill.)
|
| 2016 |
Jeff Barker, St. Francis (Ill.)
|
Jeff Barker, St. Francis (Ill.)
|
South Region
|
Year
|
Men
|
Women
|
| 2022 |
Chris Layne, Milligan (Tenn.)
|
Chris Layne, Milligan (Tenn.)
|
| 2021 | Chris Layne, Milligan (Tenn.) | Chris Layne, Milligan (Tenn.) |
| 2020 |
Chris Layne, Milligan (Tenn.)
|
Chris Layne, Milligan (Tenn.)
|
| 2019 |
Chris Layne, Milligan (Tenn.)
|
Chris Ummer, SCAD Atlanta (Ga.)
|
| 2018 |
Jason Lewkowicz, Montreat (N.C.)
|
Mike Caldwell, SCAD Atlanta (Ga.)
|
| 2017 |
Blake Hegstrom, William Carey (Miss.)
|
Chris Layne, Milligan (Tenn.)
|
| 2016 |
Patrick Reagan, SCAD Savannah (Ga.)
|
Patrick Reagan, SCAD Savannah (Ga.)
|
South Central Region
|
Year
|
Men
|
Women
|
| 2022 |
Alstin Benton, Saint Mary (Kan.)
|
Alstin Benton, Saint Mary (Kan.)
|
| 2021 | Frezer Legesse, Oklahoma City | Trey Jex, Columbia (Mo.) |
| 2020 |
Alstin Benton, Saint Mary (Kan.)
|
Alstin Benton, Saint Mary (Kan.)
|
| 2019 |
Matt Aguero, Oklahoma City
|
Matt Aguero, Oklahoma City
|
| 2018 |
Alstin Benton, Saint Mary (Kan.)
|
Matt Aguero, Oklahoma City
|
| 2017 |
Alstin Benton, Saint Mary (Kan.)
|
Matt Aguero, Oklahoma City
|
| 2016 |
Clay Mayes, Bacone (Okla.)
|
Matt Aguero, Oklahoma City
|
West Region
|
Year
|
Men
|
Women
|
| 2022 |
Zach Schroeder, The Master’s (Calif.)
|
Zach Schroeder, The Master’s (Calif.)
|
| 2021 | Zach Schroeder, The Master’s (Calif.) | Austin Basterrecha, College of Idaho |
| 2020 |
Mike Collins, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
|
Austin Basterrecha, College of Idaho
|
| 2019 |
Austin Basterrecha, College of Idaho
|
Austin Basterrecha, College of Idaho
|
| 2018 |
Austin Basterrecha, College of Idaho
|
Jack Kegg, Oregon Tech
|
| 2017 |
Grier Gatlin, Southern Oregon
|
Jack Kegg, Oregon Tech
|
| 2016 |
Zach Schroeder, The Master’s (Calif.)
|
Heike McNeil, Northwest Christian (Ore.)
|
About the Award
NAIA Cross Country Regional Coach of the Year History Regional Coaches of the Year – Current Regions The following awards listings are a work in progress. If you have additions to make to these lists, please contact Director of Media Tom Lewis. Great Lakes Region Year Men Women 2022 John Foss, Indiana Wesleyan Quinn White, […]