USTFCCCA NAIA Indoor Track & Field Regional Coaches of the Year

Regional Coaches of the Year Archive - DI

NAIA Indoor T&F

Regional Coach of the Year History

Great Lakes Region

Year
Men
Women
2025 Katie Wise, Marian (Ind.) Katie Wise, Marian (Ind.)
2024 Mike Holman, Marian (Ind.) Doug Edgar, Indiana Tech
2023 Mike Holman, Marian (Ind.) Doug Edgar, Indiana Tech
2022 Mike Holman, Marian (Ind.) Doug Edgar, Indiana Tech
2021 Doug Edgar, Indiana Tech Doug Edgar, Indiana Tech
2020 Doug Edgar, Indiana Tech Doug Edgar, Indiana Tech
2019 Doug Edgar, Indiana Tech Mike Wojciakowski, Aquinas (Mich.)
2018
Doug Edgar, Indiana Tech
Doug Edgar, Indiana Tech
2017
Doug Edgar, Indiana Tech
Doug Edgar, Indiana Tech
2016
Doug Edgar, Indiana Tech
Doug Edgar, Indiana Tech

Midwest Region

Year
Men
Women
2025 Ed Fye, Doane (Neb.) Kyle Rago, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)
2024 Craig Heynen, Dordt (Iowa) Matt Beisel, Concordia (Neb.)
2023 Craig Heynen, Dordt (Iowa) Matt Beisel, Concordia (Neb.)
2022 Jerry Monner, Grand View (Iowa) Matt Beisel, Concordia (Neb.)
2021 Craig Heynen, Dordt (Iowa) Matt Beisel, Concordia (Neb.)
2020 Mike McDowell, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) Matt Beisel, Concordia (Neb.)
2019 Ed Fye, Doane (Neb.) Matt Beisel, Concordia (Neb.)
2018
Ed Fye, Doane (Neb.)
Dan Tomlin, St. Ambrose (Iowa)
2017
Ed Fye, Doane (Neb.)
Ed Fye, Doane (Neb.)
2016
Ed Fye, Doane (Neb.)
Ed Fye, Doane (Neb.)

South Region

Year
Men
Women
2025 Ryan McKenzie, William Carey (Miss.) Ryan McKenzie, William Carey (Miss.)
2024 Nick Dodson, Southeastern (Fla.) Ryan McKenzie, William Carey (Miss.)
2023 Nick Dodson, Southeastern (Fla.) Ryan McKenzie, William Carey (Miss.)
2022 Chris Layne, Milligan (Tenn.) Dominic Demeritte, Life (Ga.)
2021 Nick Dodson, Southeastern (Fla.) Blake Hegstrom, William Carey (Miss.)
2020 Blake Hegstrom, William Carey (Miss.) Nick Dodson, Southeastern (Fla.)
2019 Jamaine Gordon, Keiser (Fla.) Nick Dodson, Southeastern (Fla.)
2018
Blake Hegstrom, William Carey (Miss.)
Yvonne Reid, Southern-New Orleans (La.)
2017
Justin Herbert, Tennessee Wesleyan
Chris Layne, Milligan (Tenn.)
2016
David Andrews, Webber International (Fla.)
David Andrews, Webber International (Fla.)

South Central Region

Year
Men
Women
2025 Kyle Hiser, Kansas Wesleyan Kenny Anderson, Central Methodist (Mo.)
2024 Henry Brun, Friends (Kan.) Kenny Anderson, Central Methodist (Mo.)
2023 Alstin Benton, Saint Mary (Kan.) Kenny Anderson, Central Methodist (Mo.)
2022 Alstin Benton, Saint Mary (Kan.) Kenny Anderson, Central Methodist (Mo.)
2021 Henry Brun, Friends (Kan.) Nate Wiens, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)
2020 Brian Whitlock, Wayland Baptist (Texas) Henry Brun, Friends (Kan.)
2019 Brian Whitlock, Wayland Baptist (Texas) Brian Whitlock, Wayland Baptist (Texas)
2018
Cole Davis, Friends (Kan.)
Cole Davis, Friends (Kan.)
2017
Brian Whitlock, Wayland Baptist (Texas)
Cole Davis, Friends (Kan.)
2016
Damian Smithhisler, Friends (Kan.)
Cole Davis, Friends (Kan.)

West Region

Year
Men
Women
2025 Ben Welch, Eastern Oregon Ben Welch, Eastern Oregon
2024 Ben Welch, Eastern Oregon Ben Welch, Eastern Oregon
2023 Ben Welch, Eastern Oregon Ben Welch, Eastern Oregon
2022 Ben Welch, Eastern Oregon Mike Anderson, College of Idaho
2021 Ben Welch, Eastern Oregon Austin Basterrechea, College of Idaho
2020 Ben Welch, Eastern Oregon Ben Welch, Eastern Oregon
2019 Russell Smelley, Westmont (Calif.) Ben Welch, Eastern Oregon
2018
Ben Welch, Eastern Oregon
Harry Clark, Carroll (Mont.)
2017
Russell Smelley, Westmont (Calif.)
Harry Clark, Carroll (Mont.)
2016
Russell Smelley, Westmont (Calif.)
Pat McCurry, College of Idaho
About the Award

NAIA Indoor T&F Regional Coach of the Year History Great Lakes Region Year Men Women 2025 Katie Wise, Marian (Ind.) Katie Wise, Marian (Ind.) 2024 Mike Holman, Marian (Ind.) Doug Edgar, Indiana Tech 2023 Mike Holman, Marian (Ind.) Doug Edgar, Indiana Tech 2022 Mike Holman, Marian (Ind.) Doug Edgar, Indiana Tech 2021 Doug Edgar, Indiana […]