USTFCCCA NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Regional Assistant Coaches of the Year

Regional Coaches of the Year Archive - DI

NAIA Outdoor T&F

Regional Assistant Coach of the Year History

Great Lakes Region

Year
Men
Women
2025 Coby Bailey, Huntington (Ind.) Presley Martin, Marian (Ind.)
2024 Nathan Dyer, Marian (Ind.) Quinn White, Taylor (Ind.)
2023 Nathan Dyer, Marian (Ind.) Devyn Mikell, Marian (Ind.)
2022 Jacob Poyner, Grace (Ind.) Quinn White, Taylor (Ind.)
2021 Lauren Johnson, Huntington (Ind.) Josh Neideck, Cornerstone (Mich.)
2020 Award Not Given (COVID-19) Award Not Given (COVID-19)
2019 Nate Van Holten, Cornerstone (Mich.) Quinn White, Taylor (Ind.)
2018
Mike Wojciakowski, Aquinas (Mich.)
Quinn White, Taylor (Ind.)
2017
Austin Roark, Indiana Tech
Mike Wojciakowski, Aquinas (Mich.)
2016
Austin Roark, Indiana Tech
Quinn White, Taylor (Ind.)

Midwest Region

Year
Men
Women
2025 Logan Hammond, Doane (Neb.) Tanner Gust, Dickinson State (N.D.)
2024 Nate Wolf, Dordt (Iowa) Tanner Gust, Dickinson State (N.D.)
2023 Nate Wolf, Dordt (Iowa) Zontavius Johnson, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)
2022 David Gonzalez, St. Ambrose (Iowa) Ed McLaughlin, Concordia (Neb.)
2021 Ed McLaughlin, Concordia (Neb.) Ed McLaughlin, Concordia (Neb.)
2020 Award Not Given (COVID-19) Award Not Given (COVID-19)
2019 Matt Maltby, Midland (Neb.) Ed McLaughlin, Concordia (Neb.)
2018
Seth Roberson, Grand View (Iowa)
Zac Osgood, Hastings (Neb.)
2017
Ed McLaughlin, Concordia (Neb.)
Ed McLaughlin, Concordia (Neb.)
2016
Ed McLaughlin, Concordia (Neb.)
Ed McLaughlin, Concordia (Neb.)

South Region

Year
Men
Women
2025 Malcolm Dias, William Carey (Miss.) Malcolm Dias, William Carey (Miss.)
2024 David Claybrooks, Keiser (Fla.) Malcolm Dias, William Carey (Miss.)
2023 Josh White, Reinhardt (Ga.) Malcolm Dias, William Carey (Miss.)
2022 Britten Olinger, Montreat (N.C.) Ryan McKenzie, William Carey (Miss.)
2021 Chester Hightower, Southeastern (Fla.) Ryan McKenzie, William Carey (Miss.)
2020 Award Not Given (COVID-19) Award Not Given (COVID-19)
2019 Malcolm Dias, William Carey (Miss.) Ryan McKenzie, William Carey (Miss.)
2018
Malcolm Dias, William Carey (Miss.)
Ryan McKenzie, William Carey (Miss.)
2017
Sam Roberts, Tennessee Wesleyan
Sam Roberts, Tennessee Wesleyan
2016
Sam Roberts, Tennessee Wesleyan
Alex Kluchki, Tennessee Wesleyan

South Central Region

Year
Men
Women
2025 Tevin Riddle, Central Methodist (Mo.) Ryan Bontz, Columbia (Mo.)
2024 David Cox, Texas Wesleyan Dylan Biedron, Saint Mary (Kan.)
2023 Shaquelle Lewis, Kansas Wesleyan Darvis “Doc” Patton, Texas Wesleyan
2022 Frank Wallace, Wayland Baptist (Texas) Frank Wallace, Wayland Baptist (Texas)
2021 Dylan Biedron, Saint Mary (Kan.) Frank Wallace, Wayland Baptist (Texas)
2020 Award Not Given (COVID-19) Award Not Given (COVID-19)
2019 Kurt Henry, Wayland Baptist (Texas) Kurt Henry, Wayland Baptist (Texas)
2018
Kurt Henry, Wayland Baptist (Texas)
Kurt Henry, Wayland Baptist (Texas)
2017
Remuro Henry, Wayland Baptist (Texas)
Dylan Biedron, Friends (Kan.)
2016
Remuro Henry, Wayland Baptist (Texas)
Remuro Henry, Wayland Baptist (Texas)

West Region

Year
Men
Women
2025 Steve Weiler, British Columbia Catherine Watkins, British Columbia
2024 Connor Bracken, Eastern Oregon Johnny Deryeghiayan, Vanguard (Calif.)
2023 Johnny Deryeghiayan, Vanguard (Calif.) Johnny Deryeghiayan, Vanguard (Calif.)
2022 Connor Bracken, Eastern Oregon Mark Badowsky, Southern Oregon
2021 Laura Schwartz, Oregon Tech Mike Anderson, College of Idaho
2020 Award Not Given (COVID-19) Award Not Given (COVID-19)
2019 John Priester, Westmont (Calif.) Tom FitzSimons, Westmont (Calif.)
2018
Chris Johnson, British Columbia
Norm Tinkham, British Columbia
2017
Chris Johnson, British Columbia
Chris Johnson, British Columbia
2016
David Morris, Carroll (Mont.)
Anthony Pizzo, Biola (Calif.)
About the Award

NAIA Outdoor T&F Regional Assistant Coach of the Year History Great Lakes Region Year Men Women 2025 Coby Bailey, Huntington (Ind.) Presley Martin, Marian (Ind.) 2024 Nathan Dyer, Marian (Ind.) Quinn White, Taylor (Ind.) 2023 Nathan Dyer, Marian (Ind.) Devyn Mikell, Marian (Ind.) 2022 Jacob Poyner, Grace (Ind.) Quinn White, Taylor (Ind.) 2021 Lauren Johnson, […]