Bradley Sowder was named the 2024 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Men’s Coach of the Year. Sowder, in his third year as head coach at Cumberlands (Ky.), led the Patriots to the team title at the 2024 NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships. Cumberlands (Ky.) left no doubt as to its prowess at the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex as it totaled 80 points, nearly double that of the runner-up. The Patriots scored in seven events with multiple scorers in three. Earlier in the season, Cumberlands (Ky.) steamrolled the competition at the Mid-South Conference Indoor Championships, where it scored 295 points, 132 more than its closest pursuer.