Chris Bucknam was named the National Men’s Coach of the Year for the 2023 NCAA DI Indoor Track & Field season. Bucknam, in his 15th year at Arkansas, coached the Razorbacks to the team title at the 2023 NCAA DI Indoor Championship with 63 points. Arkansas won three events at NCAAs – long jump, triple jump, and the 4×400 relay – and set a collegiate record in the triple jump. Thirteen of his athletes combined for 18 First-Team All-America honors and scored across nine events. This is the second time that Bucknam has earned this honor – first coming back in 2013.