Chris Layne is the 2023 NAIA Men’s Cross Country National Coach of the Year. Layne, in his 25th year as head coach at Milligan (Tenn.), coached the Buffaloes to the men’s team title at the 2023 NAIA Cross Country Championships with 93 points to win by five points. Milligan was led by sixth-place finisher Bryn Woodall as the Buffs packed three in the top-9. The Buffs also won the team title at the AAC Cross Country Championships with 25 points, NAIA Appalachian Challenge with 42 points and Royals Challenge with 52 points.