Damon Martin, Adams State: 2024 NCAA Division II Women’s Cross Country National Coach of the Year (Duane Vandenbusche Award)

Damon Martin was named the 2024 NCAA DII Women’s Cross Country National Coach of the Year. Martin coached Adams State to the team title at the 2024 NCAA DII Cross Country Championships this past weekend in Sacramento, California. Led by seventh-place finisher Elena Carey, the Grizzlies scored 61 points to win by 66 points with all five scorers finishing in the top-19 and within 21.1 seconds of each other. Earlier this season, Adams State also won team titles at the South Central Region Championships with 37 points, RMAC Championships with 30 points and Joe Vigil Open with 18 points.