Dennis Shaver of LSU was named the National Women’s Coach of the Year for the 2020 NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field season by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
This is Shaver’s first time to earn this award, joining a pair of honors outdoors. It’s also the first time LSU has had a women’s coach so recognized since 2004, when Shaver was an assistant and helped lead the Tigers to the first of seven national titles since he joined the staff in 1994.
LSU was well-positioned to make another run at a national title in 2020 as Shaver’s squad entered the NCAA meet with 11 women qualified across a total of 12 events. The Tigers, who finished runner-up at the SEC Indoor Championships, had six women ranked among the top-6 athletes nationally in their respective events, including Tonea Marshall in the 60 Meter Hurdles, who became the third fastest woman in collegiate history earlier this season.