Derek Rousseau was named the National Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year for the 2023 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field season. Rousseau, in his sixth year as assistant coach at MIT, tutored athletes who scored 28.5 points at the 2023 NCAA DIII Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which propelled the Engineers to their first outdoor title in program history. Kenneth Wei accounted for 14 points himself with a runner-up effort in the long jump and a third-place finish in the 110-meter hurdles behind teammate and champion Enoch Ellis. His athletes also helped MIT capture team titles at both the NEWMAC Outdoor Championships and the New England DIII Outdoor Championships.