Derek Stanley was named the 2024 NCAA DIII Men’s Cross Country National Coach of the Year. Stanley, in his 13th year as head coach at UW-La Crosse, led the Eagles to the team title at the 2024 NCAA DIII Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Indiana. UW-La Crosse put a stamp on a dominant season with a 96-point victory over Wartburg, 77-173. Four Eagles were among the top-20 finishers, paced by Grant Matthai in second and Aidan Matthai in fifth place. Earlier in the season, UW-La Crosse won team titles at the North Region Championships, WIAC Championships, Luther vs La Crosse Dual, Drews-Neubauer Invitational, Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational, UW-Eau Claire Blugold Invitational and the John McNichols Invitational.