Jeff Becker was named the National Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year for the 2023 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field season. Becker, in his 13th year as assistant coach of mid-distances and distances at New Mexico JC, coached athletes who accumulated 50 points for the T-Birds at the 2023 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships. His top athlete, Damaris Chewon, earned runner-up finishes in the 5000 and 10,000 meters, while Carolyne Kimaiyo and Letlhogonolo Magoro each added third- and fourth-place finishes for the T-Birds.