Jerry Baltes was named the 2025 NCAA Division II Women’s Outdoor Track & Field National Coach of the Year. Baltes, in his 26th year as Head Coach at Grand Valley State, led the Lakers to a third-place team finish at the NCAA DII Outdoor Championships, earning 15 First-Team All-American honors led by national champion high jump champion Jaivon Harrison. Grand Valley State, which broke program records in three events this season, also won the team title at the GLIAC Championships, winning 16 events.