Jim VanHootegem was named the 2025 NJCAA Indoor Track & Field National Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year. VanHootegem, in his second year coaching the Texans’ sprinters, horizontal jumpers and relay runners, guided athletes to 11 All-American awards at NJCAA Indoor Championships. His sprinters led a 1-2-3 sweep in the 200 meters and won the 4×400 relay in a meet-record 3:06.10 while his athletes overall contributed 59 of the Texans’ 119.5 points in winning the team title.