Ken Harnden was named the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Indoor Track & Field National Assistant Coach of the Year. Harnden, in his third year as Associate Head Coach at Auburn, coached six Tiger sprinter/hurdlers to earn individual All-America honors at the 2025 NCAA DI Indoor Championships. Four of his athletes finished in the top-3, led by Ja’Kobe Tharp winning the 60-meter hurdles in 7.45 (No. =5 all-time collegiately). His sprinters claimed two of the top-3 in the 60 with Kanyinsola Ajayi’s runner-up finish matching that of Makanakaishe Charamba in the 200.