Kyle Rutledge was named the National Men’s Coach of the Year for the 2023 NCAA DII Indoor Track & Field season. Rutledge, in his second year as head coach at Pittsburg State, led the Gorillas to the team title at the 2023 NCAA DII Indoor Championships with 86 points – more than double the total of the runner-up – in tallying five event winners and 12 First Team All-America awards. His hurdlers are now three of the four fastest in DII history, led by Cordell Tinch’s record of 7.50. The Gorillas also won the team title at the MIAA Indoor Championships with a meet record of 208.5 points. This is the first time that Rutledge has earned this honor.