Laurie Henes was named the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country National Coach of the Year. Henes, in her 18th year as head coach at NC State, led the Wolfpack to the team title at the 2023 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships in Charlottesville, Virginia. NC State won a thrilling battle against Northern Arizona, as just one point separated the champion Wolfpack from the runner-up Lumberjacks. This was the third consecutive national title for NC State. Earlier in the season, the Wolfpack won team titles at the Southeast Region Championships, the ACC Championships as well as the Joe Piane Invitational.