Laurie Henes was named the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country National Coach of the Year. Henes, in her 20th year as head coach at NC State, led the Wolfpack to the team title at the NCAA DI Cross Country Championships in Columbia, Missouri, with 114 points. Earlier in the season, NC State won team titles at the Southeast Region Championships with 55 points and ACC Championships with 28 points.