Laurier Primeau was named the National Women’s Coach of the Year for the 2023 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field season. Primeau, in his eighth year as head coach at British Columbia, led the Thunderbirds to the team title at the 2023 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Marion, Indiana. UBC amassed 104 points in a dominant display. The Thunderbirds scored in seven different events and brought home titles in two of those (5000 meters and 4×800 relay). UBC was ranked first all season long in the National TFRI and held a commanding lead.