Robert Johnson, Oregon: 2021 NCAA Division I Men’s Indoor Track & Field National Coach Athlete of the Year

Johnson, in his ninth year at Oregon, led his team to a record-breaking season and a near record-breaking winning performance at the NCAA DI Indoor Track & Field Championships. It was in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where the Ducks amassed 79 points for the second-largest point total in meet history behind Arkansas’ 94 in 1994. Oregon athletes won six event titles – 60, 800, mile, 3000, DMR and triple jump – and had multiple scorers in three of those events, including a 1-2 finish in the 3000. During the regular season, the Ducks set collegiate records in the mile and DMR in addition to notching 12 top-10 national marks across seven events.