USTFCCCA NAIA Cross Country Regional Coaches of the Year

Regional Coaches of the Year Archive - DI

NAIA Cross Country

Regional Coach of the Year History

Great Lakes Region

Year
Men
Women
2024
Bryan Burk, Spring Arbor (Mich.)
Quinn White, Taylor (Ind.)
2023 John Foss, Indiana Wesleyan Quinn White, Taylor (Ind.)
2022
John Foss, Indiana Wesleyan
Quinn White, Taylor (Ind.)
2021 Quinn White, Taylor (Ind.) Josh Neideck, Cornerstone (Mich.)
2020
Lauren Davenport Johnson, Huntington (Ind.)
Quinn White, Taylor (Ind.)
2019 John Foss, Indiana Wesleyan Patrick Daugherty, Madonna (Mich.)
2018
John Foss, Indiana Wesleyan
Quinn White, Taylor (Ind.)
2017
John Foss, Indiana Wesleyan
Mike Wojciakowski, Aquinas (Mich.)
2016
Mike Holman, Marian (Ind.)
Mike Wojciakowski, Aquinas (Mich.)

Midwest Region

Year
Men
Women
2024
Nate Wolf, Dordt (Iowa)
Nate Wolf, Dordt (Iowa)
2023 Nate Wolf, Dordt (Iowa) Trevor Howard, St. Francis (Ill.)
2022
Nate Wolf, Dordt (Iowa)
Jeff Barker, St. Francis (Ill.)
2021 Jeff Barker, St. Francis (Ill.) Jeff Barker, St. Francis (Ill.)
2020
Nate Wolf, Dordt (Iowa)
Jeff Barker, St. Francis (Ill.)
2019
Nate Wolf, Dordt (Iowa)
Jeff Barker, St. Francis (Ill.)
2018
Jeff Barker, St. Francis (Ill.)
Nate Wolf, Dordt (Iowa)
2017
Jeff Barker, St. Francis (Ill.)
Jeff Barker, St. Francis (Ill.)
2016
Jeff Barker, St. Francis (Ill.)
Jeff Barker, St. Francis (Ill.)

South Region

Year
Men
Women
2024
Chris Layne, Milligan (Tenn.)
Andy Knapp, SCAD Savannah (Ga.)
2023 Chris Layne, Milligan (Tenn.) Chris Layne, Milligan (Tenn.)
2022
Chris Layne, Milligan (Tenn.)
Chris Layne, Milligan (Tenn.)
2021 Chris Layne, Milligan (Tenn.) Chris Layne, Milligan (Tenn.)
2020
Chris Layne, Milligan (Tenn.)
Chris Layne, Milligan (Tenn.)
2019
Chris Layne, Milligan (Tenn.)
Chris Ummer, SCAD Atlanta (Ga.)
2018
Jason Lewkowicz, Montreat (N.C.)
Mike Caldwell, SCAD Atlanta (Ga.)
2017
Blake Hegstrom, William Carey (Miss.)
Chris Layne, Milligan (Tenn.)
2016
Patrick Reagan, SCAD Savannah (Ga.)
Patrick Reagan, SCAD Savannah (Ga.)

South Central Region

Year
Men
Women
2024
Alstin Benton, Saint Mary (Kan.)
Alstin Benton, Saint Mary (Kan.)
2023 Alstin Benton, Saint Mary (Kan.) Alstin Benton, Saint Mary (Kan.)
2022
Alstin Benton, Saint Mary (Kan.)
Alstin Benton, Saint Mary (Kan.)
2021 Frezer Legesse, Oklahoma City Trey Jex, Columbia (Mo.)
2020
Alstin Benton, Saint Mary (Kan.)
Alstin Benton, Saint Mary (Kan.)
2019
Matt Aguero, Oklahoma City
Matt Aguero, Oklahoma City
2018
Alstin Benton, Saint Mary (Kan.)
Matt Aguero, Oklahoma City
2017
Alstin Benton, Saint Mary (Kan.)
Matt Aguero, Oklahoma City
2016
Clay Mayes, Bacone (Okla.)
Matt Aguero, Oklahoma City

West Region

Year
Men
Women
2024
Dominic Bolin, College of Idaho
Dominic Bolin, College of Idaho
2023 Ben Welch, Eastern Oregon Dominic Bolin, College of Idaho
2022
Zach Schroeder, The Master’s (Calif.)
Zach Schroeder, The Master’s (Calif.)
2021 Zach Schroeder, The Master’s (Calif.) Austin Basterrecha, College of Idaho
2020
Mike Collins, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
Austin Basterrecha, College of Idaho
2019
Austin Basterrecha, College of Idaho
Austin Basterrecha, College of Idaho
2018
Austin Basterrecha, College of Idaho
Jack Kegg, Oregon Tech
2017
Grier Gatlin, Southern Oregon
Jack Kegg, Oregon Tech
2016
Zach Schroeder, The Master’s (Calif.)
Heike McNeil, Bushnell (Ore.)
About the Award

NAIA Cross Country Regional Coach of the Year History Great Lakes Region Year Men Women 2024 Bryan Burk, Spring Arbor (Mich.) Quinn White, Taylor (Ind.) 2023 John Foss, Indiana Wesleyan Quinn White, Taylor (Ind.) 2022 John Foss, Indiana Wesleyan Quinn White, Taylor (Ind.) 2021 Quinn White, Taylor (Ind.) Josh Neideck, Cornerstone (Mich.) 2020 Lauren Davenport […]