Mount Union's Kevin Lucas Named USTFCCCA National Men's Coach of the Year
Mount Union's Kevin Lucas Named USTFCCCA National Men's Coach of the Year
BW's Jordan Hill selected USTFCCA Assistant Coach of the
Year
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Mount Union fourth year head coach Kevin Lucas and Baldwin
Wallace second year assistant coach Jordan Hill have been named
National Coaches of the Year by the United States Track & Field
and Cross Country Coaches Association.
Lucas earned national coach of the year honors after leading his
squad to its first outdoor team title in program history by five
points over defending national team champion UW-La Crosse,
47-42.
His squad was powered by All-America performances in eight
different events, including two national titles from National Field
Athlete of the Year Sean Donnelly in the shot put and hammer throw.
His 4x400 crew also won the national title to seal the Raiders'
overall team title.
Preceding the national team title were team victories at the OAC
Championships and the All-Ohio Division III Championships.
Hill earned national assistant coach of the year after mentoring
national track athlete of the year Kevin Johnson to the 100 and 200
meters national titles in personal-best times.
Johnson won at 100 meters in 10.50 and at 200 meters in 20.98,
while teammate Benjamin Beidleman earned an All-America honor at
200 meters in eighth to account for all of BW's points in
Delaware.
Those two led a group at the OAC Championships that scored 45
team points and 46 points at the All-Ohio DIII Championships.