National Award Finalists For 2020 NCAA DI Indoor T&F Season
NEW ORLEANS – Finalists for National Athletes & Coaches of the Year for the 2020 NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field season were announced on Friday morning by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
| USTFCCCA NATIONAL AWARD HISTORY | |
| Athletes of the Year | Coaches of the Year | Assistant Coaches of the Year |
Each of the athletes and coaches were among the top-3 vote getters in their respective category when the first round of voting by member coaches was conducted from Wednesday afternoon into early Friday morning.
There will be a final vote by member coaches beginning Monday morning and those winners will be named National Athletes & Coaches of the Year for the 2020 indoor season.
Finalists are listed in alphabetical order.
National Men’s Track Athlete of the Year – Finalists
Trey Cunningham, Florida State
Tyler Day, Northern Arizona
Randolph Ross, North Carolina A&T
National Men’s Field Athlete of the Year – Finalists
Gleb Dudarev, Kansas
Carey McLeod, Tennessee
Chris Nilsen, South Dakota
National Men’s Coach of the Year – Finalists
Ron Helmer, Indiana
Dennis Shaver, LSU
Michael Smith, Northern Arizona
National Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year – Finalists
Travis Geopfert, Tennessee
Todd Lane, LSU
Ben Thomas, Oregon
National Women’s Track Athlete of the Year – Finalists
Nia Akins, Penn
Dani Jones, Colorado
Tonea Marshall, LSU
National Women’s Field Athlete of the Year – Finalists
Tyra Gittens, Texas A&M
Olivia Gruver, Washington
Jasmine Moore, Georgia
National Women’s Coach of the Year – Finalists
Lance Harter, Arkansas
Dennis Shaver, LSU
Caryl Smith Gilbert, Southern California
National Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year – Finalists
Sean Brady, Texas A&M
Tim Hall, Kentucky
Justin St. Clair, North Dakota State
