NEW ORLEANS – Regional Athletes and Coaches of the Year for the 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field season were announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) following the conclusion of the season.

Award winners were determined by a vote of USTFCCCA member coaches after the 2025 NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships in Geneva, Ohio. Only those individuals from USTFCCCA member programs are eligible for awards.

Women's Coach of the Year - Mideast Region - Nate Hoey, Williams
Hoey, in his 12th year as Head Coach at Williams, led the Ephs to the team title at the NESCAC Championships, winning five events. Williams, which set program records in four events this season, qualified 10 athletes in nine events for the NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships.

Women's Assistant Coach of the Year - East Region - Ben Colello, Tufts
Colello, in his first year as Associate Head Coach at Tufts, coached Jumbo athletes to set program records in three events – long jump, triple jump and javelin. Four of his athletes combined for six entries in the NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships and five All-American honors. His triple jump group rated No. 1 in the national #EventSquad Rankings.

Men's Assistant Coach of the Year - Mideast Region - Jake Rigoli, Middlebury
Rigoli, in his second year as assistant coach at Middlebury, coached the Panthers’ throwers to combine for 46 of the team’s 169 points in winning the team title at the NESCAC Championships. His athletes earned nine top-10 Mideast Region rankings, led by a No. 1 in the hammer.