GVSU's Baltes and Andreadis Named USTFCCCA Women's "Coach of the Year" and "Assistant Coach of the Year," Respectively

GVSU's Baltes and Andreadis Named USTFCCCA Women's "Coach of the Year" and "Assistant Coach of the Year," Respectively

Release courtesy of Tom Lewis, U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, Communications Manager

NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the National Coaches and Assistant Coaches of the Year for NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field. Grand Valley State University’s Jerry Baltes was named National Women’s Coaches of the Year. In addition, Grand Valley State’s Lou Andreadis was tapped as the organization’s top women’s assistant of the year.

NATIONAL WOMEN’S COACH OF THE YEAR: Jerry Baltes, Grand Valley State

Baltes, in his 13th year at GVSU, led the Lakers to their second-straight NCAA outdoor title, scoring 90 team points to hold off runner-up Lincoln (Mo.) who had 79. Rachel Patterson won the 10,000 meters, Betsy Graney was the winner of the steeplechase, Kristen Hixson again won the pole vault, and Liz Murphy took top honors in the hammer throw. GVSU had 13 scorers in the national meet and a meet-high 20 entries. The Lakers also took the GLIAC crown this season.

Past Winners:

2012: Jerry Baltes, Grand Valley State

2011: Jerry Baltes, Grand Valley State

2010: James Reid, Angelo State

2009: James Reid, Angelo State

2008: Lucky Huber, South Dakota

2007: Jerry Baltes, Grand Valley State


NATIONAL WOMEN’S ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR: Lou Andreadis, Grand Valley State

In Division II, awards for assistant coach of the year are judged based on both indoor and outdoor seasons.

The ninth-year pole vault coach at GVSU helped the Lakers to an indoor and outdoor sweep of NCAA team titles. Indoors, Andreadis’ vaulters finished first and third at the national championships as sophomore Kristen Hixson took the title. Outdoors, GVSU took first and second in the vault at the national meet as again Hixson won the NCAA crown with a meet-record clearance of 13-7¼ (4.15m).

Past Winners:

2012: Lou Andreadis, Grand Valley State

2011: Cory Young, Grand Valley State

2010: Tom Dibbern, Angelo State

2009: Tom Dibbern, Angelo State

2008: Ben Beyers, SIU Edwardsville

2007: Bob Raemore, Indiana (Pa.)

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