Women’s Coaches of the Year

ATLANTIC REGION – Mike Howard, St. Lawrence
The Saints won their fourth-straight Atlantic Region crown to finish the regular season ranked sixth nationally. The 14th year veteran saw his team win the Liberty League with a total of only 19 points.

CENTRAL REGION – Steve Johnson, Wartburg
Tied for eighth in the national poll, the Knights won their second Iowa Intercollegiate title and second Central Region title in as many years for their coach of 24 years. 

GREAT LAKES REGION – Mark Northuis, Hope
The Flying Dutch qualified for their third-straight national competition after winning the Great Lakes title. In his 25th year leading the helm, Northuis lead his team to a runner-up finish at the MIAA Championships earlier this fall.

MIDEAST REGION – Bobby Van Allen, Johns Hopkins
After leading his Blue Jays to their fifth-consecutive Centennial conference and Mideast regional titles, the 14th-year veteran enters the national championships as coach of the second ranked team in the nation. 

MIDWEST REGION – Dan Schwamberger, UW-Eau Claire
The seventh-ranked team won the Midwest Region to earn their eighth straight appearance at the national championships. The Blugolds coach led his squad to a sixth-consecutive WIAC title in as many years at the helm. 

NEW ENGLAND REGION – Halston Taylor, MIT
The top team in the nation placed four runners among the top 12 to win the New England Region crown. The Engineers have won the NEWMAC title in each of Taylor’s six years.

SOUTH/SOUTHEAST REGION – Derick Lawrence, Trinity (Texas)
The Tigers won their first Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference title with a perfect score of 15 points. In his first year, Lawrence also led the squad to a regional title and final regular season ranking of 19th.

WEST REGION – John Goldhammer, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
In his 29th year leading the Athenas, Goldhammer lead his team to a West region title and finish fourth in the regular season rankings. Earlier this fall, CMS had three runners place among the top five overall to bring home another SCIAC title.