Men's Track and Field | 5/28/2026 12:38:00 PM
New Orleans, La. - University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Men's Track and Field Head Coach
Josh Buchholtz and men's track & field assistant coach
Derek Stanley have been recognized by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), the organization announced Thursday. Buchholtz was voted the USTFCCCA North Region Head Coach of the Year and Stanley was named USTFCCCA North Region Assistant Coach of the Year.
Josh Buccholtz
Josh Buchholtz, 18th Season
- Buchholtz has been named USTFCCCA Outdoor North Region Coach of the Year on 10 occasions (2012-14, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023-26).
- This past weekend, Buchholtz and the Eagles coaching staff led the team to a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III record 18th Outdoor National Championship. It is the Eagles third consecutive National Championship and their seventh title under Buchholtz's direction.
- UWL finished with two individual national champions along with 17 individuals and both the 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay earn NCAA III All-America honors.
- Under the coaching of Buchholtz and his staff, the Eagles won their 33rd Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) outdoor title in the last 34 seasons. The UWL coaching staff was honored as the WIAC Coaching Staff of the Year.
Derek Stanley
Derek Stanley, 14th Season
- Stanley is a member of the Eagles coaching staff which led the team to a NCAA III Outdoor Championship finish last weekend.
- Stanley coached athletes to nine NCAA III All-America honors at this year's outdoor championships, highlighted by a national championship performance by Joey Sullivan in the 3000-meter steeplechase.
- Under the coaching of Stanley and the Eagles coaching staff, the Eagles won their 33rd Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) outdoor title in the last 34 seasons. The UWL coaching staff was honored as the WIAC Coaching Staff of the Year.
- Stanley is also in his 14th season as the Eagles Head Men's and Women's Cross Country teams. This past season, Stanley helped lead the Eagles to their second consecutive NCAA III Men's Cross Country National Championship.
