SEWARD, Neb. – Chosen by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as NAIA Midwest Region Women’s Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year, Concordia University’s Ed McLaughlin was then tabbed the NAIA National Women’s Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year on Wednesday (March 6). This marks the fifth national coaching award McLaughlin has earned since the beginning of the 2016 track and field seasons.
McLaughlin oversees another top notch throws group headlined by junior Addie Shaw (2018 discus national champ) and two-time shot put national champion in senior Samantha Liermann. A 22-year coaching veteran, McLaughlin has cleaned up awards from the USTFCCCA in recent seasons. Since the beginning of 2016, McLaughlin has raked in a total of 12 USTFCCCA coaching awards (five national and seven regional). The 2019 Concordia female throwers were responsible for a total of nine national qualifications (five in the weight throw, four in the shot put). Liermann (shot put) and Shaw (weight throw) emerged as All-Americans. Throwers also contributed 33 team points to the GPAC title at the conference championships. The USTFCCCA rated the Bulldogs as having the No. 1 event groups in the NAIA in both the women’s shot put and weight throw.
McLaughlin USTFCCCA awards
- 2019 NAIA National Women’s Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year
- 2019 NAIA Midwest Region Women’s Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year
- 2017 NAIA National Women’s Outdoor Assistant Coach of the Year
- 2017 NAIA Midwest Region Men’s and Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year
- 2016 NAIA National Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Assistant Coach of the Year
- 2016 NAIA National Men’s Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year
- 2016 NAIA Midwest Region Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Assistant Coach of the Year
- 2016 NAIA Midwest Region Men’s and Women’s Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year