Jerry Baltes Division II Women’s Program of the Year

The Jerry Baltes Division II Women’s Program of the Year Award is named after current Grand Valley State coach Jerry Baltes. As of the 2014 season, Baltes’ squads have won seven NCAA titles. With a “triple crown” of NCAA crowns in the 2010-11 academic year, Baltes’ squad became the first in Division II history, regardless of gender to win cross country, indoor track & field, and outdoor track & field national championships in the same seasons.

Past Winners

2018-2019: Adams State (1st), Grand Valley State (2nd), Alaska Anchorage (3rd)
2017-2018: Adams State (1st), Grand Valley State (2nd), Western State (3rd)
2016-2017: Grand Valley State (1st), Adams State (2nd), Western State (3rd)
2015-2016: Hillsdale (1st), Grand Valley State (2nd), Lewis (3rd)
2014-2015: Grand Valley State (1st), Hillsdale (2nd), Adams State (3rd)
2013-2014: Adams State (1st), Grand Valley State (2nd), Western State (3rd)
2012-2013: Grand Valley State (1st), Adams State (2nd), Alaska Anchorage (3rd)
2011-2012: Grand Valley State (1st), Adams State (2nd), Western State (3rd)
2010-2011: Grand Valley State (1st), Adams State (2nd), Western State (3rd)
2009-2010: Grand Valley State (1st), Adams State (2nd), Seattle Pacific (3rd)
2008-2009: Grand Valley State (1st), Adams State (2nd), Seattle Pacific (3rd)

The USTFCCCA Program of the Year Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding cross country/track & field programs in each of the NCAA’s three divisions, the NAIA and for each gender in those levels. The award honors the institution that has achieved the most success in each academic year (spanning the cross country, indoor track & field, and outdoor track & field seasons) based on the institution’s finish at the NCAA or NAIA Championships.

In order to be eligible for the award, teams must qualify for each of the NCAA or NAIA Championships. Scoring is based on the team’s finish at each NCAA or NAIA Championship in cross country, indoor track & field, and outdoor track & field (i.e. 1st = 1 point, 2nd = 2 points, 31st = 31 points) with the lowest total score for all three championships combined determining the award recipient. Ties among schools split points for positions taken.