Al Carius NCAA Division III Men’s Program of the Year

The Al Carius Program of the Year Award is named after USTFCCCA Hall of Famer and long-time North Central College head coach Al Carius. Carius is in his 47th year of service at North Central, still as head coach of the Cardinals’ cross country squad, and has won 23 NCAA Division III National Championships. Carius’ program last won a “triple crown” of NCAA titles during the 2009-2010 academic year.

Past Winners

2018-2019: North Central (Ill.) (1st), UW-Eau Claire (2nd), Washington (Mo.) (3rd)
2017-2018: North Central (Ill.) (1st), Rowan (2nd), UW-La Crosse (3rd)
2016-2017: UW-La Crosse (1st), North Central (Ill.) (2nd), UW-Eau Claire (3rd)
2015-2016: UW-Eau Claire (1st), UW-La Crosse (2nd), North Central (Ill.) (3rd)
2014-2015: UW-La Crosse (1st), UW-Eau Claire (2nd), St. Olaf (3rd)
2013-2014: UW-La Crosse (1st), North Central (Ill.) (2nd), UW-Oshkosh (3rd)
2012-2013: UW-La Crosse (1st), North Central (Ill.) (2nd), UW-Eau Claire (3rd)
2011-2012: North Central (Ill.) (1st), UW-Oshkosh (2nd), UW-La Crosse (3rd)
2010-2011: North Central (Ill.) (1st), Washington (Mo.) (2nd), UW-Oshkosh (3rd)
2009-2010: North Central (Ill.) (1st), UW-La Crosse (2nd), Amherst (3rd)
2008-2009: UW-Oshkosh (1st), UW-La Crosse (2nd), UW-Stevens Point (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.