Robert Johnson, the Oregon men’s track and field head coach, was named the West Region Men’s Coach of the Year Monday.
The award, voted on by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, is evidence to the remarkable success that Johnson has seen in his first year at the helm.
Under Johnson’s direction, the storied track and field program didn’t miss a beat, snagging their seventh straight Pac-12 title this season with 149.5 points. UCLA came in second with 108 points.
Johnson will send 13 of his athletes to compete in the NCAA Championship this week at Hayward Field.