ROCK HILL, S.C. – The South Atlantic Conference announced this year's cross country awards at the SAC Championships on Saturday, naming Anderson's Director of Cross Country/Track & Field Kevin Eagle the Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year for the second year in a row.
 
"It's an honor to win this award back-to-back years." said Eagle. "It shows that we are continuing to get better and investing in the development of our athletes."
 
Anderson's men's cross country team currently sits ranked No. 21 in the country and No. 2 in the Southeast region, per the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
 
The Trojans opened the season at the Bulldog Stampede hosted by Wingate University in Wingate, N.C. Anderson won the meet out of 13 teams on the field, claiming the first individual spot with all seven scorers finishing in the top-25.
 
Following Wingate, the Black and Gold competed in the Lucian Rosa Invitational, which served as the NCAA National Preview, hosted in Kenosha, Wis. AU finished 8th in one of the biggest Division II meets of the regular season, beating several nationally ranked teams on the field.
 
The third event on the schedule and final meet of the regular season for AU was the UAH Chargers Invitational hosted by the University of Alabama Huntsville. The men clinched another 1st place victory out of 26 teams on the pitch. Three Trojans earned top-10 finishes, followed by two top-25 finishes.
 
Most recently, Anderson kicked off postseason with a second-place team finish at the SAC Championships, falling behind the current No. 2 team in the country, Wingate.
 
The Black and Gold look to continue this historic season in two weeks (Nov. 8) at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships.
 
2025 Coach of the Year Recipients
Men: Kevin Eagle, Anderson
Women: Jason Bryan, Catawba