Following a year full of broken records, regional and national rankings, awards, and trips to nationals, Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Heath Moenck has been tabbed this year’s SC ESPY Coach of the Year.

The 2022-23 athletic year was Moenck’s 12th at Simpson and he started things off by leading both the men’s and women’s cross country teams to successful seasons. Both programs were regionally ranked in all nine polls released, with the men coming in as high as sixth and the women as high as seventh.

Under Moenck’s leadership, Spencer Moon placed 10th overall at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, earning the program’s first All-American honor since 1989. Moenck also oversaw Moon’s third-place finish at the regional meet, the junior’s third straight all-region award. At the women’s regional race, the Storm captured their highest finish since 1991 with a seventh-place showing. Lara Kallem paced the squad with the highest individual finish by a Simpson runner since 2010.

In track and field, Moenck and head coach Aaron Fuller led the men’s indoor team to its first national ranking since the preseason poll in the 2018 season, with the team appearing in three total national polls. The indoor team was also ranked in all seven editions of the regional poll, while the outdoor squad made appearances in three regional polls.

*from Simpsonathletics.com