June 22, 2010

DeGrado named NJCAA Women’s Track National Assistant Coach of the Year

Having helped the Cowley College women’s outdoor track and field team capture conference and region titles, as well as a fifth place finish at the national meet, Vince DeGrado was recently named the NJCAA Women’s Track National Assistant Coach of the Year.
DeGrado, who coaches the Tigers’ middle distance and distance runners, coached seven conference champions, six NJCAA All-Americans, and five region champions during the outdoor season.
DeGrado was selected by head coaches at the NJCAA Division I level.
“It’s humbling to get an award like this but in the end the only thing that matters really to me is that my runners are getting faster and are succeeding, because that's the most satisfying to me,” DeGrado said.
As head coach of the Tiger cross country teams, DeGrado was previously named the Region VI Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year as he guided the Lady Tigers to their first ever region title in 2009.
Cowley head track and field coach Mark Phillips was happy to see DeGrado named the NJCAA Women’s Track National Assistant Coach of the Year.
“He is very well deserving and does a great job with our middle distance and distance runners,” Phillips said. “The ladies he is in charge of had an incredible year and were a big part of our national meet. I look for even bigger things to come.”