BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State’s Rod DeHaven has been named the Summit League Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year, the conference office released Monday.
DeHaven guided the Jackrabbits’ men’s outdoor team to a conference title in May, capping a sweep of the cross country, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field titles for SDSU in 2024-25. DeHaven was named Summit League Coach of the Year for each of those seasons. He was also selected as the Coach of the Year for women’s cross country.
This is DeHaven’s first Coach of the Year honor for the outdoor season.
The North Dakota duo of Jadyn Keeler and Kenna Curry alongside Kansas City’s Tory Lanham and South Dakota’s Tre Young were named Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Year, also unveiled Monday. The award recipients were selected by a vote from the League’s head coaches and based on the student-athletes’ respective performances throughout the 2025 outdoor season.