JONESBORO, Ark. (2/26/21) – After leading Arkansas State to its second consecutive sweep of the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Track Championships, head track and field coach Jim Patchell once again swept the Men's and Women's Coach of the Year honors to highlight the Sun Belt Conference postseason honors.
The end-of-season awards are voted on by the league's coaches. Friday's honor marks the 10th and 11th SBC Coach of the Year laurels for Patchell, and marks the third coach of the year honor for A-State in the 2020-21 cross country/track and field calendar with Jesse Duvall being named Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year after guiding the Scarlet and Black to its second straight women's conference title in October.