EUGENE, Ore. (EMUEagles.com) -- The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches of America (USTFCCCA) announced today, June 6, that Head Coach Sue Parks of the Eastern Michigan University women's track and field team has been named the Great Lakes Region Women's Coach of the Year for the 2016 outdoor track and field season.
Parks was also recently named the Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year for the outdoor season after leading her team to their 12th outdoor title in program history. In doing so, Parks also helped EMU claim their first ever Triple Crown after winning both the MAC Cross Country and Indoor titles as well.