Bishops' Boey Named Regional Coach of the Year

March 14, 2008

DELAWARE, OHIO -- Kris Boey, Ohio Wesleyan University men's and women's track & field and cross country coach, was named Great Lakes Region Women's Coach of the Year, it was announced today by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

This was the second straight year in which Boey was tabbed regional Women's Coach of the Year.

Boey guided the Battling Bishops to their second consecutive North Coast Athletic Conference indoor championship, marking the first time since 1990-91 that Ohio Wesleyan had repeated as NCAC indoor champions. The Bishops won the 2008 championship in dramatic fashion, entering the final event tied with Allegheny for the lead before edging the Gators for the conference crown.

Boey is in his sixth season at Ohio Wesleyan. The Bishop men's team also won the NCAC indoor championship this year, Ohio Wesleyan's first indoor conference crown since 2002. This was the first time since 1990 that Ohio Wesleyan won both men's and women's indoor titles in the same year.