The “Best of 2018” continues today. This time, we look at the top NCAA coaches of the year.

8) Zeb Sion (Formerly Stanford)

- NCAA Outdoor Women’s Javelin Throw Champion (Mackenzie Little)

- #7 NCAA Outdoor Women’s Javelin Throw All-Time (Mackenzie Little, 60.36m)

- #10 NCAA Outdoor Women’s Discus Throw All-Time (Valarie Allman, 62.83m)

- Scored 31 points in women’s throws at the NCAA Outdoor Championships

7) Dennis Shaver (LSU)

- USATF Outdoor Women’s 100m Champion (Aleia Hobbs)

- NCAA Outdoor Women’s 100m Champion (Aleia Hobbs)

- NCAA Outdoor Women’s 4x100m Relay Champions (LSU)

- NCAA Indoor Women’s 60m Champion (Aleia Hobbs)

- NCAA Indoor Women’s 60m Runner-Up (Mikiah Brisco)

- #1 NCAA Outdoor Women’s 4x100m Relay All-Time (LSU, 42.05)

- #1 NCAA Indoor Women’s 60m All-Time (Aleia Hobbs, 7.07)

- #3 NCAA Outdoor Women’s 100m Performance All-Time (Aleia Hobbs, 10.90)

6) Mike Holloway (Florida)

- NCAA Indoor Men’s 60m Hurdles Champion (Grant Holloway)

- NCAA Outdoor Men’s 110m Hurdles Champion (Grant Holloway)

- #1 NCAA Indoor Men’s 60m Hurdles All-Time (Grant Holloway, 7.42)

- #2 NCAA Outdoor Men’s 110m Hurdles All-Time (Grant Holloway, 13.15)

- #3 NCAA Indoor Men’s 4x400m Relay All-Time (Florida, 3:01.43)

5) Mark Wetmore/Heather Burroughs (Colorado)

- NCAA XC Women’s Team Champions (Colorado)

- NCAA XC Women’s Champion (Dani Jones)

- NCAA XC Men’s Team Podium (4th) (Colorado)

4) Carl Lewis/Leroy Burrell (Houston)

- USATF Outdoor Men’s 400m Champion (Kahmari Montgomery)

- NCAA Outdoor Men’s 4x100m Relay Champions (Houston)

- NCAA Outdoor Men’s 100m Champion (Cameron Burrell)

- NCAA Outdoor Men’s 100m Runner-Up (Elijah Hall)

- NCAA Indoor Men’s 60m Champion (Elijah Hall)

- NCAA Indoor Men’s 200m Champion (Elijah Hall)

- #1 NCAA Outdoor Men’s 4x100m Relay All-Timer (Houston, 38.17)

- #2 World Indoor Men’s 200m (Elijah Hall, 20.02)

3) Mick Byrne (Wisconsin)

- NCAA XC Men’s Champion (Morgan McDonald)

- NCAA Outdoor 1500m Men’s Champion (Oliver Hoare)

- #10 NCAA Outdoor Men’s 5K All-Time (Morgan McDonald, 13:19.05)

2) Mike Smith (Northern Arizona)

- NCAA XC Men’s Team Champions

- Extended xc win streak to 19 straight meets.

1) Quincy Watts/Caryl Smith Gilbert (USC)

- NCAA Outdoor Women’s Team Champions (USC)

- NCAA Outdoor Men’s 400m Champion (Michael Norman)

- NCAA Indoor Men’s 400m Champion (Michael Norman)

- NCAA Outdoor Men’s 400m Hurdles Champion (Rai Benjamin)

- NCAA Indoor Women’s 400m Champion (Kendall Ellis)

- NCAA Outdoor Women’s 200m Champion (Angie Annelus)

- NCAA Outdoor Men’s 4x400m Relay Champions (USC)

- NCAA Indoor Men’s 4x400m Relay Champions (USC)

- NCAA Outdoor Women’s 4x400m Relay Champions (USC)

- NCAA Indoor Women’s 4x400m Relay Champions (USC)

- #1 World Indoor Men’s 4x400m Relay All-Time (USC, 3:00.77)

- #1 World Indoor Men’s 400m All-Time (Michael Norman, 44.52)

- #3 World Outdoor Men’s 400m Hurdles All-Time (Rai Benjamin, 47.02)

- #1 U.S. Indoor Women’s 400m All-Time (Kendall Ellis, 50.34)

- #1 NCAA Outdoor Men’s 400m All-Time (Michael Norman, 43.61)

- #1 NCAA Outdoor Men’s 400m Hurdles All-Time (Rai Benjamin, 47.02)

- #1 NCAA Outdoor Men’s 4x400m Relay All-Time (USC, 2:59.00)

- #3 NCAA Outdoor Women’s 400m All-Time (Kendall Ellis, 49.99)

- #5 NCAA Indoor Women’s 4x400m Relay Performance All-Time (USC, 3:27.45)