Washington University in St. Louis Men's Cross Country

CROSS COUNTRY UAA Men NCAA Men UAA Women NCAA Women 2001 1st -- 3rd 19th 2002 3rd -- 1st 4th 2003 1st -- 1st -- 2004 2nd -- 1st 3rd 2005 4th -- 1st 3rd 2006 2nd 25th 2nd 4th 2007 6th -- 1st 3rd 2008 7th -- 2nd 12th 2009 4th 7th 1st 10th 2010 1st 9th 1st 2nd 2011 1st 3rd 1st 1st 2012 1st 5th 4th -- 2013 1st 4th 4th 21st 2014 1st 4th 1st 4th 2015 2nd 16th 1st 5th 2016 T-1st  4th  1st  2nd 2017 1st 5th 1st 3rd 2018 1st 2nd 1st 1st 2019 2nd 4th 1st 2nd 2020 - - - - 2021 2nd 7th 1st 5th 2022 5th 18th 2nd 6th 2023     2nd 17th 3rd 13th 2024 3rd 15th 3rd 10th INDOOR T&F UAA Men NCAA Men UAA Women NCAA Women 2009 4th T-32nd 1st T-54th 2010 1st T-43rd 3rd -- 2011 1st 8th 2nd T-27th 2012 1st T-18th 1st 3rd 2013 3rd -- 2nd 6th 2014 1st T-58th 3rd 20th 2015 1st  T-45th 2nd 12th 2016  1st 9th 1st 3rd 2017 4th 17th 1st 1st 2018  1st T-30th 2nd T-4th 2019 2nd 5th 1st 2nd 2020 1st - 1st - 2021 - - - - 2022 1st 1st 1st 5th 2023 1st T-42nd 1st 2nd 2024     4th T-43rd 1st 2nd 2025 4th 20th 1st 2nd OUTDOOR T&F UAA Men NCAA Men UAA Women NCAA Women 2009 1st T-44th 1st 5th 2010 1st T-74th 3rd T-67th 2011 1st 4th 2nd T-37th 2012 1st T-77th 2nd T-6th 2013 1st -- 2nd 12th 2014 1st T-18th 1st T-6th 2015 2nd 12th 2nd 3rd 2016 1st -- 1st 3rd 2017 2nd 9th 1st 1st 2018 1st T-38th 1st 3rd 2019 1st 10th 1st  2nd 2020 - - - - 2021 - 16th - - 2022 1st 20th 1st T-3rd 2023 1st - 1st 3rd 2024 4th T-35th 1st 1st 2025 4th 11th 1st 2nd Jeff Stiles enters his 25th season as the head coach of the Washington University in St. Louis men's and women's cross country programs, and his 18th as the head coach of the Bears' men's and women's track & field programs in 2025-26. Stiles has led WashU to become a nationally competitive program throughout the entire academic year, including the men's program's first ever indoor co-national championship in 2022. The 2018 season in which the Bears women won the Deb Vercauteren Program of the Year award from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the fourth consecutive year. WashU captured its second national title in cross country in addition to a pair of runner-up finishes during the indoor and outdoor track & field national championships. The four-straight Deb Vercauteren awards are the most consecutive honors received by a program in the history of the USTFCCCA accolade. Previously, he led the WashU women’s teams to first national titles in program history in cross country (2011), indoor track & field (2017) and outdoor track & field (2017), while guiding the men to program best placements in cross country (2018-second), indoor track & field (2019-fifth) and outdoor track & field (2011-fourth). WashU’s national success has led to National Coach of the Year honors for Stiles in cross country (women 2011 and 2018), indoor track & field (women 2017, men 2022, women 2026) and outdoor track & field (women 2017, women 2024) by the USTFCCCA. In addition, Stiles has earned eight Midwest Region Cross Country Coach of the Year honors, 20 combined UAA XC Coaching Staff of the Year accolades and 29 combined UAA T&F Coaching Staff of the Year honors. The Bears women were named the 2017 Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Scholar Team of the Year and the 2022 Indoor men earned its first ever Scholar Team of the Year honors.  CROSS COUNTRY In his 25 seasons at the helm of WashU cross country, Stiles' teams have combined to win 25 University Athletic Association (UAA) titles. He helped guide Bears to 56 All-American finishes. The WashU women earned top-four finishes in six consecutive seasons, including a fifth place finish in 2021 at nationals,  while the men have 11-straight top-20 placements with a school record second place finish in 2018 and have eight, top-5 NCAA team finishes. INDOOR TRACK & FIELD Stiles took over the track & field program 17 years ago and has guided WashU to 20 UAA indoor titles, 10 by the men and 10 by the women. The WashU women have scored points nationally in every season but Stile’s first year leading the Bears, including 44 points to win the 2017 DIII National Championship and 71 to win the 2024 DIII National Championship. The men’s program won its first ever co-national championship in 2022 and has placed in the top-10 four times at nationals while accumulating 45 All-American finishes. The women’s team has totaled 73 All-America honors. OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD The women’s outdoor program has scored points every single year with Stiles leading the charge, which culminated in a national title in 2017 and again in 2024. The women have earned trophies in four consecutive years while there have been 150 All-American finishes in his tenure. The men and women have combined for 21 UAA titles, led by 11 from the men. The men have had three top-10 finishes under Stiles at nationals with 45 All-America finishes. PERSONAL Stiles graduated from North Central in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in physical education and earned his master's degree in secondary education from Southwest Missouri State in August 2001. The five-time All-American was named to the North Central College Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2018. Stiles and his wife, Heather, have three children: Anya, Kiera and Micah. Cross Country Highlights Nationals Women Two-time NCAA Division III Cross Country National Champions (2011, 2018) Elected the NCAA Division III Women’s Cross Country National Coach of the Year in 2011 and 2018 by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) USTFCCCA NCAA Division III Scholar Team of the Year in 2011 Three runner-up finishes – 2010, 2016 and 2019 Eight Midwest Region Coach of the Year Awards: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 A total of 39 All-American finishes individually Men Placed second in 2018, a program record Placed third in 2011 23 All-American finishes individually  UAA Women 15 UAA Titles: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 12 UAA Individual Titles: Maggie Grabow (2003, 2004), Beth Herndon (2005, 2006), Taryn Surtees (2008, 2009), Erica Jackey (2011), Lucy Cheadle (2012, 2013, 2014), Aly Wayne (2016), Paige Lawler (2018, 2019) 15 UAA Coaching Staff of the Year: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 10 Rookies of the Year Men 10 UAA Titles: 2001, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 (Co), 2017, 2018 Eight UAA Individual Titles: Michael Burnstein (2010, 2011), Kevin Sparks (2012), Drew Padgett (2013), Josh Clark (2015), David O’Gara (2016, 2017), Brad Hodkinson (2018) Eight UAA Coaching Staff of the Year: 2001, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018 Five Rookies of the Year Track & Field Highlights Nationals Women Deb Vercauteren Cross Country and Track & Field Program of the Year: 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2022-23, 2023-24 2017 NCAA Division III Indoor T&F National Champions 2017 NCAA Division III Outdoor T&F National Champions 2024 NCAA Division III Outdoor T&F National Champions 2017 USTFCCCA Indoor and Outdoor T&F Scholar Team of the Year 23 Event National Championships 297 All-Americans 42 College Sports Communicators Academic All-Americans Men 10 National Championships 2022 Co-National Champions 2022 National Scholar Team of the Year 118 All-Americans 25 College Sports Communicators Academic All-Americans UAA Women Indoor Titles: 2009, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Outdoor Titles: 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Indoor Coaching Staff of the Year: 2009, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Outdoor Coaching Staff of the Year: 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Men Indoor Titles: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 Outdoor Titles: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022 Indoor Coaching Staff of the Year: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 Outdoor Coaching Staff of the Year: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022 Updated July 2025