Pat Tyson earns Pac-12 coach of the year award after leading Gonzaga to cross country championship
9—After leading the Gonzaga men's cross country team to a championship in the program's inaugural season in the Pac-12, Pat Tyson was named coach of the year by the conference on Monday.
Key points
- I'm so grateful for this team and their belief in the running philosophy that I learned from my own college coach Bill Dellinger." Tyson's Zags head to Sacramento on Friday for the NCAA West Regional Championships.
- "It is so gratifying to get this honor from my peers, I thank them deeply," Tyson said in a release.
- "Our Zag athletes make it all happen and I just make sure they get there.
It's the fourth time in Tyson's career he's earned conference coach of the year honors — previously earning the award when GU was part of the WCC.
The award comes as Tyson winds down his 19-year coaching career at the school.
Additional details
- He'll retire at the end of the 2026-27 track and field season.
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