Alford-Sullivan named Big Ten Coach of the Year

After leading the Nittany Lion women’s track and field squad to its fourth Big Ten Outdoor Championship in the last six years, Director and Head Coach of Track and Field/Cross Country Beth Alford-Sullivan has been named Big Ten Coach of the Year, announced by the conference office on Tuesday (May 14). Sullivan led a sensational effort from the Nittany Lions last weekend, including individual victories by redshirt junior Mahagony Jones (Cleveland, Ohio) in the 100 meters, redshirt-junior Evonne Britton (El Paso, Texas) in the 100-meter hurdles, and sophomore Lauren Kenney (State College, Pa.) in the javelin.