Jerry Baltes Division II Women’s Program of the Year

The Jerry Baltes Division II Women’s Program of the Year Award is named after current Grand Valley State coach Jerry Baltes. As of the 2014 season, Baltes’ squads have won seven NCAA titles. With a “triple crown” of NCAA crowns in the 2010-11 academic year, Baltes’ squad became the first in Division II history, regardless of gender to win cross country, indoor track & field, and outdoor track & field national championships in the same seasons.

Past Winners

2022-2023: Adams State (1st), Grand Valley State (2nd), West Texas A&M (3rd)
2021-2022: Grand Valley State (1st), Adams State (2nd), West Texas A&M (3rd)
2020-2021: Not Awarded (COVID-19 Pandemic)
2019-2020: Not Awarded (COVID-19 Pandemic)
2018-2019: Adams State (1st), Grand Valley State (2nd), Alaska Anchorage (3rd)
2017-2018: Adams State (1st), Grand Valley State (2nd), Western State (3rd)
2016-2017: Grand Valley State (1st), Adams State (2nd), Western State (3rd)
2015-2016: Hillsdale (1st), Grand Valley State (2nd), Lewis (3rd)
2014-2015: Grand Valley State (1st), Hillsdale (2nd), Adams State (3rd)
2013-2014: Adams State (1st), Grand Valley State (2nd), Western State (3rd)
2012-2013: Grand Valley State (1st), Adams State (2nd), Alaska Anchorage (3rd)
2011-2012: Grand Valley State (1st), Adams State (2nd), Western State (3rd)
2010-2011: Grand Valley State (1st), Adams State (2nd), Western State (3rd)
2009-2010: Grand Valley State (1st), Adams State (2nd), Seattle Pacific (3rd)
2008-2009: Grand Valley State (1st), Adams State (2nd), Seattle Pacific (3rd)