ACC Release
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Wednesday afternoon that Virginia Tech Director of track and field and cross country Dave Cianelli was named the ACC Women's Indoor Coach of the Year.
Cianelli earns ACC Women's Indoor Coach of the Year honors for the 3rd time while at the helm of the Hokies track and field programs. The award also marks the 14th time overall that he has been awarded ACC Coach of the Year honors in his 19 years at Tech.
This year, Cianelli led the women's team to their third ACC indoor title and the first since winning back-to-back titles in 2007-08. The Hokies exploded for 80 points on the final day of competition to finish with 105.5, as they easily beat second place Miami (73 points).
The women's team won their first ACC title in 12 years with the help of gold medal performances by Rachel Baxter (pole vault), Sarah Edwards (mile), Sara Freix (3,000 meters), Caitlan Tate (400 meters) and the 4x400-meter relay team of Tate, Kennedy Dennis, Nykah Smith, and Arlicia Bush.
The Hokies finished the indoor season with 33 Hokies on the women's team with times in marks that reside in the top-20 of the conference. Tech also saw Baxter (pole vault), Edwards (mile), Freix (3,000 meters), Tate (400 meters) and the distance medley relay team qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships
Last Month the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) also tabbed Cianelli as the 2020 indoor Southeast Region Women's Coach of the Year. In was the 17th time in 19 years at Virginia Tech that he earned USTFCCA Coach of the Year honors.
ACC Indoor Award Winners
ACC Men's Indoor Track Performer of the Year – Trey Cunningham, Florida State
ACC Women's Indoor Track Performer of the Year – ka'Tia Seymour, Florida State
ACC Men's Indoor Field Performer of the Year – Jordan Scott, Virginia
ACC Women's Indoor Field Performer of the Year – Debbie Ajagbe, Miami
ACC Men's Indoor Track and Field Freshman of the Year – Taylor Banks, Florida State
ACC Women's Indoor Freshman of the Year – Jada Seaman, Virginia
ACC Men's Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year – Bob Braman, Florida State
ACC Women's Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year – Dave Cianelli, Virginia Tech