NEW ORLEANS, La. – TCNJ cross country head coach Justin Lindsey was named the Men's Coach of the Year in the Metro region, the USTFCCCA announced on Tuesday.
 
For Lindsey and his squad, 2025 was a historic year; the Lions claimed their first regional championship since 2005. Under Lindsey's leadership, the Lions placed seven runners on the All-Region Team (Brandon Chen, Matthew Granizo, Kevin Matthews, Evan Melito, Phil Pace, Moksh Patwari, Josh Santiago). Brandon Chen also claimed the program's first individual regional title since 2002 under Lindsey, who has just completed his 13^th year at TCNJ.