Before he was named this week as head coach of the men's track and field/cross-country teams at the University of Washington, Prince George native Wayne Phipps complied a stellar resume as coach of the track and field/cross-country teams at the University of Idaho. His Vandals teams brought home 14 conference coach-of-the-year awards and 16 NCAA Division 1 Big West/Western Athletic Conference championships.
Wayne Phipps's coach-of-the-year honors
2000 Big West men's track & field
2001 Big West men's track & field
2002 Big West Women's cross country
2005 WAC women's cross country
2007 WAC women's cross country
2010 WAC women's cross country
2011 WAC women's cross country
2012 WAC men's indoor track & field
2012 WAC men's outdoor track & field (co-coach of the year)
2012 WAC women's cross country
2013 WAC women's cross country
2014 WAC men's indoor track & field
2014 WAC men's outdoor track & field
2014 WAC women's outdoor track & field
University of Idaho team conference titles
2000 Big West men's outdoor track & field
2001 Big West men's outdoor Track & field
2001 Big West women's outdoor track & field
2002 Big West women's cross country
2003 Big West women's outdoor track & field
2005 WAC women's cross country
2007 WAC women's cross country
2010 WAC women's cross country
2011 WAC women's cross country
2012 WAC men's indoor track & field
2012 WAC men's outdoor track & field
2012 WAC women's cross country
2013 WAC women's cross country
2014 WAC men's indoor track & Field
2014 WAC men's outdoor track & field
2014 WAC women's outdoor track & field
Source: University of Idaho