UNM cross country head coach Joe Franklin was named NCAA Division I Mountain Region Women’s Coach of the Year on Tuesday.
He has been at the helm of the program for nine years, enjoying much success along the way. The leader of the pack said he often cites the motto “just have fun.” Maybe now he can take his own advice and enjoy the fruits of his hard work.
Franklin, who also recently received Mountain West Women’s Coach of the Year honors for the eighth straight year, is being selected for the region distinction for the third time in his tenure as a Lobo.