EUGENE, Ore. – On the heels of guiding the Men of Oregon to their 14th-consecutive conference championship, Robert Johnson was voted the 2021 Pac-12 Men's Coach of the Year as announced Wednesday afternoon by the league office. Additionally, conference Freshman of the Year honors went to Alysah Hickey for her victory in the long jump.
Wednesdays' announcement marks the fifth Pac-12 Coach of the Year with the UO men (2013-14, 2017-18, '21). Hickey is the fourth UO woman to win conference Freshman of the Year accolades, joining the short list featuring English Gardner (2011), Jenna Prandini (2013) and Ariana Washington (2016).