JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Lincoln head coach Victor Thomas has been selected as the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Women's Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year for 2019.

Thomas, who just completed his 17th year at the helm of the program, led the Blue Tigers to the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championship last weekend. Under Thomas' direction, the Blue Tigers swept the 4x100m and 4x400m relays and won three other events en route to scoring 64 points at the national title meet.

One of the athletes Thomas coached, Rene Medley, was the High Point Scorer of the Meet, as the junior was responsible for 25 points just by herself. Medley won individual titles in the 100m and the 200m, and was a member of both relay teams. Thomas also coached Kissi-Ann Brown to an individual national championship in the 400m.

It was the second consecutive outdoor title earned by Thomas and his program, the ninth outdoor championship overall in school history, and the 14th total national title for Thomas since 2003.

Thomas has now been named the USTFCCCA Women's Head Coach of the Year six times between the indoor (2006, 2010 and 2016) and outdoor (2014, 2018 and 2019) seasons.