Martin voted USTFCCCA Great Lakes Region Men’s Outdoor Assistant Coach of the Year

NEW ORLEANS, La. – The University of Olivet throws coach Daustin Martin has been voted the 2026 Great Lakes Region Men's Outdoor Assistant Coach of Year, according to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. He repeats with this honor, as he was also the region's men's indoor assistant coach of the year.

Martin guided junior Owen Fremeau to NCAA and USTFCCCA All-America First Team honors in three events (discus throw, hammer throw and shot put) for his finishes at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Fremeau was the national champion in the hammer and broke the UOlivet record in all three events during the 2026 season.

In addition, the other male throwers on the team combined to post additional all-time top 10 marks in the events. They also combined to score 41 of Olivet's 71 points at the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

"Daustin did a tremendous job at coaching our throwers this year," said Olivet head coach Karen Lutzke. "He puts a lot of time and energy into every one of the student-athletes he coaches. Daustin's bond with Owen is special and has been built on three years of trust working closely together. That was very evident last week at the national championships."

Martin, a graduate of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, finished his third season on the Comets' track and field staff. During his time at UWW, he was a two-time NCAA All-American in the weight throw and national qualifier in the shot put. Martin earned All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors in the shot put, weight throw and hammer throw.