ELMHURST - In just his third season with Elmhurst University, Assistant Track and Field Coach Tyler Sheehan has earned one of the region's top honors, being named the USTFCCCA Midwest Region Assistant Coach of the Year for the 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor season.

Sheehan, who oversees the Bluejays' sprinters and hurdlers, played a pivotal role in guiding Elmhurst to a ninth-place team finish at the NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships. The highlight of the national meet came in the 4×100-meter relay, where his squad stormed to a national runner-up finish—one of the top performances in school history and the Elmhurst record in the event.

At the CCIW Championships, his athletes were instrumental in delivering Elmhurst its first outdoor conference team title in program history. The team racked up 80 points from Sheehan's event group alone, including a dominant 1-2-3 sweep in the 100-meter hurdles.