| Year |
Coach |
Highlights |
| 1967 |
Ed Crain |
NAIA District 26 runner-up; 6th in the state meet |
| 1968 |
Ed Crain |
NAIA District 29 champions; 7th in state meet |
| 1969 |
Ed Crain |
NAIA District 26 runner-up; 7th in state meet |
| 1970 |
Ed Crain |
NAIA District 29 champions; 7th in state meet |
| 1971 |
Ed Crain |
NAIA District 29 champions; 7th in state meet |
| 1972 |
Ed Crain |
NAIA District 29 and Area VII champions; 3rd in state meet |
| 1973 |
Ed Crain |
NAIA District 29 champions; 3rd in state meet |
| 1974 |
Ed Crain |
NAIA District 29 and Area 7 champions; 7th in state meet |
| 1975 |
Ed Crain |
NAIA District 29 and Area 7 champions; 7th in state meet; 25th at NAIA Nationals |
| 1976 |
Ed Crain |
NAIA District 29 and Area 7 champions; 3rd in state meet; 24th at NAIA Nationals |
| 1977 |
Ed Crain |
NAIA District 26 champions, 3rd in state; 11th at NAIA Nationals |
| 1978 |
Ed Crain |
NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS; NAIA District 26 champions; 3rd in state meet |
| 1979 |
Ed Crain |
NAIA District 26 champions; 3rd in state meet; 18th at NAIA Nationals |
| 1980 |
Ed Crain |
NAIA District 26 champions; 2nd in state meet; 2nd in NCAA II Nationals |
| 1981 |
Larry Rodgers |
NAIA District 26 champions; 6th in state meet; 15th at NCAA II Nationals |
| 1982 |
Larry Rodgers |
NAIA District 26 Runner-up; 9th in state meet; 9th at NCAA II Regionals |
| 1983 |
Larry Rodgers |
NAIA District 26 3rd Place; 12th in state meet; 10th at NCAA II Regionals |
| 1984 |
Larry Rodgers |
NAIA District 26 Runner-up; 8th in state meet; 8th at NCAA II Regionals |
| 1985 |
Larry Rodgers |
NAIA District 26 Champions; 7th in state meet |
| 1986 |
Larry Rodgers |
NAIA District 26 Champions; 7th in state meet; 34th at NAIA Nationals |
| 1987 |
Larry Rodgers |
No district meet was held. 6th in state; 26th at NAIA Nationals |
| 1988 |
Larry Rodgers |
NAIA District 26 Champions |
| 1989 |
Larry Rodgers |
NAIA District 26 Champions; Carolinas Conference Champions; 3rd at NCAA II Regionals
NOTE: 1989 marked UNCP’s first year in CIAC |
| 1990 |
Larry Rodgers |
NAIA District 26 Champions; Carolinas Conference Champions; 3rd at NCAA II Regionals |
| 1991 |
Larry Rodgers |
NAIA District 26 Champions; Carolinas Conference Champions; 5th at NCAA II Regionals
NOTE: 1991 marked UNCP’s final season as a member of NAIA |
| 1992 |
Larry Rodgers |
2nd in PBAC Championship |
| 1993 |
Larry Rodgers |
5th in PBC Championship |
| 1994 |
Larry Rodgers |
7th in PBC Championship |
| 1995 |
Larry Rodgers |
5th in PBC Championship; 13th at NCAA Regionals |
| 1996 |
Larry Rodgers |
10th in PBC Championship; 10th at NCAA Regionals |
| 1997 |
Larry Rodgers |
8th in PBC Championship; 18th place at NCAA Regionals; 5th in NC Collegiate Championship (Non Division I schools) |
| 1998 |
Larry Rodgers |
3rd in PBC Championship; 8th in NCAA Regionals; 2nd in North Carolina Collegiate Championship (Non Division I schools) |
| 1999 |
Larry Rodgers |
5th in PBC Championship; 13th in NCAA Regionals; North Carolina Collegiate Champions (Non Division I schools) |
| 2000 |
Larry Rodgers |
4th in PBC Championship; 13th in NCAA Regionals; North Carolina Collegiate Champions (Non Division I schools) |
| 2001 |
Larry Rodgers |
6th in PBC Championship; 16th in NCAA Regionals; 2nd place in North Carolina Collegiate Championship (Non Division I schools) |
| 2002 |
Larry Rodgers |
7th in PBC Championship; 3rd place in North Carolina Collegiate Championship (Non Division I schools) |
| 2003 |
Larry Rodgers |
6th in PBC Championship; 1st place at Presbyterian Meet |
| 2004 |
Larry Rodgers |
5th in PBC Championship; two 4th place finishes |
| 2005 |
Larry Rodgers |
2nd in PBC Championship; 1st place at Gamecock Invitational and Old North State; 8th in NCAA Regionals |
| 2006 |
Larry Rodgers |
4th in PBC Championship; Justin Gordon and Grant Karshner qualified for NCAA II South Regional |
| 2007 |
Larry Rodgers |
1st at the 2007 Gamecock Invitational, Giovanni Bilotta qualified for NCAA II South Regional. |
| 2008 |
Larry Rodgers |
6th in PBC Championship; Won dual meet with Fayetteville State; Finished 17th at NCAA II Southeast Regional. |
| 2009 |
Gary Aycock |
3rd in PBC Championship; 1st at UNCP Invitational and Mount Olive Invitational; Placed 2nd at ECU Pirate Invitational, 5th at NCAA Southeast Regional; Freshman Pardon Ndhlovu qualified for NCAA II National Championships (placed 30th) and earned all-American status |
| 2010 |
Gary Aycock |
2nd in PBC Championship, 1st at Braves Cross Country Invitational and Augusta
State Tri-Meet; 2nd at Great American Cross Country Invitational; Pardon Ndhlovu qualified for NCAA II National Championships (placed 64th) |
| 2011 |
Gary Aycock |
2nd in PBC Championship, Pardon Ndhlovu won individual title; 1st at Gamecock Invitational; Pardon Ndhlovu (125th) and Chris Schroll (77th) both qualified for NCAA National Championships |
| 2012 |
Gary Aycock |
4th in PBC Championship, Pardon Ndhlovu won individual title; 6th at NCAA Southeast Regional; 1st at Gamecock Invitational; Pardon Ndhlovu earned second All-American honor after finishing 32nd at NCAA National Championships |
| 2013 |
Gary Aycock |
3rd in PBC Championship, 7th at NCAA Southeast Regional; 1st at UNCW Seahawk Invitational and (Wingate) Bulldog Stampede. |
| 2014 |
Peter Ormbsy |
2nd at PBC Championship, 6th at NCAA Southeast Region Championship; Finished 1st at each of the first two meets of the season - the Royals Twilight Meet and the Bulldog Invitational; Also finished 2nd at Royals Challenge and third at Charlotte Invitational. |
| 2015 |
Peter Ormsby |
PEACH BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS; Also won the season-opening USC Upstate Eye Opener, and logged runner-up finish in the second
meet of the season - the North Georgia Invitational; 4th at NCAA Southeast Region Championships |
| 2016 |
Peter Ormbsy |
4th in PBC Championships, 7th place finish in NCAA Southeast Region Championship; Former runner Pardon Ndhlovu finished 41st in Olympic Marathon in Rio De Janeiro. |
| 2017 |
Peter Ormbsy |
2nd place finish at Peach Belt Championship, also finished 2nd at Queens Twilight; Freshman Silus Kipkoech set a meet record at Trevecca D2 Showcase and won the event title at Florida State Invitational; Kipkoech was named Runner of the Year, won the PBC Championship and NCAA Southeast Region Championship while earning USTFCCCA Southeast Region Athlete of the Year, placed 60th at NCAA DII National Championship; Former runner Pardon Ndhlovu finished 19th in the Boston Marathon. |
| 2018 |
Peter Ormsby |
PEACH BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS, 2nd place finish at North Georgia Invitational; Sophomore Silus Kipkoech earned PBC Runner of the Year honors for the second-straight season, while teammate Joshua Chepkesir won the PBC Championship and was named PBC Freshman of the Year; Peter Ormsby was named Coach of the Year; Chepkesir won the NCAA Southeast Region title and was named Southeast Region Athlete of the Year; the team earned its first at-large bid to NCAA Championship since 1981 and finished 32nd. |
| 2019 |
Peter Ormsby |
3rd at the Peach Belt Conference Championship; 7th at the NCAA Southeast Region Championship; Joshua Chepkesir won individual titles at the PBC Championship and NCAA Southeast Region Championships; Chepkesir was named NCAA Southeast Region Athlete of the Year and PBC Runner of the Year; Chepkesir qualified for the NCAA Championships and placed 8th earning All-America status. |
| 2020 |
Peter Ormsby |
3rd at the Peach Belt Conference Championships; Won the Braves Twilight Meet; Joshua Chepkesir won the individual title at the PBC Championship for the third straight year while setting a meet and course record; Chepkesir was named Runner of the Year; Jack Phieffer was named Freshman of the Year; Southeast Region Championship and NCAA Championships canceled due to COVID-19. |
| 2021 |
Peter Ormsby |
2nd at the Conference Carolinas Championships; Joshua Chepkesir won individual titles at Conference Carolinas Championships and was named Runner of the Year;Â Chepkesir, Ean Ormsby, Delsin Burkhart, Hunter Levy and Jack Phieffer all were named All-Conference;Â Finished 7th at NCAA Southeast Region Championship; Chepekesir finished 2nd and earned All-Region honors and qualified for the NCAA Championships; Chepkesir finished 8th at NCAA Championships and earned all-American status. |
| 2022 |
Peter Ormsby |
CONFERENCE CAROLINAS CHAMPIONS; 6th at the NCAA Southeast Regional; Joshua Chepkesir won the individual title at the Conference Carolinas Championship as well as the NCAA Southeast Regional; Chepkesir was named Conference Carolinas Runner of the Year and the USTFCCCA Region Athlete of the Year; Dr. Peter Ormsby was named Conference Carolinas Coach of the Year; Chepkesir qualified for the NCAA National Championship and finished in 81st place. |
| 2023 |
Peter Ormsby |
CONFERENCE CAROLINAS CHAMPIONS;Â 7th at NCAA Southeast Regional; Jack Phieffer, Norman Junker, Delsin Burkhart, and Hunter Levy all were named All-Conference. |
| 2024 |
Peter Ormsby |
CONFERENCE CAROLINAS CHAMPIONS;Â 6th at NCAA Southeast Regional;Â Kelvin Kibet, Ryan Jimenez, Jack Phieffer, Norman Junker, Antony Kigen, and Lucas Nervo were all named All-Conference; Kelvin Kibet was named Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Year. |
