Frank Hyland begins his fifteenth season as head coach of the Benedict College men’s and women’s cross country and track and field teams.
A native of Trinidad & Tobago, Hyland earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Barber-Scotia College in Concord, NC.
As head coach of the men's and women's cross country and track and field teams, he developed the program from the ground up by recruiting the right men and women and by setting policies and procedures, as well as the programming that will define the character of the elite student-athlete.
His motto is: “You’ve got to do what you have to do, to do what you want to do! And there should be no excuses, just results.”
He has coached 24 conference championship teams in the NAIA as the former coach of Voorhees College, Denmark, SC, and he is the first coach in the SIAC to defeat Morehouse College in the Men’s cross country championships and to also produce an individual champion at the NCAA South Regional Championship in 2007 from the SIAC.
He has coached 3 Men’s NCAA Division II Cross Country Regional Individual Champions, 9 Men’s Individual SIAC Cross Country champions, 7 Women’s Individual SIAC Cross Country Champions and 108 individual champions in Men’s and Women’s Track and Field. He has also produced 12 Women’s and 10 Men’s NCAA Division II All-Americans since 2005. He coached the Schools very 1st NCAA Male and Female USTFCCCA National Cross Country All-Americans this year in Mathew Chesum and Stellah Kiptui.
A good presenter, Hyland is an active member of the prestigious Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. and an active member of USTFCCCA. He has also served as a volunteer counselor with the BC Summer Sports Fun Camp. He is a certified Coach by the USATF Level one and Level two Programs in the areas of Sprints/Hurdles/ Relays and also has his Strength and Conditioning certification.
He is married to Wendy Hyland, and they have three children, Daven Jones, Olivia Hyland and Frank, and CJ Hyland Jr.
Significant Accomplishments:
2012 NCAA South Region Women’s Indoor “Coach of the Year”
2012 NCAA South Region Outdoor “Coach of the Year”
2013 NCAA South Region Women’s Indoor “Coach of the Year”
2014 NCAA South Region Women’s Indoor “Coach of the Year”
2014 NCAA South Region Women’s Outdoor “Coach of the Year”
2015 NCAA South Region Men’s Indoor “Coach of the Year”
2008 SIAC Men’s Cross Country” Coach of the Year”
2015 SIAC Men’s Cross Country” Coach of the Year”
2019 SIAC Men’s Cross Country” Coach of the Year”
2016 SIAC Men’s Track & Field ” Coach of the Year”
2019 SIAC Men’s Track & Field ” Coach of the Year”
2013 SIAC Women’s Cross Country” Coach of the Year”
2014 SIAC Women’s Cross Country” Coach of the Year”
2013 SIAC Women’s Track & Field ” Coach of the Year”
2015 SIAC Women’s Track & Field ” Coach of the Year”
2017 SIAC Women’s Track & Field ” Coach of the Year”
2018 SIAC Women’s Track & Field ” Coach of the Year”
2019 SIAC Women’s Track & Field ” Coach of the Year”
NCAA Division II Accomplishments:
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Championships Titles:
Women:
Cross Country Outdoor Track & Field
2013 (1st SIAC Championship)
2014 2015
2017
2018
2019
Men:
Cross Country Outdoor Track & Field
2008 (1st SIAC Championship)
2016 (1st SIAC Championship)
2019
NAIA Accomplishments:
• Coached 16 NAIA All-Americans
1. EIAC Regular Season Championship in Volleyball, Barber Scotia College, 1993
2. EIAC Championship in Men’s Cross Country, Voorhees College,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004
3. EIAC Championship in Women’s Cross Country, Voorhees College, 1997, 1998,2000,2004
4. EIAC Championship in Men’s Track Voorhees College 1997, 1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004.
5. EIAC Championship in Women’s Track, Voorhees College, 1998,1999
6. SIAC Championship in Men’s Cross Country, Benedict College, 2008
• EIAC Coach of the Year Honors, Cross Country 1996-2004
• NAIA Southeast Region Coach of the Year, Track & Field 1999, 2000, 2001,
• NAIA Region 14 Coach of the Year , Track & Field 2003
