Fall Frosty Award Nominees: Coach of the Year
From now until Jan. 3, the Carson-Newman Athletic Communications Department will debut the Frosty Award nominees for the fall semester. These are the fall nominees for Coach of the Year. Tuesday, we'll unveil the candidates for Team of the Year.
From now until Jan. 3, the Carson-Newman Athletic Communications Department will debut the Frosty Award nominees for the fall semester. These are the fall nominees for Coach of the Year. Tuesday, we'll unveil the candidates for Team of the Year.
The 13th annual Frosty Awards will take place April 28 and honor athletic excellence in Carson-Newman's athletic department.
Categories:
- Team Performance of the Year
- Female Newcomer of the Year
- Male Newcomer of the Year
- Coach of the Year
- Team of the Year
- Play of the Year
- Male Freshman of the Year
- Female Freshman of the Year
- Upset of the Year
- Comeback of the Year
- Male Performance of the Year
- Female Performance of the Year
- Female Athlete of the Year
- Male Athlete of the Year
Cat Collins (Volleyball)
In her second season at the helm of the indoor program, Collins led the Eagles to their best record, first SAC Tournament win, and their first NCAA appearance since 2022. She recorded her first 20-win season with the Eagles in 2025 and held the fourth seed in the NCAA Southeast Region. Under her guidance, C-N recorded its first reverse sweep since 2023 and opened the season 10-0; that was the best start of any Carson-Newman team since 2007. Her team was top 25 in the nation in win-loss percentage and helped sophomore Emerson Ahsmuhs to CNVB's third All-American selection ever. The four all-conference selections she coached were the most since 2022 and the first time since 2015 that the Eagles had multiple first-team honorees.
Ashley Ingram (Football)
Carson-Newman's unbeaten run at home continued under Ashley Ingram. C-N finished the year 7-3 and with a 10-game home winning streak intact. Under his guidance, C-N led the SAC in scoring defense while owning the conference's top rushing offense. C-N's three losses were all by a touchdown or less.
Brent Borden (Women's Cross Country)
Borden put together a successful season for the Eagles women's squad, with two of the team's runners earning All-SAC and All-Region honors. The Eagles finished the season ranked fifth in the conference and ninth in the Southeast Region.
Alyssa Montgomery (Women's Golf)
In her second season with Carson-Newman, the Eagles ranked 38th nationally following the fall tournament schedule. The team recorded two top ten finishes, including a 3rd-place finish at the Savannah Lake Invitational, where Emery Fisher won individual medalist honors (the first since 2023) and placed above #17 Lander and #25 West Florida. Under her direction, the Eagles currently hold the lowest team scoring average in C-N Women's Golf history.
