INDIANAPOLIS - Three members of the IU Indianapolis coaching staff have earned promotions ahead of the 2024-2025 season, as announced on Monday (Aug. 26). Justin Roeder has been named Men's Director of Track & Field/Cross Country and Antonio McDaniel has been named Women's Director of Track & Field/Cross Country. In addition, Cole Seward has been promoted to Associate Head Coach of the women's cross country and track and field program. 

"These titles more accurately reflect the roles these individuals play within our programs. Cole has done a phenomenal job with the young women and in helping build out our track and field program," Senior Associate AD Ed Holdaway said. "Tony has continued to elevate our program and provides great leadership and mentorship to our young ladies. He recruits and develops outstanding young women and is a true ambassador for our program.

"Justin has done tremendous work with our men's program. He's continued to build off a solid foundation, but put his stamp on the program. It's evidenced by the quality young men that continue to join and graduate from the program."

Roeder's men's cross country team is coming off the program's best-ever NCAA Great Lakes Regional finish, having placed eighth in Madison, Wisc., last November. The Jaguars have also earned back-to-back runner-up finishes at the Horizon League Cross Country Championships the past two seasons. 

McDaniel is entering his 14th season at the helm of the women's cross country and track and field programs, continuing to elevate the program to new heights. The Jaguars have finished as high as second at the conference championships and had a slew of all-league performers, both in cross country and track and field. 

Seward has continued to bolster the women's track and field team since his hiring as his athletes have rewritten the record books, largely in hurdles, jumps and throws. He coached the program's first-ever NCAA Regional qualifier and was a 2024 USATF Olympic Trials Mentorship Grant Recipient. With the grant, he had the opportunity to coach alongside three elite level coaches training athletes that competed at the recent Paris Olympics.