Ben Colello Tabbed as USTFCCCA East Region Women's Assistant Coach of the Year

MEDFORD, MA (May 30, 2025) - Tufts University women's track and field assistant coach Ben Colello was named the USTFCCCA Division III Women's Outdoor Track and Field East Region Assistant Coach of the Year after helping the Jumbos to five All-American honors under his guidance.

In just his first year with the Tufts program, Colello made his mark on the Jumbos instantly as he coached athletes to three new school records in the long jump, triple jump and javelin. Throughout the season, he coached the multis and all the field events except pole vault.  At the NCAA Division III Championships, Colello had four athletes earn six entries into the competition where they earned five All-American finishes. The triple jump combo of Jordan Andrew and Elysse Cumberland were ranked No.1 in the national #EventSquad rankings. 

Colello is the first Tufts assistant coach to receive the USTFCCCA honors since Steven Fleagle was named East Region Women's Assistant Coach of the Year in 2022. Under his guidance, the Jumbos are in a fantastic position to continue to improve next season.