Walsh and McGill Earn NCEA Coach of the Year Honors

WACO, Texas—The National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) announced its end of season awards on Thursday. Dartmouth head coach and director of riding, Tenley Walsh and Dartmouth assistant coach Megan McGill have both received honors. Walsh was named Single Discipline Head Coach of the Year while McGill was named Single Discipline Jumping Seat Coach of the Year.

Walsh just wrapped up her sixth year at the helm for the Big Green and went 7-4 in 2024-25. Dartmouth captured its first NCEA National Championship in April by defeating the College of Charleton. The Big Green also earned the program's first No. 1 ranking in November, in the last poll of 2024-25 Dartmouth regained its top ranking. Dartmouth had four All-ECAC honorees, three All-Americans, while Samantha Takacs was named ECAC Rider of the Year. It is the first time that Walsh has been named a national coach of the year, in 2021-22 she was named ECAC Coach of the Year.

McGill completed her third season with the Big Green in 2024-25 and played a major role in the success of the Big Green. With McGill's help, Dartmouth had three All-ECAC honorees in fences while Takacs, Cassidy Exner, and Elise Stephens each were named All-American for fences.

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