STORM LAKE, Iowa (Aug. 4, 2025) - Buena Vista University Director of Athletics Amy Maier has announced that Ty Hoover has been hired as the university's new head women's and men's track & field coach.
Hoover is coming to BVU after spending the last three seasons as director of track & field and cross country at Adrian College (Mich.) where he more than doubled his overall roster size from 44 to 93. In addition, he coached 13 conference champions, four national qualifiers, 34 conference medalist, 10 school record performances and had nine Academic All-Conference selections.
“I am very excited for Ty to be joining our Track & Field program,” says Maier. “I believe both our current and perspective student-athletes will be drawn to his passion for the sport and for developing the whole student-athlete. Ty’s experiences both across multiple disciplines within track and field as well as other leadership roles, I am confident will serve the program well.”
Hoover competed collegiately in track & field at Trine University (Ind.) as a member of the track and field team. During his time in college, he was also a member of the United States Air Force where he served a six-year term from 2016-22 and earned the rank of Staff Sergeant. He graduated in 2022 while majoring in Exercise Science and earning minors in coaching and sports psychology.
