USTFCCCA Release | RPI Athletics on Instagram TROY, N.Y. - The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Regional Awards have been announced and two from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) cross country garnered honors. Student-athlete Grant O'Connor has been chosen as the Atlantic Region Men's Athlete of the Year, while head coach John Lynch has been named the Atlantic Region Men's Coach of the Year. The awards are selected by member coaches from the division.