The Open Mat presents awards annually in three categories for each division of college wrestling at the conclusion of the season. Awards are presented for Freshman of the Year, Coach of the Year and Wrestler of the Year.

Prior to the 2024-25 season, the Indian Hills men's and women's wrestling programs were led by the same head coach, Cole Spree. In March of 2024, Darren Wynn was announced as the program's first full-time women's wrestling head coach, while Spree became the full-time men's head wrestling coach.

Wynn, who coached at Indian Hills from 2021 to 2023 before spending a season at Lindenwood, took over a women's wrestling program that had won four straight national championships.

The fist-year head coach delivered in his inaugural season, guiding Indian Hills to its fifth consecutive national championship in women's wrestling.

On Friday, Wynn was announced as the 2025 NJCAA Women's Coach of the Year by The Open Mat.

Indian Hills' dominance in NJCAA women's wrestling was on full display at the 2025 NJCAA Women's Wrestling Invitational in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The Warriors ran away with the team title and scored 294.5 points, which was the second most tournament points scored in program history. It was enough to finish 103 points ahead of runner-up Iowa Western. In addition, Indian Hills advanced seven wrestlers to the national finals, with three wrestlers winning national titles: Ariah Mervilus (110), Nevaeh Hayden (180) and Kennedi Johnson-Washington (235). Sixteen Indian Hills wrestlers earned All-America honors with top-six finishes in their respective weight classes.

In addition, Wynn guided Indian Hills to a 10-2 dual meet record this season. The Warriors finished the season ranked No. 1 in both the dual meet rankings and tournament rankings.

Prior to starting his coaching career, Wynn was a collegiate standout wrestler at McKendree University. He won an NCAA Division II national title in 2016 at 141 pounds and finished his college wrestling career as a four-time All-American.