The Lumberjacks are currently led by interim head coach Shane Burcar who replaced Jack Murphy.

Since 2016, the Northern Arizona men's team is widely considered as the nation's leading program in the NCAA Division I.

The team has been constantly ranked in the top 2 nationally of the USTFCCCA coach's poll since the start of the 2017 season.

[5] The 2017 repeat title closed out a perfect season with a 53-point victory, placing five athletes in the top 40.

[6] Director of Cross Country and Track and Field Michael Smith earned the Bill Dellinger Award as National Men's Coach of the Year and also picked up both the Big Sky's Men's and Women's Coach of the Year awards.