Former Indian Hills standout Caleb Cowles was named an Assistant Coach of the track & field program in October, 2023, and was promoted to Head Assistant Coach in August, 2025. Cowles oversees jumps and hurdles within the program.

In just his second season with the Warriors, Cowles continued to help lead the program to new heights. 15 individuals hit national qualifying marks under Cowles' guidance to reach both the indoor and outdoor national championships. The Warriors secured four All-American honors, including national runner-up performances from Triston Miller (Heptathlon) and Dymonde Nave (60m Hurdles). Between the indoor and outdoor seasons, both on the men's and women's sides, Cowles helped guide more than 20 top-10 school record performances.

In his inaugural season at Indian Hills, Cowles helped lead the Warriors to a coveted NJCAA DI Men's Indoor Track & Field National Championship. Cowles oversaw a jumps and hurdles program that earned 17 bids to the indoor and outdoor national championships while earning six All-American awards, including four-time All-American Triston Miller and women's outdoor 100-meter hurdle national runner-up Dymonde Nave. Between the men's and women's programs, the Warriors broke eight jumps/hurdles school records while tallying 25 total top-five performances.

A former standout at Indian Hills, Cowles was a National Junior College Athletiic Association (NJCAA) National Qualifier in the high jump during both the 2019 indoor and outdoor campaigns. Cowles owns the second-best mark in school history in both the indoor and outdoor high jump events, clearing a mark of at least 2.00-meters in each.

"Caleb is going to be the perfect compliment to our coaching staff," stated head coach Brent Ewing upon Cowles' hiring. "Following his time as a student-athlete at Indian Hills, he had the opportunity to compete and coach under one of the best NCAA Division II staffs in the country while at Minnesota State Mankato. One thing that really stands out to me about Caleb is his desire to grow and learn. It's evident that he is very passionate and excited to work at a place he once called home as a student-athlete."

Following his time at Indian Hills, Cowles moved on to NCAA Division II Minnesota State University, Mankato, competing for three seasons, placing in the top-10 multiple times in the high jump in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Championships.

Cowles previously served as an assistant to the track and field coaching staff at Minnesota State University, Mankato as part of an internship process during the 2021-22 season. Cowles worked in areas such as recruiting, event management, and training programs.

A native of Bloomfield, IA, Cowles has gained valuable experience as part of the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships Meet Operations Crew for the past five seasons while also serving as an Iowa High School State Track Vertical and Horizontal Jumps official. Cowles has also served as an official for the USATF Iowa Games, the USATF Master's Championships, the Drake Relays, Iowa State University Track & Field, and Mankato East High School.

Cowles received a bachelor's degree in Sport Management with a minor in Athletic Coaching from Minnesota State University, Mankato and is currently working towards a master's degree.