Frye made a profound impact on the Belmont track and field program as a hammer thrower, an impact still being felt to this day. The Roscommon, Michigan native worked himself into one of Belmont’s greatest individual athletes, twice named Atlantic Sun Conference Most Outstanding Field Performer and earning ASUN Most Valuable Performer honors at the 2010 outdoor championship. Frye claimed five conference gold medals in three outdoor championship disciplines: three in the hammer throw, one in the discus and one in the shot put. He also stands as one of three athletes in ASUN history to win multiple weight throw crowns at the indoor conference championship meet, and his 2011 mark still ranks second all-time. Named to the ASUN All-Decade Team, Frye was a NCAA Championship East Preliminary meet qualifier and later competed in the hammer throw in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials. Tabbed Belmont’s Athlete of the Year in 2010, Frye still holds the program record in both the hammer throw and weight throw. Using his personal experience at Belmont as a foundation, Frye has revolutionized the Belmont throwing program serving as an assistant coach for both track and field and sports performance. He has helped numerous athletes to conference and NCAA Championship appearances, most recently 2022 graduate Jessica Mattsson. Frye is married to former Belmont women’s basketball player Haley Nelson. They have three children. Joe enjoys writing and producing music, archery, carpentry, boating, reading and hiking.