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2006 NSCAA/adidas Regional Coaches of the Year Announced
A total of 142 coaches, working at levels from youth club to NCAA Division I, have been selected as 2006 NSCAA/adidas Regional Coaches of the Year. Each is now eligible for selection as NSCAA/adidas National Coach of the Year for his or her respective level. Those winners will be announced on Friday, Jan. 12, 2007, at the annual NSCAA Awards Banquet being held in conjunction with the NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind.

2006 NSCAA/adidas Regional Coaches of the Year

NCAA Division I Men
Region Coach School
Far West George Kuntz UC Irvine
Great Lakes Steve Simmons Northern Illinois University
Mid-Atlantic Dean Koski Lehigh University
Midwest Schellas Hyndman SMU
North Atlantic Rob McCourt Monmouth University
Northeast Marlon LeBlanc West Virginia University
South Jay Vidovich Wake Forest University
South Atlantic Frank Olzewski Towson University

NCAA Division I Women
Region Coach School
Central Chris Petrucelli University of Texas
Great Lakes Randy Waldrum University of Notre Dame
Mid-Atlantic John Daly College of William and Mary
Northeast Kevin McCarthy Columbia University
South Anson Dorrance University of North Carolina
West Tara Erickson University of Oregon

NCAA Division II Men
Region Coach School
Appalachian Adrian Blewitt Lenoir-Rhyne University
Far West Chris Chamides Cal State-Los Angeles
Great Lakes John Basalyga Northern Kentucky University
Midwest Doug Elder Midwestern State University
New England Marco Koolman Franklin Pierce College
Northeast John DiRico Dowling College
South Bill Elliott University of West Florida
Southeast Fred Norchi Queens University of Charlotte

NCAA Division II Women

Region Coach School
Central Tim Collins Washburn University
Far West Brian McManus UC San Diego
Great Lakes David DiIanni Grand Valley State University
Midwest Nick Cowell St. Edward's University
New England Jeff Bailey Franklin Pierce College
Northeast Adel Heder Indiana University of Pa.
South Bobby Johnston University of Tampa
Southeast Eric Faulconer Armstrong Atlantic University

NCAA Division III Men
Region Coach School
Central Paul McGinlay Trinity University (Texas)
Great Lakes Dan Palmer Case Western Reserve University
Metro Brian Sentowski Montclair State University
Mid-Atlantic Dan Wagner Franklin and Marshall College
New England Mike Russo Williams College
Northeast Danny Gilbertson Nazareth College
South Mark C. Ludwig York College (Pa.)
West Jim Conlon Wartburg College

NCAA Division III Women
Region Coach School
Central Sean Yengo University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Great Lakes Mark Recker Calvin College
Mid-Atlantic Barry Donner Elizabethtown College
New England Joe Mingachios Western Connecticut State University
New York Terrence L. Gurnett University of Rochester
South Neil Cunningham Washington and Lee College
West Michael Runeare UC Santa Cruz

NAIA Men
Region Coach School
Central Chris Cissell William Jewell College
Mid-South Dave Dixon Milligan College
North Central Chris Kranjc Hastings College
Northeast Scott Morrissey University of Rio Grande
Northwest Dan Birkey Concordia University (Ore.)
South Ty Brewer Northwood University
Southwest Mark Persson Southern Nazarene University
West Don Ebert Concordia University (Calif.)

NAIA Women
Region Coach School
Central Ted Flogaites College of Southwest
Mid-Atlantic Ken Hefner Park University
Midwest Derek Begich St. Xavier University
Northwest Grant Landy Concordia University (Ore)
South John Webb Northwood University
Southeast Matthew Yelton Lee University
Southwest Drew Burwash Lindsey Wilson College
West Jason Surrell Azusa Pacific University

Junior College Division I Men
Region Coach School
Central Stephen Peck Jr. Jefferson College (Mo.)
East Charlie Inverso Mercer Community College (N.J.)
North Jim Kelly College of DuPage (Ill.)
South Mike Pantalione Yavapai College (Ariz.)

Junior College Division I Women

Region Coach School
Central Ammon Bennett Iowa Western Community College
North Tracey Britton Monroe Community College (N.Y.)
South Ken Veilands Darton College
West Timothy Barmettler Mesa Community College (Ariz.)

Junior College Division III Men
Region Coach School
Central Sean Worley Richland College (Texas)
East Dan Fisher Nassau Community College (N.Y.)
North Rob Szmarz SUNY Cobleskill
West Benjamin Artiaga Cerritos College (Calif.)

Junior College Division III Women
Region Coach School
Central Ashley Gordon Richland College (Texas)
North Steve Senior Mohawk Valley Community College
South Frank Lawrence Brookdale Community College
West Steve Aristotelous Modesto Junior College

High School Boys Division I

Region Coach School (State)
Central Dan Kapsalis Carmel (Ind.)
East Gary Montalto Arlington (N.Y.)
Far West Neil R. Deans Clovis West (Calif.)
Midwest William Scanlon Apple Valley (Minn.)
New England Adam Leach Bangor (Maine)
Rocky Mountain Tim E. Denisson Cheyenne Central (Wyo.)
South Bucky Boozer George Walton (Ga.)
Southwest Luis Zarate Brownsville Porter (Texas)

High School Girls Division I
Region Coach School (State)
Central Brian O'Leary Novi (Mich.)
East Robert C. Smith Jr. Downingtown West (Pa.)
Far West Shanna Sarris El Camino Real (Calif.)
Midwest Will Stoskopf Olathe South (Kan.)
New England Jeanne Zarrilli Gorham (Maine)
Rocky Mountain Lee K. Mitchell Alta (Utah)
South Laura Dryden Rountree Marjory Stoneman Douglass (Fla.)
Southwest Mike Carney Jenks (Okla.)

High School Boys Division II
Region Coach School (State)
East Tim Lee Seaford (Del.)
Far West Roland Minder Camas (Wash.)
Central Tony Kunce Richmond (Mich.)
Midwest Paul Beggin Mahtomedi (Minn.)
New England David W. Pinkham Gilford (N.H.)
Rocky Mountain Michael Vito Goyden Liberty (Colo.)
South Shelley Blumenthal Blacksburg (Va.)
Southwest Chris Pratt Harrison (Ark.)

High School Girls Division II

Region Coach School (State)
Central Nina Kearns Highlands (Ky.)
East Judi Croutier Southside (N.Y.)
Far West Hector West Bend Senior (Ore.)
Midwest Todd Michael Krey Lee's Summit West (Mo.)
New England Debra Spinelli Tourtellote (Conn.)
Rocky Mountain Lini S. Hillbun-Reading Whitefish (Mont.)
South Steve Saunders Charlottesville (Va.)
Southwest Laura J. Peter Friendswood (Texas)

High School Boys Private/Parochial
Region Coach School (State)
Central Herb Haller Western Reserve Academy (Ohio)
East Thomas Wiley Caravel Academy (Del.)
Far West Paul Rose Sacramento Jesuit (Calif.)
Midwest Craig Ewing St. Thomas Aquinas (Kan.)
New England Robert Andrian Windsor (Conn.)
Rocky Mountain Jorge Tristiani St. Pius X (N.M.)
South Scott Snyder The Westminster Schools (Ga.)
Southwest Jason Oertling St. Louis Catholic (La.)

High School Girls Private/Parochial

Region Coach School (State)
Central Randy Heethuis Unity Christian (Mich.)
East Ray Beyerle Bishop Eustace Prep (N.J.)
Far West Andrew J. Hendricks Seattle Prep (Wash.)
Midwest Scott M. Siegel St. Teresa's Academy (Mo.)
New England Jeffery Thoreck North Yarmouth Academy (Maine)
Rocky Mountain Daniel Gilden Kent Denver School (Colo.)
South Bobby Ireland St. Agnes Academy (Tenn.)
Southwest E. Donald Bridges Mount St. Mary Academy (Ark.)

Youth Boys
Region Coach Hometown
Central Biff Sturla
Bryn Mawr, Pa.
East Jorge Roman
Princeton, N.J.
South Joe Williams
Louisville, Ky.
Southeast Peter Gutsche
Lithia, Fla.

Youth Girls
Region Coach Hometown
Atlantic Sean McGafferty
West Chester, Pa.
Central Gene Lindley
Carmel, Ind.
New England
Rudty Meredith
Meriden, Conn.
West Jesse Avila West Covina, Calif.


Regional Assistant Coaches of the Year
College
Region Coach School
Atlantic Michael Benn Lehigh University (Men)
Central Mike Sorber Saint Louis University (Men)
East Werner T. Dasbach Columbia University (Women)
South Chris Ducar University of North Carolina (Women)
West Lauren Orlandos-Hanson University of Portland (Women)

High School
Region Coach School
East Diego Caballero East Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill, N.C.
North Todd Whitcomb Falmouth High School, Windham, Maine
South Terri Sawyer Frank W. Cox High School, Norfolk, Va.
Wst Daryl Jones Carroll High School, Dayton, Ohio
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