Three national champion college coaches highlight the list of mentors selected as a 2005 NSCAA/adidas Women's Collegiate Regional Coach of the Year.

Among the coaches being recognized for their accomplishments this season are Don Klosterman of the University of Nebraska-Omaha (NCAA Division II champion), Scott Frey of Messiah College (NCAA Division III champion) and Gerry Cleary of Martin Methodist College (NAIA champion).

The regional coaches will be joined by the coaches whose teams advanced to the semifinal round in their respective postseason tournaments to make up the pool of candidates for the NSCAA/adidas National Coach of the Year award. Those recipients will be announced at the NSCAA Awards Banquet on Friday, Jan. 20, 2006, held in conjunction with the NSCAA Convention in Philadelphia, Pa.

2005 NSCAA/adidas College Regional Coaches of the Year

Region, Coach, School

Division I Women
Central, G. Guerrieri, Texas A&M
Great Lakes, Markus Roeders, Marquette
Mid-Atlantic, Paula Wilkins, Penn State
Northeast, Rudy Meredith, Yale
South, Mark Krikorian, Florida State
West, Jerry Smith, Santa Clara

Division II Women
Central, Don Klosterman, Nebraska-Omaha
Far West, Chuck Sekyra, Seattle Pacific
Great Lakes, Bob Sheehan, Northern Kentucky
Midwest, Danny Sanchez, Metro State
New England, Jeff Bailey, Franklin Pierce
Northeast, Tara Koleski, West Chester
South, Bobby Johnson, Tampa
Southeast, John Cullen, Catawba

Division III Women
Central, John Leaney, Macalester
Great Lakes, Brandon Koons, Otterbein
Mid-Atlantic, Scott Frey, Messiah
New England, John Gibson, Springfield College
New York, Terrence L. Gurnett, University of Rochester
South, Jeffrey L. Bowers, Virginia Wesleyan
West, Jeff Scanlon, Pomona-Pitzer

NAIA Women
Central, Tony Hernandez Saint Mary (Neb.)
Great Lakes, John Bratcher, Indiana Wesleyan
Mid-Atlantic, Gerry Cleary, Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
Northeast, David Lewis, Houghton College (N.Y.)
Northwest, Shelley Howieson, Simon Fraser (B.C.)
South, Matthew Yelton, Lee (Tenn.)
Southwest, Joe Thoma, John Brown (Ark.)
West, Jason Surrell, Azusa Pacific (Calif.)

Junior College Division I Women
North, Tracey Britton, Monroe Community College (N.Y.)
South, Ken Veilands, Darton College (Ga.)
Central, William McGowan, Iowa Central Community College
West, Timothy Barmettler, Mesa Community College (Ariz.)

Junior College Division III Women
North, Robert Fuqua, Springfield Technical College (Mass.)
South, John Gallagher, Camden Community College (N.J.)
Central, Jason Hunter, College of DuPage (Ill.)
West, Cheryl Owiesny, De Anza College (Calif.)

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