2006 NSCAA/adidas Regional Coaches of the Year Announced
Posted by NSCAA on Jan 4, 2007 in Awards 0 Comments
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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BY Carlos Medina on Aug 28, 7:58PM
Me parecio muy interesante el articulo y lamento no haber podido participar de la conferencia ya que los temas fueron muy interesantes. Existe algun video de esta conferencia para poder ver? Gracias y saludos!
BY Raymond Ford on Aug 9, 3:56PM
Hi Eric, email me rayford1973@hotmail.com as I am now in Louisiana not Curry college Mass. popping over to twin cities this month. FORDY
BY Peter Wiggins on Aug 7, 7:15PM
I wish someone uploaded a legible copy of the Bob Gansler & Tony DiCiccio presentations at The Orlando event. I was there, it was awesome, and now I can't read my diagram/notes as to how the ball/players move!