The National Soccer Coaches Association of America has announced its NSCAA/adidas Regional Coaches of the Year for boys' and girls' interscholastic play. High school selections are made in three categories for each gender: Division I (large school), Division II (small school) and Private/Parochial.

These regional coaches now are eligible for NSCAA/adidas National Coach of the Year honors. Those recipients will be announced at the Association's annual Awards Banquet, to be held Friday, Jan. 18, in conjunction with the NSCAA Convention in Baltimore, Md.

The 2007 NSCAA/adidas Regional Coaches of the Year for boys' and girls' interscholastic soccer are:

Division I Boys
Region, Coach, School
Central, John Conlon, East Kentwood (Mich.)
East, James Murphy, Vestal (N.Y.)
Far West, Michael Montgomery, South Anchorage (Calif.)
Midwest, Tony Kees, Conant (Ill.)
New England, Michael Andreasen, Greely (Maine)
Rocky Mountain, Daniel Winsor, Smoky Hill (Colo.)
South, Samuel Colvin, McIntosh (Ga.)
Southwest, John Gall, F.M. Marcus (Texas)

Division II Boys
Central, Scott Forrester, Dexter (Mich.)
East, Steve Kilby, Indian River (Del.)
Far West, Jake Gwin, Canoga (Calif.)
Midwest, Jim Post, McPherson (Kan.)
New England, Robert Grabill, Hanover (N.H.)
Rocky Mountain, Jim Davidson, Broomfield (Colo.)
South, Shelley Blumenthal, Blacksburg (Va.)
Southwest, Albaro Lopez, S.H. Rider (Texas)

Private/Parochial Boys
Central, Bill Vieth, Evansville Memorial (Ind.)
East, Uwe Stender, Sewickley Academy (Pa.)
Far West, Sergio Medrano, Animo Leadership Charter (Calif.)
Midwest, Bradley Wittenborn, Notre Dame Regional (Mo.)
New England, Mario Pereira, La Salle Academy (R.I.)
Rocky Mountain, Robert Alvarez, Hope Christian School (N.M.)
South, Stephen Nichols, McDonogh School (Md.)
Southwest, Arnel Bulaoro, Nolan Catholic (Texas)

Division I Girls
Central, Brian O’Leary, Novi (Mich.)
East, Danielle Fagan, Conestoga (Pa.)
Far West, Matthew Smith, Corona Del Sol (Calif.)
Midwest, Julie Bergstrom, Waubonsie Valley (Ill.)
New England, Walter Caldwell, York (Maine)
Rocky Mountain, Tony Hurt, Heritage (Colo.)
South, Kevin Todd, Apex (N.C.)
Southwest, Kirby Davis, Mansfield Summit (Texas)

Division II Girls
Central, Scott Dempsey, Bexley (Ohio)
East, Judi Croutier, Southside (N.Y.)
Far West, Tom Bunnell, Issaquah (Wash.)
Midwest, Dave Wald, Mahtomedi (Minn.)
New England, Troy Kendrick, Richmond (Maine)
Rocky Mountain, Rich Brauss, Belgrade (Mont.)
South, Laurie Harrell, Clark County (Va.)
Southwest, Carl Wiersema, Wichita Falls Rider (Texas)

Private/Parochial Girls
Central, Marc Behringer, Cathedral (Ind.)
East, Rich Finneyfrock, Villa Joseph Marie (Pa.)
Far West, Michele Nagamine, Kapalama (Hawaii)
Midwest, John Burke, Catholic Memorial (Wis.)
New England, Andrea Harms, St. Mary Academy-Bay View (R.I.)
Rocky Mountain, Ed Velie, St. Michael’s (N.M.)
South, Jeff Foltz, Covenant Day School (N.C.)
Southwest, Bruce Deaton, Ouachita Christian (La.)

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