The National Soccer Coaches Association of America has announced its NSCAA/adidas Regional Coaches of the Year for men's and women's junior college play. The 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 men's and women's junior college soccer are:

Division I Men
Region, Coach, School
East, Charlie Inverso, Mercer Community College (N.J.)
North, Richard Zinkland, CCBC-Essex (Md.)
South, David Santestaban, San Jacinto Junior College (Texas)
West, Mike Pantalione, Yavapai College (Ariz.)

Division III Men
East, Alex Louis, Union County College (N.J.)
North, George Vizvary, Ulster College (N.Y.)
South, Sean Worley, Richland College (Texas)
West, Juan Sanchez, Mt. San Antonio College (Calif.)

Division I Women
Central, Ammon Bennett, Iowa Western Community College
North, James Haislip, CCBC-Catonsville (Md.)
South, Deborah Bonner, Navarro College
West, Kendra Veliz, Pima Community College (Ariz.)

Division III Women
Central, Rex Rayfield, Richland College
North, Mick McDaniel, Tompkins-Cortland Community College
South, Dan Roberts, Gloucester Community College
West, Cheryl Owiesny, DeAnza College

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