NSCAA announces Regional NCAA Coaches of the Year
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Via NSCAA) – The National Soccer Coaches Association of America has recognized the 2015 NSCAA Regional Coaches of the Year for NCAA Divisions I, II, and III.
To be considered for this award, a coach must be an individual NSCAA member as well as have a successful record for the season. In addition, the coach should exhibit:
- Knowledge of the game (rules, systems, coaching philosophy)
- Rapport with the team (respect of the players)
- Team image (team conduct, style of play, performance)
- Conduct on the field (positive behavior)
- Work for coaches organization (meetings, committees)
- Outside involvement (clinics, camps, conventions)
- Community involvement (leagues, banquets)
- Rapport with other coaches, officials, and media
- Service to the NSCAA
Coaches named Regional Coaches of the Year will also be on the ballot to be considered for the National Coach of the Year. Additionally, coaches that lead their teams to the NCAA semifinals who were not named a regional winner will be added to the national ballot. Voting opens Tuesday, Dec. 1 and closes Tuesday, Dec. 8, with the exception of NCAA Division I men which closes Friday, Dec. 11.
National Coaches of the Year will be announced during the 2015 NSCAA Coach of the Year Show onWednesday, Dec. 16.
2015 Men’s Regional Coaches of the Year | 2015 Women’s Regional Coach of the Year
2015 Men’s NSCAA Regional Coaches of the Year
NCAA Division I
| Region | Name | School |
| East | George Kiefer | South Florida |
| Far West | Jeremy Gunn | Stanford |
| Great Lakes | Brian Wiese | Georgetown |
| Midwest | Chris Little | Elon |
| Northeast | Charlie Inverso | Rider |
| South | Mike Noonan | Clemson |
| Southeast | Scott Calabrese | Florida International |
| West | Peter Fewing | Seattle |
NCAA Division II
| Region | Name | School |
| Atlantic | Steve Widdowson | Millersville |
| Central | Jason Carlson | Upper Iowa |
| East | Andreas Lindberg | LIU Post |
| Midwest | Tony Tocco | Rockhurst |
| South | Brian McMahon | Palm Beach Atlantic |
| South Central | Frank Kohlenstein | Colorado Mines |
| Southeast | Bob Reasso | Pfeiffer |
| West | Josh Pittman | Dixie State |
NCAA Division III
| Region | Name | School |
| Central | Ryan Souders | Calvin |
| East | Iain Byrne | SUNY Oneonta |
| Great Lakes | Chris Brown | Kenyon |
| Mid-Atlantic | Shane Rineer | Haverford |
| New England | Mike Coven | Brandeis |
| North | Gregg Olson | Macalester |
| South Atlantic | Gerry DiBartolo | Salisbury |
| West | Ralph Perez | Redlands |
2015 Women’s Regional Coach of the Year
NCAA Division I
| Region | Name | School |
| Central | Tom Stone | Texas Tech |
| Great Lakes | Nate Norman | Western Michigan |
| Mid-Atlantic | Paul Cairney | North Carolina-Wilmington |
| Northeast | Ian Stone | St. John’s |
| Pacific | Paul Ratcliffe | Stanford |
| South | Becky Burleigh | Florida |
| Southeast | Eddie Radwanski | Clemson |
| West | Jim Millinder | San Francisco |
NCAA Division II
| Region | Name | School |
| Atlantic | Colin Petersen | Gannon |
| Central | Lewis Theobald | Central Missouri |
| East | Magnus Nilerud | Bridgeport |
| Midwest | Chris Tinius | Bellarmine |
| South | Denise Brolly | Barry |
| South Central | Michelle Lenard | Dallas Baptist |
| Southeast | Richard Moodie | Carson-Newman |
| West | Jason Surrell | Azusa Pacific |
NCAA Division III
| Region | Name | School |
| Central | Dave Barrett | Illinois Wesleyan |
| East | Aliceann Wilber | William Smith |
| Great Lakes | Megan McCormick | DePauw |
| Mid-Atlantic | Scott Frey | Messiah |
| New England | Michelyne Pinard | Williams |
| North | Tiffany Pins | Wartburg |
| South Atlantic | Scott Leacott | Rowan |
| West | Stefani Webb | Texas-Tyler |
