Coach of the Year Award | Women Coaches Symposium

In the seven years we have hosted the Women Coaches Symposium, we have encountered many amazing women! We know of many exemplar women coaches at all levels of sport who are committed to "doing it right," and we want to honor them. We at the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport at the University of Minnesota have developed an award and criteria that honors these women.

The Coach of the Year Award is sponsored by Jostens and recognizes coaches who care about their athletes holistically, strive for performance excellence, are committed to giving back, and honors the game by displaying good sport behavior.

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: Friday, March 22, 2024.

We are honoring three coaches: one collegiate coach (any level), one youth sport/high school/or club coach and one high performance.

CRITERIA FOR THE WCS COACH OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Committed to giving back
Cares about and fosters holistic athlete well-being and development
Strives for performance excellence
Honors the game by demonstrating good sport behavior and showing respect for rules, opponents, officials, athletes and self
Maintains high ethical standards
Conducts herself with professionalism

Contact Anna Goorevich [email protected] with any questions regarding the 2024 Coach of the Year Award.

Nominate for Coach of the Year

2022

Faith Johnson Patterson (L) and Kristin Stets (R)

Youth/High School: Faith Johnson Patterson, Head Girls' Basketball Coach, Visitation School

Collegiate: Kristin Stets, Retired Assistant Women's Tennis Coach, St. Olaf College

High Performance: Cheryl Reeve, Head Basketball Coach, Minnesota Lynx

2019

Youth/High School: Jennifer Weber, Youth Basketball Coach, Cedar Riverside

Collegiate: Gretchun Hunt, Head Volleyball Coach, Bethel University

This project is associated with the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport.
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