The Coach of the Year Awards are your chance to say thank you and recognize someone who helped you achieve your goal, learn something new, or become the person you want to be through archery.
USA Archery certified coaches can be nominated for any of the categories, listed below. The winner of each category, in addition to USA Archery recognition, will also be nominated for the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Coach of the Year Awards.
_The categories for nomination are:_
The Developmental Coach of the Year award celebrates excellence in coaching, honoring a remarkable individual whose dedication to quality coaching has been exemplary. This prestigious accolade recognizes a coach who not only demonstrates exceptional knowledge and expertise but also embodies the application of evidence-based practices and an athlete-centered approach.
Volunteer Coach
The Volunteer Coach of the Year award celebrates excellence in coaching, honoring a remarkable individual whose dedication to quality coaching has been exemplary and volunteers their time coaching. This prestigious accolade recognizes a volunteer coach who not only demonstrates exceptional knowledge and expertise but also embodies the application of evidence-based practices and an athlete-centered approach.
"Doc" Counsilman Science Award
The “Doc” Counsilman Science Award celebrates an exceptional individual whose coaching prowess transcends traditional boundaries, harnessing the power of cutting-edge knowledge from sports medicine, sport science, and technology to elevate athlete performance. This prestigious accolade honors a coach who exemplifies a dedication to integrating the best available evidence from these fields into their coaching methodology, fostering advancements and breakthroughs in athletic achievement.
They harness data-driven insights to tailor training regimens, optimize recovery methods, and fine-tune performance strategies for individual athletes and teams alike. Their coaching isn't just based on intuition; it's a meticulously crafted synthesis of empirical evidence and hands-on experience. This coach is recognized for their innovative applications of sports science. Whether it's leveraging wearable technology for real-time performance monitoring, utilizing advanced biomechanical analysis for technique refinement, or integrating state-of-the-art recovery modalities, their creative use of sports science sets new benchmarks in the coaching realm.
This coach's commitment to excellence is about nurturing long-term athlete development through the lens of scientific rigor. They foster an environment that encourages curiosity, experimentation, and continual learning, inspiring athletes and fellow coaches to embrace the transformative potential of integrating sports science into coaching methodologies.
Regional and National Collegiate Coach of the Year
Each year, USA Archery is honored to recognize outstanding coaching efforts in the Collegiate Archery Program by recognizing Regional Coaches of the Year and a National Coach of the Year.
All Regional Coaches of the Year (one per region: East, North, South, West) shall be eligible for National Coach of the Year. The Regional Coach of the Year and National Coach of the Year awards will be announced at the Collegiate Target Nationals.
2025 Regional CoachES of the Year
North Region
Craig Holycross - Muskingum University
West Region
Steve (Ziyi) Sun - University of Southern California
East Region
E.G. LeBre - Brandeis University
South Region
James Corral - University of Texas, Austin
National Coach of the Year
James Corral - University of Texas, Austin
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Previous COach of the year award Winners
National Coach
Year
National Coach
1996
Lloyd Brown
1997
John Williams
1998
Nancy Myrick
1999
Sheri Rhodes
2000
Lloyd Brown
2001
Tom Parrish
2002
Frank Thomas
2003
Kevin Eldredge
2004
Alexander Kirillov
2005
Mark Penaz
2006
Dee Wilde
2007
Terry Wunderle
2009
Alexander Kirillov
2010
Mel Nichols
2012
Mel Nichols
2013
Mike Usherenko
2014
Derek Davis
2016
Roxanne Reimann-Ryea
2017
Steve Yee
Holly Stover
Developmental Coach
Year
Developmental Coach
1996
Cindy Bevilacqua
1997
Glenn Harris
1998
Robert Romero
1999
Jackie Fiala
2000
Helen Bolnick
2001
Charlene McCullough
2002
Randi Smith
2003
Ron McCormick
2004
Larry Skinner
2005
Larry Sullivan
2006
Linda Beck
2008
Larry Anderson
2009
Jiim Pruitte
2010
Teresa (Iaconi) Johnson
2011
Michael Wichser
2012
Linda Beck
2013
Jim White
2014
George Ryals
2015
Jeff Sanchez
2016
Greg Semaan
2017
Gabriel Querol
Gary Neal
Heather Pfeil
2018
Alexander Kirillov
Linda Beck
2019
Eric Tollefson
Melinda Hawley
2020
Laval Falks
Linda Beck
2021
Brent Harmon
Dr. Penny Veit-Hetletved
2022
Frank McDonough
Rhonda Crabtree
2023
Dr. Robert 'Bob' Park
Melissa Tennant
2024
Dewitt Blunden
Hyang Soon Seo
Volunteer Coach
Year
Volunteer Coach
2004
Jim & Anita Krueger
2005
Tim & Sandi Scronce
2006
Tom Barker
2008
Mike Wischer
2009
Steve McKenna
2010
Jim Coombe
2012
Doug Krebs
2013
Mechell Pruitte
2014
Kathleen Roberts-Stevenson
2015
Jerry Shuck
2016
Jeff Fabry
2017
Andy Pucket
2018
Rob Cook
Sylvia Wall
2019
Jason Pfister
Liz Coombe
2020
James Gatton
Melissa Tennant
2021
Chris Cheng
Karin Bock
2022
Chad Jones
2023
Randolph 'Randy' McDonald
Sarah Briscoe
2024
Chad Jones
'DOC' Counsilman Coaching Science Award
Year
'DOC' Counsilman Coaching Science Award
2013
Derek Davis
2016
Derek Davis
2021
William Bowman
2023
Kyle Bissell
Olympic Coach
Year
Olympic Coach
2019
Kisik Lee