CollegeSwimming.com is seeking nominations for the 2013 Assistant Coach-of-the-Year Awards.
The program recognizes the unsung heroes of college swimming -
assistant coaches. Last year Stephanie Kerska from Michigan and Matt Ense of Denison were recognized. The deadline for nominations is Friday, May 3 at 11:59 pm CDT.Awards will be made in two categories - Established and Rising - in order to reflect assistants at different stages of their careers.
“Established Assistant” – Recognizes coaches who have built an established career as an assistant coach. Nominees need a minimum of five seasons with their present team to be eligible. These nominees would generally not be considered on a career track towards becoming a head coach, but this is not a requirement.
“Rising Assistant” – This award would be open to all assistant coaches regardless of tenure. The goal of this award would be to recognize those “rising stars” in our career with the hopes that such an award would further his or her career.
Candidates will be judged on the basis of four criteria:
Candidates will be nominated by a head coach and supported by a recommendation. Nominations will also include a recommendation from a student-athlete (past or present) to help demonstrate the nominees' commitment to the development of successful students and athletes. | 2012 Award-Winners Rising: Matt Ense Career: Stephanie Kerska Honorable Mentions Andy Kershaw Suzanne Yee Danielle Korman Dawn Chuck Matt Tallman Rob Lias 2011 Award-Winners Rising: Derek Perkins Career: Joe Hendee & Ted Knapp Honorable Mentions Anthony Nesty Brad Thornton Chip Kline Drew Hancock Chris Brammer Michael Miller |
Head coaches who are interested in serving on the selection committee should e-mail assistant@collegeswimming.com.