Thirty-one assistant coaches, representing twenty-nine institions have made the the first round of nominations for the 2016 Assistant Coach-of-the-Year Awards. The program recognizes the unsung heroes of college swimming - assistant coaches - and will, for the first time, involve public voting.
Awards will be made in two categories - Established and Rising - in order to reflect assistants at different stages of their careers.
Eight coaches, representing 91 years of coaching experience in their current positions, were nominated in the Established Assistant Category. Among Rising Assistants twenty-three coaches made the first cut. This award seeks to recognize rising stars in the coaching community.
Finalists will be announced Monday at which point voting will also open to the public via social media.
2016 Finalists
| Established / Career Assistant | Rising Assistant | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Boettcher, Anthony | Air Force | Carter, Chris | William & Mary |
| Bugby, Eric | Army-West Point | Clifford, Lauren | West Florida |
| Hicken-Franklin, Alicia | Denver | Daly, Nick | Chicago |
| Gayo, Ignacio | Florida International | DeLaRosby, Lindsay | Stevens Institute |
| Humphries, Harvey | Georgia | Dwyer, Sean | Wright State |
| Betz, Jennifer | Kansas | Ginder, Lisa | Bryant |
| Christain, Marc | Penn | Heyde, Kelly | Southwestern |
| Dennis, Damion | West Virginia | Jennings, Justin | Colgate |
| King, John | Arcadia | ||
| Kokoszka, Michael | Hunter College | ||
| Kruszewski, Karissa | CSU-East Bay | ||
| LaBerge, Logan | Washington & Lee | ||
| Liscinsky, Mark | Navy | ||
| Long, John | Queens of Charlotte | ||
| Louw, Gideon | Minnesota | ||
| Maxvill, Caroline | Miami (FL) | ||
| McGuriman, Matthew | Ursinus College | ||
| Moore, Jesse | Duke | ||
| Mullen, Rachael | DePauw | ||
| Murphy, Colleen | Air Force | ||
| Smith, Brian | Georgia | ||
| Socha, Milana | Smith College | ||
| Williamson, Vanessa | Bates College | ||
Candidates will be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria:
- Contribution to team’s success
- Commitment to development of successful students and athletes
- Service to the swimming community both locally and nationally
- Commitment to the coaching profession and professional development
Past Winners
|
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
| Career Award: | Career Award: | Career Award: |
| Martyn Wilby, Florida & Anthony Nesty, Florida |
Stepdanie Kerska, Michigan |
Joe Hendee, Tennessee & Ted Knapp, Stanford |
| Rising Assistant | Rising Assistant | Rising Assistant |
| Matt Tallman, Notre Dame | Matt Ense, Denison | Derek Perkins, Clemson |
| Honorable Mention Nominations | Honorable Mention Nominations | Honorable Mention Nominations |
| Jenn Verser, Dartmouth Doug Alban, Sewanee Karin Brown, Amherst Mike Litzinger, North Carolina Mike Westphal, Indiana Keegan Ingelido, Texas Christian |
Andy Kershaw, SMU Suzanne Yee, Princeton Danielle Korman, JHU Dawn Chuck, Duke Matt Tallman, Notre Dame Rob Lias, Navy |
Antthony Nesty, Florida Brad Thornton, Stevens Chip Kline, Virginia Drew Hancock, CSU Chris Brammer, Davidson Michael Miller, Lewis & Clark |
