Assistant Coach of the Year Nominations - Deadline May 30

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After a two-year hiatus, CollegeSwimming is soliciting nominations for the 2016 Assistant Coach-of-the-Year Awards.  The program recognizes the unsung heroes of college swimming - assistant coaches.  The deadline for nominations is Monday, May 31 at at 11:59 pm CDT.  This year's selections will be made by a panel of past winners, retired head coaches, CollegeSwimming staff and this year - Online Voting By The Public.

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.

Timeline

• May 30 - Deadline for Nominations
• May 31 - Online Voting Begins
• June 3 - Online Voting Ends
• June 7 - Announcement of Finalists
• June 8 - Announcement of Award-Winners
• Nominations should briefly (500 word maximum) explain why the nominee should be selected;

Nomination Procedures

• Only the assistant's current head coach / supervisor, AND a current or past student-athlete may make a nomination;
• Nominations should briefly (500 word maximum) explain why the nominee should be selected;
• It is recommended that each nominee provide a current resume or past coaching history
• Nominations must be submitted online at https://www.collegeswimming.com/asst/ by 11:59 PM CST on May 31

Evaluation Criteria & Selection Procedures

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

Candidates will be selected by

• A panel of past winners and committee of retired coaches;
• CollegeSwimming Staff; and
• Online Voting

Coaches interested in serving on the selection committee should e-mail Franco Pacheco at fpacheco@collegeswimming.com.

Past Winners