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NC/J Coaching Awards

The USSA Coach of the Year Award recognizes outstanding contribution to development and international programs by a coach resulting in high-level performance by his or her athletes in competition during the past season. Coaches of the year are recognized for their leadership, commitment, sport knowledge and passion, including proven ability to foster athletic excellence amongst their consituents or teams.

Nominations can be made during the year and are generally due mid-March. The awards are presented at championship events in the spring or at the USSA Chairman's Dinner in May during USSA Congress. Nominations can be sent to USSA Sport Education.

 

 

Domestic Jumping/Nordic Combined Coach of the Year

Dan Bevington receives his award from USSA Chairman Dexter Paine2013 - Not Awarded

2012 - Dan Bevington

2011 - David McCahill

2010 - Casey Colby

2009 - Martin Bayer

2008 - Craig Ward

2007 - Combined: Martin Bayer

2006 - Not Awarded

2005 - Larry Stone

2004 - Scott Smith

2003 - Jumping: Todd Wilson

2002 - Jumping: Scott Smith; Combined: Gordon Lang

2001 - Chris Gilbertson

2000 - Brian Tate

 

International Jumping/Nordic Combined Coach of the Year

Paolo Bernardi2013 - Paolo Bernardi

2012 - Alan Alborn/Paolo Bernardi

2011 - Clint Jones

2010 - Dave Jarrett*

2009 - Dave Jarrett

2008 - Combined: Lasse Ottesen

2007 - Combined: Dave Jarrett

2006 - Not Awarded

2005 - Not Awarded

2004 - Not Awarded

2003 - Baard-Joergen Elden

2002 - Jumping: Kari Ylianttila; Combined: Jan-Erik Aalbu

2000 - Baard-Joergen Elden

*Also recognized as USSA International Coach of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee

 

Jumping/Nordic Combined Coach of the Year

Note: Changed in 1989 to one award to a cross country coach and awards to ski jumping/nordic combined coaches as listed

Past Recipients

1989 - Lee Borowski

1988 - Bernt Lund

1987 - Tom Daggett

1986 - John Miles & Peter Langlois

 

International Jumping Coach of the Year

Past Recipients

1999 - Mark Johnson

1998 - Corby Fisher

1997 - Matt Terwillegar

1996 - Not Awarded

1995 - Chris Hastings

1994 - Mark Johnson

1993 - Will Madsen

1992 - Chris Hastings

1991 - Larry Stone

1990 - Karl Eid and David Wren

1989 - Dalibor Motejlek

1988 - Torbjorn Karlsen

1987 - Jeff Hastings & Doug Peterson

1986 - Rex Bell

 

 

International Nordic Combined Coach of the Year

1995 - Baard-Joergen Elden

1994 - Not Awarded

1993 - Rob Powers

1992 - Not Awarded

1991 - Tom Steitz and USST Combined Coaches

1990 - Tom Steitz

1989 - Not Awarded

1988 - Alan Johnson and Tom Steitz

1987 - Not Awarded

1986 - Not Awarded

 
 


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