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US SAILING SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR COACH OF THE YEAR AWARDS
Portsmouth, R.I. (December 4, 2008) – US SAILING’s Olympic Sailing Committee (OSC) seeks nominations for the 2008 Coach
of the Year Awards. The awards are a part of the United States Olympic Committee’s (USOC) Coach Recognition Program which highlights the accomplishments and contributions of coaches who train athletes at all levels of sailing. The
OSC will nominate sailing coaches in four categories: National Coach of the Year, Developmental Coach of the Year, Volunteer Coach of the Year and the "Doc" Counsilman Science Award.
The OSC will accept nominations from the public until January 7, 2009, via e-mail at Olympics@USSAILING.org. Nominations should include coaching record, any honors or recognitions the nominee has received, a description of their service
to the sport during 2008 and a phone number for either the nominator or nominee. Additional criteria for each award are listed below. A panel designated by the OSC will evaluate each nominee's accomplishments and submit candidates to
the USOC.
VOLUNTEER COACH – The nominee does not receive payment in any form for his/her involvement in coaching at any level and actively
coaches and develops youth athletes. The nominee should also exhibit a passion for sailing and for coaching athletes. Nominations should also include the coach’s athletes' performances.
Previous winners of sailing’s Volunteer Coach of the Year Award are Matt Dubois (Grosse Ile, Mich.), Ryan Hamm (Charleston, S.C.), Susan Kaseler
(Bainbridge Island, Wash.) and T. Park McRitchie (Port Clinton, Ohio).
DEVELOPMENTAL COACH – The nominee coaches a youth club, high school or junior level athlete or is directly responsible for
coaching athletes at the national or junior national level. The nominee can receive payment for services. Nominees will be chosen based on past performance or potential future performance of the athletes they coach. They will also be
chosen based on their contributions to the development of athletes, including their applied methods. Other criteria include education of athletes and fellow
coaches, mentorship and/or involvement in training camps or regattas.
Previous winners of sailing's Developmental Coach of the Year Award are Ben Glass (Seattle, Wash.), Duffy Markham (Wellesley, Mass.), Tom Coleman
(Hixson, Tenn.), Rob Hallawell (Marblehead, Mass./Coronado, Calif.), Brian Doyle (Darien, Conn./Hanover, N.H.), Amy Gross-Kehoe (Bayville, N.Y.), Adam Werblow (St. Mary's, Md.) and Mike Zani (Bristol, R.I.).
NATIONAL COACH – The nominee coaches an elite-level club, collegiate, Pan Am, world championship or Olympic/Paralympic athlete or
is the coach of an elite athlete who competes at the highest level of sailing. Nominations should include the performance of the nominee's athletes, including
World/Olympic medals, the caliber of the wins and/or the extraordinary measure of the wins. Other criteria include the coach's character and ethics, as well as the attitudes of his or her athletes.
Previous winners of sailing’s National Coach of the Year Award are Bill Ward (Newport Beach, Calif.), Zachary Leonard (Branford, CT), Rollin
"Skip" Whyte (Wickford, R.I.), Roger "Scott" Ikle (Geneva, N.Y.), Serge Jorgensen (Sarasota, Fla.), Jay Glaser (Long Beach, Calif.), Betsy Alison (Newport, R.I.) and
Luther Carpenter (New Orleans, La.).
"DOC" COUNSILMAN SCIENCE AWARD – The nominee utilizes science, medicine and/or technology as an integral part of
his/her coaching methods or has created innovative ways to integrate sport science into coaching. Roger "Scott" Ikle (Geneva, NY) received
sailing’s “Doc” Counsilman Science Award in 2006.
In January, the OSC will announce US SAILING's Coach of the Year Awards. The committee will then
nominate these winners to the USOC for consideration as Coach of the Year Awards recipients across all Olympic and Paralympic sports. The goals of the USOC’s Coaching Recognition Program are to recognize the tremendous accomplishments and contributions coaches
make to sports at all levels of athlete development and to elevate the status of coaching as a profession. For more information about these awards or to submit a nomination, please e-mail Olympics@USSAILING.org.
About US SAILING
The United States Sailing Association (US SAILING) is the national governing body for sailing. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, the organization
provides leadership for the sport of sailing in the United States. US SAILING offers training and education programs for instructors and race officials, supports a wide range of sailing organizations and communities, issues offshore
rating certificates, and provides administration and oversight of competitive sailing across the country, including National Championships and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Teams. For more information, please visit www.ussailing.org.
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