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Recipients of The U.S. Masters Swimming Kerry O'Brien Coaching Award
The U.S. Masters Swimming Coaches Committee initiated a new award in 2008 with the goal of recognizing USMS registered coaches who are building our membership in communities throughout our country. Originally named the Grass Roots Coaching Award, it has been renamed to honor Coach Kerry O'Brien of Walnut Creek Masters, who embodies the passion, dedication, and heart that these coaches bring to the pool deck. It is with the efforts of individuals like these that U.S. Masters Swimming will most certainly move to a greater level.
| 2012 | Mark coaches NOVA of Virginia Masters. | |
| Valeriy coaches University of San Francisco Masters. | ||
| Tim coaches Stanford Masters. | ||
| Gary coaches Villages Aquatics Team. | ||
| Kurt coaches Modesto Area Aquatic Club Masters. | ||
| Laura coaches Mountain View Masters. | ||
| Leslie coaches Greenville Splash YMCA Masters. | ||
| 2011 | Ken coaches North Bay Aquatics with Don. | |
| Rich Coaches the Minuteman Masters club. | ||
| Diane coaches the Grand Stand Masters. | ||
| Elmer coaches the Battle Creek Y Masters. | ||
| Marty coaches Ft. Lauderdale Aquatics. | ||
| Tom coaches Cresent Hills Masters. | ||
| Eric coaches Shaker Sharks Masters. | ||
| Jody coaches Mountain View Masters. | ||
| Brian coaches Manatee Aquatic Masters. | ||
| Dennie coaches Glens Falls Family YMCA Masters. | ||
| Don coaches North Bay Aquatics with Ken. | ||
| Hermine coaches Santa Rosa Masters. | ||
| 2010 | Bob coaches the O*H*I*O Masters club. | |
| Reed coaches the New Mexico Chargers Masters. | ||
| Chris coaches the Mountain View Masters. | ||
| Suzanne coaches the Milford Masters. | ||
| Stu coaches the Davis Aquatic Masters. | ||
| Cokie coaches the Marine Pirate Masters. | ||
| Mike coaches the Peninsula Covenant Masters. | ||
| Wendy coaches the Federal Way Masters. | ||
| Patti coaches the Tuolomne County Aquatic Masters. | ||
| Skip coaches the Michigan Masters. | ||
| 2009 | Dyann coaches the Germantown Maryland Masters. | |
| Jay coaches the Central Valley All Stars. | ||
| Chris coaches the Academy Bullets Masters. | ||
| Linda coaches the Alameda Aquatic Masters. | ||
| Dana coaches the South Palo Alto Masters. | ||
| 2008 | Claire coaches the Red's Masters. | |
| Katherine coaches the Striper Masters Swim Team. | ||
| Marilyn coaches the Olympic Aquatic Club Masters. | ||
| Conrad coaches Team New York Aquatics. | ||
| Paul coaches the Columbia Gorge Masters. | ||
| Cynthia coaches the Columbia Athletic Club Masters. | ||
| Fred coaches the Dutch Masters. | ||
| This award is named after Kerry who was the USMS Coach of the Year in 1987. He continues to be the excellent head coach for Walnut Creek Masters and is a mentor to swimmers and other coaches far and wide. | ||
| Brandon coaches the Common Ground Community Masters. | ||
| Justin Coaches the Red's Masters. |
