The U.S. Masters Swimming Coaches Committee sponsors two awards to honor its coaches each year. Information on these awards is included below:
Speedo/U.S. Masters Swimming Coach of the Year
Since 1986, the Speedo/U.S. Masters Swimming Coach of the Year award has been presented at the U.S. Masters Swimming annual convention to a coach who demonstrates excellence in five areas: club and individual accomplishments, publications, contributions to U.S. Masters Swimming and the LMSC, letters of support and long-term contributions to Masters swimming.
2012 Stuart Kahn
2011 Chad Durieux
2010 Bobby Patten
2009 Nancy Kirkpatrick-Reno
2008 Susan Ingraham
2007 Kris Houchens
2006 Sue Welker
2005 Mark Moore
2004 Scott Williams
2003 Bob Bruce
2002 Jim Montgomery
2001 Mel Goldstein
2000 Frank L. Thompson
1999 Ron Johnson
1998 Ed Nessel
1997 Bonnie Adair
1996 Mo Chambers
1995 Scott Rabalais
1994 Todd Samland
1993 Emmett Hines
1992 Gerry Rodrigues, Clay Evans
1991 Judy Bonning
1990 Michael Collins
1989 William Tingley
1988 Keith Bell
1987 Kerry O'Brien
1986 Jim Miller, M.D.
Nominations for the award are due by July 1. Nominations must be submitted elctronically, except under extenuating circumstances. Information on the application and selection process can be found here. Address any other questions to:
Heather Howland
Coordinator, Coach of the Year Subcommittee
heatheraleethea -AT- yahoo -DOT- com
The U.S. Masters Swimming Kerry O'Brien Coaching Award
The U.S. Masters Swimming Coaches Committee brought a new award to the 2008 Convention with the goal of recognizing 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.
| 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. |
Nominations for the award are due by July 1. Nominations must be submitted elctronically, except under extenuating circumstances. Information on the application and selection process can be found here. Address any other questions to:
Heather Howland
Coordinator, Kerry O'Brien Award Selection Subcommittee
heatheraleethea -AT- yahoo -DOT- com
