US Youth Soccer Announces Regional Winners of Annual Awards
It is a great honor to be recognized as Coach of the Year or Referee of the Year and it is with great pleasure we share with our readers the recipients of these awards.
US Youth Soccer is excited to announce the regional winners of its annual awards. The regional awards include Boys and Girls Competitive Coaches of the Year, Boys and Girls Recreation Coaches of the Year, Young Referees of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Administrator of the Year and TOPSoccer Buddy and Coach of the Year.
The national winners will be announced on November 18 and then recognized at the 2020 US Youth Soccer Awards Gala, held Jan. 18 as part of the US Youth Soccer Workshop at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Baltimore.
In addition, the Dr. Thomas Fleck Awardwill be announced with the national award winners on Jan.18, and the 2019 US Youth Soccer Hall of Fame Class will be inducted at the Gala.
The 2019 Goal and Save of the Year awards will be announced live at the Awards Gala.
| Award | Regional Recipients | Hometown |
| Female Young Referee of the Year | Reese Vandell – East Maya Ryder – Midwest Hannah Smid – South Kassidy Mashiyama – West | Powhatan, Va. Xenia, Ohio Madison, Ala. Millani, Hawaii |
| Male Young Referee of the Year | Andrew Kennedy – East Justus Heers – Midwest Jace Mathis – South Elan Furman – West | Webster, N.Y. Plymouth, Mich. Midlothian, Texas Anthem, Ariz. |
| Volunteer of the Year | John Mingus – East Matt Crowl – Midwest Bryan McDermott – South Sherri Mackay – West | Arlington, Va. Altoona, Iowa Fayetteville, Ga. Tracy, Calif. |
| Administrator of the Year | Tom Antonelli – East Chris Hovde – Midwest Neil McNab Jr. – South Erin Misaki – West | Hockessin, Del. Cincinnati, Ohio Dacula, Ga. San Diego, Calif. |
| TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year | Jessica Lee – East Liberty Messer – Midwest Iain Garza – South Scott Stevison – West | West Hempstead, N.Y. Mason, Ohio Ft. Worth, Texas Vanocuver, Wash. |
| TOPSoccer Coach of the Year | Phillip Cook – East Stefan Bjes – Midwest David Robinson – South Christina Hughes – West | Forestville, N.Y. Oswego, Ill. Bradenton, Fla. Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Girls Recreation Coach of the Year | Jonathan Gangi – East Fred Nelson – Midwest Matthew Emmons – South Bryan Smith – West | Holden, Mass. Omaha, Neb. Sachse, Texas Snohomish, Wash. |
| Boys Recreation Coach of the Year | Epiphany Vera – East Kyle Kreuser – Midwest Greg McKee – South Matthew Cramer – West | Harvard, Mass. Hastings, Minn. Melbourne, Fla. Farmington, N.M. |
| Girls Competitive Coach of the Year | Tristan Wierbonski – East Giuliano Oliviero – Midwest Jeremy Beckett – South Simon Rothman – West | Morgantown, W.Va. Wauwatosa, Wisc. Wake Forest, N.C. Albuquerque, N.M. |
| Boys Competitive Coach of the Year | Alex Fatovic – East Daniel Trosper – Midwest Nicholas Chetta III – South Brian Orr – West | New York, N.Y. Brighton, Mich. Covington, La. Powell, Wyo. |
January 18, 2020, is the next date for the US Youth Soccer Awards Gala at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor.
Seeking to expand the recognition for those who give their time and efforts to the organization by way of service, US Youth Soccer awards and recognizes those individuals at the annual ceremony.
At the 2020 Awards Gala, the 13th class of inductees to the US Youth Soccer Hall of Fame will be honored, along with the Dr. Thomas Fleck Award recipient for excellence in youth coaching education, Boys and Girls Competitive and Recreation Coach of the Year, Administrator of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Male and Female Young Referees of the Year, Goal and Save of the Year, and the TOPSoccer Buddy and Coach of the Year.
The deadline to submit nominations for the 2019 awards is Oct. 30, 2019, unless otherwise noted on the nomination form. Click here for more information.
