The US Youth Soccer Coach of the Year program is designed to recognize top coaches throughout the United States in girls and boys programs at the state, regional and national levels.

These coaches have committed to continued education and self-sacrifice to give back to the sport they love with the hope that they might enhance one of their players abilities and quality of life. US Youth Soccer is proud to highlight these Coaches of the Year for their time and efforts in contributing to America's youth through the great game of soccer. By promoting teamwork, discipline, fitness and fair play these coaches are making a difference.

The US Youth Soccer Coach of the Year program begins with US Youth Soccer State Associations who recognize a girl's and boy's Coach of the Year. Then each of US Youth Soccer's four regions nominate a state winners as a girl's and a boy's coach for the US Youth Soccer Boy's and Girl's Coaches of the Year award in preparation for the naming of the National Coach of the Year. Each of the eight regional winners are then honored at the US Youth Soccer Coach of the Year Dinner, held in conjunction with the organization's Workshop and Coaches Convention.

US Youth Soccer Coaches of the Year exemplify the following characteristics:
• Dedication/Service to the game.
• Longevity in the program.
• Sportsmanship as exemplified by the coach and his/her team.
• Success within the program (not a record of wins and losses).
• State Associations throughout the year work to identify their top candidates. Each State is responsible for establishing a method that would eventually provide its choice of State Coaches of the Year, and nominations to the Regional level. Final selections are sent to the Regional Director in mid-October.
• Each Region has a selection committee comprised of at least the Regional Director and Sub-Regional Directors. They receive and review all State nominees, and make the regional selections each year. Once selections are made, these winners are submitted to the US Youth Soccer Board of Directors through the National Office. State Coaches of the Year are each sent a certificate and Coach of the Year pin.
• The US Youth Soccer Board of Directors chooses the National Boys and Girls Coaches of the Year from the nominations submitted from each of the four regions. All eight finalists, four Boys and four Girls Coaches, are invited, all expenses paid, to the annual US Youth Soccer adidas Workshop and Coaches Convention for the announcement of the winners. A special Coach of the Year dinner is held where the finalists are introduced, honored and the two national winners are announced.

Please click here for the nomination form. State nominations are due to the regional offices on October 1.