Awards Gala Recipients and Honorees

A highlight of the US Youth Soccer Workshop is the US Youth Soccer awards event. The US Youth Soccer Awards Gala was renamed to The Ball in 2023.

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.

The Ball recognizes the Boys and Girls Competitive Coaches of the Year, Boys and Girls Recreation Coaches of the Year, Administrator of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Male and Female Young Referees of the Year, Goal of the Year, Save of the Year, TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year, and TOPSoccer Coach of the Year. In addition, the Dr. Thomas Fleck Award, Evelyn Gill Leadership Award, and newest US Youth Soccer Hall of Fame Class are recognized on an annual basis.

Fleck Award

US Youth Soccer’s Excellence in Youth Coaching Education Award, “The Dr. Thomas Fleck Award” was designed to honor a lifetime of dedication where one has with integrity, honor, humor and humility made extensive and far reaching contributions to the process by which youth soccer coaches are educated in America.

Future recipients of the “Dr. Thomas Fleck Award” will be awarded based on merit as determined by the US Youth Soccer State Directors of Coaching when deemed appropriate, but not necessarily on an annual basis.

2025 – Ian Barker (Minnesota)
2024 – Dr. Tom Turner (Ohio)
2023 – Dr. John Thomas (Frisco, TX)
2022 – Mike Barr (Wallingford, PA)
2021 – Jacob Daniel (Suwanee, GA)
2020 – Timo Liekoski (Solon, OH)
2019 – Sam Snow (Belton, TX)
2018 – Vince Ganzberg – (Indianapolis, IN)
2017 – Nick Zlatar (New York, NY)
2016 – Bobby Howe (Bellevue, WA)
2015 – Dr. Lewis Atkinson (Dover, DE)
2014 – Bob Gansler (Brookfield, WI)
2013 – Bill Buren (Satellite Beach, FL)
2012 – Gary Allen (Manassas, VA)
2011 – Jimmy Conway (Portland, OR)
2010 – Virgil Stringfield II (Orlando, FL)
2009 – Dr. David Carr (Barboursville, WV)
2008 – James “Jay” Hoffman (Virginia Beach, VA)
2007 – Dr. Ron Quinn (Cincinnati, OH)
2006 – Dean Conway (Jamaica Plain, MA)
2005 – Dr. Thomas Fleck (Philadelphia, PA – Inaugural Recipient)

Evelyn Gill Leadership Award

The Evelyn Gill Leadership Award was created to highlight members of the US Youth Soccer family that have demonstrated strong leadership, community service, and a commitment to development and organizational growth of youth soccer in America.

2024 – MaryJane Bender
2023 – Janet Campbell and Hugh Goodridge
2022 – Jane Llewellyn and Terry Fisher
2021 – Kathy Zolad and Dave Guthrie

Administrator of the Year

2024 East – Janet Gargan (Massachusetts), Chris Hudler (Virginia)
2024 Midwest – Megan Ballweg (Wisconsin)*
2024 South – Jonathan Frazier (Alabama)
2024 West –
2023 East – Terry Reed – Delaware
2023 Midwest – Brittany Monroe – Kentucky
2023 South – Rob Martella – North Texas *
2023 West – Trent Hultman – Wyoming
2022 East – Nan Beck – Virginia
2022 Midwest – Sheila Eifert – Ohio *
2022 South – Tegan Corrie – Alabama
2022 West – Logan Hoffman – Oregon
2021 East – Melissa Riemer – Virginia
2021 Midwest – Chad Collett – Wisconsin
2021 South – Jenny Ferguson – Alabama *
2021 West – Ryan Youngblood – Oregon
2020 East – Andrew So – N.Y. (East)
2020 Midwest – Michelle Rothmeyer – Wis.
2020 South – Tanya Belanger – Tenn.
2020 West – Julie Borghello – Wash. *
2019 East – Tom Antonelli – Hockessin, Del.
2019 Midwest – Chris Hovde – Cincinnati, Ohio
2019 South – Neil McNab Jr. – Dacula, Ga.
2019 West – Erin Misaki – San Diego, Calif. *
2018 East – Megan O’Donnell – Wilmington, Del.
2018 Midwest – Lisa Hausser – Cincinnati, Ohio
2018 South – Melinda Earnheart – Coppell, Texas *
2018 West – Louis Franklin Bond – Poulsbo, Wash.
2017 East – Cynthia Ramsey – Morgantown, W.Va.
2017 Midwest – John Ankeney – Beavercreek, Ohio *
2017 South – Kathy Rudd – Arlington, Texas
2017 West – Nicholas Smith – Santa Fe, N.M.
2016 Region I – Ann Shapiro – Methuen, Mass.
2016 Region II – James H. Waldron – Cincinnati, Ohio. *
2016 Region III – Buddy Hawkins – Cape Coral, Fla.
2016 Region IV – Jeff Smalley – East Olympia, Wash.
2015 Region I – John Newton – Vienna, W.Va. *
2015 Region II – Bill and Kathy Steinlicht – Milbank, S.D.
2015 Region III – Lou Confessore – Miami, Fla.
2015 Region IV – Stephanie Koerner – Pasco, Wash.
2014 Region I – Corrinne Dillon – Virginia Beach, Va.
2014 Region II – Bob Franklin – Schaumburg, Ill.
2014 Region III – Hugh Lee – Tuscaloosa, Ala.
2014 Region IV – William Fry – Seattle, Wash. *
2013 Region I – Joan Czach – West Babylon, N.Y.
2013 Region II – Sandi Hendricks – Springfield, Mo. *
2013 Region III – Andrea Hall – Richardson, Texas
2013 Region IV – Jodene Smith – Sandy, Utah
2012 Region I – Paul Rossi – Westport, Conn.
2012 Region II – Kevin Cathelyn – Braidwood, Ill. *
2012 Region III – Christy Senn – Greer, S.C.
2012 Region IV – Jon Dawson – Seattle, Wash.
2011 Region I – Eric Reed – McLean, Va. *
2011 Region II—Carrie Ogonowski – Topeka, Kan.
2011 Region III – Lindsay Huckabee – Gulfport, Miss.
2011 Region IV – Naomi Foreman – Riverton, Utah
2010 Region I – Michael Finnegan – Kennett Square, Pa.
2010 Region II – James Martella – Milford, Ohio *
2010 Region III – Deanna Bostick – Lafayette, La.
2010 Region IV – Heather Millburn – Brigham City, Utah
2009 Region I – Christopher Pacilio – Philadelphia, N.Y.- West *
2009 Region II – Jeff Bump – River Falls, Wis.
2009 Region III – Tanja Moree – Mandeville, La.
2009 Region IV – Teresa Obenauer – Kennewick, Wash.
2008 Region I – Laura Sturdivant – Bear, Del.
2008 Region II – Carol Maas – Dayton, Ohio *
2008 Region III – Andre Burger – Charlotte, N.C.
2008 Region IV – Gary Martschinske – Camas, Wash.
2007 Region I – Addie Mattei-Iaia, Plainview, N.Y. (ENY)
2007 Region II – Donna Kaminsky, Overland Park, Kan.
2007 Region III – Evelyn Swissler, Lubbock, Texas (NTX) *
2007 Region IV was not provided any nominees for consideration for Administrator of the Year.
- *Indicates National Award Winner

Volunteer of the Year

2024 East – Addie Edwards (New York West)*, Alan Paez (Virginia)
2024 Midwest – Larry Collins (Ohio)
2024 South –
2024 West – Cindy Barnes (Arizona)
2023 East – Dana Santilli – Massachusetts *
2023 Midwest – Tracy Black – Kentucky
2023 South – Rufus Woodard – Tennessee
2023 West – Jim Handy – Washington
2022 East – Jason Targoff – Massachusetts *
2022 Midwest – Jason Greubel – Iowa
2022 South – Abbie Craven – North Texas
2022 West – Christy LaFont – New Mexico
2021 East – Lorraine Schubert – New Jersey
2021 Midwest – Darin Weber – South Dakota
2021 South – Scott Thompson – Arkansas
2021 West – Pat Ferre – California North *
2020 East – Annie Zeltwanger – N.Y. (West)
2020 Midwest – Zack Cline – Ohio (South)
2020 South – Kim Quarles – Miss. *
2020 West – Brandi Bauer – Wyo.
2019 East – John Mingus – Arlington, Va. *
2019 Midwest – Matt Crowl – Altoona, Iowa
2019 South – Bryan McDermott – Fayetteville, Ga.
2019 West – Sherri Mackay – Tracy, Calif.
2018 East – David Glass – Chester, Va. *
2018 Midwest – Janet Little – Indianapolis, Ind.
2018 South – Isabella Mia Fraire – Germantown, Tenn.
2018 West – Mark Bethel – San Francisco, Calif.
2017 East – Kevin Brothers – Woburn, Mass. *
2017 Midwest – Shawn Danhouser – Addison, Ill.
2017 South – Ramon Gallardo – Wendell, N.C.
2017 West – Dave Consla – Albuquerque, N.M.
2016 Region I – Doug Hartley – Charleston, W.Va.
2016 Region II – David Furness – Owatonna, Minn.
2016 Region III – Melissa Jaramillo – Hermitage, Tenn.
2016 Region IV – Johnny Montoya – Albuquerque, N.M. *
2015 Region I – Jake O’Neill – Abington, Mass.
2015 Region II – Mary Jane Rumpke – Springfield, Ohio
2015 Region III – Tracy Storck – Tulsa, Okla.
2015 Region IV – Karen Wright – Carlton, Ore. *
2014 Region I – Michael Basileo – Fort Washington, Md.
2014 Region II – Peter Meckes – North Olmsted, Ohio
2014 Region III – Candi Conner – Gun Barrel City, Texas *
2014 Region IV – Steve Kinsey – Farmington, N.M.
2013 Region I – Chris Clifford – Gloucester, Va.
2013 Region II – Millard Graber – Goshen, Ind.
2013 Region III – Steve Wierzchowski – Broken Arrow, Okla *
2013 Region IV – Polly-Beth Odom – Wasilla, Alaska
2012 Region I – Melody McNulty – Newark, Del.
2012 Region II – Abdirizak Said – St. Paul, Minn.
2012 Region III – Zoe Unger – Boca Raton, Fla. *
2012 Region IV – Sue Hughes – Gresham, Ore.
2011 Region I – Joseph Williams –Wilmington, Del.
2011 Region II – Patricia Monaghen –Westwood, Kan. *
2011 Region III – Keith Ash –Broken Arrow, Okla.
2011 Region IV – Lisa Rhoades –Carlsbad, N.M.
2010 Region I – Alan Zeigler – Lewisburg, Pa.
2010 Region II – Charles Gauder – Beavercreek, Ohio *
2010 Region III – Matt Hooker – Walterboro, S.C.
2010 Region IV – Deb Bergen – Aberdeen, Wash.
2009 Region I – Jay Ziminsky – Middleton, Del.
2009 Region II – Michael Parsons – Topeka, Kan.
2009 Region III – George Raleigh – Broken Arrow, Okla.
2009 Region IV – Kimberly Wriggle – Eugene, Ore.
2008 Region I – Russ Horn – Centreville, Va.
2008 Region II – Dave Harvey – Omaha, Neb.
2008 Region III – Sara Kluttz – Ooltewah, Tenn. *
2008 Region IV – Neil Callahan – Seattle, Wash.
2007 Region I – Robbie L. Rickert, Manchester, CT
2007 Region II – John Duvall, Paris, KY *
2007 Region III – Patti Wilson, Saucier, MS
2007 Region IV – Sandy Castillo, Placentia, CA

TOPSoccer Coach of the Year

2024 East – Jessica Bruce (Massachusetts), Louis Mignone (New Jersey)
2024 Midwest – Bob Glavin (Ohio)*
2024 South –
2024 West – Mary Miele (Washington)
2023 East – Timothy Schwabenbaurer – Eastern New York
2023 Midwest – Brooklyn Turner – Wisconsin*
2023 South – Elizabeth Warlick – Tennessee
2023 West – Stacey Umbach – Wyoming
2022 East – Kristin Wikol – Delaware
2022 Midwest – Mark Swinley – Michigan
2022 South – Lin Hurley – Florida *
2022 West – Katie Gitthens – Wyoming
2021 East – Miya Carmichael – New York West
2021 Midwest – Steve McCollum – Ohio *
2021 South – Colleen Hiltonen – Florida
2021 West – Brian Longbottom – Wyoming
2020 East – Tracey Jones – Massachusetts
2020 Midwest – Shawn Danhouser – Illinios*
2020 South – Ron Kind – Tennessee
2020 West – Danessa Castaneda-Posen – New Mexico
2019 East – Phillip Cook – Forestville, N.Y.
2019 Midwest – Stefan Bjes – Oswego, Ill.
2019 South – David Robinson – Bradenton, Fla. *
2019 West – Christina Hughes – Phoenix, Ariz.
2018 East – Andrew Moroney – Lagrangeville, N.Y.
2018 Midwest – Lori Charbonneau – Cary, Ill.
2018 South – Ron Reid – Meridian, Miss.
2018 West – Rocky Fresh – Camas, Wash. *
2017 East – Caryn Goulet – Wilmington, Mass. *
2017 Midwest – Eric Zimmerman – Holmen, Wisc.
2017 South – Joni Al-Shabibi – Cape Coral, Fla.
2017 West – Jason Hall – Mesa, Ariz.
2016 Region I – Beth Keeling – Chepachet, R.I.
2016 Region II – Randy Corey – Mason, Ohio
2016 Region III – Katie Steinert – Birmingham, Ala. *
2016 Region IV – Linda Kautz – Snohomish, Wash.
2015 Region I – Ed DeMulder – Williston, Vt. *
2015 Region II – Tom Keller – West Chester, Ohio
2015 Region III – Jim Carr – Hendersonville, Tenn.
2015 Region IV – Ken Dandrea – Yorba Linda, Calif.

TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year

2024 East – Owen McCormack (Eastern New York)*
2024 Midwest – Emilio Duran (Ohio), AJ Uhl (Wisconsin)
2024 South –
2024 West – Emma Prior (Wyoming)
2023 East – Matt Rosenthal – New Jersey
2023 Midwest – Rayna Young – Wisconsin
2023 South – Ashlyn Oglesby – North Texas
2023 West – Emma Coughenour – Wyoming *
2022 East – Lauren Sheward Delaware
2022 Midwest – Riley Schimanski Illinois
2022 South – Amie Donathon North Texas
2022 West – Zoe Lam Wyoming*
2021 East – Molly Jendryka – New Jersey
2021 Midwest – George Hageage IV – Michigan
2021 South – Matt Shelton – North Texas
2021 West – Keegan Donaca – Washington*
2020 East – Bella Pepe – N.Y. (East)
2020 Midwest – Charlie Woodring – Ind.
2020 South – Monica Moreno – Texas (North)
2020 West – Grace Melbuer – Wash.*
2019 East – Jessica Lee – West Hempstead, N.Y.*
2019 Midwest – Liberty Messer – Mason, Ohio
2019 South – Iain Garza – Ft. Worth, Texas
2019 West – Scott Stevison – Vancouver, Wash.
2018 East – Julia R. Bulgarelli – Avondale, Pa.*
2018 Midwest – Elizabeth Sensel – Liberty Township, Ohio
2018 South – Morgan Shupsky – Lakeland, Fla.
2018 West – Sydney Shafer – Placentia, Calif.
2017 East – Abbey Wills – Amissville, Va.*
2017 Midwest – Chris George – Lexington, Ky.
2017 South – Natalie Bress – Melbourne Beach, Fla.
2017 West – Kenna Casey – Chandler, Ariz.
2016 Region I – Patrick D. Casey – Nokesville, Va.*
2016 Region II – Larissa Marielle Seibt – Chicago, Ill.
2016 Region III – LeAnne Davison – Greenville, S.C.
2016 Region IV – Petra Azar – Santa Ana, Calif.
2015 Region I – Zachary Saliterman – Mendham, N.J.*
2015 Region II – Claire Bieber – Georgetown, Ky.
2015 Region III – Kala Neighbor – Melbourne, Fla.
2015 Region IV – Mary Barnum – Medford, Ore.
2014 Region I – Diego Barajas – Wilmington, Del.
2014 Region II – Gordon Gardiner – Shelby Township, Mich.
2014 Region III – Kenny Wilson – Saucier, Miss.*
2014 Region IV – Ryan Olsen – Gresham, Ore.
2013 Region I – Kayla Memis – Mullica Hill, N.J.
2013 Region II – Lauren Wimer – Warren, Ohio
2013 Region III – Brock Turner – Boca Raton, Fla.*
2013 Region IV – Kiley Adams – Edgewood, Wash.
2012 Region I – Will Olson – McLean, Va.
2012 Region II – Alyssa King – Lexington, Ky.
2012 Region III – Jed Holstine – Chattanooga, Tenn.
2012 Region IV – Laura Ellen Aspelund – Anchorage, Alaska*
2011 Region I – Chris Przybylowski – West Haven, Conn.*
2011 Region II – Annie Dunbar – Lexington, Ky.
2011 Region III – Cassie Thorla – Boca Raton, Fla.
2011 Region IV – Riley Protz – Gresham, Ore.
2010 Region I – Ed Celli – Wilmington, Mass.*
2010 Region II – Jeff Mueller – Minneapolis, Minn.
2010 Region III – The Culbertson Family, represented by Kyle Culbertson – Madison, Miss.
2010 Region IV – Lindsay Barnum – Medford, Ore.
2009 Region I – Stephanie Lighter – Olney, Md.
2009 Region II – Lauren Lawless – Topeka, Kan.*
2009 Region III – Kailey Boyer – Acworth, Ga.
2009 Region IV – Ken Dandrea – Placentia, Calif.-South

Young Female Referee of the Year

2024 East – Audrey Atwell (Virginia)
2024 Midwest – Maddie Hanson (Nebraska)
2024 South – Lexi Schneider (North Texas)*
2024 West – Allison Ambrose (Arizona)
2023 East – Kayla Romine – Virginia *
2023 Midwest – Alexis Pickere – Michigan
2023 South – Janna McNulty – Louisiana
2023 West – Ingrid Yan – Washington
2022 East – Audrey Deutsch – West Virginia
2022 Midwest – Julia Tsarovsky – Wisconsin
2022 South – Rebecca Greenberg – Florida*
2022 West – Abigail Dirks – Arizona
2021 East – Amelia Coutts – Massachusetts
2021 Midwest – Yuzim Valencia – Illinois*
2021 South – Trystyn Cabello – South Texas
2021 West – Sofia Trujillo – Washington
2020 East – Camille Brock – N.Y. (West)
2020 Midwest – Alyssa Grosse – Neb.*
2020 South – Rebecca Hill – Texas (North)
2020 West – Julia DeNecochea – Calif. (North)
2019 East – Reese Vandell – Powhatan, Va.
2019 Midwest – Maya Ryder – Xenia, Ohio*
2019 South – Hannah Smid – Madison, Ala.
2019 West – Kassidy Mashiyama – Millani, Hawaii
2018 East – Dara Qualter – Sagamore Beach, Mass.*
2018 Midwest – Amber Festian – Plymouth, Mich.
2018 South – Kaitlynn M. Josephs – Kingston Springs, Tenn.
2018 West – Arcelie Rodrigues – Atwater, Calif.
2017 East – Nichole Choplin – Manassas, Va. *
2017 Midwest – Sarah Most – Eagan, Minn.
2017 South – Rebecca Moore – North Richland Hills, Texas
2017 West – Anika Gerken – Anchorage, Ala.
2016 Region I – Katherine Highsmith – Springfield, Va. *
2016 Region II – Jackie Spiegel – Ada, Mich.
2016 Region III – Laurel Theriot – San Antonio, Texas
2016 Region IV – Suhani Abdullah – Berkeley, Calif.
2015 Region I – Lydia Bethel Dunlevy – Carrolton, Va.
2015 Region II – Emily Williams – DeWitt, Mich.
2015 Region III – Hailey Murin – Mansfield, Texas *
2015 Region IV – Vanessa Dee – San Diego, Calif.
2014 Region I – Mackenzie App – Baldwinsville, N.Y.
2014 Region II – Emily Stalcup – Overland Park, Kan.
2014 Region III – McKenzie Harden – Pfafftown, N.C.
2014 Region IV – Ryan Jane Riley – Issaquah, Wash.*
2013 Region I – Sydney Rhian Patterson – White Plains, Md.
2013 Region II – Lauren Stalcup – Overland Park, Kan.*
2013 Region III – Paola A. Rivera – Dacula, Ga.
2013 Region IV – Tiffany C. Yamanouchi – Pearl City, Hawaii
2012 Region I – Inga Maric – Gilbertsville, Pa.
2012 Region II – Ashley Marroquin – Holt, Mich.*
2012 Region III – Keina Crawford – Byron, Ga.
2012 Region IV – Kate E. Chapman – Victorville, Calif.
2011 Region I – Charlotte Falletta – Williamsville, N.Y.*
2011 Region II – Raechel Conine – Leslie, Mich.
2011 Region III – Catherine Nackashi – Jacksonville, Fla.
2011 Region IV – Genie Hyatt – Waialua, Hawaii
2010 Region I – Melvin Holmes – Yeadon, Pa.
2010 Region II – Robert Freemon – Olathe, Kan.*
2010 Region III – Jacob Bradley – Warner Robins, Ga.
2010 Region IV – William Aten – Loveland, Colo.
2009 Region I – Stephanie Myrick – Woodbridge, Va.*
2009 Region II – Carlin Bunting – Cottage Grove, Minn.
2009 Region III – Erin White – Ocean Springs, Miss.
2009 Region IV – Christine Walden – Danville, Calif.- North
2008 Region I – Samantha Polito – Canonsburg, Pa.
2008 Region II – Rebecca Hall – Hartland, Wis.
2008 Region III – Jorden Anne Clements – Waren Robins, Ga.*
2008 Region IV – Maia Anderson – Anchorage, Alaska
2007 Region I – Cassandra Ferrari – Fairfax, Va.*
2007 Region II – Marisa Woloszyn – Northville, Mich.
2007 Region III – Lauren Foy – Niceville, Fla.
2007 Region IV – Lauren Hanson – Chandler, Ariz.
2006 National Winner – Sam Herbert, Arizona Youth Soccer Association
2006 National Winner – Jessica Burke, Kansas State Youth Soccer Association
2005 National Winner – Joshua Nicholson, Illinois Youth Soccer Association
2005 National Winner – Alexandra Hallas-Button, Virginia Youth Soccer Association
2004 Region I – Angela Louro – Eastern Penn.
2004 Region II – Robin Canavan – Ill.
2004 Region III – Caitlin Brongel – Sarasota, Fla.
2004 Region IV – Nina Johnson, Alaska*
2003 Region I – Amanda L. Ross – N.Y
2003 Region II – Leigh Cozad – Kan.*
2003 Region III – Molly O’Brien Moran – Fla.
2003 Region IV – Katie Fadden – Wash.
2002 Region II – Emily Brown – Minn.*
2002 Region III – Ester Vasquez – Fla.
2002 Region IV – Krystin Lambalot – Wash.
2001 Region I – Annalisa M. Pawlosky – Va.*
2001 Region II – Amber Hull – Kan.
2001 Region III – Rene Marshall – N.C.
2001 Region IV – Sara Troy – Alaska

Young Male Referee of the Year

2024 East – Benjamin Schlenz (Virginia)*
2024 Midwest – Maddox Filter (Wisconsin), John Haggard (Ohio), Alec Sibbernsen (Nebraska)
2024 South –
2024 West –
2023 East – John Allen – West Virginia*
2023 Midwest – Jack Ryan – Wisconsin
2023 South – Edson Lopez – North Texas
2023 West – Jacob Dirks – Arizona
2022 East – Luca Bracalenti – Eastern Pennsylvania
2022 Midwest – Adam Festian – Michigan
2022 South – Dylan Millspaugh – North Texas*
2022 West – Cooper Beggs – New Mexico
2021 East – Domenic Hoxholli – Massachusetts
2021 Midwest – Bradshaw Harris Morel – Wisconsin*
2021 South – Jacob Cohen – North Texas
2021 West – Kevin Au – Hawaii
2020 East – Jakub Ziembicki – N.Y. (West)
2020 Midwest – Peyton Marshak – Minn.
2020 South – Johann Sanchez – Texas (South)
2020 West – Kutay Gokcen – Calif. (North)*
2019 East – Andrew Kennedy – Webster, N.Y.*
2019 Midwest – Justus Heers – Plymouth, Mich.
2019 South – Jace Mathis – Midlothian, Texas
2019 West – Elan Furman – Anthem, Ariz.
2018 East – Adam J. Brzozowiec – Derby, N.Y.*
2018 Midwest – Almir Celvoic – Lansing, Mich.
2018 South – William Labrit – Seffner, Fla.
2018 West – Forest Rach – Arroyo Seco, N.M.
2017 East – Joseph Franks – Philadelphia
2017 Midwest – Eric Troy Siegrist – Wixom, Mich.*
2017 South – Aidan Hill – Fayetteville, Ga.
2017 West – Tyler Cudmore – Surprise, Ariz.
2016 Region I – Max Hartman – South Park, Pa.
2016 Region II – Philip Meersman – Delavan, Wis. *
2016 Region III – Jaelin. E. Rainey – Newnan, Ga.
2016 Region IV – Samuel Rozinski – Chandler, Ariz.
2015 Region I – Nicholas Karnovsky – Brookline, Mass.
2015 Region II – Brett Metzger – Collinsville, Ill.
2015 Region III – Greylin Antonio Trotter – Summerfield, N.C.
2015 Region IV – Benjamin Davis – Tucson, Ariz. *
2014 Region I – Kevin Lock – Malvern, Pa.*
2014 Region II – Joshua Mathis – Geneseo, Ill.
2014 Region III – Walt Heatherly – Hendersonville, Tenn.
2014 Region IV – Victor Torres – Aurora, Colo.
2013 Region I – Miguel Lara – Pawtucket, R.I.
2013 Region II – Bradley Barlog – Macomb, Mich.
2013 Region III – Donovan Corey Eubank – Huron, Tenn.*
2013 Region IV – Forrest C. Dunnahoo – Rio Rancho, N.M.
2012 Region I – Jordan Cavaco – Brockton, Mass.*
2012 Region II – Colby Rankin – Wichita, Kan.
2012 Region III – Dallas Rosier – Chapin, S.C.
2012 Region IV – Kyle Wiest – Pleasanton, Calif.
2011 Region I – Kyle Smith Eastern – Ephrata, Pa.*
2011 Region II – Christopher Badgett – Louisville, Ky.
2011 Region III – Anthony Remensnyder – Milton, Ga.
2011 Region IV – Bennett Savage — Lake Oswego, Ore.
2010 Region I – Melvin Holmes – Yeadon, Pa.
2010 Region II – Robert Freemon – Olathe, Kan.*
2010 Region III – Jacob Bradley – Warner Robins, Ga.
2010 Region IV – William Aten – Loveland, Colo.
2009 Region I – Justin Mazzeo – Finleyville, Pa.-West
2009 Region II – Robert Hayes – Overland Park, Kan.
2009 Region III – Caleb Hindman – Prattville, Ala.
2009 Region IV – Kyle Kazmer – Thousand Oaks, Calif.-South*
2008 Region I – Ryan White – Manassas, Va.
2008 Region II – Bob Hinrichs – Rogers, Minn.*
2008 Region III – James Johnston – Greenbrier, Ark.
2008 Region IV – Zachary Pendt – Bremerton, Wash.
2007 Region I – Geoff L. Halberstadt – Telford, Penn.
2007 Region II – Jon Freemon, Louisburg – Kan.*
2007 Region III – Grant Allard, Maryville – Tenn.
2007 Region IV – Trevor Cox – Orangevale, Calif.
2006 National Winner – Sam Herbert, Arizona Youth Soccer Association
2005 National Winner – Joshua Nicholson, Illinois Youth Soccer Association
2004 Region I – Anthony John Ferragamo – Mass.*
2004 Region II – Jeffrey Somers – Minn.
2004 Region III – William Hale – Athens, Ga.
2004 Region IV – Harrison Lakehomer – Ore.
2003 Region I – Christopher J. Powers – Conn.*
2003 Region II – Matthew J. Miller – Kan.
2003 Region III – Fischer – Ga.
2003 Region IV – Philip Mellinger – Ariz.
2002 Region II – Ryan Boyko – Ill.
2002 Region III – Brad Bieber – S.C.
2002 Region IV – Jeremy Fagundus – Calif.-North*
2001 Region I – Bradlee S. Whitson – N.J.*
2001 Region II – Steven G. Fox – Neb.
2001 Region III – David Robinson – Tenn.
2001 Region IV – Dan Chapman – Colo.

Boys Recreational Coach of the Year

2024 East – Joseph Pajak (Massachusetts), Daniel Velasquez (Virginia)
2024 Midwest – Jason Liddy (Ohio)
2024 South –
2024 West – Tom Powers (Washington)*
2023 East – Nate Testman – West Virginia*
2023 Midwest – Joseph Schmidt – Ohio
2023 South – Jeremy Lansing – Tennessee
2023 West – Thomas Adu – Wyoming
2022 East – Stephen De Garavilla – Massachusetts*
2022 Midwest – Michael Holt – Wisconsin
2022 South – Mallory Prassenos – Mississippi
2022 West – Ross Bolf – Oregon
2021 East – Meagan Kalchbrenner – Virginia*
2021 Midwest – Jacob Plummer – Ohio
2021 South – Gary Miracle – Florida
2021 West – Zachary Ramirez – Oregon
2020 East – Enrique Caceda – Mass.*
2020 Midwest – Andrew Krueger – Wis.
2020 South – Alfonso Gonzalez – Miss.
2020 West – Jose Luis Ortega Bodan – Alaska
2019 East – Epiphany Vera – Harvard, Mass.*
2019 Midwest – Kyle Kreuser – Hastings, Minn.
2019 South – Greg McKee – Melbourne, Fla.
2019 West – Matthew Cramer – Farmington, N.M.
2018 East – Mohamed Ouchikh – Laurel, Md.*
2018 Midwest – Jasen Smolk – Raenna, Ohio
2018 South – Matthew Petzold – Etowah, N.C.
2018 West – Roger Anaya – Stockton, Calif.
2017 East – Walter Oliver – Glen Burnie, Md.
2017 Midwest – Michael L. Harris – Dearborn, Mich.
2017 South – Scott Demers – Greenbrier, Ark.
2017 West – Ricardo Oliva – Rohnert Park, Calif.
2016 Region I – Brienne Sembrat – Mt. Lebanon, Pa.
2016 Region II – Matthew Rose – Canton, Mich.
2016 Region III – Steve Reid – Tucker, Ga.*
2016 Region IV – Raul Guerra – Fresno, Calif.
2015 Region I – Pete Leida – Hockessin, Del.
2015 Region II – Tim Feldman – Cincinnati, Ohio
2015 Region III – Patrick McCrory – Vilonia, Ark.*
2015 Region IV – Michael Calvillo – Fresno, Calif.
2014 Region I – Steven Bane – St. Albans, W.V.
2014 Region II – James Barron – Fishers, Ind.
2014 Region III – Jason Butts – Kathleen, Ga.
2014 Region IV – John McKenzie – Bremerton, Wash.*
2013 Region I – Christina Franceschi – Buffalo, N.Y.
2013 Region II – Karen Dittbrenner – Beatrice, Neb.
2013 Region III – Michael Ericksen – Hendersonville, N.C.
2013 Region IV – Jesus Cardenas – Seattle, Wash.*
2012 Region I – Camile Louis – Fairfax, Va.
2012 Region II – Pete Gustin – Olathe, Kan.
2012 Region III – Thomas Velek – Columbus, Miss.*
2012 Region IV – Mark Paige – Santa Fe, N.M.
2011 Region I – Pierre Agbadou – Newark, N.J.
2011 Region II – Jesse Nester – Humboldt, S.D.
2011 Region III – Tristan Rowell –Collinsville, Miss.
2011 Region IV – Jean Robinson – Seattle, Wash.*
2010 Region I – Joe Ragusa – Hawley, Pa. *
2010 Region II – Michael Hayes – Midway, Ky.
2010 Region III – Clark Hastings – Goodlettsville, Tenn.
2010 Region IV – James Logan – Applegate, Calif. (California North)
2009 Region I – Nduna Gora – Irvington, N.J.
2009 Region II – Robert Peddicord – Johnston, Iowa
2009 Region III – Nick Magnano – LaCompte, La.
2009 Region IV – Jackie Zlokovich – Crescent City, Calif.*
2008 Region I – Kristen Saccomano – Edgewater Park, N.J.*
2008 Region II – Michael Zovistoski – Mundelein, Ill.
2008 Region III – Carlos Goncalves – Niceville, Fla.
2008 Region IV – Shirley Thompson – Tracy, Calif.
2007 Region I – Oscar Rodriguez – Newark, N.J.
2007 Region II – Davie Opie – West Des Moines, Iowa
2007 Region III – Geron McGinnis – Broken Arrow, Okla.
2007 Region IV – Gary Waltz – Fresno, Calif.*

Girls Recreational Coach of the Year

2024 East – Kris Newman (Virginia), Beth Noss (West Virginia)
2024 Midwest – Erick Hilbert (Indiana)
2024 South – Silvia Robles (South Texas)*
2024 West –
2023 East – Lloyd McIntyre – West Virginia*
2023 Midwest – Christina Fidkowski – Michigan
2023 South – Edith Verastegui – North Texas
2023 West – Vic Bonilla – New Mexico
2022 East – Guy Tassinari, Ryan Osterlind, and Laura Doble – Massachusetts
2022 Midwest – Matt Heeren – Missouri*
2022 South – Daniel Summerall – Mississippi
2022 West – Michelle Cannici – Oregon
2021 East – Deana Moreschi – Massachusetts *
2021 Midwest – Cleyo Harris – Michigan
2021 South –Imran Qayyum – South Texas
2021 West – Abbi Forwood – Wyoming
2020 East – Danielle DeSimone – Mass.*
2020 Midwest – Adam Holleran – Ohio (South)
2020 South – Carlos Ayala – Texas (South)
2020 West – Joseph Nevarez – N.M.
2019 East – Jonathan Gangi – Holden, Mass.
2019 Midwest – Fred Nelson – Omaha, Neb.*
2019 South – Matthew Emmons – Sachse, Texas
2019 West – Bryan Smith – Snohomish, Wash.
2018 East – Kim Cook – Point of Rocks, Md.
2018 Midwest – Lisa Olsen – Belleville, Wisc.
2018 South – Daniel Penny III – Melboure, Fla.
2018 West – Jay Bieber– San Francisco, Calif.*
2017 East – Paul Glover – West Hartford, Conn.
2017 Midwest – David Mueller – Rapid City, S.D.
2017 South – Allie Goff – Viera, Fla.*
2017 West – Tom McManus – Roseville, Calif.
2016 Region I – Philip Keefover – Fairmont, W.Va.
2016 Region II – Mas Ionna – Cincinnati, Ohio
2016 Region III – Emma Greenwood – Birmingham, Ala.
2016 Region IV – Joe Matthews – Woodinville, Wash.*
2015 Region I – David Stephenson – Fairmont, W.V.
2015 Region II – Rich Mulvaney – Cincinnati, Ohio
2015 Region III – Timothy Michaud – Melbourne, Fla.
2015 Region IV – Angela Huber – Rochester, Wash. *
2014 Region I – Ted Merkel – Pittsford, N.Y.
2014 Region II – Ken Novak – Mitchell, S.D.
2014 Region III – Tina Whaley – Chattanooga, Tenn.
2014 Region IV – Edward Davies – Pleasanton, Calif.*
2013 Region I – Chris Thomas – Ithaca, N.Y.
2013 Region II – Eric Wallin – Lexington, Ky.
2013 Region III – Paul Kinser – Greensboro, N.C.
2013 Region IV – Chris Twombley – Seattle, Wash.*
2012 Region I – Chris Thomas – Lawrenceville, N.J.*
2012 Region II – Jeff Taylor – Bowling Green, Ky.
2012 Region III – Atef Iskander – Tulsa, Okla.
2012 Region IV – Rob Rittmeyer – Santa Fe, N.M.
2011 Region I – Richard Brigante – Colchester, Vt.
2011 Region II – Tim Schwindt – McPherson, Kan.
2011 Region III – Lauren Acosta – Hubert, N.C.
2011 Region IV – Tom Makowski – Beaverton, Ore.*
2010 Region I – Paul Frascione – Gainesville, Va.
2010 Region II – Scott Simpson – Wadsworth, Ohio
2010 Region III – Richard “Adam” Brooks – Candler, N.C.
2010 Region IV – Jenifer Wood – West Valley City, Utah*
2009 Region I – Darrell Lemmerman – Northboro, Mass.*
2009 Region II – Kandy Smith – Pierre, S.D.
2009 Region III – Michael Wood – Broken Arrow, Okla.
2009 Region IV – Eric Johnson – Redding, Calif.-North
2008 Region I – Tom Garbowski – Wilmington, Del.
2008 Region II – Scott Howard – Topeka, Kan.*
2008 Region III – Ken Hays – Cary, N.C.
2008 Region IV – Kurt Grevstad – Seattle, Wash.
2007 Region I – Mark Bragaw – Vienna, Va.
2007 Region II – Elizabeth Nordell – Duluth, Minn.*
2007 Region III – Todd Warren – Jackson, Miss.
2007 Region IV – Manish Doshi – El Cerrito, Calif.

Boys Competitive Coach of the Year

2024 East – Matt Walker (Massachusetts)
2024 Midwest – Megan Johnson (Wisconsin)
2024 South – Guillermo Lumbreras, Jr. (Alabama)*
2024 West – Carlos Enriquez (Washington)
2023 East – Kevin Skarupa – New Hampshire
2023 Midwest – Trent Heil – Michigan*
2023 South – Cesar Salinas – Tennessee
2023 West – David Ferguson – Wyoming
2022 East – Frankie Pampin – Eastern New York
2022 Midwest – Gabe Wortman – South Dakota
2022 South – Constance Smith – North Texas*
2022 West – John McCalla – Oregon
2021 East – Fayanga Keita – West Virginia
2021 Midwest – Nicole Lukic – Wisconsin
2021 South – Leonardo Santin – Alabama
2021 West – Dillion Nino – New Mexico*
2020 East – Corey Laycock – N.H.
2020 Midwest – Garrett Szabo – Ohio (South)*
2020 South – Mario Carrillo – Texas (North)
2020 West – Reed Thomas – Alaska
2019 East – Alex Fatovic – New York, N.Y.
2019 Midwest – Daniel Tropser – Brighton, Mich.*
2019 South – Nicholas Chetta III – Covington, La.
2019 West – Brian Orr – Powell, Wyo.
2018 East – Kevin Smith – Attleboro, Mass.
2018 Midwest – Luis Padilla – Kansas City, Mo. *
2018 South – Jeremy Hurdle – Tampa, Fla.
2018 West – Peter Voiles – Sumner, Wash.
2017 East – Jose Maldonado – Springfield, Va.
2017 Midwest – Frank Mateus – Rockford, Ill.
2017 South – Jesse Faily – Edmond, Okla. *
2017 West – Vince Sanchez – Albuquerque, N.M.
2016 Region I – Michael Ertel – Cheektowaga, N.Y. *
2016 Region II – Kirk Brazeau – Toledo, Ohio
2016 Region III – Patrick Daka – Charlotte, N.C.
2016 Region IV – Kevin Skinner – Silverdale, Wash.
2015 Region I – Ryan Renauld – Thompson, Conn.
2015 Region II – Xavier Rico – Milwaukee, Wis. *
2015 Region III – Scott Dymond – Prosper, Texas
2015 Region IV – Enrique Garcia – Union City, Calif.
2014 Region I – Mark Ryan – Ashburn, Va.*
2014 Region II – Bryan Finnerty – Walled Lake, Mich.
2014 Region III – Elvin Varela – San Antonio, Texas
2014 Region IV – David Robertson – Phoenix, Ariz.
2013 Region I – Mohamed Bennani – Arlington, Va.
2013 Region II – Minos Vlamakis – Chicago, Ill.*
2013 Region III – Tony Posner – Collierville, Tenn.
2013 Region IV – C.O. Taylor – Albuquerque, N.M.
2012 Region I – William Rimmer – Wilmington, Del.
2012 Region II – Mike Dean – Omaha, Neb.*
2012 Region III – Pearse Tormey – Greer, S.C.
2012 Region IV – Michael Krug – Port Orchard, Wash.
2011 Region I – William Laycock – Sandown, N.H.
2011 Region II – Matt Vogel – Lexington, Ky.
2011 Region III – Wilson Rendon – Orlando, Fla.
2011 Region IV – Stan Baker – Tualatin, Ore.*
2010 Region I – Pete Doneit – Stamford, Conn.*
2010 Region II – Marc McElligott – Westmont, Ill.
2010 Region III – Chris Robinson – Greensboro, N.C.
2010 Region IV – Oliver Wyss – Laguna Beach, Calif.
2009 Region I – Aaron Brunner – Woodbridge, Va.*
2009 Region II – John Keating – Omaha, Neb.
2009 Region III – Elmar Bolowich – Chapel Hill, N.C.
2009 Region IV – Marco De Oliveira – Normandy Park, Wash.
2008 Region I – Richard J. Frongillo, Franklin, Mass.
2008 Region II – Isang Jacob, Indianapolis, Ind.*
2008 Region III – Patrick Zoete, Wellington, Fla.
2008 Region IV – Emerson Robbins, Shoreline, Wash.
2007 Region I – Michael Elster, Sutton, Mass.*
2007 Region II – Lars Richters, Farmington Hills, Mich.
2007 Region III – Brian Harvey, Oklahoma City, Okla.
2007 Region IV – David Newman, Bountiful, Utah

Girls Competitive Coach of the Year

2024 East – Roberto Aguas (New Jersey), Aric Canonico (West Virginia)
2024 Midwest – Dean Muckle (Michigan), Nikki Thorne (Ohio)*
2024 South –
2024 West –
2023 East – Kyle Courteau – Massachusetts
2023 Midwest – Simon Davis – Ohio*
2023 South – Gentry Johnson – Mississippi
2023 West – Brian Hokanson – Wyoming
2022 East – Roger Friedman – Virginia*
2022 Midwest – Joe Taylor – Illinois
2022 South – Luis Zuazua – North Texas
2022 West – Justin Najaka – New Mexico
2021 East – Martin DiCola – Eastern New York
2021 Midwest – Erin Coppernoll – Wisconsin*
2021 South – Tareyn Blanton – North Texas
2021 West – Luciane Wentz – Oregon
2020 East – Andrew Werner – N.Y. (East)
2020 Midwest – Ron Edele – Mo.
2020 South – Traci Sipniewski – Tenn.
2020 West – Michaela Supple – N.M.*
2019 East – Tristan Wierbonski – Morgantown, W.Va.
2019 Midwest – Giuliano Oliviero – Wauwatosa, Wisc.*
2019 South – Jeremy Beckett – Wake Forest, N.C.
2019 West – Simon Rothamn – Albuquerque, N.M.
2018 East – Mo Tayari – Lorton, Va.
2018 Midwest – Lathrup Village, Mich.*
2018 South – Dennis Johnson – Placida, Fla.
2018 West – Janet Trujillo – Albuquerque, N.M.
2017 East – Dennis Garcia – Guilford, Conn.
2017 Midwest – Jeremy Harkins – Sterling Heights, Mich.*
2017 South – Calvin Dixon – Merrit Island, Fla.
2017 West – Illia Song – San Francisco, Calif.
2016 Region I – John Greaves – Yardley, Pa. *
2016 Region II – David Robertson – Mason, Ohio
2016 Region III – Ronnie Woodard – Nashville, Tenn.
2016 Region IV – Othon Castillo – Manteca, Calif.
2015 Region I – Monica Lovett-Groat – Stafford, Va. *
2015 Region II – Jorge Eufracio – Lafayette, Ind.
2015 Region III – Mindy McBride – Hoover, Ala.
2015 Region IV – Jessica Costello – Tacoma, Wash.
2014 Region I – Nicole Goodenow – Morgantown, W.V.
2014 Region II – David Patrick Sharp – Rapid City, S.D.
2014 Region III – Michael Powers – Plano, Texas
2014 Region IV – Ryan Dortch – Bellevue, Wash.*
2013 Region I – Pam Knight – Hanover, Mass.
2013 Region II – Rachel Twist – Omaha, Neb.
2013 Region III – Shane C. Kowalski – Bay St. Louis, Miss.
2013 Region IV – Zahra Lechak – Auburn, Wash.*
2012 Region I – Larry Best – Vienna, Va.*
2012 Region II – Patrick Ferguson – New Bremen, Ohio
2012 Region III – Cindy Parlow-Cone – Chapell Hill, N.C.
2012 Region IV – Cole Borgeson – Albuquerque, N.M.
2011 Region I – Joseph Apodaca – Manassas, Va.*
2011 Region II – Keri Heedum – Cincinnatti, Ohio
2011 Region III – Adrian Solca – Trophy Club, Texas
2011 Region IV – Stephanie Coppola – Santa Fe, N.M.
2010 Region I – Clyde Watson – Washington, D.C.
2010 Region II – Sarah McNulty – Bismarck, N.D*
2010 Region III – Thomas Bobo – Clinton, Miss.
2010 Region IV – Andrew Cuppett – Sandy, Utah
2009 Region I – David Suvak – Winchester, Mass.
2009 Region II – Keri Sarver – Akron, Ohio-North*
2009 Region III – James Soesbee – Norman, Okla.
2009 Region IV – Tom Jaeger – Salem, Ore.
2008 Region I – Michael Crocco, Stamford, Conn.
2008 Region II – Miriam Hickey, Troy, Mich.*
2008 Region III – Pete Sadin, Raleigh, N.C.
2008 Region IV – Tad Bobak, Laguna Niguel, Calif.
2007 Region I – John P. Dawyot, Landenberg, Penn.
2007 Region II – Huw Williams, Shawnee Mission, Kan.
2007 Region III – Yon Struble, Alpharetta, Ga.*
2007 Region IV – Pat Hanley, Anchorage, Alaska

Goal of the Year

2024 — Duncan Black (KS)
2023 — Rainey Diehl | Utah
2022 — Jacy Hackler | Kansas
2021 — Landon Haas, Metro Rapids 06 | Tipp City, OH
2020 —Lilly O’Rourke
2019 — Thomas Gasner, 18U
2018 — Molly Smith, Tennessee United SC 04 Red (TN)
2017 — Giuseppe Gereau, 13U St. Louis Gallagher Pre Academy | St. Louis, Mo.
2016 — Miguel Gonzalez, 16U GSA 01 Premier | Snellville, Ga.
2015 — Steven May, U-19 St. Louis Scott Gallagher | St. Louis, Mo.
2014 — Olivier Merlin Zhang, U-13 Concorde Fire | Decatur, Ga.
2013 — Emmanuel Dapaa, U-16 Ohio Premier | Gahanna, Ohio
2012 — Nikosi Burgess, U-15 Dix Hills Heat | Deer Park, N.Y.
2011 — Leonardo Lindo, U-13 Palo Alto SC | Palo Alto, Calif.
2010 — Oliver DeTheir, U-17 ABGC United | Great Falls, Va.
2009 — Annalyn Kumar, U-13 Sting | North Texas
2008 — Marcus Curaca, U-16 Arlington Venom | Virginia
2007 — Brianna Reyna, U-15 Leavenworth United Thunder | Kansas

Save of the Year

2023 — Ella Cepko (PA-W)
2023 — Amelia Jordan | Michigan
2022 — Kael Taylor | Kansas
2021 — Katherine Shafranski, Madison 56ers | Verona, WI
2020 — Katherine Shafranski
2019 — Alexandra Thompson, 15U
2018 — Mitchell Race, Ukrainian Nationals 00 Black (PA-E) | Souderton, Pa.
2017 — Hannah Peterson, 17U FCKC Academy Blues Elite (MO) | Kansas City, Mo.
2016 — Mitchell Hufalar, 17U Tennessee SC Premier | Thompson’s Station, Tenn.
2015 — West Brownlee, U-16 Elite Richmond Kickers | Chesterfield, Va.
2014 — Kyler Kelsey, U-19 Concorde Fire | Cumming, Ga.
2013 — Taraneh Khayam, U-15 BRYC Elite | Fairfax, Va.
2012 — Luke Whelan, U-17 North Atlantic Soccer | Roswell, Ga.
2011 — Alyse Scott, U-17 NASA 12 Elite 2 | Marietta, Ga.
2010 — Taylor Bucklin, U-15 CFC United | Greenwich, Conn.
2009 — Paul Hegedus, U-16 GFA 92 Blue | Virginia
2008 — Ryan Brose, U-17 Concorde Fire South | Georgia
2007 — Antonio Varitimos, U-9 Norwood Youth Soccer | Massachusetts

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