FRISCO, Texas (Nov. 6, 2024) – US Youth Soccer (USYS) is excited to share the national finalists for its 10 annual awards. National winners will be announced and honored individually at USYS’ awards luncheon on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Chicago at the United Soccer Coaches Convention.
Each of the national finalists were first nominated and selected from their respective USYS State Association and then chosen from a regional selection committee. In total, seventeen different State Associations are represented with a national finalist.
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR
| Megan Ballweg (Wisconsin) |
| Jonathan Frazier (Alabama) |
| Janet Gargan (Massachusetts) |
| Chris Hudler (Virginia) |
Volunteer of the Year
| Cindy Barnes (Arizona) |
| Larry Collins (Ohio) |
| Addie Edwards (New York West) |
| Alan Paez (Virginia) |
Young Female Referee of the Year
| Allison Ambrose (Arizona) |
| Audrey Atwell (Virginia) |
| Maddie Hanson (Nebraska) |
| Lexi Schneider (North Texas) |
Young Male Referee of the Year
| Maddox Filter (Wisconsin) |
| John Haggard (Ohio) |
| Benjamin Schlenz (Virginia) |
| Alec Sibbernsen (Nebraska) |
TOPSoccer Coach of the Year
| Jessica Bruce (Massachusetts) |
| Bob Glavin (Ohio) |
| Mary Miele (Washington) |
| Louis Mignone (New Jersey) |
TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year
| Emilio Duran (Ohio) |
| Owen McCormack (Eastern New York) |
| Emma Prior (Wyoming) |
| AJ Uhl (Wisconsin) |
Competitive Boys Coach of the Year
| Carlos Enriquez (Washington) |
| Guillermo Lumbreras, Jr. (Alabama) |
| Megan Johnson (Wisconsin) |
| Matt Walker (Massachusetts) |
Competitive Girls Coach of the Year
| Roberto Aguas (New Jersey) |
| Aric Canonico (West Virginia) |
| Dean Muckle (Michigan) |
| Nikki Thorne (Ohio) |
Recreational Boys Coach of the Year
| Jason Liddy (Ohio) |
| Joseph Pajak (Massachusetts) |
| Tom Powers (Washington) |
| Daniel Velasquez (Virginia) |
Recreational Girls Coach of the Year
| Erick Hilbert (Indiana) |
| Kris Newman (Virginia) |
| Beth Noss (West Virginia) |
| Silvia Robles (South Texas) |
Winners for each of the 10 awards will be announced later this month.
US Youth Soccer will also highlight the newest members of its Hall of Fame and the 2025 Dr. Thomas Fleck Award recipient at its January awards luncheon.
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