FRISCO, Texas (Nov. 18, 2019) — US Youth Soccer is excited to announce the national winners of its annual awards. The national winners will be recognized at the 2020 US Youth Soccer Awards Gala, held in Baltimore, Md., Jan. 18, alongside the United Soccer Coaches Convention.
The 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,TOPSoccer Buddy and Coach of the Year and the Dr. Thomas Fleck Award. In addition, the 2019 US Youth Soccer Hall of Fame Class will be inducted at the Gala.
National Goal and Save of the Year awards are still to be determined.
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National Winner |
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| Female Young Referee of the Year |
Maya Ryder |
Xenia, Ohio |
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| Male Young Referee of the Year |
Andrew Kennedy |
Webster, N.Y. |
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| Volunteer of the Year |
John Mingus |
Arlington, Va. |
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| Administrator of the Year |
Erin Misaki |
San Diego, Calif. |
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| TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year |
Jessica Lee |
West Hempstead, N.Y. |
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| TOPSoccer Coach of the Year |
David Robinson |
Bradenton, Fla. |
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| Girls Recreation Coach of the Year |
Fred Nelson |
Omaha, Neb. |
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| Boys Recreation Coach of the Year |
Epiphany Vera |
Harvard, Mass. |
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| Girls Competitive Coach of the Year |
Giuliano Oliviero |
Wauwatosa, Wisc. |
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| Boys Competitive Coach of the Year |
Daniel Trosper |
Brighton, Mich. |
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| Dr. Thomas Fleck Award |
Timo Liekoski |
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Hall of Fame
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Rick Tompkins
Susanne Conlon |
Glenside, Pa.
Burlington, N.C. |
For more information about the US Youth Soccer Awards Gala and award winners, go to
https://www.usyouthsoccer.org/awards-gala/.