The College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year Award is given to a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with RSCC distinction, for his or her dedication to improving the performance of athletes with safe and effective science-based programs.
Beyond holding their current CSCS certification, nominees must be current members of the NSCA for two consecutive years, and a Division I, II, III or NAIA Head/Director of Strength and Conditioning.
All nominees must also qualify using an evaluation criteria format.
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Congratulations to our 2012 Winner, Andrea Hudy, CSCS, RSCC*D, University of Kansas
Past Award Recipients Include:
2011 - Michael W. Favre, MEd, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D, University of Michigan
2010 - Jonathan Jost, CSCS, RSCC*E, Florida State University
2009 - Jeff Reinardy, CSCS, Winona State University
2008 - Sara L. Wiley, MS, CSCS, University of Minnesota at Twin Cities
2007 - Michael Rankin, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, Drexel University
2006 - Robert dos Remedios, MA, CSCS, College of the Canyons
2005 - Michael Doscher, CSCS, Valdosta State University
2004 - Gerard J. Martin, CSCS,*D, University of Connecticut
2003 - Allen Hedrick, CSCS, Air Force Academy
2002 - Joseph Kenn, CSCS,*D, Arizona State University
2001 - John Taylor, CSCS,*D, New Mexico State University
2000 - Roger Marandino, CSCS, Brown University
1999 - Jim Kramer, University of Northern Iowa
1998 - Tony Decker, University of Delaware
1997 - Dwight Daub, University of Utah
1995 - Steven Scott Plisk, James Madison University
1994 - Tom Cross, University of Oklahoma
1993 - Michael J. Clark, Texas A&M University
1992 - Rick Huegli, Jr, MEd, CSCS, University of Washington
1991 - Steve Bliss, MEd, CSCS, RSCC, North Dakota State University
1990 - John Garhammer, PhD, CSCS, NSCA- CPT, FNSCA, California State University at Long Beach
1989 - Dan Wathen, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT*D, FNSCA Youngstown State University
1988 - Bill Allerheiligen, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT*D, FNSCA University of Wyoming
1987 - Doug Semenick, University of Louisville
1986 - Bruno Pauletto, CSCS, FNSCA, University of Tennessee
1985 - John Gamble, University of Virginia
1984 - Thomas Baechle, EdD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT*D, Creighton University
1983 - Bill Dunn, University of Virginia
1982 - George Dostal, Clemson University
1981 - Keith Kephart, University of Kansas
1980 - Boyd Epley, MEd, CSCS,*D, FNSCA, RSCC*E, University of Nebraska