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Annual coaching award winners
The Pacific Masters Coach of the Year award is awarded to a coach who has demonstated outstanding coaching qualities. The criteria for the award are measured by the following competitive and non-competitve factors:
- Club and individual performance at sanctioned events that reflect the coach's skill and inspiration
- Club vigor, size, and growth, club participation and volunteering, and hosting well-run events
- Outstanding service to Pacific Masters, to USMS, and to other community organizations
- Outstanding professional contributions, such as participation in clinics and published works
Nominations may be made by any Pacific Masters club. A nominating letter and a maximum of four supporting letters from registered swimmers must be submitted to the selection committee by the February meeting of Pacific Masters Swimming. More details can be found in Secion 101.8.7 of the Administrative Handbook.
| Award Year | Coach |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Tim Edmonds |
| 2018 | Mike Lynch |
| 2017 | Carol Nip |
| 2016 | Mike Kazek |
| 2015 | Mary Ann Nygren |
| 2014 | Marcia Benjamin |
| 2013 | Tom Reudy |
| 2012 | Stu Kahn |
| 2011 | Cokie Lepinski |
| 2010 | Chris Campbell |
| 2009 | Linda Gilchrist |
| 2008 | Laureen Welting |
| 2007 | Hermine Terhorst |
| 2006 | Valerie Boreyko |
| 2005 | Patty Scott-Bair |
| 2004 | Alan Liu |
| 2003 | Scott Williams |
| 2002 | Joel Wilson |
| 2001 | Sharlene Van Boer |
| 2000 | Marie McSweeny |
| 1999 | Tina Talbot |
| 1998 | Tim Sheeper |
| 1997 | Brian Stack |
| 1996 | Doug Huestis |
| 1995 | Mo Chambers |
| 1994 | Polly Kraemer-Upshaw |
| 1993 | Mike Collins |
| 1992 | Kerry O'Brien |
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