The Recreation Coach of the Year is awarded to a recreation coach for his or her coaching activities, sportsmanship, player development, personal coaching development and citizenship. The state's Recreation Coach of the Year is recognized at the Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Awards Banquet each February. State winners will be submitted for regional and national consideration. The national Recreation Coach of the Year is announced at the US Youth Soccer Awards Gala, as a part of the US Youth Soccer Workshop at the United Soccer Coaches Convention each January.
Previous Winners
2019 |
John Czapor |
2018 Girls |
Leigh Craig, Coatesville United Soccer |
2018 Boys |
Brendan Grady, Chester Upland Youth Soccer |
2017 Girls |
Kim Casey, Greater Pittston Stoners |
2017 Boys |
Ed Hart, Mountain Top Youth Soccer |
2016 Girls |
Steve Brenenborg, Hellam Eastern |
2016 Boys |
Gerald McCall, Jr., Aston Youth Soccer |
2015 Girls |
Jim Sponaugle, Manheim Township SC |
2015 Boys |
Rocky Rivello, Midway Manor Soccer Club |
2014 Girls |
Shandra Stoner, Penn Manor Soccer Club |
2014 Boys |
Frank Ortiz, Allentown Soccer Club |
2013 Girls |
Michelle Bates, Northern Lebanon Soccer Club |
2013 Boys |
Dennis Stanton, Colonial Soccer Club |
2012 Girls |
Mike Rose, Parkland Area Soccer Club |
2012 Boys |
Richard Zeigler, Red Lion Youth Soccer Association |
2011 Girls |
Bob Karpovich, East Brandywine Youth Athletics |
2011 Boys |
Bud Amentt, Haverford Soccer Club |