Awards Header

2023-24 ATEC/NFCA Regional Coaching Staffs of the Year

NCAA Division I

NCAA Division I

CENTRAL REGION | University of Texas

Head Coach: Mike White
Associate Head Coach: Steve Singleton
Assistant Coaches: Kristen Zaleski, Pattie Ruth Taylor


GREAT LAKES REGION | University of Michigan

Head Coach: Bonnie Tholl
Associate Head Coach: Jennifer Brundage
Assistant Coaches: Amanda Chidester, Faith Canfield


MID-ATLANTIC REGION | University of Virginia

Head Coach: Joanna Hardin
Associate Head Coach: Jeff Tylka
Assistant Coaches: Jamie Allred, Bella Norton


MIDEAST REGION | Villanova University

Head Coach: Bridget Orchard
Associate Head Coach: Gabby Luety
Assistant Coach: Grace Fagan


MIDWEST REGION | Oklahoma State University

Head Coach: Kenny Gajewski
Assistant Coaches: Vanessa Shippy-Fletcher, Carrie Eberle, Stacy Pestrak


NORTHEAST REGION | Boston University

Head Coach: Ashley Waters
Associate Head Coach: Becca Carden
Assistant Coach: Allie Brewster


PACIFIC REGION | University of Oregon

Head Coach: Melyssa Lombardi
Associate Head Coach: Sam Marder
Assistant Coaches: Sydney Romero, Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza


SOUTH REGION | Texas State University

Head Coach: Ricci Woodard
Assistant Coaches: Scott Woodard, Josh Trevino, Peejay Brun


SOUTHEAST REGION | Duke University

Head Coach: Marissa Young
Assistant Coaches: Olivia Watkins, Taylor Wike, Bryan Jones
Student Assistants: Kennedy Barron, Deja Davis


WEST REGION | University of California Los Angeles

Head Coach: Kelly Inouye-Perez
Associate Head Coach: Lisa Fernandez
Assistant Coaches: Kirk Walker, Rob Schweyer

Press Release

NCAA Division II

NCAA Division II

ATLANIC REGION | University of Charleston

Head Coach: Michelle Frew<
Assistant Coaches: Dr. Steve Frew, Amy Hills
Student Assistants: Jackson Meadows, Jade Espinosa


CENTRAL REGION | Augustana University

Head Coach: Gretta Melsted
Assistant Coach: Kelsey Thompson
Volunteer Assistants: Maria Munkvold, Shelbie Day


EAST REGION | Wilmington University

Head Coach: Mike Shehorn
Assistant Coaches: James Brittingham, Jerry Grasso, Tom Freeland


MIDWEST REGION | University of Indianapolis

Head Coach: Melissa Frost
Assistant Coach: Ben Ferrell
Graduate Assistants: Leah Buck, Brooke Ebersole


SOUTH REGION | Auburn University at Montgomery

Head Coach: Scottie Wilkes
Assistant Coach: Abby Krueger
Graduate Assistant: Emilie Brown


SOUTH CENTRAL REGION | University of Texas at Tyler

Head Coach: Mike Reed
Associate Head Coach: Whitney Wyly
Assistant Coaches: Shannon Klaus, Anthony Springer
Manager: Shea O'Leary


SOUTHEAST REGION | Lenoir-Rhyne University

Head Coach: Shena Holler
Assistant Coach: Emily Kenley


WEST REGION | Western Washington University

Head Coach: Sheryl Gilmore
Assistant Coaches: Shearyna Labasan, Leah Francis
Graduate Assistant: Forrest Longanecker

Press Release

NCAA Division III

NCAA Division III

REGION I | Husson University

Interim Head Coach: Rick Roberts
Assistant Coaches: Dr. Lee Speronis, Amy LeBlanc, Kylie Libby and Whitney Jones


REGION II | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Head Coach: Madison Trotman
Assistant Coaches: Emily Kraytenberg, Keri Lehtonen and Amanda Genovese


REGION III | University of Rochester

Head Coach: Abby Hurley-Martin
Assistant Coach: Cass Herman
Volunteer Assistant Coach: Bradley Shannon


REGION IV | Rowan University

Head Coach: Kim Wilson
Assistant Coaches: Mary Murray, Shilah Minerva, Ann Dailey and Megan Murzello


REGION V | Eastern University

Head Coach: Terri Adams
Assistant Coaches: Holly Bridgman, Gerard Mauro, Victoria Galvan, Ashley Spencer and Mark Lesher


REGION VI | Virginia Wesleyan University

Head Coach: Brandon Elliott
Assistant Coaches: Brianna Burger, Jim Quinn, Chris Smith and Jenna Wilson


REGION VII | Trine University

Head Coach: Donnie Danklefsen
Assistant Coaches: Sydnie Foster and Dennis Smith


REGION VIII | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Head Coach: Scott Beyer
Assistant Coaches: Kaitlyn Krol and Steve Scheibe


REGION IX | Central College

Head Coach: George Wares
Associate Head Coach: Alicia O’Brien
Assistant Coaches: Keith Jones, John Edwards, Brenda Coldren and Eric Fay


REGION X | Texas Lutheran University

Head Coach: Wade Wilson
Assistant Coaches: Kyla Lockley, Ed Zarzabal, James Fuqua and Scott Smith
Volunteer Assistants: Kyla Lockley, Ed Zarzabal, James Fuqua and Scott Smith

Press Release

NAIA

NAIA

REGION I | Georgia Gwinnett College

Head Coach: Kat Ihlenburg
Assistant Coaches: Ashley Razey, John Ihlenburg


REGION II | Our Lady of the Lake University

Head Coach: Bruce Lenington
Assistant Coaches: Jody Armijo, Katrisha Arocha
Student Assistants: Gilbert Alvarado, Rebecca Duran


REGION III | Oklahoma City University

Head Coach: Phil McSpadden
Associate Head Coach: Bobbi Bridges
Assistant Coaches: Guy Cook, Harold Copas


REGION IV | Jessup University

Head Coach: Brie Campbell
Assistant Coaches: Kristin Worley, Mark Watson
Volunteer Assistant: Kayla Altheide


REGION V | Central Methodist University

Head Coach: Pat Reardon
Associate Head Coach: Gene Reardon
Assistant Coach: Addy Reardon
Graduate Assistants: Madison Zaccardo, Morgan Wilson


REGION VI | University of the Cumberlands

Head Coach: Bailey Dillender
Head Assistant Coach: Alyssa Richards
Assistant Coach: Mia Aldridge

Press Release

NJCAA Division I

NJCAA Division I

MIDWEST REGION | Temple College

Head Coach: Kadie Berlin-George
Assistant Coaches: Matt Blackburn, Maurice Zeleski


SOUTH REGION | Northwest Florida State College

Head Coach: Andy Lee
Assistant Coach: Natalie Erwin


WEST REGION | McLennan Community College

Head Coach: Chris Berry
Assistant Coaches: Jessica Smith, Rhein Carmichael

Press Release

NJCAA Division II

NJCAA Division II

EAST REGION | Lansing Community College

Head Coach: Marc Kibby
Assistant Coaches: Bill Cross, Janet Hengebach, Miakoda Confield


MIDWEST REGION | Parkland College

Co-Head Coaches: Kristi and Dan Paulson
Assistant Coach: Stacey Birdsong


SOUTH REGION | Hinds Community College

Head Coach: Mike Crzanich
Assistant Coaches: John Plummer, Megan Robinson, Madison Monson

Press Release

Cal JC

Cal JC

NORTH | San Joaquin Delta College

Head Coach: Jim Fisher
Assistant Coaches: Quincey Noble, Chris Anklam, Jeff Borges, Terry Fisher, Vanessa Contreras


SOUTH | Fullerton College

Co-Head Coaches: Crystal Aguirre & Marian Mendoza
Assistant Coaches: Celina Gonzalez, Ru Andrade

Press Release

High School

High School

REGION I | Washington High School (Mo.)

Head Coach: Grant Young
Assistant Coaches: Tim Zumsteg, Logan Schamerloh, Craig Vonder Haar


REGION II | Guthrie High School (Okla.)

Head Coach: Booker Blakley
Assistant Coach: Kara Tarrant


REGION III | Delta High School (Alaska)

Head Coach: Richard Lester
Assistant Coach: Amanda Bunselmeier


REGION IV | Providence High School (Calif.)

Head Coach: Manuel Travieso
Assistant Coach: Patricia Workman


REGION V | Antioch High School (Ill.)

Head Coach: Anthony Rocco
Assistant Coaches: Hilary O'Donnell, Alex Caccamo, Tammy Johnson, Makaila House


REGION VI | Calvary Baptist Academy (La.)

Head Coach: Tiffany Wood
Assistant Coaches: Greg Frazier, Harold Johnson, Jessica Gann


REGION VII | Silverdale Baptist Academy (Tenn.)

Head Coach: Jackie Freelend
Assistant Coaches: Tim Thompson, Sloan Mulligan


REGION VIII | Austintown Fitch High School (Ohio)

Head Coach: Steven Ward
Assistant Coaches: Bob Jones, Becki Spalding, Nicole Fiddler, Jerry Bruff, Rich Raymer


REGION IX | Mount Saint Dominic Academy (N.J.)

Head Coach: Robert Stern
Assistant Coaches: Ashley DeYoung, Angelo Del Vecchio


REGION X | Mardela High School (Md.)

Head Coach: Kory Shiles
Assistant Coaches: Michele Jones, John Jones, Alexa Jones, Kenny Robinson, Alicia Campbell, Kate Satterlee, Brooke Keene, Bill Duck, Christina Heath

Press Release

Travel Ball

Travel Ball

REGION I | Saugerties Sonics 16u (NY)

Head Coach: Zack Farber
Assistant Coach: Sarah Dangelewicz


REGION II | Heartbreakers Gold National 18u (MD)

Head Coaches: Wayne Persinger & Earl Edwards


REGION III | Carolina Elite – Hahn (NC)

Head Coach: Colleen Hahn
Assistant Coach: Tammy McEntire


REGION IV | Mojo-Lewis (GA)

Head Coach: Brittany Lewis
Assistant Coaches: Barb Sherwood, Ty Lewis


REGION V | ProX Phoenix 2010 Sampia (IN)

Head Coach: Joshua Sampia
Assistant Coaches: Nick Browne, Tom Brown


REGION VI | Texas Glory 16u

Head Coach: Kevin Shelton
Assistant Coaches: RJ Howerton, Shayne Williams, Ryan Nicholson


REGION VII | Top Gun National 18u (MO)

Head Coach: Bob Turner
Assistant Coaches: Brent Wilhelm, Shannon Troutman


REGION VIII | Nebraska Quakes National 18u

Head Coach: Paul Jonas
Assistant Coaches: Taylor Jonas, Emilee Jonas


REGION IX | Mojo Pikas (CA)

Head Coach: Charlie Pikas
Assistant Coaches: Dave Cardoza, Tyson Escobar


REGION X | High Desert Renegades (OR)

Head Coach: Rick Morton
Assistant Coaches:Jared Beverage, Michelle Lauerman

Press Release

cell wade, nfca partner, nfca bownet, nfca partner, nfca maxpreps, max preps, nfca partner, nfca

For Those Who Know Even
Days Off Are Days On.

Learn About The Perks And Join NFCA Today.

Benefits Join Today