MSHSSCA Information - Fall 2012
Missouri Coaches of the Year for the 2012 Spring Season
From Chris Miller, President, MSHSSCA
Coaches -- We did not get the opportunity to (in my opinion) adequately choose the Missouri Coaches of the Year for the 2012 spring season. In all honesty, summer is a difficult time to have everyone be available for the process.
Below is a list of nominees. If you feel there should be other nominees or would like to comment/add to any of these listed below, please feel free to contact me. I would like to have voting finished by NEXT Thursday, Sept. 27. I will take additional nominations through Monday morning (Sept. 24) at 8 AM and will then send out a finalized voting packet for ALL coaches to vote on. A list of criteria for the award (from the NSCAA website) is below.
AGAIN -- THIS IS NOT THE FINAL BALLOT.
Thanks!
NSCAA Criteria
To qualify for consideration, a coach must be a member of the NSCAA, as well as have a successful record for that season. In addition, the coach should exhibit:
• Knowledge of the game (rules, systems, coaching philosophy)
• Rapport with the team (respect of the players)
• Team image (team conduct, style of play, performance)
• Conduct on the field (positive behavior)
• Work for coaches organization (meetings, committees)
• Outside involvement (clinics, camps, conventions)
• Community involvement (leagues, banquets)
• Rapport with other coaches (cooperative, considerate)
• Rapport with officials
• Relationship with media (cooperative, considerate)
• Service to the NSCAA
Large Public (Over 1,000 student enrollment)
Tim Richardson – Lee’s Summit North (24-4) Class 3 Runner-up. Final ranking: 2nd.
Jeff Rogers – Glendale (19-7) Class 3 4th place. Final ranking: 4th.
Joe Toigo – Park Hill South (19-5-2) Class 3 Quarterfinalist. Final ranking – 6th.
Small Public (Enrollment of 999 and less)
Jon Reed – Smithville (22-5). 4th Place Class 2. Final ranking – 4th.
Chris Thompson –Warrensburg (17-8-1). Quarterfinalist. Final ranking: 10th.
Matt Fennessey – Union (21-4). Quarterfinalist. Final ranking – 8th.
Private (ALL Private schools)
Greg Koeller – St. Dominic (28-2) Class 2 State Champions. Final ranking – 1st.
Bill Taylor – Rosati-Kain (23-7-1). Class 2 State Runner-up. Final ranking – 2nd.
Dan Bokern – St. Pius (Festus) (27-2). Class 1 State Champions. Final ranking – 1st.
Melissa Bruno -- Cor Jesu (23-2). Class 3 State Champions. Final ranking – 1st.
Girls All American/All Midwest Nominations and Voting Procedures
Missouri will receive an allotment of All Midwest players (I don’t know official numbers yet), with 2-3 of those players also being named All American. We will need to have the process finished by October 8. 2012.
(From the NSCAA Website) “High School Boys and Girls Each of the eight NSCAA regions are allocated a specific number of All-America players based on the high school NSCAA membership in each region. To become an All-America, a player must first be selected to his or her respective All-Region team. The All-America Teams are comprised of the top players from each region. A unique characteristic of this level is that schools play in three seasons, so some players honored today already have graduated from high school.”
Here’s how it works: Any coach who is currently a member in good standing with the Missouri Soccer Coaches Association will be eligible to nominate players to be considered. You can nominate your own or another school’s player, but please check with the player’s coach before submitting a nomination. Remember, any player selected must have a coach who is also a member of the NSCAA in order to be selected. Coaches wishing to nominate a player need to include a brief biography on the player in the following format (please cut and paste form and put into email):
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THIS PROCESS IS VERY SELECTIVE. PLEASE NOMINATE PLAYERS WHO REPRESENT THE BEST THAT MISSOURI HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER HAS TO OFFER. WE WILL BE BASING ALL AMERICAN/MIDWEST SELECTION WITH THE EMPHASIS ON HIGH SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT FROM THE SPRING 2012 SEASON.
Name:
School:
Year:
Position:
Honors/Awards:
Relevant Statistics:
College choice (can list possible choices):
Anything else that will help explain the player’s qualifications:
Nominations should be submitted to Chris Miller at president@mosoccercoach.com. Once all nominations are received (Deadline for submissions is Sunday, September 30), player biographies will be compiled and sent out to all CURRENT Missouri association members for voting (more details on the number of votes available once we find out how many players Missouri will get.). Voting will conclude Sunday, October 7th. Coaches of those players will then be responsible for submitting player info to the NSCAA rep by Monday, October 15. Chris will provide the form for you. Selected players will be notified officially by the NSCAA in December or January.
BOYS All American/Midwest will take place in early November.
NSCAA High School Awards
The NSCAA started recognizing High School Players of the Week at the beginning of this school year. Senior defender Mackenze Parma of St. Agnes Academy (Memphis, Tenn.) and sophomore goalkeeper Greg Kelly of Rock Bridge Senior High School (Columbia, Mo.) earned the award on Sept. 5. Senior forward/defender Anne Douglas Dingess of Ensworth High School (Nashville Tenn.) and senior forward Kenny Muhart of Weir High School (Weirton, W.V.) have been chosen as NSCAA High School Players of the Week for Sept. 12.
Team Academic Award submission due soon, other awards now open
Student athletes work hard on the pitch, in the classroom and in their communities, so be sure to give them a chance to get the recognition they are due. Several high school specific awards are open for submissions, while another has a deadline rapidly approaching.
2011-12 NSCAA Team Academic Award (due Oct. 1): For a team to be considered, it must have a composite team grade point average of at least 3.25 (on a 4.0 scale) for all team members who appear on the official eligibility roster for the season, and the coach must be a current NSCAA member. LAST YEAR, MISSOURI ONLY HAD ONE SCHOOL TO WIN THIS AWARD, ALTHOUGH I AM SURE MANY MORE WOULD HAVE QUALIFIED. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO GET YOUR SCHOOL RECOGNIZED!!
Senior Excellence Award: created to allow member coaches to recognize an outstanding senior student athlete in their program, with the intent of honoring exceptional contributions to the team while exemplifying the finest attributes of a high school student athlete
High School Scholar All-America: A player must be nominated by his or her member coach and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or better (on a 4.0 scale), demonstrated excellence in soccer and performed service in his or her community.
Robert W. "Robby" Robinson Award: Each year, the NSCAA presents this award to a person who has raised interscholastic soccer to new heights through his or her long-term dedication to the game.
Assistant Coach of the Year Award
The NSCAA has begun taking nominations for the Assistant Coach of the Year Award. Please read below to find out more.
High School Assistant Coach of the Year
The High School Assistant Coach of the Year Award will be awarded to coaches who assist in the high school programs for either boys or girls. A high school assistant will be defined as any coach working in the modified or junior varsity program as well as coaches that are designated as assistant varsity coaches. The program recognizes one high school winner and four regional winners each year. All winners receive a plaque in honor of their achievement.
Criteria
■Integral contributor to the program’s success
■Service to the school’s soccer program
■Commitment to soccer education
■Service to the soccer community
■Player development
■Development of off-season programs
■Commitment to excellence
■The nominee must be an NSCAA member in good standing
■Service to the community
■Nomination must come from the head coach or a school official
To nominate a coach for the NSCAA Assistant Coach of the Year Award:
■Complete the Assistant Coach of the Year nomination form.
■Prepare a letter of support for the nomination. In your letter of support, provide information relative to the candidate qualities listed above.
Nominations
The process for nominations and voting varies by award. At this time, All-America, Scholar All-America, Coach of the Year and Assistant Coach of the Year, are all managed by logging into your Personal Account on MyNSCAA and following the links to My Voting. All other nominations can be submitted by the corresponding PDFs on this page.
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