December 6, 2024 — United States Coach of the Yr, the nominees

The USA Coach of the Yr Award is given to a head coach or co-head coaches who made a noticeable distinction within the efficiency of a scholastic discipline hockey workforce in a selected season. The teaching efficiency is just not restricted to progress made within the yr which the award is given.

Listed here are this yr’s 12 nominees:

• Katherine Bowie, Pottstown Hill College (Pa.) — In her first yr on the job, she was capable of meld her personal teaching programs with the immense expertise of the workforce, and had an undefeated season throughout which the Rams raised their stage of play in key moments
• Wendy Byers, Elliottsburg West Perry (Pa.) — Helped get the workforce into its first state closing, all of the whereas teaching her daughter Jordan, the workforce’s main scorer
• Paula Conway, La Jolla Bishop’s College (Calif.) — Guided Bishop’s to its first CIF San Diego Part Open title, defeating a cross-town rival she beforehand coached
• Carey Fetting-Smith, Baltimore Bryn Mawr (Md.) — One of many faculty’s all-time greats got here again to her alma mater and, in her first season on the helm, received the IAAM Flight “A” championship in dramatic trend
• Leslie Fry, Chelsea (Mich.) — One of many originators of the Washtenau Whippets membership facet which participated alongside the general public colleges on the time, she helped deliver the Chelsea program into varsity standing and received its first state title in 2024
• Jodi Hollamon, Delmar (Del.) — Shepherded a workforce led by her daughter Jordyn to a ninth straight state championship, ending off a patch of huge success whereas her two daughters and two nieces have been on the roster
• Michelle Kasold, Cary (N.C.) Christian — The previous U.S. ladies’s nationwide workforce participant took the Knights on an unforgettable run to an NCISAA championship
• Regan Marscher, Tredyffrin Conestoga (Pa.) — Introduced the Pioneers to solely its second PIAA state closing, and received the title match in extra time
• Kelly Rosborough, Uxbridge (Mass.) — Acquired by its Division 4 bracket and received its fourth straight MIAA title, one of the crucial under-the-radar dynasties
• Amy Skrickus, Crofton (Md.) — The Cardinals received their third straight state title within the four-year historical past of the Crofton discipline hockey program, and Skrickus has been round for all of them
• Ron Stief, Lititz Warwick (Pa.) — In his second yr, introduced Warwick to the state closing, and had among the best teaching performances of the season, profitable a berth within the state closing the afternoon after former head coach Bob Derr handed away
• Megan Sullivan, Arlington Bishop O’Connell (Va.) — In her fourth yr at O’Connell, she introduced the Knights to the brink of a state championship, upsetting an undefeated facet within the state match semifinal spherical

The awardee can be introduced Dec. 27.