USA Racquetball Coach of Year - Missouri Winners

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Criteria for USAR & USOPC High School Racquetball Developmental Coach of the Year:

 

• Every year USA Racquetball is able to recognize a Developmental Collegiate and High School Coach for Racquetball through the USOPC (United State Olympic & Paralympic Committee).  Since there are only High School programs in Oregon and Missouri, the annual High School National Championships host city submits a candidate every year.  The submission is from the committees/boards in each state. 

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• The Developmental Coach of the Year must be actively coaching or in first year of retirement.

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• The Developmental Coach of the Year should have made a significant impact on athletes performances in high school racquetball competition.

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• Supporting consideration may be given for the following contribution in the field of coaching:

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•  A distinguished career as a coach.

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• Service as a "Coach of Coaches", having been a seminar leader at any level.

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• Assisted in development of coaching materials, such as books, videos, etc.,

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• Promoted character development and ethical sport in adherence to coaching ethics and professional behavior.

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• Introduced new training or innovative competition methods.

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• The Developmental Coach of the Year must be actively coaching developmental athletes (new participants) in addition to experienced athletes.

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• The Developmental Coach of the Year should have success as a coach at the State and National Championships. 

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• Exhibit ethical coaching and professional behavior, character and fair play in dealing with athletes and officials.

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• Because developing athletes entails developing all aspects of a person - psychological, physical, social - supporting consideration for the Developmental Coach of the Year may include:

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• Promotion of character development and ethical sport behavior in athletes.

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• Developing excellent athletes who also display excellence in other fields like citizenship, scholastics, art, etc.