2001 NSCAA Coaches Awards

Honor Award

Bill Holleman (Atlanta, Ga.) A 1968 graduate of Campbell University, Holleman has guided his teams to six state championships in either North Carolina or Georgia. He also has coached a variety of club teams to state and regional championships in the U-12, U-14, U-16 and U-19 age groups, building his U-16 youth team to the U.S. Youth Soccer Niotis Cup. A talented administrator, he directed highly successful soccer venues in Detroit for the 1994 World Cup and in Birmingham, Ala., for the 1996 Olympic Games.

Bill Jeffrey Award (College)

Stephen Negoesco (University of San Francisco) After 39 years at the helm of the University of San Francisco menÆs soccer program, Negoesco retired following the 2000 season with 544 wins and four national championships to his name. He took over the USF program for a $300 yearly salary in 1962, succeeding his college coach, Gus Donoghue. He guided the program to national titles in 1966, 1975, 1976, 1978 and 1980. In 1995, Negoesco became the first Division I soccer coach to post 500 career wins, closing his career with a remarkable 544-182-66 mark.

Youth Award

Dean Conway (Jamaica Plain, Mass.) Conway, the sixth Youth Long-Term Service honoree since the establishment of the award in 1996, has been Massachusetts Youth Soccer Director of Coaching since 1992, full-time since 1997. During his tenure, the MYSA has grown with the hire of four full-time coaching coordinators and thousands have completed the MYSA coaching courses. Robert W. Robinson Award (High School) Bob Dollaske (Park Ridge, Ill.) Dollaske devoted many years of effective service to all levels of soccer but made his most significant impact at the high school level. He served as a regional representative on the NSCAA Board of Directors and stimulated growth of Academy membership through courses he taught as an Associate Academy staff coach. He served three terms as president of the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association.

Coaches of the Year

NCAA Division I Men — Elmar Bolowich, University of North Carolina Bolowich guided the Tar Heels to the 2001 NCAA title and the top spot in the NSCAA/adidas Division I men’s poll with a 21-4-0 record. Bolowich was the ACC Coach of the Year and the South Region Coach of the Year in 2000 and received the NSCAA National Merit Award in 1999. Women — Jerry Smith, Santa Clara University Smith’s Santa Clara team won the 2001 NCAA Division I Women’s title and finished as the top-ranked team in the NSCAA/adidas National Rankings. Smith guided the Broncos to a 23-2-0 record and its first NCAA championship after eight semifinal appearances. His career mark stands at 219-58-15 in 15 years, making him the winningest coach in Santa Clara history. NCAA Division II Men — Keith Fulk, University of Tampa Fulk led Tampa to the 2001 NCAA Division II National Championship and the No. 1 ranking in the final NSCAA/adidas National Poll with a record of 19-0-2. The 1985 Tampa graduate’s five-year school and career coaching record stands at 81-24-7. Women — Brian McManus, University of California-San Diego McManus, a three-time NSCAA/adidas NCAA Division III Coach of the Year, adds Division II Coach of the Year honors to his resume after leading UC San Diego to its third-straight NCAA title, and seventh overall, in 2001. The Tritons finished 21-2-0 as the No. 1 team in the NSCAA/adidas Division II women’s poll. McManus is 258-29-8 during his head coaching career. NCAA Division III Men — Jeff Haines, Richard Stockton College Haines guided Richard Stockton to the 2001 NCAA Division III National Title after seeing his squad to the No. 4 ranking in the final regular season NSCAA/adidas Division III Men’s poll. In the championship match, the Ospreys defeated the University of Redlands 3-2 after advancing past Ohio Wesleyan on penalties in the semifinal. Women — Bob Barnes, Ohio Wesleyan University Barnes led Ohio Wesleyan to its first national title in women’s soccer in 2001 and the No. 1 ranking in the final NSCAA/adidas Division III Women’s poll. Barnes’ squad finished 22-1-0 this season after defeating Amherst College in the NCAA finals. Barnes is 60-13 in four years as head coach at OWU. NAIA Men — Scott Morrissey, University of Rio Grande Morrissey guided Rio Grande to a record of 24-1-1 and a berth in the NAIA semifinals where it fell to eventual national champion Lindsey Wilson 2-1. Rio Grande was ranked fourth in the NSCAA/adidas NAIA Men’s final regular season poll. Women — Mike Giuliano, Westmont College Giuliano coached Westmont to the 2001 NAIA Women’s National Championship with a 19-4-0 record. Westmont was ranked fourth in the final regular season NSCAA/adidas NAIA Women’s poll. Giuliano also won an NAIA title for Westmont in 1999. Junior College Men’s Division I — Nick Dimitrievski, Bryant & Stratton Business Institute (N.Y.) Dimitrievski guided his side to the 2001 NJCAA Division I National title with a 17-0-0 record and the No. 1 ranking in the NSCAA/adidas Junior College Division I final poll. The University of San Francisco grad has a 71-11-0 career record in four years at Bryant & Stratton. Men’s Division III — Christopher Corteg, Macomb Community College (Mich.) A five-time NSCAA Regional Coach of the Year, Corteg led Macomb CC to the NJCAA Division III national championship and a Region XII title in 2001. Macomb finished with a 12-7-1 record, winning the championship match versus Herkimer County CC on penalties. Women — Tracey Britton, Monroe Community College (N.Y.) Under Britton’s leadership, Monroe CC won the NJCAA national championship and finished atop the NSCAA/adidas Junior College Women’s poll with a 23-0-0 record in 2001. High School Boys Division I — Michael Coulter, Brookwood High School (Snellville, Ga.) Coulter guided Brookwood to the 2001 Georgia State Championship and the No. 6 ranking in the /adidas Spring Poll with a 21-1-1 mark. Boys Division II — Bob Vroom, Swansboro (N.C.) High School Vroom led Swansboro High to a 24-0-2 record this season, running his career mark to 413-67-23. Boys Private/Parochial — Don Ridall, Manlius Pebble Hill (DeWitt, N.Y.) Ridall coached Manlius Pebble Hill to the No. 1 ranking in New York Class D with 19-0-0 record. He also led the school to its ninth league title in the last 17 seasons. Girls Division I — Bob Bigelow, South Side High School (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) Bigelow guided South Side High School to a 20-0-0 record and its second consecutive New York Class A state championship in 2001. Bigelow’s side also completed the fall season as the No. 1 team in the NSCAA/adidas Fall High School rankings. Girls Division II — Hank Tenney, Hanover (N.H.) High School Tenney’s Hanover High School squad captured the 2001 New Hampshire state championship with a 19-0-1 record and was ranked 21st in the final NSCAA/adidas Fall High School rankings. Girls Private/Parochial — John A. Burke, Catholic Memorial High School(Waukesha, Wis.) Burke coached Catholic Memorial High School to a regional title and the Laura Moynihan Tournament championship in 2001. Youth Boys — Patrick Vignona (Manorville, N.Y.) Vignona is a founder and an active coach with several teams of the Manorville Soccer Club in the Long Island Junior Soccer League. Girls — John Poch (Sunnyvale, Calif.) Poch is the coach of the Central Valley Scorpions in San Jose, Calif. Poch has coached at the youth level for 18 years guiding his teams to the 1994 and 1995 CYSA state championships, the 1994 U-17 National Championship and a U-18 national runner-up finish in 1995.