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

America 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 area hockey staff in a selected season. The teaching efficiency isn’t restricted to progress made within the 12 months which the award is given.

Listed here are this 12 months’s 12 nominees:

• Katherine Bowie, Pottstown Hill College (Pa.) — In her first 12 months on the job, she was capable of meld her personal teaching programs with the immense expertise of the staff, and had an undefeated season throughout which the Rams raised their degree of play in key moments
• Wendy Byers, Elliottsburg West Perry (Pa.) — Helped get the staff into its first state ultimate, all of the whereas teaching her daughter Jordan, the staff’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 college’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 vogue
• Leslie Fry, Chelsea (Mich.) — One of many originators of the Washtenau Whippets membership facet which participated alongside the general public faculties on the time, she helped carry the Chelsea program into varsity standing and received its first state title in 2024
• Jodi Hollamon, Delmar (Del.) — Shepherded a staff 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 staff 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 ultimate, and received the title match in additional time
• Kelly Rosborough, Uxbridge (Mass.) — Bought via its Division 4 bracket and received its fourth straight MIAA title, one of the vital 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 area hockey program, and Skrickus has been round for all of them
• Ron Stief, Lititz Warwick (Pa.) — In his second 12 months, introduced Warwick to the state ultimate, and had among the finest teaching performances of the season, profitable a berth within the state ultimate the afternoon after former head coach Bob Derr handed away
• Megan Sullivan, Arlington Bishop O’Connell (Va.) — In her fourth 12 months at O’Connell, she introduced the Knights to the brink of a state championship, upsetting an undefeated facet within the state event semifinal spherical

The awardee shall be introduced Dec. 27.