CHAMPAIGN— The start of the new year sees the return of the Gill Athletics National High School Coach of the Year Award. Two high school track and field coaches - one girls’ team and one boys’ team - who exemplify excellence in coaching records, team performances, and community services will be chosen by USA Track & Field’s (USATF) Coaches Advisory Committee. The winning coaches will each receive $5,000 worth of Gill Athletics equipment for their schools’ track and field programs.
“Gill Athletics knows that coaches are the backbone of great sports teams,” said David Hodge, Gill Athletics Chief Executive Officer. “It is Gill Athletics’ pleasure to commend the outstanding individuals who make track and field, especially at the grass roots level, the best it can be.”
The two respective Coaches of the Year will be hosted at the 2011 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, June 23-26 in Eugene, Ore. and featured in the on-field awards presentation. Winners from the award’s inaugural year as well as video from the 2010 awards presentation can be seen at www.GillCoachoftheYear.com
“To recognize the accomplishments of our top High School coaches, Gill has made a huge public statement about the importance of coaches as fantastic role models for young athletes,” said Terry Crawford, USATF Director of Coaching. “Gill’s gift of $10,000 in new equipment inventory points to the funding needed to maintain our interscholastic athletic programs and develop our future Olympians. USATF is honored to support this award in partnership with Gill.”
Nomination and selection details:
The Gill Athletics National High School Track & Field Coach of the Year nomination form is available at www.GillCoachoftheYear.com. Coaches, Athletic Directors, school administrators, athletes, booster clubs, parents, and anyone interested may nominate a coach through the online process until May 22, 2011.
Twelve coaches from different parts of the country will qualify as regional finalists and be notified after June 1. The USATF Coaches Advisory Committee will determine from this pool of regional finalists the two Coaches of the Year recipients no later than June 15. To see a complete list of regional finalists and winners from 2010, go to www.GillCoachoftheYear.com.
About Gill Athletics
Gill Athletics, founded in 1918, is the world’s oldest and largest manufacturer of Track & Field equipment. Gill implements and equipment are in use on most of America’s collegiate, high school, and junior high school tracks & fields. For more information about Gill Athletics, call 800-637-3090 or visit www.gillathletics.com.
About USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track & field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, the World's #1 Track & Field Team, the most-watched events at the Olympics, the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport, and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States: www.usatf.org.
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