COMSA Coach of the Year Award
Is your coach exceptional? Do they go above and beyond to help every swimmer?
Nominate them below for the COMSA Coach of the Year Award!
Nominations Open: October 1st
Nominations Close: January 1st
Awards will be presented during the COMSA Championship meet in March.
We will also include the nomination questions for the U.S. Masters Swimming Coach of the Year Award. This section is optional. We would love to elevate the recognition of our coaches if they meet the criteria. Please include as much information as possible.
Click Here to Fill Out the Online COMSA Coach of the Year Nomination Form.
Award History
The Lou Parker Coach of the Year award was created in 1986 to recognize outstanding coaching. Past recipients were nominated by the swimmers they coach and selected based on their contributions to their team with respect to camaraderie, technical advice, motivation and support of team members.
COMSA Coach of the Year Award Recipients
- 2022-2023 Dag Seymour and Steven Zarian
- 2020-2021 Katie Glenn
- 2019-2020 Stephanie Bunevitch
- 2018-2019 Jackie Clark
- 2017-2018 Brad White
- 2016-2017 Eric Neilsen
- 2015-2016 N/A
- 2014-2015 Brian Hoyt
- 2013-2014 Voni Oerman
- 2012-2013 N/A
- 2011-2012 Kevin Juliano
- 2010-2011 Andrew Le Vasseur
- 2009-2010 Jackie Clark
- 2008-2009 Mark Johnston, Dana Johnston
- 2007-2008 Gary Reese
- 2006-2007 Jamie Louie
- 2005-2006 Matt Beck
- 2004-2005 Mel Dyck
- 2003-2004 Cathy Drozda
- 2002-2003 Richard Hess
- 2001-2002 Ellen A. Campbell
- 2000-2001 Tom Glass
- 1999-2000 Greg Royther, Bill Palmer
- 1998-1999 Jamie Louie, Lani Meyer
- 1997-1998 Ken Classen
- 1996-1997 John Levett
- 1995-1996 Jane Scott
- 1994-1995 Russ Marsh
- 1993-1994 Melanie Dullea
- 1992-1993 Jim Richey
- 1991-1992 Terry Heggy
- 1990-1991 Al Dorsett
- 1989-1990 Dave Epperson
- 1988-1989 Ellen Atkinson
- 1987-1988 Jack Buchannan
- 1986-1987 Lou Parker