SPMS Awards
Coach of the Year Award
a. The coach and club have been members of SPMS during the year under consideration.
b. The criteria for the award will be considered first, since January 1 of the preceding year, and second, over the coach's career with his or her club. Outstanding contributions to his or her club and its individuals are measured by the following competitive and non-competitive factors:
i. Competitive factors shall include club and individual performance at SPMS and USMS Championships in any sanctioned course, as well as relay and individual SPMS, USMS and World records that reflect the coach's skill and inspiration.
ii. Non-competitive factors shall include club vigor, size and growth, club participation and volunteering, and club having hosted well-run events.
iii. Outstanding service to SPMS, USMS and to other public or private community organizations.
iv. Outstanding professional contributions, such as participation in clinics and published works, good standing in the community.
a. There shall generally be one award given.
b. A nomination announcement shall be published in the appropriate SPMS Newsletter. Nominations may be made by any registered SPMS club officer in the form of a written statement addressing both the criteria above and the instructional and inspirational qualities of the coach. The nominating letter and a maximum of four supporting letters from registered SPMS swimmers shall be submitted to the Chair of the Coaches Committee at or before the May meeting of the SPMS Committee.
c. The Chair shall appoint a Selection Committee of three members. Each committee member will separately evaluate submitted information according to the criteria listed above, ranking his or her top three nominees so that the top-rated nominee receives one point, the second-rated nominee receives two points, and the third-rated nominee receives three points. The nominee with the lowest aggregate score from among the committee members shall be the winner. In the event of a tie score, the Selection Committee shall meet as a whole to determine a winner from among the tied nominees based on the submitted information for the nominee's overall career with his or her club.
d. The award shall be presented at the SPMS Short Course Yards Championships.
e. Upon approval by the SPMS Committee, the Chair shall, by July 1st, send all documentation for the SPMS Coach of the Year, in the format requested by USMS, to the USMS Coaches Committee for consideration as USMS Coach of the Year.