The Mike Berticelli Excellence in Coaching Education Award or the Mike Berticelli Award is a national recognition given by United Soccer Coaches to present to an individual in the USC Academy staff who was provided "positive contributions to the game of soccer and excellence in coaching education". The award is named in Mike Berticelli who was the head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer program and died in 2000 while serving as the United Soccer Coaches' (then National Soccer Coaches Association of America) Vice President of Education.
The award was first given following the 2000 NCAA men's and women's soccer season to Jim Lennox.
Award winners SeasonWinnerAffiliationReference 2025 John Fitzgerald American Soccer Club New York 2024 Erik Oman United Soccer Coaches Instructor 2023 Rob Herringer 2022 Felicity Day United Soccer Coaches Instructor 2021 Deborah Raber Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 2020 Neil Hull 2019 Roy Dunshee 2018Jason NeumannVestavia Hills Soccer Club2017 Cyndi Goodwin 2016 Bill Steffen Ohio State Buckeyes women's soccer 2015 Paul Marco Binghamton Bearcats men's soccer 2014 Paul Payne Bloomsburg Huskies men's soccer 2013 Kim Sutton Chico State Wildcats women's soccer 2012 Laura Kerrigan NC State Wolfpack women's soccer 2011 Barry Gorman Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer 2010 Nancy Feldman Boston University Terriers women's soccer 2009 Dave Saward Middlebury Panthers men's soccer 2008 Peter Broadley FC Carolina Alliance 2007 Schellas Hyndman SMU Mustangs men's soccer 2006 Jeff Vennell Cranbrook Cranes boys' soccer 2005 Doug Williamson Augusta Prep Cavaliers 2004 Peter Gooding Amherst Mammoths men's soccer 2003 George Perry Monmouth Hawks men's soccer 2002 Tony Waiters NSCAA Goalkeeping Institute 2001 Anson Dorrance North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer 2000 Jim Lennox Hartwick Hawks women's soccer
See also
List of sports awards honoring women
References
External links Mike Berticelli Award