USOC CRITERIA - DEVELOPMENTAL COACH - a coach of a Youth Club, High School or Junior level athlete or a coach directly responsible for coaching athletes to the National or Junior national level. They can receive payment for services.
80% of the criteria weighted as below:
1. Performance of athlete- Junior Championships, Junior World, Nationals, Pan-Ams or
WUGS
2. Coached potential future medalists (athletes who have developed into Olympic
level athletes) has a history of developing athletes and has applied methods
3. Contributions to developing athletes
20% of criteria weighted as below:
1. Educate coaches and athletes
2. Serves as a mentor
3. Host camps, events, etc.
2011 – Shawn Pattison, Spokane, Washington
2010 - Chris Baerg, Fountain Valley, California – Roller Figure
2009 – Eforrest “Buggy” Allmond, Harrisonburg, Virginia - Speed
2008 – Chris Tidwell, Waco, Texas - Speed
2007 – Linda Wood, Sacramento, California - Speed
2006 – Don Allen, Decatur, Texas – Hardball Hockey
2005 -
2004 - Renee Hildebrand, Belleview, Florida - Speed Skating
2003 - Tony Berger, Melbourne, Florida - Artistic
2002 - Aaron "Frankie" Lee, Poulsbo, Washington - Hardball Hockey
2001 -
2000 - Jay Ingram, Southfield, Michigan - Speed
1999 - Arlene Lehman, Arvada, Colorado - Inline Hockey
1998 - Robert Carrier, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Artistic
1997 - Kenny Orcutt, Fremont, California - Artistic
1996 - Ron Jellse, Kissimmee, Florida - Artistic