USA Taekwondo

Each year, USA Taekwondo recognizes individuals and clubs who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in many areas. Here is a list of winners from past years.

2013 USAT Award Winners

2012 USAT Award Winners

2011 USAT Award Winners

Chris Canning Award of Excellence: Haley Kong
Coach of the Year: Eui Lee
Male Athlete of the Year: Terrence Jennings
Female Athlete of the Year: Nicole Palma
Male Junior Athlete of the Year: Jeffery Williams, Jr.
Female Athlete of the Year: Cheyenne Lewis
Referee of the Year: Raymond Hsu
Family of the Year: Jack and Hilda Kittinger
Lifetime Service Award: Grandmaster Byung Yul Lee

2010 USAT Award Winners

Chris Canning Award of Excellence: Olie Burton
Coach of the Year: Quyen Phan Le
Male Athlete of the Year: Stephen Lambdin
Female Athlete of the Year: Cheyenne Lewis
Male Junior Athlete of the Year: Gregory English
Female Athlete of the Year: Nicole Palma
Referee of the Year: Elva Adams
Club of the Year: World Taekwondo Academy (Minn.)
Lifetime Service Award: Victoria Serbin

2009 USAT Award Winners

Chris Canning Award of Excellence: Matthew Dunlap
Coach of the Year: Brian McCutcheon
Male Athlete of the Year: Steven Lopez
Female Athlete of the Year: Danielle Pelham
Male Junior Co-Athletes of the Year: Olie Burton & Jaysen Ishida
Female Junior Athlete of the Year: Nicole Palma
Referee of the Year: Victoria Serbin
Club of the Year: World Taekwondo Academy (Minn.)
Family of the Year: The Thornton Family (Bethesda, Md.)

Chris Canning Award of Excellence: Paige McPherson
Coach of the Year: Patrice Remarck
Male Athlete of the Year: Mark Lopez
Female Athlete of the Year: Diana Lopez
Male Junior Athlete of the Year: Thomas Lee
Female Junior Athlete of the Year: Nicole Palma
Co-Referees of the Year: Tweedy Nguyen and Bernard Robinson
Club of the Year: Ray Smith TKD
Family of the Year: The Kimmich Family
Volunteer of the Year: Marco Mack
Directors' Leadership Award: Ji Ho Choi
Lifetime Service Award: Dr. Ken Min

2007 USAT Award Winners

Chris Canning Award of Excellence: Jermaine James
Coach of the Year: Dennis White
Male Athlete of the Year: James Moontasri
Female Athlete of the Year: Charlotte Craig
Male Junior Athlete of the Year: Bernard Posey
Female Junior Athlete of the Year: Nicole Palma
Referee of the Year: Jim Horn
Club of the Year: Harlem TKD
Directors' Leadership Award: J.P. Choi and Hong Kong Kim
Lifetime Service Award: John Holloway