Coach of the Year

The IATC Coach of the Year Award is presented to the coach that has demonstrated to have done the best over-all coaching job for the the just completed season. Coaches are nominated through the Coach of the Year nomination form and by nominations presented at the IATC meeting following the just completed season.

Voting takes place at the spring IATC meeting for Track & Field, and at the fall meeting for Cross Country. All IATC members are encouraged to attend the IATC Spring and Fall meetings in order to cast their vote for the Coach of the Year Awards.

The State Coach of the Year in each class and gender is nominated, the merits of each nomination are discussed and followed by the award voting. Nominations, discussion and voting for the Regional Coaches of the Year continues in each class and gender. Five Regional Coaches of the Year are voted “at-large” for each class and gender.

Assistant Coach of the Year Award is voted upon as an “at-large” award. One award is given for each gender in Cross Country and Track & Field. Coaches are nominated through the Coach of the Year nomination form and by nominations presented at the IATC meeting following the just completed season.

A Junior High Coach of the Year Award is voted upon as an “at-large” award. One award is given in Cross Country and Track & Field. Coaches are nominated through the Coach of the Year nomination form and by nominations presented at the IATC meeting following the just completed season.