Criteria for Middle School Coach of the year
- The nominated coach should be a career JH/MS coach for that sport
- The nominated coach may be a Varsity Coach in another sport other than the sport they are nominated for
- Longevity and outstanding JH/MS success as a coach are primary criteria for selection
- Strongly promotes their sport and their level
- Must be an active coach at an IATC member school
- All awards recipients shall be members of the IATC for the current year
- Junior High/Middle School Coach of the Year will be chosen by vote of those present at the Fall and Spring IATC membership meeting, subject to the voting rights set forth in Article II herein.
- One coach per sport of Track and Field and Cross Country will be selected unless there are two outstanding nominations that could be selected, one for each gender.
- The Junior High/Middle School Coach of the Year nomination can be made by the head coach, an athlete, an Athletic Director, parent or fan.
- The nominated coach should be a career Junior High/Middle School coach for that sport.
- The nominated coach may be a varsity coach in another sport but not one for which he/she has been nominated.
- Longevity and outstanding Junior High/Middle School success as a coach are primary criteria for selection and he/she should strongly promote their sport at their level.
- Recipients must be an active coach at a member school of the IATC for the current year.