BC School Sports
Provincial Coach of the Year Award

Teacher-Coaches Profile

BC SCHOOL SPORTS PROVINCIAL COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD

Purpose
To honour one male and one female colleague who have made an outstanding contribution over an extended period of time to coaching athletic programs in the secondary schools of British Columbia.

Form
The award consists of a shared perpetual plaque with the honorees’ names and schools engraved, and which is displayed in the BC SCHOOL SPORTS office. In addition, both coaches will each receive a replica sized plaque together with a $500.00 bursary to enhance their coaching certification.

Eligibility Criteria
Nominees

• Must have been actively involved in coaching high school athletics for a minimum of ten years.
• Consistently promotes the philosophy of fair play and sportsmanship.
• Must be, or have been, a teacher or school administrator.
• Must not currently be a member of the BCSS Board of Directors.

Nomination Procedure
Any staff member in a Member School may initiate an application on behalf of a school coach. The person submitting the application should include a covering letter of support on school letterhead signed by a school administrator, as well as support materials and testimonials as to why the individual should be considered and selected. Deadline date for submission is March 1 of the current school year.

Selection of the two successful candidates will be made by the BCSS Scholarship and Awards Committee.

“2010-2011 Coach of the Year Recipients"

2010-11 Provincial Coach of the Year (Female) Anne Bracey (Don Ross Secondary)	2010-11 Provincial Coach of the Year (Male) George Oswald (Notre Dame Regional)

Teacher-Coaches Profile

BC SCHOOL SPORTS wants to recognize the hard work and dedication of our teacher coaches. Each month, we will profile one female and one male teacher coach from British Columbia. Their profiles will provide the reader an insight into the challenges, triumphs and experiences of a volunteer teacher coach.