2012 Double-Goal Coach Award Winners

We are thrilled to reveal the 2012 winners of PCA's Double-Goal Coach® Awards Presented by Liberty Mutual Insurance. Each of the 20 award winners from throughout the U.S. will receive a stunning trophy, $250 and appearances in PCA's media campaigns, website and e-mail newsletters.

Thanks to the hundreds of nominators and testimonial writers who brought to our attention so many inspirational coaches. The overall quality of the nominees and our 50 finalists is heartening to anyone who cares about youth sports.

Congratulations to all those named below for serving youth in their communities through the Double-Goal Coach model of pursuing both wins and the even more important goal of teaching life lessons through sports.

Raymond Botto, Clear Lake Lacrosse Association, Friendswood, TX

Jack Bowen, Menlo School Boys Water Polo & South Peninsula Water Polo Club, Redwood City, CA

Mark Broers, Eureka Select Girls Shamrocks Soccer, Granite Bay, CA

Mike Burzawa, Evanston Township High School Football, Bartlett, IL

John Cheesbrew, Spotsylvania County Little League Softball, Fredericksburg, VA

Janet Flamming, Minnetonka Girls High School Rugby & University of Minnesota Women’s Rugby, Minneapolis, MN

Paul Gillard, Tewksbury Tigers Soccer, Port Murray, NJ

Karen Hadley, Claire Lilienthal School Basketball & Track, San Francisco, CA

David Haynes, Thomas Jefferson High School Football, Dallas, TX

Greg Jones, Palma Ceia Little League Baseball, Tampa, FL

Jennafer Jones, Laurel Hall School (multiple sports), North Hollywood, CA

Angie Kensinger, St. John’s School Girls Lacrosse, Houston, TX

Jason Lawson, Alex W. Spence Middle School Boys Basketball, Maypearl, TX

Bill Nachtigal, Larchmont Mamaroneck Little League & Larchmont Mamaroneck Basketball Association, Mamaroneck, NY

Anibal Nieves, Nieves Wrestling Club & Western New England University Wrestling, Agawam, MA

Darrell Patton, Tucson Magic Basketball (AAU) & YMCA, Tucson, AZ

Bill Reed, Landon School Soccer, Bethesda, MD

Eliot Smith, Lick Wilmerding High School Boys Basketball & Soccer, San Francisco, CA

Kate Thomas, Osbourn Park High School Lacrosse, Manassas, VA

Bryan Wamsley, B3 Aquatics, Cleveland, OH