ABCA National Assistant Coaches of the Year

The ABCA began honoring a National Assistant Coach of the Year in 1999. In 2018, the award was expanded to recognize a National Assistant Coach of the Year in each of the 11 divisions: NCAA Div. I, NCAA Div. II, NCAA Div. III, NAIA, NJCAA Div. I, NJCAA Div. II, NJCAA Div. III, Pacific Association Division & High School Divisions I, II and III.

Coaching expertise, recruiting, loyalty to the program and respect for the players and the game are some of the many criteria examined when reviewing the candidates for ABCA National Assistant Coach of the Year.

2021 ABCA Assistant Coaches of the Year

NCAA Div. I
Scott Foxhall, Mississippi State

NCAA Div. II
Michael Lowman, Catawba (N.C.)

NCAA Div. III
Dr. Ron Siers, Salisbury (Md.)

NAIA
Michael Mendoza, Southeastern (Fla.)

NJCAA Div. I
Joe Perez, Central Arizona College

NJCAA Div. II
Alan Orgain, LSU Eunice

NJCAA Div. III
Mike Ruppenthal, Tyler (Texas)

Pacific Association Division
Bill Pinkham, Cypress (Calif.)

High School Div. I
Mark Simoneau, Topeka Seaman (Kan.)

High School Div. II
Randy Salsbury, Shiloh Christian (Ark.)

High School Div. III
Glen Finnerty, The First Academy (Fla.)

NOMINATIONS: Nominations may be submitted by writing a letter to the Divisional All-America Committee.