US Youth Soccer announces national winners of 2019 awards

FRISCO, Texas (Nov. 18, 2019) — US Youth Soccer has announced the national winners of its annual awards.

The national winners will be recognized at the 2020 US Youth Soccer Awards Gala, held in Baltimore, Md., Jan. 18, alongside the United Soccer Coaches Convention.

The awards include: Boys and Girls Competitive Coaches of the Year, Boys and Girls Recreation Coaches of the Year, Young Referees of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Administrator of the Year,TOPSoccer Buddy and Coach of the Year and the Dr. Thomas Fleck Award. In addition, the 2019 US Youth Soccer Hall of Fame Class will be inducted at the Gala.

National Goal and Save of the Year awards are still to be determined.

USYS National Award	National Winner	Hometown
Female Young Referee of the Year	Maya Ryder	Xenia, Ohio
Male Young Referee of the Year	Andrew Kennedy	Webster, N.Y.
Volunteer of the Year	John Mingus	Arlington, Va.
Administrator of the Year	Erin Misaki	San Diego, Calif.
TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year	Jessica Lee	West Hempstead, N.Y.
TOPSoccer Coach of the Year	David Robinson	Bradenton, Fla.
Girls Recreation Coach of the Year	Fred Nelson	Omaha, Neb.
Boys Recreation Coach of the Year	Epiphany Vera	Harvard, Mass.
Girls Competitive Coach of the Year	Giuliano Oliviero	Wauwatosa, Wisc.
Boys Competitive Coach of the Year	Daniel Trosper	Brighton, Mich.
Dr. Thomas Fleck Award	Timo Liekoski
Hall of Fame	Rick Tompkins	Glenside, Pa.
Hall of Fame	Susanne Conlon	Burlington, N.C.