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Each year, the Passaic County Coaches Association honors one member as the County Coach of the Year.

Each member school will be allowed to nominate and submit the name of one coach from their staff for consideration.

The award will be presented at our first general membership meeting of the next school year and includes a handsome plaque.  All nominated coaches have their names listed in the program and are recognized that evening.



CRITERIA FOR COUNTY COACH OF THE YEAR

QUALIFICATIONS…

1- Member of the Passaic County Coaches Association.
2- Head varsity coach.
3- Excellent character, sportsmanship and ethics.
4- Active service to the school, community, county and state.
5- Outstanding season.


APPLICATION…

1- Records and championships of the past school year.
2- Career sports coached – years, records, championships.
3- Services to the school, community, county and state.
4- Honors and awards.


SELECTION BASED UPON…

1- Character, sportsmanship and ethics.
2- Service to school, community, county and state.
3- Outstanding season.
4- Overall contributions to the athletic program of the school.







COACH OF THE YEAR
John Pontes, Clifton  Cross Country Coach
(Scroll down for biography)
2008 - 2009 COACH OF THE YEAR
John Pontes, Clifton High School

Boys Cross Country Coach - 25 Years
Current Season   15-2
Career Record   377-71
Defending League & County County Champions
2008 -  2009 COACH OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

Joel Apel - Eastern Christian
John Passero - Hawthorne
Ken Samra - Kennedy
Dick Schutte - Lakeland
Marc Foti - Passaic County Tech
Jannai Agosta - Passaic Valley
Marilen Galacio - Pompton Lakes
Chris Olsen - Wayne Hills
Brian O' Connor- Wayne Valley
John Finke - West Milford

PAST AWARD WINNERS

1993-4Eileen Allan - Pompton Lakes
1994-5Bob O’Brien - Don Bosco Tech
1995-6Dennis Arnold - Pompton Lakes
1996-7Mike Blakely - West Milford
1997-8Rick La Duke - Clifton
1998-9Tony Barbato - Passaic
1999-0Russ Kniewel - Lakeland
2000-1Colleen Moyle - Pompton Lakes
2001-2Andrea Marino - Hawthorne
2002-3Bart Fazio - De Paul Catholic
2003-4Ed Black - Eastside
2004-5Skip Parmenter - Lakeland
2005-6Chris Olsen - Wayne Hills
2006-7        Judy Meusel - West Milford
2007-8        Bob Dondero - West Milford

Bob Dondero, West Milford
2007 - 2008 Coach-of-the-Year