2006 ABCA/Diamond Coaches of the Year

2006 ABCA/Diamond National Coaches of the Year

NCAA Div. I: Pat Casey, Oregon State
NCAA Div. II: Joe Urso, Tampa (FL)
NCAA Div. III: Brian Brewer, Marietta (OH)
NAIA: Woody Hunt, Cumberland (TN)
NJCAA Div. I: Ken Campbell, Walters State (TN)
NJCAA Div. II: Jeff Willis, LSU Eunice
NJCAA Div. III: Michael Martin, Eastfield (TX)
Pacific Association Division: Casey Crook, Long Beach City (CA)

High School Div. I: Bernie Walter, Arundel (MD)
High School Div. II: Frank Carey, North Reading (MA)
High School Div. III: Tom Succow, Brophy Prep (AZ)

 

2006 ABCA/Diamond NCAA Div. I Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
Atlantic Mike Fox North Carolina NC
Central Wayne Graham Rice TX
East Mark Scalf UNC-Wilmington NC
Mideast Paul Mainieri Notre Dame IN
Midwest Rob Walton Oral Roberts OK
Northeast Kevin Leighton Manhattan NY
South John Cohen Kentucky KY
West Pat Casey Oregon State OR
 
2006 ABCA/Diamond NCAA Div. II Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
Central Bob Fornelli Emporia State KS
North Atlantic Matt Brainard West Chester PA
North Central John Schaly Ashland OH
Northeast Jayson King Franklin Pierce NH
South Joe Urso Tampa FL
South Atlantic Art Inabinet Francis Marion SC
South Central Greg Goff Montevallo AL
West Lindsay Meggs Chico State CA
 
2006 ABCA/Diamond NCAA Div. III Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
Central Shaun Neitzel Aurora IL
Mid-Atlantic Norm Schoenig Montclair State NJ
Mideast Brian Brewer Marietta OH
Midwest Pat Bloom Wisconsin-Stevens Point WI
New England Eric Podbelski Wheaton MA
New York Tom Fay Saint Lawrence NY
South Charlie Long North Carolina Wesleyan NC
West Tom Tereschuk Chapman CA
 
2006 ABCA/Diamond NAIA Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
I Terry McKaig British Columbia Canada
II Gary Adcock California Baptist CA
III Duane Monlux Dickinson State ND
IV Leonard Rau Newman KS
V Doug Bletcher Culver-Stockton MO
VI Jared Moon Houston Baptist TX
VII Mike Dooley Saint Xavier IL
VIII Greg Haeger Madonna MI
IX Marc Marizzaldi Seton Hill PA
X Scott Dulin Fisher MA
XI Woody Hunt Cumberland TN
XII Billy Berry Tennessee Wesleyan TN
XIII Q.V. Lowe Auburn at Montgomery AL
XIV Doug Wollenburg Savannah Art & Design GA
 
2006 ABCA/Diamond NJCAA Div. I Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
1 Sky Smeltzer Yavapai AZ
2 Perry Keith Connors State OK
4 Steve Ruzich South Suburban IL
5 Craig McMurtry Temple TX
6 Steve Johnson Butler KS
7 Ken Campbell Walters State TN
8 Bob Deutschman Broward FL
9 Scott Crampton Lamar CO
10 Tim Wallace Spartanburg Methodist SC
11 Marc Rardin Iowa Western IA
14 Tom Arrington San Jacinto TX
15 Danny Ramirez Globe Institute of Technology NY
16 Tony Duttoli Saint Louis-Meramec MO
17 Craig Young Middle Georgia GA
18 Mike Littlewood Dixie State UT
20 Doug Little Potomac of WVU WV
22 Randy Putman Wallace State AL
24 Jerry Halstead John A. Logan IL
 
2006 ABCA/Diamond NJCAA Div. II Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
1 Tony Cirelli Mesa AZ
2 Matt Newgent Redlands OK
3 Skip Bailey Monroe NY
4 Bill Angelo Elgin IL
6 Art Mullet Hesston KS
9/13 Rob Bishop Miles MT
10 Stoney Wine Lenoir NC
11 Rick Pederson Iowa Central IA
12 Mike Cupples Grand Rapids MI
15 Wayne Smith Orange County NY
16 Roy Tippett Saint Louis-Forest Park MO
19 Johnny Johnson Brookdale NJ
20 Steve Bazarnic Allegany Maryland MD
21 Roger Bidwell Connecticut-Avery Point CT
23 Jeff Willis Louisiana State-Eunice LA
24 Mitch Rosenthal Parkland IL
 
2006 ABCA/Diamond NJCAA Div. III Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
2 Phil Wilson North Arkansas AR
3 Jason Rathbun Herkimer County NY
4 Wayne King Joliet IL
5 Michael Martin Eastfield TX
13 Dwight Kotila Ridgewater MN
15 Eric Brown Suffolk County NY
19 Mike Dickson Gloucester County NJ
20 Dan Rascher Montgomery-Germantown MD
21 Kerry Quinlan Northern Essex MA
 
2006 ABCA/Diamond High School Div. I Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
1 William Pettingell Newburyport MA
2 Bernie Walter Arundel MD
3 Ernie Padron Florida Christian FL
4 Bill Miller Pleasure Ridge Park KY
5 Rocky Helm Maize KS
6 Ron Eastman The Woodlands TX
7 Mike Clopton Wilson OR
8 Jeff Carlson Elk Grove CA
 
2006 ABCA/Diamond High School Div. II Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
1 Frank Carey North Reading MA
2 Mel Gardner William Penn DE
3 Brooks Shumake Sumter SC
4 Mark Brunswick Bellefontaine OH
5 Lee Toole Lewis Central IA
6 M.L. Woodruff Parkview Baptist LA
7 Art Griffith Winslow AZ
8 Gary Cunningham Bellarmine College Prep CA
 
2006 ABCA/Diamond High School Div. III Regional Coaches of the Year
Region Coach School State
1 Jim Penders East Catholic CT
2 Jason Mills DH Conley NC
3 Clyde Metcalf Sarasota FL
4 Brad Myers Battle Ground Academy TN
5 Brett Hoyer John F. Kennedy IA
6 Jeff Schroeder Second Baptist TX
7 Tom Succow Brophy College Prep AZ
8 Raul Camacho St. Bonaventure CA
 
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