University of North Carolina Athletics
Bolowich Named National Coach of the Year
January 22, 2002 | Men's Soccer
Jan. 22, 2002
PHILADELPHIA - Ten national championship coaches, including North Carolina's Elmar Bolowich, were named NSCAA/adidas National Coach of the Year in their respective divisions at the NSCAA Awards Dinner on Friday, Jan. 18, during the 55th Annual National Soccer Coaches Association of America Convention in Philadelphia. In all, 11 collegiate, six high school and two youth coaches were recognized for their outstanding achievements in 2001.
The Tar Heel men tied a school record by winning 21 games on the way to capturing the first national championship in the program's history in 2001. Bolowich guided the Tar Heels to the top spot in the NSCAA/adidas Division I men's poll with a 21-4-0 record. Last month, Bolowich was named the South Region Coach of the Year.
He was the ACC Coach of the Year and the South Region Coach of the Year in 2000 and received the NSCAA National Merit Award in 1999.
The pool for National Coach of the Year selection includes all Regional Coaches of the Year, as well as senior college coaches whose teams advanced to the national semifinals. Three coaches took advantage of this provision as Jerry Smith of Santa Clara (NCAA DI), Bob Barnes of Ohio Wesleyan (NCAA DIII) and Mike Giuliano from Westmont College (NAIA) each guided his respective women's program to a national title in 2001 on the road to National Coach of the Year honors.
Eight high school and youth coaches also were honored at the banquet.
2001 NSCAA/adidas College Coaches of the Year
NCAA Division I Men -- Elmar Bolowich, University of North Carolina
NCAA Division I Women -- Jerry Smith, Santa Clara University
NCAA Division II Men -- Keith Fulk, University of Tampa
NCAA Division II Women -- Brian McManus, University of California-San Diego
NCAA Division III Men -- Jeff Haines, Richard Stockton College
NCAA Division III Women -- Bob Barnes, Ohio Wesleyan University
NAIA Men -- Scott Morrissey, University of Rio Grande
NAIA Women -- Mike Giuliano, Westmont College
