2008 COLLEGE GYMNASTICS ASSOCIATION AND CONFERENCE AWARD WINNERS
Compiled by Jerry Wright
NAT I O NAL AWAR D W I N N E R S
Division One National Coach of The Year Mark Williams Univ. of Oklahoma
Div. I National Assistant Coach of the Year Daniel Furney Univ. of Oklahoma
Div. I National Assistant Coach of the Year Rustam Sharipov Univ. of Oklahoma
CGA/Collegiate Div. Nissen-Emery National Award Winner Coach of the Year Jonathan Horton Sho Fukushima Univ. of Oklahoma Naval Academy
USAG Varsity CGA/USAG Club National National Coach of the Year Coach of the Year Kip Simons Scott Barclay Air Force Arizona State
USAG Varsity Gymnast/Year Greg Stine Air Force
USAG Club Honor Coach Honorary Member Honorary Member Honorary Member Special Service Special Service Gymnast/Year Award Winner Award Award Award Award Award Brandon Dibold Makoto Lou Burkel Jim Howard Clair Jennett Kurt Golder Yoshi Hayasaki Arizona State Sakamoto Air Force Nebraska San Jose St. Michigan Illinois
Special Service Award Karen Owoc Pacific Coach Classic
West Region-Head Coach of the Year Kip Simons Air Force Academy
Central Region-Head East Region-Head West Region Asst. Coach of the Year Coach of the Year Coach of the Year Randy Jepson Steve Posner Aaron Floyd Penn State Univ. Springfield College Univ. of California
Central Region Asst. Coach of the Year Slava Boiko Penn State Univ.
East Region Asst. Coach of the Year Pete Walker William & Mary
USAG Varsity Assistant Coach of the Year Craig Holt-Naval Academy
USAG Club Division Assistant Coach of the Year Jeff Crockett-Washington Please see next page for conference award winners.
CONFERENCE AWARD WINNERS MOUNTAIN PACIFIC SPORTS FEDERATION BIG TEN CONFERENCE EASTERN COLLEGE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
COACH OF THE YEAR RANDY JEPSON Penn State University COACH OF THE YEAR (tie) BARRY WEINER University of California MARK WILLIAMS University of Oklahoma
COACH OF THE YEAR FRED TUROFF Temple University
ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR PETE WALKER William & Mary
GYMNAST OF THE YEAR CASEY SANDY Penn State University
SENIOR GYMNAST OF THE YEAR LUKE VEXLER Temple University
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR TOM KELLEY University of Michigan
All Conference First Team Wes Haagensen, ILL Dan Ribeiro, ILL Thomas Kelley, Mich. Mitchell Mays, Minn. Jake Bateman, Ohio St. Brandon Wynn, Ohio St Derek Helsby, Penn St. Tommy Ramos, Penn S. Casey Sandy, Penn St.
SPORTSMAN AWARD Daniel Ribeiro, Illinois Reid Urbain, Iowa Chris Cameron, Michigan Matt Altomari, Minnesota D.J. Bucher, Ohio State Santiago Lopez, Penn State
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR NEAL THOMPSON Illinois-Chicago
MOST IMPROVED BORIS RAISIN MIT
GYMNAST OF THE YEAR JONATHAN HORTON University of Oklahoma
Big Ten All Conference Second Team: Paul Ruggeri, Illinois, Tyler Yamauchi, Illinois, Kit Beikmann, Minnesota, DJ Bucher, Ohio State, Jimmy Wickham, Ohio State