“This is a fantastic honor for our staff and team and it takes the effort, skill, and gifts of the team and our entire coaching and support staff to get this kind of award,” said Fewing.
The Redhawks capped a historic season, advancing to the NCAA DI Sweet 16 for the first time in program history, defeating UCLA at home in the Second Round. Seattle U finished the season in the top five in total goals and top 10 in total points and earned the 11-seed in the 2015 NCAA tournament. The Redhawks finished the regular season with their highest NSCAA ranking to date, coming in at No. 13, after being ranked in the top 25 from the end of September through the regular season. Other signature wins for the program in 2015 included No. 10 Washington, No 13 Oregon State, Harvard, Dartmouth, Santa Clara, and Northwestern.
Fewing is one of eight NCAA DI regional honorees joined by Stanford’s Jeremy Gunn (Far West), South Florida’s George Kiefer (East), Georgetown’s Brian Wiese (Great Lakes), Elon’s Chris Little (Midwest), Rider’s Charlie Inverso (Northeast), Clemson’s Mike Noonan (South), and FIU’s Scott Calabrese (Southeast).
To be considered for the award, a coach must be an individual National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) member, have a successful record, and should exhibit qualities such as conduct on the field, outside involvement, community involvement, rapport with the team as well as other coaches, officials, and media, service to the NSCAA, team image, and knowledge of the game.
Coaches named Regional Coaches of the Year will be on the ballot for consideration for National Coach of the Year. National Coaches of the Year will be announced during the 2015 NSCAA Coach of the Year Show on Wednesday, Dec. 16.
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