2015 UK Coaching Awards

Hosted by sports coach UK, the showpiece event is seen as one of the most prestigious within the coaching community. Now in its 18th year, it raises the profile of coaches and the role they play in encouraging participation, performance and excellence. Previous winners include the most successful coaches from a wide variety of sports.

Awards are made following a public nominations process and decision by an expert judging panel. There are eight award categories for coaches and three for awards in support of coaching, plus the overall title of UK Coach of the Year. That means there’s a category for every aspect of coaching, from those volunteers working at a local level in the community right through to full-time professional coaches working with our national teams.

This year’s black-tie event was held at the iconic Midland Hotel in Manchester. The list of the winners are as follows:

• Governing Body of the Year Award: British Cycling
• Coach Developer of the Year Award:Richard Shepherd
• Coaching Intervention of the Year Award: Ulster Sports Outreach
• Community Coach of the Year Award: Penny Rother
• Heather Crouch Young Coach of the Year Award: Andrew Pink
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Colin McIver
• Children’s Coach of the Year Award: Gary Coupland
• Disability Coach of the Year Award: Wendy Russell
• Performance Development Coach of the Year Award: Andrew Stewart
• High Performance Coach of the Year Award: Danny Kerry
• UK Coach of the Year Award: Brian McDermott