Nominations for the following awards are solicited annually from the NMYSA membership. Help us recognize the many outstanding individuals in a number of capacities who make youth soccer possible. Outstanding play can also be recognized in two categories. NMYSA winners for the 24-25 of the year awards will be announced in February 2025. Winners of these awards at the state level are advanced for further consideration at the Regional level (US Youth Soccer West Region ). Regional winners are considered for the National awards in each category, which are presented at the United Soccer Coaches/ US Youth Soccer annual workshop each year. The nomination forms for the 25-26 “Of the Year” awards will be available on our website in March 2025 and are due to NMYSA by September 26th, 2025. These nominations can be emailed to programs@nmysa.net
Youth Referees (Male and Female) of the Year:
The Youth Referee of the Year award is given to a young male and a young female referee who demonstrate ability, willingness to learn and enthusiasm for refereeing youth soccer. The nominees must be 18 or under and must regularly referee youth games in NMYSA-sanctioned leagues.
Nominate a Youth Referee of the Year
Coach of the Year:
There are four coaching awards at NMYSA: the Boys and Girls Recreational Coaches of the Year and the Boys and Girls Competitive Coaches of the Year. For each award, the nominated individual should show a very high level of dedication to teaching the game to young players and should demonstrate a commitment to the future of soccer in the state.
Administrator of the Year:
The Administrator of the Year Award honors extraordinary accomplishments in administration over a multi-year period (at least 4 years). This award is for the person who works in the office or the hierarchy to get the children onto the field in as efficient and rewarding a manner as possible.
Nominate an Administrator of the Year
Volunteer of the Year:
The Volunteer of the Year award honors those who work tirelessly behind the scenes to make soccer fun and rewarding. Willingness to promote players and soccer, sound moral and ethical character and increasing the opportunities to participate in soccer are all characteristics of nominees for the Volunteer of the Year award.
Nominate a Volunteer of the Year
TOPSoccer Buddy and Coach of the Year:
The TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year and Coach of the Year award honors an individual making outstanding contributions to the TOPSoccer program for young athletes with disabilities–bringing the opportunity of learning and playing soccer to any boy or girl who has a mental or physical disability.
Nominate a TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year
Nominate a TOPSoccer Coach of the Year
Goal of the Year and Save of the Year:
The Goal of the Year and Save of the Year awards recognize outstanding play in these two categories. Nominations must be documented with a video clip of no more than 60 seconds in length (Please make sure name of Player, Jersey #, Club represented and what USYS event the goal or save took place is noted). Please email your video clip to nmsoccer@nmysa.net or to office@nmysa.net.
Past Recipients:
2024 NMYSA “Of the Year” Winners
2023 NMYSA “Of the Year” Winners
2022 NMYSA “Of the Year” Winners
2021 NMYSA “Of the Year” Winners
2020 NMYSA “Of the Year” Winners
2019 NMYSA “Of the Year” Winners
2018 NMYSA “Of the Year” Winners