Coach of the Year Awards

USA Archery issues a variety of Coach awards including National Coach of the Year, Developmental Coach of the Year, Volunteer Coach of the Year, Paralympic Coach of the Year and the Doc Councilman "Science" Award.

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Club Excellence Nomination Form

Club Excellence Award

USA Archery’s Club Excellence Awards are designed to recognize the outstanding work of our club programs across the country in the categories of:  

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access 
• Event Hosting 
• Club Excellence 
• Member Growth 
• USA Archery Club of the Year  

Thompson Award

This award was founded in 1939 to honor the NAA's first President, J. Maurice Thompson. It is given to those who have rendered outstanding and meritorious service to archery without expectation of award. It is one of the most cherished honors USA Archery offers.

Jane Johnson Distinguished Judge Service Award

This award is given to a USA Archery Judge who has made significant contributions to the sport and upholds the greatest ideals of sportsmanship and fair play. This award is peer voted by USA Archery Judges and is presented at the USA Archery National Target Nationals event. This award was named in honor of past National Archery Association president Jane Johnson, who served decades as a judge at the national, continental, international and Olympic levels and embodied all the qualities this award is designed to celebrate.

George Helwig JOAD Award

The George Helwig JOAD Award is presented to an individual who has shown continuous support of the Junior Olympic Archery Development program throughout the years. Recipients of this lifetime achievement award have gone above and beyond in their involvement and service to the sport of archery and have made a significant impact on their local or surrounding communities.

This award is named after the 1960 founder of JOAD, George Helwig. George was the inaugural recipient of this lifetime honor. In addition to his lifetime support of youth archery, Mr. Helwig participated in three Olympic Games, was active in World Archery for 31 years and received numerous medals, honors and awards.

JOAD Award Nomination Form

The Margaret Klann Collegiate Coach of the Year Award

Margaret Klann, known as “the mother of collegiate archery,” was the coach at Arizona State University from 1963 to 1976. In 1966, she was instrumental in creating the first national collegiate archery championship and creating the first All-American Team. Coach Klann died in September 2000 and this annual award is presented in her honor. The award is voted on and presented at each year’s Collegiate Outdoor National Championship event.