Oklahoma Soccer Association

Oklahoma Soccer Association has several awards designed to recognize outstanding performances or contributions to the sport of soccer. Listed below are brief explanations of those awards and how people may be nominated to receive the award.

Coach of the Year
Each year, OSA recognizes two outstanding coaches from across the state. In addition to receiving recognition at the state level, Oklahoma’s Coaches of the Year are automatically placed in nomination for the national Coach of the Year Award announced at the US Youth Soccer workshop. Any certified coach working with OSA teams in Oklahoma is eligible. The nomination form asks several questions about the nominee and does require documentation. Due date is October 15 of each year mailed to OSA, PO Box 35174, Tulsa, OK 74153. Application

Hall of Fame Nominee
The purpose of the Oklahoma Soccer Association Hall of Fame is to recognize the achievements of outstanding Oklahoma soccer participants whose accomplishments and effects upon the sport merit the highest acclaim. A participant may be a Player, Coach, Referee, Administrator, Volunteer, or Supporter.The award will be a plaque displayed in the Tulsa office of OSA. A duplicate plaque will be given to the recipient. Nominations are due October 1st of each year. Application
Check here for policies and requirements for nomination.

Referee of the Year
Oklahoma recognizes two levels of outstanding referees: youth and adult. The youth Referee of the Year must be a grade 08 or higher and not older than 19. The adult referee must be at least an 07 grade referee or higher and at least 20 years of age. Youth Referee of the Year will attend the Southern Regionals to officiate matches. The adult Referee of the Year may attend the US Adult regionals. Nominations are due December 1st of each year.

Volunteer of the Year
Oklahoma is proud of its many volunteers and the endless hours they spend promoting the sport of soccer. To recognize such volunteers, the Volunteer of the Year award was created. The award is given for dedication to soccer in areas other than coaching and refereeing, although those activities may be mentioned in showing the amount of time devoted to the sport. For details on the application, use the link below.
Note: Volunteer of the Year applications are sent to the respective countries (with the exception of Red Carpet). Each country will submit a Volunteer of the Year to OSA for selection.