Bison coach attends prestigious conference
BISMARCK, N.D. — McCook High School tennis coach Matt Wiemers was again honored to attend t he recent National High School Athletic Coaches Association conference.
The 2018 “National Coach Of The Year” got a good look at 19 coach of the year categories based on longevity, serve to their sports at both state and local levels along with career success.
Nomination forms take about eight hours to complete, Wiemers said. He added these insights about the experience:’
“Although I was not selected as this years coach of the year, I had an incredible experience meeting, learning and sharing from the top tennis coaches in the nation.
Each finalist was introduced and their coaching bio was read as each finalist received a plaque.
It was amazing to hear and see all the successes of each finalist. Some coaches had been coaching for over 40 years, and named to multiple Hall of Fames. The tennis coach of the year award was given to Richard (DJ) Johnson from New Mexico, who was not able to attend the conference due to his ongoing fight against cancer.
The opportunity to network with over 600 coaches form all over the nation and establish new friendships with some great coaches was totally the high light of the conference.
I have been very blessed to serve McCook Public Schools and the great athletes and their families throughout my 20 year career. I am equally thankful and share this honor with my awesome assistant coaches, who have given their time and energy to help build our program and establish relationships with our athletes. And most importantly, I thank my wonderful wife who has been my biggest supporter. I will say that behind every great coach is an even better woman.”