State/Provincial Director of the Year Award
This Award is given to a state or provincial director who has accumulated the most points during the year from April 1 to March 31, using the Evaluation Criteria format.
Congratulations to the 2021 winner!
Julia Dianne Carol Olsen, MS, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F
Julia Olsen is a Professor of Practice for the Public and Allied Health Sciences department at Delaware State University and adjuncts for Maryville University’s Exercise Science program. In the last year, she has worked with the military and fire populations, inspiring her to earn the Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator (TSAC-F) certification. The TSAC-F is in addition to her holding the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist certification, with distinction. Julia joined the Delaware State Advisory Board in 2014 and has attributed much of her success thus far to her involvement with the NSCA.
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Past Award Recipients Includes:
| 2020 - Vaness L. Cazas-Moreno, PhD, CSCS,*D, USAWL1 | |
| 2019 - Timothy Suchomel, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC |  |
| 2018 - Joseph P. Lopez, CSCS |  |
| 2017 - Sean Collins, PhD, CSCS,*D |  |
| 2016 - Andrew Shim, EdD, CSCS,*D |  |
| 2015 - Michelle Rathke, MS, CSCS |  |
| 2014 - Chad Kerksick, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D |  |
| 2013 - Ryan Johnson, CSCS,*D | |
| 2012 - Maria T. Mendizabal, NSCA-CPT,*D | |
| 2011 - Lee Anthony Glass, MS Ed, CSCS | 2010 - Paul Moore, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D |
| 2009 - Heath Pierce, MEd, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D | 2008 - Scott J. Sahli, CSCS, NSCA-CPT |
| 2007 - Karyn Gallivan, CSCS, NSCA-CPT | 2006 - Paul Goodman, CSCS |
| 2005 - Mark Nutting | 2004 - Chat Williams |
| 2003 - Kimberly A.B. Zaph, CSCS | 2002 - Cory Warner |
| 2001 - Christine Vega | 2000 - Avery Faigenbaum |
| 1999 - Patrick Mediate | 1997 - Ollie Whaley |
| 1996 - Boyd Peterson, Kim Ford, Ollie Whaley, and John Blievernicht | 1995 - Dwight Daub, J. Henry Drought, John Kordich, Mike Lowe, and Richard Powell |
| 1994 - Tom Cross, Doug Lentz, Tony Moreno, and Mike Lowe | 1993 - John Kordick |
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1992 Region 1: Doug Lentz Region 2: Steve Plisk Region 3: Gary Shankman Region 4: Mike Lowe Region 5: Dwight Daub |
1991 Region 1: Jeff Connors Region 2: Edwin Jones Region 3: Jesse Barksdale Region 4: Tom Richardson Region 5: Mark Reiff |
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1990 Region 1: Gary Viles and John Waters Region 2: Phil Emery Region 3: Roger Finkemeier Region 4: Paul Longo Region 5: Mark Reiff |
1989 Region 1: Bob Cincotta Region 2: Phil Emery and Bob Brosmer Region 3: Open Region 4: Ron Thomson Region 5: Sam Varner and Dwight Daub |
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1988 Region 1: Pat Ciccantelli Region 2: Phil Emery and Allan Johnson Region 3: Russ Ball Region 4: Neil Wolkodoff Region 5: Open |
1987 Region 1: Ray Moran Region 2: Bob Brosmer Region 3: Harley Dartt Region 4: Rick Huegli Region 5: Steve Schulz |
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1986 Region 1: Wes Emmert Region 2: Bruno Pauletto Region 3: Russ Ball Region 4: Neil Wolkodoff Region 5: John Arce |
