2026 Bennett Strange Coach of the Year Nominees

Below are Coaches that have been nominated for the award this year and any information available from their nominations (click on each nominee's name).

PLEASE NOTE:There will be a write-in option on the ballot made available at the Tournament!  If you have a nomination you'd like to make please email it to [email protected].  All nomination statements must be capped

Hannah Morris (University of Arkansas)

Skip Rutledge (Point Loma Nazarene University)
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2026 IPDA Governing Board Nominees

Below are Coaches that have been nominated to serve on the IPDA Governing Board this year.

PLEASE NOTE: There will be a write-in option on the ballot made available at the Tournament!  If you have a nomination you'd like to make please email it to [email protected].

Abbey Barnes-McKinley (University of Tennessee - Knoxville)

Joe Ganakos (Lee College)

Hannah Morris (University of Arkansas)

Sarah Partlow-Lefevre (Idaho State University)

Megan Smith (Louisiana Tech)