Aimee Boorman and Kim Zmeskal-Burdette were both recognized as 2016 national coaches of the year as part of the USOC Coach of the Year Recognition Program. Boorman received Co-National Coach of the Year, alongside U.S. Olympic women's basketball team coach Geno Auriemma, for her work as head coach of the gold medal-winning Final Five at the Rio Olympics as well as her development of Simone Biles. Zmeskal-Burdette was named Developmental Coach of the Year for her success in leading athletes to numerous national and international titles at the J.O. level as well as in junior and senior elite competition.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO -- The United States Olympic Committee on Tuesday announced its annual award recipients for 2016 national coaches of the year. On the Olympic side, Geno Auriemma (basketball; Storrs, Connecticut) and Aimee Boorman (gymnastics; Sarasota, Florida) shared the honor as National Coach of the Year, while Adam Bleakney (Paralympic track and field; Champaign, Illinois) was recognized as Paralympic National Coach of the Year. Additionally, Kim Zmeskal-Burdette (gymnastics; Houston, Texas) was selected Developmental Coach of the Year, Tom Miller (speedskating; Lake Placid, New York) was named Volunteer Coach of the Year and Derek Davis (archery; Bronx, New York) took home the Doc Councilman Science Award.

National Governing Bodies selected their 2016 Coaches of the Year as part of the USOC Coach of the Year Recognition Program. Three national finalists in each category were selected by a panel of coaching and sport education professionals.

Co-National Coach of the Year -- Aimee Boorman, USA Gymnastics

Boorman, the 2016 head coach for the gold‐medal-winning U.S. Olympic women's artistic gymnastics team, also served as personal coach to four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles. Under Boorman's direction, Team USA became the first U.S. squad to defend its gold medal in the team competition and the first team to win back-to-back Olympic golds since Romania did so in 2000 and 2004. The team secured gold with 184.897 points -- more than eight points over second-place Russia. Boorman also guided Biles in becoming the most decorated U.S. gymnast in history with 19 career world and Olympic medals. In Rio, Biles became the first American gymnast to win four golds at a single Games and one of only four women to accomplish the feat in Olympic history.

Developmental Coach of the Year -- Kim Zmeskal-Burdette, USA Gymnastics

Zmeskal-Burdette led athletes to numerous national and international titles in junior Olympic, junior elite, and senior elite competition in 2016, including 10 medals at the 2016 Junior Olympic National Championships. Under her direction, U.S. national team member Emma Malabuyo won eight medals -- including three golds -- on the international circuit, marking the most international medals of any U.S. junior elite gymnast in 2016. Zmeskal also oversaw the development of Ragan Smith, who was named an alternate for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team after she finished only six-tenths of a point behind three-time Olympic champion Gabby Douglas in her senior elite debut.

All-Time USOC Coach of the Year Award Recipients

National Coach of the Year

The National Coach of the Year is presented to a coach of an elite-level club, collegiate or national-level team, or the coach of an elite athlete who competes at the highest level of his/her sport. 

1996          Tara VanDerveer, U.S. Olympic Women's Basketball Coach
1997          Frank Carroll, Olympic figure skating coach of Michelle Kwan
1998          Ben Smith, U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey coach
1999          Chris Carmichael, Cycling Coach of Lance Armstrong
2000          Richard Quick, U.S. Olympic Women's Swimming Team coach
2001-02     Pete del'Giudice, U.S. Snowboarding coach
2003          Lloyd Woodhouse, USA Shooting National Team coach
2004          Mike Candrea, U.S. Softball Women's National Team coach
2005          Eddie Reese, U.S. Men's National Swimming Team coach
2006          Bud Keene, U.S. Snowboarding coach
2007          Guy Baker, U.S. National Water Polo Team coach
2008          Hugh McCutcheon, U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team coach
2009          Bob Bradley, U.S. Men's National Soccer Team coach
2010          Brian Shimer, U.S. men's bobsled head coach
2011          Rick Bower, U.S. Halfpipe Snowboarding Team coach
2012          Adam Krikorian, U.S. Women's National Water Polo Team coach
2013          Erik Flora, Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Club head coach
2014          Skogen Sprang, U.S. Slopestyle Skiing Team head coach
2015          Craig Parnham, U.S. Women's National Field Hockey Team head coach
2016          Geno Auriemma, U.S. Olympic Women's Basketball Team head coach
                  Aimee Boorman, U.S. Olympic Women's Artistic Gymnastics Team coach

Developmental Coach of the Year

The Developmental Coach of the Year is presented to a coach at the youth club, high school or junior level, or a coach who is directly responsible for training athletes to reach the junior and/or elite level.

1996          Jeff Shaffer, University of Southern California
1997          Dianne Holum, Speedskating
1998          Mike Stafford, Millvale Golden Gloves Gym
1999          Tom Healy, Northbrook Speedskating Club
2000          Fred Zimny, Luge
2001-02     Mike Eaves, U.S. National Under-18 Hockey Team
2003          Bob Fraley, Fresno State University Track and Field
2004          Dwayne Miller, Norfolk Real Deal Track Club
2005          Tammy Gambill, U.S. Figure Skating
2006          Mark Mitchell and Peter Johansson, U.S. Figure Skating
2007          Paul Yetter, USA Swimming
2008          Rajul Sheth, Table Tennis
2009          John Wingfield, Director and Head Coach of USA Diving National Training Center
2010          Michael Nyitray, United States Bowling Congress
2011          James Hrbek, USA Judo
2012          Michael Nyitray, United States Bowling Congress
2013          Kathleen Johnston, USA Triathlon
2014          George Ryals, Archery Learning Center
2015          Brett Wolf, Menomonee Judo Club
2016          Kim Zmeskal-Burdette, USA Gymnastics