Each year, New Jersey Youth Soccer chooses its NJYS Annual Awards presented by RWJBarnabas Health. New Jersey players, teams, coaches, referees, and volunteers are recognized for outstanding performances during the preceding year and/or contributions to youth soccer in the state. NJ Youth Soccer annual awards will be presented in the following categories. Applications can be submitted electronically by choosing the appropriate link found below.
Winners in the following categories will be honored at the 33rd NJYS Annual Awards Dinner presented by RWJBarnabas Health on Friday, February 3, 2023.
Coach Awards
Bob McNulty Coach of the Year
(click here for application)
Recreation Coach of the Year
(click here for application)
Referee Awards
Youth Referee of the Year
(chosen by the NJ State Referee Committee)
Player Awards
Comeback Player of the Year presented by JAG-ONE Physical Therapy
(click here for application)
Goal of the Year powered by Red Bull New York
(click here for application)
Save of the Year powered by NJ/NY Gotham FC
(click here for application)
Service Awards
TOPSoccer Volunteer of the Year presented by RWBarnabas Health
(click here for application)
Soccer Parent of the Year presented by Soccer Parenting
(Click here for applicatioon)
Scholarships
Frank Bollaci Memorial Scholarship
(click here for application)
Brett Fenster Memorial Scholarship
(click here for application)
Allan Sinclair Memorial Scholarship
(click here for application)
Jeanine Willis Scholarship
(click here for application)
Winners in the following categories will be honored at the NJYS Annual General Meeting on Saturday, February 11, 2023.
NJYS Hall of Fame Inductee
(click here for application)
Past Recipients
Recreation Program of the Year
(click here for application)
Liesel Krehan Volunteer of the Year
(click here for application)
NJYS also acknowledges many of the state's players for their accomplishments at the state, regional, and national levels of US Youth Soccer events held throughout the year.
U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship Series
U.S. Youth Soccer Presidents Cup
NJ Youth Soccer Challenge Cup team champions
U.S. Youth Soccer East Region ODP pool team
Be sure to help our community celebrate all the achievements in youth soccer throughout the year in New Jersey!