George
Morris and Kim Severson named 2005 USEF Coaches of the Year
(Gladstone, NJ) – Stand-out coaches George Morris and
Kim Severson will share recognition as United States Equestrian Federation
(USEF) 2005 Coaches of the Year, as part of the Coaching Recognition Program,
developed by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). Both will go on to become
candidates for the USOC 2005 Coach of the Year. Selected for the
tremendous strides he made in his first year of leading U.S. Show Jumping athletes,
George Morris has received the 2005 USEF National Coach of the Year honor.
Morris led the U.S. Show Jumping Team to a 2005 victory in the Samsung Super League,
which consists of eight of the world’s most prestigious show jumping competitions
in the world during a year-long series.
Eventing
coach Kim Severson has been named the 2005 USEF Developmental Coach
of the Year. Severson was selected for her numerous contributions to the
sport of eventing, including her crucial role as a developing rider coach. In
this role she has worked with staff to expand a new curriculum to increase the
scope of the developing rider program. She also continues to coach at all levels
of the sport, from the grass roots to High Performance.
(Kim is pictured
at the right on Wall Street Whisper at the Virginia Horse Trials last November.)
The goal of the USOC Coaching Recognition Program is to acknowledge all
coaches for their contributions and to elevate the status of the coaching profession.
For more information, please contact Sarah Lane, via e-mail
at Sarah.Lane@usef.org.USEF press releases can be found on our website, www.usef.org.
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