COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – UNC field hockey coach Karen Shelton has been selected as the recipient of a new award bestowed by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Shelton, who this fall led UNC to its second-straight undefeated season, was announced Tuesday as the 2019 USOPC College Coach of the Year.
The award covers all sports and is presented to a coach at the NCAA level who has worked with their national governing body and made an impact on their sport. The college coaching award is new this year, along with awards for Team USA service providers and coaching educators.