SUSIE MINSHEW AWARDED UNPRECEDENTED SECOND USA BOWLING COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD

Colorado Spring, CO July 31, 2002 – After careful consideration, USA Bowling has awarded Susie Minshew Coach of the Year honors for 2002. This is Minshew's second time around for this outstanding achievement. She was previously the Coach of the Year in 1998.

The award recognizes an elite level of skill, talent, experience and education among USA Bowling's Certified Coaches. USA Bowling applauds Minshew for her efforts in using her training and experience to develop systems and set standards for coaching that influence students and coaches not only in this country but also around the world. Since receiving her Bronze Coaching Certification in 1992, Minshew has given thousands of lessons and traveled extensively coaching coaches and bowlers.

Minshew's experience on the lanes is not limited to coaching. She has many competitive accolades and her contributions as an author have influenced many in the bowling industry today. She has written numerous articles that appear in many popular bowling publications that solicit and depend upon her input on a regular basis. Along with writing, Strikeability Inc., Minshew's coaching company, has been a direct way to touch the bowling community with her expertise. Her passion for the sport of bowling is ever apparent, as is her commitment to coaching as an industry and as a way of life. 

If you ask this dedicated professional if she enjoys teaching bowling, she's likely to respond that she "teaches life skills through bowling." Minshew's approach considers the whole person and uses bowling as a tool to help the athlete improve themselves and therefore the world around them. Don Kramer, a student of Minshew, had the following to say: "I recognize her personal interest in me as an individual, and in my improvement both as a bowler and human being. She is unique in that she predicates her role as a teacher on the successes achieved by her students rather than on a demonstration of her own technical abilities and comprehensive knowledge of the sport. She conveys a special appreciation of the sport to her students. Love the game! Skills and scores are important, but enjoying the sport as a participant at whatever level of skill is what the game is really all about." 

Minshew is certainly an innovator and a tremendous leader in both the bowling and coaching industry. Her contributions are recognized through this honor. Kudos may be sent directly to her "cyber coaching" website at www.strikeability.com

           COACHING RESUME  of SUSIE MINSHEW

1990 Elected to local WIBC Board of Directors

1991 WIBC Future Leader

1992 Successfully completed Bronze Level Coaching Certification

1993 TEAM USA State Finals Coordinator

1994 Successfully completed Silver Level Coaching Certification

         Appointed to National Coaches Council

1995 Began coaching full-time

         Head Coach National Bowling Team - Republic of Panama

         Certified Lane Inspector

1996 Appointed as one of eight Master Bronze Instructors nationwide

         Presenter National Coaches Conference

         Successfully completed Sports Psychology Seminar

         Presented Sam Baca Lane Seminar for Coaches

         Contributing writer USA Coach

         Interviewed Dick Weber for Stars & Strikes Magazine

1997 Member Gold Task Force - USA Bowling

         Staff member Fred Borden School - Baton Rouge

         Successfully completed YABA Level I Instructor program

         Attended IBPSIA Hands On Training Seminar

         Nominated for Women's Sport Foundation Coach of the Year resulting in scholarship for YABA

         Featured speaker at Career Day - Fort Worth ISD

         Member Super School staff

         Contributing writer USA Coach

         Conducted 11 clinics for Texas Women's Bowling Association in Austin, Denton, Houston, Temple, Tyler, Pasadena, and Wichita Falls

         Conducted clinic for Texas State Bowling Council Annual   Conference

         Developed Bowling Smart Audio Tapes, an audio version of the written instructional articles

         Wrote the update on Coaching Tools for the YABA Level II manual

1998 USOC Bowling Coach of the Year

         Appointed one of four Master Silver Instructors nationwide

         Presenter National Coaches Conference

         Member Super School staff

         Presenter - Junior Olympic Master Instructor Seminar

         Successfully completed Junior Olympic Master Instructor  training

         Member YABA/USA Bowling Combined Coaching Program Task Force

         Featured speaker at Career Day - Fort Worth ISD

         Member - The Foundation

         Conducted clinics for Fort Worth 500 Club, Tyler BA, WBA, and Texas State Bowling council Annual Conference

1999 Appointed Assistant Coach for TEAM USA

         Guest coach with Professional Bowling Instruction camp

         Presenter – Junior Olympic Master Instructor Seminar

         Presenter – International Workshop

         Curriculum designer for Bowler Development Pipeline for the USOC

         Joined staff at Herbie's Bowling Center in the Sky

2000 I finally got this web site up!

         Elected to International Bowling Pro Shops and Instructors Association (IBPSIA) Board of Directors

         Awarded Gold Coach status

         Voted Top Coach in the Nation

         Presenter - National Coaches Conference         

         Presenter - International Workshop

2001 Winner of the Joyce Deitch Trailblazer Award

         Member, Selection Committee, Team USA        

2002 USOC Bowling Coach of the Year - FIRST TWO TIME WINNER!!!!!!

         Presenter - International Bowl Expo

         Coach - Super School

         Subject of article in the magazine Bowlers Journal International

2003 Presenter - International Coaching Summit

           Coach - Super School

           Member - Selection Committee, Team USA

           Host - Seminar featuring Dr. Dean Hinitz and Chris Barnes

2004   Member - Selection Committee, Team USA

           Coach - Super School

           Host - Seminar featuring Dr. Dean Hinitz, Chris Barnes, and Carolyn Dorin-Ballard 

           Presenter - Whoever Finds It First Wins Seminar - River Lanes, Tulsa OK

2005   IBPSIA Board Member

           Member - Selection Committee, Team USA

           Coach - Super School

           Presenter - Coaching Convention - Orlando

           Host - 3rd Annual Seminar with Dr. Dean Hinitz, Chris Barnes, Lynda Barnes, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Del Ballard, Diandra Asbaty, and Michael Callahan

           Member - BPAA Coach It Up Committee

2006   IBPSIA Vice President

           Member - BPAA Coach It Up Committee

           Coach - Super School

           Host - 4th Annual Seminar with Dr. Dean Hinitz, Norm Duke, Wes Malott, Carolyn Dorin-Ballrad, Del Warren, Mike Judy, Mark Robey, and Michael Callahan          

2007   IBPSIA President

           Member - BPAA Coach It Up Presentation Staff

           Coach - Super School

           Host - 5th Annual Seminar with Norm Duke

>  Member Texas Women Bowling Writers

>  Award winning member National Women Bowling Writers

>  Member Bowling Writers Association of America

>  Regularly featured columnist in BOWLING THIS MONTH

>  Regularly featured columnist for Fort Worth Star-Telegram

   Susie Minshew Is Awarded the Gold

April 18, 2000 – After careful consideration, USA Bowling has ranked Susie Minshew as a "Gold Level" Certified Coach.

Susie joins Rod Ross, Ron Hoppe, Fred Borden and several others as USA Bowling recognizes this elite level of skill, talent, experience and education. Since receiving her Bronze Coaching Certification in 1992, Minshew has given thousands of lessons and traveled extensively coaching coaches and bowlers. Listed below are only a few of the coaching honors that precede this award.

1994-Susie was appointed to the National Coaches Council.

1995-Head Coach of the National Bowling Team for the Republic of Panama.

1996-Awarded the distinction of being named one of only eight Master Bronze Instructors nationwide.

1997-Chosen as one of only three Master Silver Instructors in the country.

1998-Named Bowling Coach of the Year by the United States Olympic Committee.

1999-Appointed as an Assistant Coach for TEAM USA.

In addition, Minshew was voted the top coach in the country in a recent on-line poll conducted by USA Bowling and www.bowl.com. With this "Gold Level" award, USA Bowling  recognizes that Susie Minshew has used her training and her experience to develop systems and set standards for coaching that influence students and coaches not only in this country but around the world.

Susie's experience on the lanes is not limited to coaching. She has many competitive accolades and her contribution as an author has influenced many in the bowling industry today. Susie has written numerous articles that appear in many popular bowling publications that solicit and depend upon her input on a regular basis. Along with writing, Strikeability Inc., Minshew's coaching company, has been Susie's direct way to touch the bowling community with her expertise. Her passion for the sport of bowling is ever apparent, as is her commitment to coaching as an industry and as a way of life. 

Gold Status is an honored position for this dedicated professional. If you ask Susie if she enjoys teaching bowling, she's likely to respond that she "teaches life skills through bowling." Susie's approach considers the "whole" person and uses bowling as a tool to help the athlete improve themselves and therefore the world around them.

Congratulations are certainly in order as we honor Susie and her new found Gold status. Susie is a tremendous leader in the bowling industry. Her contribution is worth its weight in gold!

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