Deem Named South Region Coach Of The Year

May 24, 2002

Coral Gables, FL (hurricanesports.com) – University of Miami head women’s track coach Amy Deem has been named the Mondo/United States Track Coaches Association South Region Coach of the Year.

“This is a tremendous honor,” said Deem, who wins the award for the second consecutive season. “The award is very special to me because it is voted on by other coaches.”

This season Deem was honored as the BIG EAST Coach of the Year after leading Miami to its fourth BIG EAST Conference Championship in the last five seasons. The BIG EAST Coach of the Year honor was the fifth in the last seven seasons for Deem. In addition, Deem was recognized in 1998 as the USA Track & Field Florida Coach of the Year.

Earlier this season Deem extended her streak of consecutive seasons with at least one All-American to 11 as Kareen Clarke (triple jump), Gina Harris (long jump) and Lauryn Williams (60-meters) earned All-America honors at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, AR.

In addition, the Hurricanes have qualified five individuals and one relay for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships to be held May 29-June 1 in Baton Rouge, LA.

Since taking over the women’s track program in 1990, Deem has guiding 15 different athletes to a combined total of 39 All-America honors and five individual NCAA championships including 1999 NCAA 100-meter hurdle National Champion Yolanda McCray and five-time national champion in the hurdles Gillian Russell.