NDIAA announces National Champions for 2011 fall season

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Greetings, 

NDIAC is thrilled to announce the results of our 5th annual Fall Sports Selections: National Champions, Player of the Year and Coach of the Year below. The committee spent many hours on the selection process on each sport. The time invested was well worth it, for our excellent Deaf schools and fine athletes deserve to be recognized for their hard work, dedication, and achievements. NDIAA's All American per sport lists will be announced next week. 

Football 
11-man 
National Champions: Maryland School of the Deaf 
Co-Coach of the Year: Kevin Bella - California School for the Deaf, 
Fremont, and Johnny Samuels - Florida School for the Deaf and Blind 
Player of the Year: Demetric Snider - Alabama School for the Deaf 

8-man 
National Champions: Wisconsin School of the Deaf 
Coach of the Year: Dick Henley – Tennessee School for the Deaf 
Co-Player of the Year: Taylor Koss– Wisconsin School for the Deaf, and, 
Colin Larkins - Oklahoma School for the Deaf 

Volleyball 
Div 1 
Team of the Year: Indiana School for the Deaf 
Coach of the Year: Aimee Bippus, Indiana School for the Deaf 
Player of the Year: Kate Fetzer, Indiana School for the Deaf 

Div 2 
National Champions: Minnesota State Academy of the Deaf 
Coach of the Year: Heather Mooney – Rochester School for the Deaf 
Player of the Year: Marissa Woodruff - Rochester School for the Deaf 

Soccer 
National Champions: Lexington School of the Deaf 
Coach of the Year: Mary Cook, Rochester School for the Deaf 
Player of the Year: Ken Gentzke, Rochester School for the Deaf 

The committee would like to thank the Athletic Directors and coaches for their utmost commitment to their athletes’ development, character and talent. The responses to the nomination forms this year has been overwhelming. We also have to recognize everyone as a winner on and off the field. 

Congratulations on the accomplishments and with that, we forward to the upcoming winter season. 

Have a great winter break! 

NDIAC Committee, 
Len Gonzales, Chairperson, Fremont 
Andy Bonheyo, Maryland 
Mary Cook, Rochester 
Chris Hamilton, Texas 
Stacy Nowak, New Mexico 
Walter Ripley, Alabama 
David Olson, Minnesota