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2023 High School Coaches of the Year


DANA OTT
Kingsway Regional High School
Woolwich Township, New Jersey

In her 6th season at the helm, Ott led her alma mater and the top team in the State of New Jersey to the Group 4 State Championship.  While the Tournament of Champions is no longer, Kingsway certainly earned the #1 ranking in New Jersey finishing the season 20-2 with no in-state losses, allowing 7 goals in state play, and defeating Group 3 State Champions Clearview Regional, Group 2 State Champions West Essex, and Non-Public State Champions Camden Catholic during the season.  Ott, who earned her 100th win in October, put together one of the toughest schedules in the country, playing 4 out-of-state nationally ranked programs and finishing 2-2, including #1 Academy of Notre Dame de Namur (PA): 1-6, #3 The Hill School (PA) 1-6, #12 Palmyra (PA): 2-0, and #18 Kinkaid School (TX): 2-1.