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East's Dundun Earns State Coaching Honor

Spartans boys soccer coach has taken team to state in four of his eight seasons.

Brookfield East's Herbert Dundun has been selected by the Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association as the recipient of the 2010-11 National Federation of State High School Associations Coaches Association Boys Soccer Coach of the Year Award for Wisconsin, according to a press release from the school.

Dundun has coached his team to a state berth in four of his eight seasons with . The this season before .

“More impressive than his 90% winning average," said Athletic Director Corey Golla, “is his commitment to using soccer as a tool to develop character.  He is an outstanding educator."

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Annually, the NFHS identifies and recognizes a coach from each state for significant achievement in their sport.  State level recipients are considered for NFHS Sectional recognition. National Coaches of the Year are then chosen from the sectional winners.

Award recipients are selected based upon a variety of criteria including their coaching record, background, coaching honors, and involvement in community and school organizations.

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Each year approximately 1,000 coaches are recognized at the state level, 168 coaches are recognized at the sectional level and 21 coaches are recognized at the national level.

Wisconsin coaches are members of Section 4, which also includes the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Michigan. 

The mission of the NFHS Coaches Association is to enhance the professional development of all high school sports coaches in order to improve interscholastic athletics in America.


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