NFHS Coach of the Year

Congratulations to Golf Coach Vicky Kowalski who was named one of the 2022-23 National Coaches of the Year for Girls Sports as Selected by the National Federation of State High School Coaches Association! Twenty-three high school coaches from across the country have been selected as 2022-23 National Coaches of the Year by the NFHS Coaches Association. The NFHS, which has been recognizing coaches through an awards program since 1982, honors coaches in the top 10 girls sports and top 10 boys sports. 

Read press release here.

About Vicky Kowalski

Leading the girls golf team at Mercy High School in Farmington Hills, Michigan, Vicky Kowalski believes every athlete should have a chance to compete and grow in the sport. As she says, “no one sits the bench.” That philosophy has paid off for Kowalski, who has led the program to four Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) state championships, including back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023. Kowalski’s teams have also captured 20 conference titles and compiled a 220-50 record in dual-meet matches. The Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association (MIGCA) has twice named her Coach of the Year and she was inducted into the MIGCA Hall of Fame in 2009. In 2022, Kowalski was among the charter class of the Mercy Athletic Hall of Fame. In addition to golf, Kowalski has coached the Mercy bowling team for 21 years.