The National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s highest award is the Honor Award. This year’s winner — announced at the awards dinner at the NSCAA’s 50th annual convention in Nashville, Tenn. –is Soccer America chairman and founder Clay Berling, the first non-player, coach or referee to receive the award, which is voted upon by a 24-member committee by secret vote.

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