Prep Volleyball: HTC’s Melissa Freesmeier is a Finalist for National Coach of the Year

Fort Madison, IA- The National High School Coaches Association will be awarding the National High School Athletic Coaches Association’s National Coach of the Year in 19 recognized sports categories and Holy Trinity Catholic’s head volleyball coach Melissa Freesmeier is one of the finalists.

Coach Freesmeier was nominated by Iowa’s High School Coaches Association on the basis of longevity, service to high school athletics, honors, championship years, and winning percentage. The finalists will be evaluated using a sport-specific rubric to assign points in each category.

It will be hard to trump coach Freesmeier’s resume with 18 trips to the Iowa High School State Tournament, two state championships, and 1,101 career wins in her back pocket. Furthermore, a plethora of Regional and Conference Coach of the Year honors along with being named the Iowa Girls Coaches Association Coach of the Year twice.

Additionally, the IGHSAU presented her with the Golden Plaque of Distinction back in 2019. Her squad has tabbed at least 29 wins each of the past four seasons, which included a trip to state each year with her best finish coming in 2023 with a runner-up performance.

The National Coach of the Year Awards Banquet will take place in Rapid City, South Dakota on June 25th at the Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center. The National High School Athletic Coaches Association is the oldest coaches association in the nation formed by coaches, and has been recognizing national coaches of the year since 1978.