Nebraska Coaches Association - Heart of a Coach Award

The Nebraska Coaches Association annually recognizes individuals that support and promote the values of education-based athletics.  The NCA and Nebraska Fellowship of Christian Athletes partnered to create the "Doyle Denney Heart of a Coach Award" to honor an individual coach that has created a lasting legacy as a servant coach.  It is my sincere privilege to announce that the NCA Board of Directors and Fellowship of Christian Athletes selected Matt Wiemers as the 2026 Doyle Denney Heart of a Coach recipient.  

We will present the award at the Annual NCA Awards & Recognition Banquet on Sunday, July 19 at the Lincoln Station Great Hall located in the Historic Haymarket in Lincoln.   

On behalf of the Nebraska Coaches Association and the Nebraska Fellowship of Christian Athletes, we are proud to announce this year's award recipient .  We thank Coach Wiemers for his servant leadership and displaying the true qualities from the Heart of a Coach. 

Sincerely,

Darin Boysen

Executive Director

NEBRASKA COACHES ASSOCIATION/FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES

DOYLE DENNEY - HEART OF A COACH AWARD PAST RECIPIENTS: 

2026 Matt Wiemers-McCook 

2025 Joe Benson-Scottsbluff 

2024 Jeff Ritz-Millard North 

2023 Toni Fowler-Adams Central 

2022 Shane Fruit-Ogallala 

2021 Chuck Ross-Wisner-Pilger 

2020 COVID-No Award 

2019 Joel Hueser-Papillion-La Vista South 

2018 Bill Carlin-Adams Central 

2017 Diane Rouzee-Grand Island Northwest