USA Basketball’s 2011 co-Developmental Coach of the Year Jill Rankin Schneider (Monterey H.S., Texas) was today announced as a finalist by the U.S. Olympic Committee for its 2012 USOC Developmental Coach of the Year Award. Three finalists were selected for each category, including National Coach of the Year, Paralympic Coach of the Year, Developmental Coach of the Year, Volunteer Coach of the Year and the Doc Councilman Science Award.

In addition to Rankin Schneider, finalists for Developmental Coach of the Year include Chris Haslock from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association and James Hrbek from USA Judo.

All five recipients will be announced during a welcome reception on Tuesday, June 19, as part of the 2012 National Coaching Conference at the NCAA Hall of Champions in Indianapolis.

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