Westlake's High School girls coaching staff, Ben Szabo, Cody Burdett and Emily Finlinson all earned NWCA awards. Ben Szabo won the Utah Girls Coach of the Year while Cody Burdett and Emily Finlinson both won the Utah Girls Assistant Coach of the year awards. You can see the full press release by the NWCA below for each. 

NWCA ANNOUNCES 2020 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS STATE COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS

Westlake High School's Head Coach, Ben Szabo has been named National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) High School Girls Head Coach of the Year for the state of Utah. In winning the State Coach of the Year honor, Coach Ben Szabo became a finalist for the NWCA National Girl's Coach of the Year Award.

Coach Ben Szabo's accomplishments include the following:  Girls wrestling in Utah is new and Westlake took the bull by the horns and had 35 girls out for their all-girl team in its first year this year. They won the girls state tournament in February and look to be a dominant program heading into the years to come as it is sanctioned by the Utah High School Activities Association.

"Our Scholastic Coach of the Year Awards Program which honors our nation's coaches who work tirelessly on behalf of their athletes is one of my favorite NWCA initiatives.  At a time when coaches are needed now more than ever, we get to take time and thank the entire profession by recognizing their peers at the state, section, and national levels.  Thanks to those who we call Coach." Mike Moyer, NWCA Executive Director.

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NWCA ANNOUNCES 2020 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS STATE ASSISTANT COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR AWARDS PROGRAM

Westlake High School's Assistant Coaching Staff has been named National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) High School Girls Assistant Coaching Staff of the Year for the state of Utah. In receiving this honor, the staff became finalists for the NWCA National Girl's Assistant Coaching Staff of the Year Award.

The Westlake High School staff is comprised of coaches Cody Burdett, Emily Finlinson, , , and accomplishments include the following:  Girls wrestling in Utah is new and Westlake took the bull by the horns and had 35 girls out for their all-girl team in its first year this year. They won the girls state tournament in February and look to be a dominant program heading into the years to come as it is sanctioned by the Utah High School Activities Association.

"Our Scholastic Coach of the Year Awards Program which honors our nation's coaches who work tirelessly on behalf of their athletes is one of my favorite NWCA initiatives.  At a time when coaches are needed now more than ever, we get to take time and thank the entire profession by recognizing their peers at the state and national levels.  Thanks to those who we call Coach." Mike Moyer, NWCA Executive Director

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About National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) | The National Wrestling Coaches Association, established in 1928, is a non-profit organization for the advancement of all levels of the sport of wrestling with a primary emphasis on developing coaches who work in academic environments.   The membership embraces all people interested in amateur wrestling.  The three core competencies of the NWCA are: coaching development, student-athlete welfare, and the promotion of wrestling.