COV Awards

COV Awards

From your club parent helper, to an area referee, right up to performance coaches; volunteers, officials and coaches are the lifeblood of our sport, without whom our sport would look very different. The JudoScotland Coaching, Officiating and Volunteering awards are our way of showing our thanks and appreciation for their continued hard work.

2023 Awards

The 2023 JudoScotland Coaching, Officiating and Volunteering Awards are Open for Nominations

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The 2022 JudoScotland COV Award Winners

From your club parent helper, to an area referee, right up to performance coaches; volunteers, officials and coaches are the lifeblood of our sport, without whom our sport would look very different. The JudoScotland Coaching, Officiating and Volunteering awards are our way of showing our thanks and appreciation for their continued hard work.

The winner of the 2022 Awards are:

Community Coach of the Year: Gregor Gardiner – Azami Falkirk

Young Coach of the Year: Charlie McLean – Irvine Judo Club

Disability Coach of the Year: Michele Strachan – Tams Brig Judo Club

Volunteer of the Year: Niall Allison – Orkney Judo Club

Technical Official/Referee of the Year: Andrew Swinburne – Carnegie Judo Club

Young Volunteer of the Year: Amy Staunton – Hamilton Judo Club

Young Official of the Year: Paige Sweetland – Jidel Judo 93

Pathway Coach of the Year: Andrew Malone – Hibari-Kan Judo Club

2021 Lifetime Achievement Awards

The 2021 awards acknowledge the positive influence the individual have had universally on Judo in Scotland. We are honoured to have these individuals as part of our sport:

Jean & Alistair Davidson
Janice & George Graham
Marjorie & Keith Ruddick
Margaret & Andrew Mckenna
Thomas Brown
Ramsay Thomson
John Barrington
Jo Imrie

The 2019 Award Winners

Young Coach of the Year – David Scobbie (Tayside)
Young Person’s Coach of the Year – 
Jack Smith (Tanoshii JC)
Young Volunteer of the Year – 
Jasmin Willingale (Dumfries Judo Academy)
Volunteer of the Year – 
Craig Ross (Randori Judo)
Technical Official of the Year – 
Andrew McWatt (Clyde JC)
Community Coach of the Year – 
Alexander Reid (Shettleston JC)
Disability Coach of the Year – 
John D’Ambrosio (Hamilton)
Lifetime Achievement in Volunteering – 
Thomas Brown (Milton Judo Club)
Lifetime Achievement in Coaching – 
John Barrington (Randori JC)
Outstanding Achievements in Judo – 
Chris Murphy (Shettleston JC)
Outstanding Achievements in Judo – 
Sam Ingram

Clubs

JudoScotland values the hard work of our member clubs without whom we wouldn’t be able to develop Judo in Scotland.
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Members

We want to make judo accessible to whoever wants to take part, as a JudoScotland member you will have access to a variety of benefits.
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Coaches

Coaches are at the front line of judo and are an integral part of clubs. We provide continuous professional development for coaches already on the pathway.
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"If there is effort, there is always accomplishment."

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