Britain’s Christine Still Receives Coaching Accolade(16th December, 2005)

The annual Sports Coach UK Awards took place at the prestigious Dorchester Hotel in London. HRH Princess Anne attended as guest of honour and presented the awards to all the winners. Christine Still, the Director of Scottish Gymnastics National Squads, was awarded the Mussabini Medal.

Born in 1867, Sam Mussabini's coaching career spanned over five Olympics and it amounted to an astonishing 11 Olympic medals being gained. Despite this amazing success, Mussabini was ostracised because he was a paid coach in the amateur era. He therefore never achieved the recognition that he deserved. Sports Coach UK felt that Sam Mussabini was the ideal role model to express the struggle for recognition that coaches often face and to sum up the extraordinary skills required.

The Complete List of Winners

Mussabini Medals
Troy Cooley, Cricket
Yogi Breisner, Equestrian
Kenneth Clawson, Equestrian
Tracie Robinson, Equestrian
Mike Ruddock, Rugby Union
Ron Needs, Rowing
Christine Still, Gymnastics

Dyson
Bobbie Trafford, Coach Developer
Penny Crisfield, Coach Educator
Gordon Lord, Coach Educator, Cricket

Awards of the Year
UK Female Coach of the Year - Colette Thomson, Netball
UK Male Coach of the Year - Duncan Fletcher, Cricket
UK Young Coach of the Year - Rachael Wooldridge, Rowing
Community Sports Coach of the Year - Humphrey Long, Basketball
Lifetime Achievement Award - Sir Bobby Robson, Football