U.S. Figure Skating is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025-26 Coach I.C.E. Awards.

For the second consecutive year, the Coach I.C.E. Awards recognized U.S. Figure Skating, Learn to Skate USA® or Aspire coaches who have made a significant impact on the athletes, parents and fellow coaches within their skating communities and beyond. The awards honor coaches who demonstrate exceptional leadership, character and professionalism while exemplifying the core values of U.S. Figure Skating: excellence, respect, integrity, community and resilience.

The award recipients were honored at the Coach I.C.E. Awards banquet, which took place Thursday, May 21 at 2026 Impact Summit in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

For the second year in a row, Phillip DiGuglielmo and Massimo Scali — coaches of two-time Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu — were awarded the Coach of Year Award.

Click here to read the criteria for each award.

Coach of the Year
Phillip DiGuglielmo and Massimo Scali - WINNER
Saga Krantz, Lee Chandler, Ashley Tomich and Simon Shnapir
Tatyana Malinina, Roman Skornyakov and Rafael Arutyunyan
Drew Meekins and Sandy Straub
Igor Shpilband, Adrienne Lenda, Natalia Deller and Pasquale Carmelengo

Developmental Coach of the Year (TIE)
Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov - WINNER
Oleg Makarov, Larisa Selezneva and Patch David - WINNER
Josh Babb and Molly McMahon
Tammy Gambill
Trudy Oltmanns

Wings of Excellence Award
Vladimir & Elena Petrenko - WINNER
Damon Allen
Tammy Gambill
Anne Goldberg-Baldwin
Christy Krall

Impact Award for Respect
Tammy Gambill - WINNER
Jazmin Elek
Anne Goldberg-Baldwin
Matthew Lind

Impact Award for Integrity
Denise Williamson - WINNER
Jan Sullivan

Impact Award for Community
Timothy LeDuc - WINNER
Jackie Brenne
Sabrina Brewington
Jeff DiGregorio

Impact Award for Resilience
Vladimir and Elena Petrenko - WINNER
Tracey Cahill Poletis
Mari Malama and Nani Tanaka
Denise Myers
Saint Louis Synergy Coaching Team
Serhii Vaypan

"5 Under 35" Awards
Ashley Cain
Sonja Hilmer
Alexa Knierim
Tiffany McNeil
Daisuke (Dice) Murakami
Nominees: Justin Koziknowski, Stephanie Kuban, Samuel Mindra and Tatum Nachtrab

"Prism" Award
Tidewater Skating Academy Coaching Staff - WINNER
Sydnee Nethery

"Circle of Distinction" Award
Ten80 International Figure Skating Team (Sean Rabbitt, Junichi Takemura, Kelly Takemura and Garnet Fiordalisi) - WINNER
Coach CR's Team: Crystalrose Sanders, Cassandra Kaplan, Kamila Haynes, Kelly Witt, Devin Matthews and Koko Hirano
Olga Ganicheva and Aleksey Letov
Michelle Hunt, Piercyn Hadsell, Ashlee Pantano and Anna Blankenship
Teams Elite Synchronized Skating Coaching Team: Danielle Ostrower, Lauren Roman, Josh Fischel, Jamie Whyte, Shannon Jahrling, Brittney Duimstra, Bailey Styzinski, Tammy Cervone, Loni Bertone and Christina Albreski

Sport Science in Coaching Award
Garrett Lucash - WINNER
Sviatlana Anisimava
Maria Jezak-Athey

Choreographer of the Year (Category 1)
Massimo Scali for Alysa Liu's Senior Women's Free Skate Program - WINNER
Phillip Chang for Mia Iwase's Junior Women's Short Program
Sonja Hilmer for Sonja Hilmer's Senior Women's Short Program
Crystalrose Sanders for Koko Hirano's National Showcase Program
Igor Shpilband for Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik's Senior Rhythm Dance

Choreographer of the Year (Category 2)
Saga Krantz for Team Haydenettes 2026 Free Skate Program - WINNER
Danielle Ostrower for Teams Elite's Junior Free Skate
Paige Scott, Beata Handra, Rebecca Erb and Louis Vachon for San Francisco Ice Theatre's Ice Show Performance

"Guide the Glide" Award
Erika Roberts - WINNER
Penny Carpenter
Kayley Grant
Daniel Palmeri
Tara Patterson