The Coach of the Year Awards are the only worldwide award that recognises the incredible work of cricket coaches.

The awards, that are entering their third year, are the pinnacle of coaching achievement, providing an incredible incentive to coaches to develop excellent teams and individuals, from every point on the cricket compass.

The Coach of the Year (CotY) Awards are noted for taking open nominations. This means all coaches: grassroots, semi-pro and fully professional, can be rewarded for excellence in any cricket environment.

The annual CotY awards are presented at a glittering ceremony where the winners are presented with a suitable trophy for their excellent achievements in the previous 12 months. Winners have included every level of coach.

Coaches from anywhere in the world can be nominated through the PitchVision website by any fan, player or other coach. The nominations are pored over and compared by the CotY panel. The panel whittles hundreds down to a dozen, and eventually down to the overall winners.

The final shortlist for the 2017 awards will be announced soon.

Stay tuned to pitchvision.com for all the details, analyse, profiles and the announcement of the big winner!