Jenkins, 61, who coaches at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School, became the second girls' coach-high school or college-to reach 600 career wins, with a 15-2 victory over Holy Child last season. Never a player herself, she founded the girls' program in 1976 and has led the Saints to eight undefeated seasons and seven Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division 1 state titles, including this year's (15-4 over Bishop Ireton). Jenkins finished the season with 608 wins.

Simons, 28, an assistant coach at Cedar Creek High (Egg Harbor City), returned just two weeks after being injured in a motorcycle accident and having his right leg amputated above the knee. Six weeks later he led the first-year Pirates program to first in girls' sculls and third in girls' doubles and novice four at the Atlantic County championships. A former Army Ranger, Simons was given straws by his rowers while he was hospitalized in recognition of his coaching mantra: Get a straw (and suck it up).

Pinder, 61, who surpassed 800 victories and led the Dillard High girls' team to its third straight Class 5A state title this year, was named the Women's Basketball Coaches Association national high school coach of the year. She became Florida's all-time winningest coach last year, for boys and girls, and has led the Panthers to seven state championships in her 36-year career. Pinder was inducted into the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame this summer.

Kuster, 42, a 13-year coach at Williams College, was named the national women's coach of the year for the third straight time at the Division III championships. He guided the Ephs to meet records in two relays and in three of seven individual wins for a second-place finish. Williams' men's and women's teams each won the NESCAC title, giving Kuster a combined 24 conference crowns. He still holds the 200-fly record at Penn, from which he graduated in 1993.

Sampras Webster, 43, a 16-year coach at UCLA, guided the Bruins to their first Intercollegiate Tennis Association national indoor title with a 4-0 defeat over top-seeded Duke and was named the ITA Division I women's coach of the year. Her squad also held the No. 1 ranking for a school-record eight straight weeks and ended Stanford's 157-match home winning streak. Pete Sampras's older sister, she was a four-time All America at UCLA and coached the team to its first NCAA championship, in 2008.

When no other coach volunteered, Chris, 15, and his friend Cameron Shelley, 14 (below), took over a Little League junior division team of 12- to 14-year-olds (with Chris's dad, Gary, as team administrator), then led San Clemente American No. 2 to a district championship with a 10-9 victory over Viejo USC. As freshmen at San Clemente High this spring, the duo also helped the Tritons' freshman-sophomore team win its league title. Chris was named team MVP.

When no other coach volunteered, Cameron, 14, and his friend Chris Puckett, 15 (above), took over a Little League junior division team of 12- to 14-year-olds (with Chris's dad, Gary, as team administrator), then led San Clemente American No. 2 to a district championship with a 10-9 victory over Viejo USC. Cameron called out the double play from the dugout that sealed the win. As freshmen at San Clemente High this spring, the duo also helped the Tritons' freshman-sophomore team win its league title.