CALIFORNIAN HAGGERTY EARNS USBC DAVID DAHMS COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD

Debbie Haggerty, who has been involved in the sport
of bowling as a coach for the last 18 years and as a youth director for
the last 15 years, has been selected to receive the 2009 United States
Bowling Congress David Dahms Coach of the Year Award by the USBC Youth
Committee.

This prestigious award recognizes a USBC Youth coach who has been
actively involved in a USBC Youth program and has demonstrated an
outstanding commitment to coaching, sportsmanship and knowledge of USBC
Youth rules for the last seven or more years.

"When told I was selected for this award, it was such a surprise; I
was literally speechless," Haggerty said. "I've always thought
this award was the epitome of recognition knowing what kind of a person
David Dahms was and the vision he had for our sport."

Haggerty, of Weimar, Calif., currently has 225 bowlers in her Fireside
Lanes Youth Program, several of whom are Junior Gold members. She has
the only Junior Gold league in the Sacramento area and also manages
several local and area tournaments.

She grew up around the sport, as her mother was a certified coach and
her father was a high-average bowler. Haggerty became involved with
coaching after her son, P.J., began showing interest in the sport at age
2. P.J. would eventually become a three-year member of Junior Team USA.

"I've been fortunate to have had some outstanding mentors guiding
me along the way; Jack Thomas, Mary Lynly, Barbara Metzinger, Tink
Wasina and Glenn Carlson to name a few," Haggerty said. "Having a
son pursue his dreams and a husband who supported us every step of the
way has helped me to become the coach I am today."

Haggerty, who is on the Greater Sacramento Area USBC Youth Committee,
has had approximately 50 coaches certified through her coaching program
and national programs, and said that "being able to help develop
coaches who are willing to give of themselves to help others is truly
satisfying."

For being selected as the David Dahms Coach of the Year, Haggerty will
be recognized at the USBC Convention in Reno this spring. She also will
automatically be approved as a coach in the People to People Sports
Ambassador Program and will have the opportunity to travel
internationally as part of a People to People bowling tour.

To learn more about USBC awards and this year' USBC Convention,
visit bowl.com.