The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) announced its list of Regional Assistant Coaches of the Year for 2006. The award is intended to recognize a coach that fits one or more of the following criteria:
- He/she has had outstanding success during the current season
- He/she has demonstrated great team improvement from prior season
- He/she has fulfilled his/her team's potential
- He/she has demonstrated a high level of professionalism and integrity as a coach
- He/she is a current member in good standing of the CRCA
- He/she is nominated by his/her Head Coach
Regional Assistant Coaches of the Year 2006:
- West Region: Melissa Flint, Gonzaga
- Central Region: Robbie Tenenbaum, Ohio State
- South Region: Caroline King, Texas
- Mid-Atlantic Region: Helen Betancourt, Princeton
- New England Region: Cory Bosworth, Harvard