Chukar Rodeo's Drew Pearson Named National Coach of the Year

Chukar Rodeo's Drew Pearson Named National Coach of the Year

[Ontario, OR] - TVCC's Chukar Rodeo attended the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Casper, Wyoming on June 12-18, 2022.

But even before the competition began, TVCC's rodeo program had already received one of the top awards.

TVCC Rodeo Head Coach Drew Pearson was selected as the 2022 National Coach of the Year by the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA). Drew was selected as Coach of the Year for the Northwest Region in April 2022. That honor put him in the running for the National Coach of the Year Award and he was notified on June 9, he had won. This prestigious award is voted on by all the Regional Faculty Directors, student directors, the National Office and the NIRA Commissioner.

Congratulations Coach Pearson!