Illinois Soccer Coaches Name 2026 Boys Award Winners

The Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association released its 2026 boys soccer honors, recognizing players and coaches across the state.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Soccer

Illinois Soccer Coaches Name 2026 Boys Award Winners

The Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association has released its 2026 boys soccer award winners. Honors include All-State selections for four field players and one goalkeeper, along with Coach of the Year and coaching-milestone recognitions.

Why it matters

The awards recognize top individual performers and coaches statewide, giving players and programs in Illinois public recognition for their season. Milestones such as 300 and 100 career wins highlight sustained coaching success in the state's high school soccer community.

Eighteen players were named to the All-Sectional team, with thirteen earning Honorable Mention and fifteen each receiving Sportsmanship and Academic awards. The extraction provides no prior-season comparison for these totals.

The players

Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association

The state association that organizes and presents postseason honors for high school soccer programs across Illinois.

Rey Vargas

Dundee-Crown boys soccer coach who reached 300 career wins.

Matt Lewandowski

Huntley boys soccer coach who reached 100 career wins.

The details

Will Prus, Cody Hammer, Tyler Murray, and Nick Kyes earned All-State Field Player honors, while Crystal Lake South's Noah Dunteman earned All-State Goalkeeper recognition. Hampshire's Chayanne Martinez was named Coach of the Year for Section 6, and Dundee-Crown's Rey Vargas and Huntley's Matt Lewandowski reached 300 and 100 career wins respectively.

The 2026 boys soccer season awards were released by the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association on November 6, 2026.

Season Trajectory

The IHSSCA's annual all-state cycle places this year's selections within a recurring statewide recognition calendar for boys soccer. The 300- and 100-win milestones mark long coaching tenures within that same program structure.

Players named to the All-State and All-Sectional teams gain statewide recognition that can support college recruiting conversations. Families and fans can use the published list to identify standout local athletes from the 2026 season.

The takeaway

Recognition from the state association highlights individual and coaching excellence that often goes unnoticed outside local communities. Readers following high school sports can use these honors to track standout athletes as they move into the next level.