Hall of Fame Ellie Hasan Award Recipients
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Hall of Fame Ellie Hasan Award Recipients Jim Ahern-1986 Bibs Anderson-1979 Tom Balle-1998 1968 Ed Bronson 1969 Sonny Weissman central officials association INCORPORATED 1929 Rich Bertoni-2003 Paul Biebel-1977 Dick Billish-1986 1970 Mike Delany 1971 Bernie O’Brien 1972 Ernie Leiberson 1973 Joe King L.T. Bonner-2000 Ed Bronson-1976 Henry Bowman-1986 1974 Ted Zayner 1975 Max Burnell Ed Burke-1990 Charlie Chappetto-1997 Jim Copenhaver-2014 1976 Al Manasin 1977 Joe Tadelman Emmette Curme-1987 Ed Curtin-1997 Les Dohr-1988 1978 Tony Mafia 1979 Spin Solario Ray Doran-1989 Kevin Donlan-1983 Bill Dooling-1985 1980 Pete Lynne 1981 Clem Naughton Our 1982 Bill Shay 1983 Bill Gleason Richard Driscoll-2010 Bob Fallon-1983 Jim Filson-2007 1984 No Recipient 1985 Dr. William Harden 86th Glenn Fortin-1989 Joe Fruend-1978 Jerry Gibbons-2009 1986 Frank Strocchia 1987 John Niemiera Year Ed Glancy-1980 John Griffin-2002 Don Hakes-1999 1988 Jerry Markbreit 1989 Cal Lepore 1990 Bob Fallon 1991 Tom Noble Ellie Hasan-1976 Ed Hassel-1994 George Heimos-1977 1992 Dan O’Brien 1993 Tom Mitchell Bill Hellmer-2011 Leo Hennessey-1985 Rich Hoeh-1995 1994 Tom Winiecki 1995 Hon. Anne Burke Nate Humphrey-1996 Tim Hutchinson-2007 Bud Kelly-1982 1996 Burt Levinthal 1997 Tom Quinn Jim Keogh-1995 Joe King-1981 John Kavanaugh-1994 1998 L.T. Bonner 1999 Don Robinson 2000 Todd Wernet 2001 Ray Piagentini Annual Dinner Jessie B. Knighten-2008 Vern Krause-1984 Ray Kuzendorf-1980 2002 Mike Sheahan 2003 Max Kurland Will Landreth-1989 John Langan-2004 Jim Lapetina-2005 2004 Jim Keogh 2005 Gene Pingatore Friday, April 24, 2015 Bill Laude-2011 Tom Laughran-1992 Bill LeMonnier-2009 2006 Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn 2007 Ray Doran 2008 Michael Curtin 2009 James Righeimer Cal Lepore-1982 Burt Levinthal-1992 Ernie Lieberson-1976 Turf Club 2010 Richard G. Weiler 2011 Dave Parry Bob Long-1980 George Lux-1985 Jack Lyman - 2012 2012 Stan Honacki 2013 Bob Foster Hawthorne Race Course Ed Maloney-2004 Gil Marchman-1991 Ed Maracich-1992 2014 Jack Tumpane Cicero, IL Jerry Markbreit-1999 Jim McHugh-2014 Jim McKenna - 2012 2015 Recipient: Tim Moriarty-1995 Paul Moseley-2014 Max Neiberg-1987 Tom Noble-1978 Rueben Norris-2000 Tom Paspalas-1986 Don Hakes Ed Peters-1983 Ray Piagentini-2010 Fred Pickert-2003 In 1967 the COA lost one of its most dedicated and passionate Stu Popp-1984 Harry Pritiken-1978 Tom Quinn-1998 members with the passing of Ellie Hasan. Ellie was one of the founding members of the COA and was influential in Rich Reels-2013 Ben Reilly-1988 Jim Righeimer-1991 shaping the organization we all enjoy today. Ellie had a very Phil Robinson-1996 Bob Ryan-1979 Wally Righton-2001 distinguished officiating career; twenty years as a Field Judge in the Big Ten Conference and as a basketball official in the Dan Real-2001 Tony Sacco-1989 Joe Sbalcherio-2000 Missouri Valley Conference, after many years of working at Michael Sheahan-2007 Jim Sherlock-1997 Hynie Schultz-1977 the high school level. Ellie traveled the world with the Harlem Globetrotters and had three audiences with the Pope. Jim Scott-2002 Gene Sherry-1997 George Spehn-1971 Ellie was a very generous man who affected the officiating Verl Sell-1996 Bob Stewart-1987 Don Strasser-1991 careers of many COA members. Ellie took great pride in helping new officials and gave much back to the association Don Tesmond-1988 Bob Udell-1979 Rich Weiler-1991 that helped him throughout his career. Ellie is credited with Art White-1984 Paul Whiteside-2001 Tom Wysocki-2006 advancing the officiating careers of many of the COA’s most accomplished officials. In recognition of his commitment to officiating and his dedication to our members, the COA, in 1968, created the Ellie Hasan Award. This award is given annually 2015 Inductee: to an individual who has displayed the same traits as Ellie in assisting, developing, supporting and mentoring sports officials Tony Michalek and dedicating their time and efforts to improving the COA and high school sports in the chicagoland area. Program GENE PINGATORE JIM PRUNTY was born and raised in Cicero, Illinois, just completed his 39th season of coaching. the son of Annette and Frank Pingatore. He attended St. Mel High Prior to joining the staff at the University of Chicago, he had • COCKTAILS School on Chicago’s west side. 32 years of service in Chicago Catholic League high schools (three years at De La Salle, 15 years at St. Rita and 14 years 6:30-7:30 Our While at St. Mel, Gene was an Honors student and three year varsity letter winner in basketball. The 1954 St. Mel team, on which he at Saint Ignatius). He has served as a head coach in baseball, 86th basketball and golf as well as an assistant in football. was 6th man, captured the City Championship by defeating highly • DINNER Year regarded DuSable H.S. During his tenure as a head coach, his teams won more than 600 games. His basketball teams at St. Rita won the 1994 7:30-8:30 Upon graduation from high school, Gene received an athletic Catholic League Championship (first since 1971) and finished scholarship to play basketball at Loyola University of Los Angeles. second in the conference three times when the league A three year varsity letter winner, he captained the Loyola team in consisted of 15 teams. His teams captured seven tournament • COACHES AWARD his senior year. championships and were ranked six times in the “Chicago Gene returned to the Chicago area to do graduate work at Loyola and DePaul Universities. In 1960, Sun-Times or Chicago Tribune Top 20 polls.” Under Jim’s guidance, St. Rita had back-to- Jim Prunty- St. Ignatius & St. Rita presented by Mike Luzzi he began a coaching and teaching career at newly built St. Joseph High School in Westchester. back 20-win seasons for the first time in school history (1986-88). The highlight of his career was coaching his son, Kevin, in basketball. Jim coached the Windy City team to a presented by Jeff Rutledge In 1970, Gene became Assistant Principal and varsity basketball coach. He has also served Gene Pingatore- St. Joseph as Director of Recruitment, Assistant Principal, Dean of Students, Director of Development, gold medal in the Prairie State Games (state Olympics) in 1989 and founded the annual all-star game between the Catholic League and the East Suburban Catholic Conference. Director of Building and Grounds, Special Events Coordinator and Alumni Director. He is currently working in the Development Office as Alumni Director and is in his 42nd year as head In baseball, his teams won 25 games or more for 10 consecutive seasons, earning nine • HALL OF FAME INDUCTION basketball coach. combined Catholic League and Regional Championships while being ranked in the “Chicago Sun-Times or Chicago Tribune Top 20 polls” 10 times. He was selected to coach Tony Michalek presented by Tim Owens In 46 years as head coach, his Charger teams have captured 27 East Suburban Catholic the Chicago team in the first and only City versus Suburbs All-Star Game which was held Conference Championships, 2 Catholic League North titles, 9 prestigious Proviso West Holiday at Comiskey Park in 1993. Jim has been selected as Coach of the Year in basketball, Tournament Championships, 31 state regional titles and 12 state sectional titles. In 1978, 1982, baseball and golf. • ELLIE HASAN AWARD 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, and 1999, his teams qualified for the Elite Eight Tournament. In 2015 He is a member of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Board of Directors. He his team qualified for the Final 4 in Peoria & won the 3A State title. presented by Chuck McNellis retired as Athletic Director from Saint Ignatius College Prep in 2014. During his tenure Don Hakes The 1999 team captured the Class AA State Championship. St. Joseph had the most wins in the there he served as the Vice President and President of the Chicago Catholic League. He State of Illinois in the 80’s! Gene became the all time win leader in the State of Illinois on January was selected as the Illinois Athletic Directors Association Athletic Director of the Year 16, 2009 with his 827th win. His record to date is 962 and 333. for Division 1 (city of Chicago). Jim is an alumnus of Brother Rice High School and Loras TONY MICHALEK College. He is a member of the Chicago Catholic League, Illinois Basketball Coaches During his 46 year tenure as head coach, Gene had the good fortune to coach many fine players, Association and the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Halls of Fame. He has been is a Brother Rice alum, Tony Michalek joined the the most notable of whom was Indiana All American and NBA great, Isiah Thomas `79. In married to Maureen for 39 years and they have three children and eight grandchildren. COA in 1982 after graduating from Indiana University. Contemplating addition he coached two other high school McDonald All Americans: Daryl Thomas `83, Indiana a coaching career after his playing days, his parents, Don and Carole University, and Deryl Cunningham `89, Kansas State, Plus dozens of others who played at colleges Michalek, suggested he try officiating. Tony’s officiating career almost and dozens more who advanced to the professional ranks. didn’t happen as he replied, “I hate those guys!” Gene received District Coach of the Year honors from the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association DON HAKES Besides a short stint as a basketball official, all of Tony’s 20 years in in 1978, 79, 88, 90, 99, 2004, 05, 06, 07, 09, and 13.