Sports Awards
AEROBICS
NANCY BELL MEMORIAL
WOMAN OF THE YEAR MAN OF THE YEAR 1981 Jacki Sorensen (FL) 1981 Josiah Henson (PV) 1982 Dr. Cory SerVaas(IN) 1982 John B. Kelly (MA) 1983 Joanie Greggins (PA) 1983 Dr. Irving Dardik (NJ) 1984 Margaret Forbes (ST) 1984 Richard Harkins (MV) 1985 Jane Katz (MP) 1985 Ken Alexander (KY) 1986 Gloria Henson (PV) 1986 Manuel Florez (VA) 1987 Cynthia Gonzales (ST) 1987 John Purnell (ST) 1988 Linda Fateaux (HI) 1988 Mark Dollard (PV) 1989 Nancy Wendt (PA) 1989 Robin Wendt (PA) 1990 Pamela Scott (PV) 1990 Tom Rege (PV) 1991 Cindy LeBleu (NM) 1991 Josh Henson (PV) 1992 Peg Adams (GA) 1992 Dr. Cha Sok Park (VA) 1993 Valerie Henson (PV) 1993 William McNamara (PV) 1994 Nancy E. Bell (NE) 1994 Charles Solomon (GU) 1995 Christine L. Vega (PR) 1995 Anthony "Buddy" Lee 1996 Debbie L. Burns (NE) 1996 Kennth L. Rosenthal (PS) 1997 Maria Teresa Menoizabel (PR) 1997 Pepper Von (PA) 1998 Eunice Matos (TX) Aerobics 1998 Joe Betencourts (TX) Aerobics 1998 Beverly Burnette (NC) Cheer 1998 Ron Cordeau Cheerleading 1999 Christine C. Hill 2000 Rita LaRosa Loud 2001 Joan Barfus 2002 Chris Hill
CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR 1993 Paul Cabrera 1994 Josh Henson 1995 Charles W. Solomon 1996 Christine Vega (PR) 1998 Terry Alvanzo (VA) Aerobics, Jeff Bambini (VA) Cheerleading
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 1993 Theresa C. Clemens Benke 1994 Michael D. Landry 1995 Adult: Darla A. Searles Masters: Valerie Henson (Female) Jay Traynor (Male) Youth: Judith Karlberg (Female) James Motherhead (Male) 1997 Darla Searles, TX 1998 Danielle Wentworth (ME) Aerobics Darcy Colen (CT) Cheerleading Adam Cosgrove (TX) Cheerleading
OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR 1993 Anton L. Vanterpool, II 1994 Katherine Coughlin 1995 Robert A. Fisher 1996 Judy Novinsky 1998 Terry Sandera (TX) Aerobics, Joan Barfus (FL) Cheerleading COACH OF THE YEAR 1994 Carol Jeannie Walker 1995 Sandra L. Hayes 1996 Eunice Matos 1997 Wendy Herrera (FL) Aerobics Brad Page (TX) Cheerleading
YOUTH ATHLETICS
THE DON KAVADAS MEMORIAL AWARD (FORMERLY THE JACK MILNE MEMORIAL AWARD) The Jack Milne Memorial Award was established in 1990 in memory of Jack Milne, who for many years was known as "Mr. AAU Track and Field." The trophy is presented each year at the National AAU Convention to a volunteer in the sport of Track and Field.
1991 Don Kavados (CC) 1995 Larry Wilson (MA) 2002 Bobby Dodd (SE) 1992 William Tooke (ST) 1996 Wm. G. Long, JR. (KY) 2003 Paul Campbell (IE) 1993 Virginia Plihal (ST) 1997 Joe Mis (IN) 2004 Wayne Bly (MV) 1998 Charles Lewis (OZ) 2005 1993 Larry Houston (SP) 2001 John Boyer (SO); Pat Kavadas (CC) 2006
BASEBALL
OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER AWARD 1990 Neil Parmenter (IA) 1997 Keith McCray (VA) 2002 Travis Bullock 1991 Pam Marshall (FG) 1998 Roger Jacobsen 2003 Gigi Lemon (FL) 1992 Mike Turner (MN) Chet Lemon (FL) 2004 1999 Jud Teague 2005 1993 Mark Boyd (OK) 2000 Teresa Parmenter (IA) 2006 1995 Nelson Hardister (NC) 2001 Dan Klinkhammer (MN) 1996 Richard Harkins (MV) Donni eBroome (NC)
EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT 1995 Kirk Detlefsen (MN) Chet & Gigi Lemon (FL) 1997 Mike Spiers (SP) 2000 Ron Kozlowski (FL); Pat Calhoun (FL); Ralph Bodziak (FL)
BASKETBALL
HENSHEL AWARD WINNERS The Colonel Harry D. Henshel Award was established in memory of Colonel Henshel, who was devoted to the sport of basketball. It is a trophy presented annually to the winning team in the Men's AAU National Basketball Championship. It was first awarded in 1963.
1963 Phillips "66" 1984 Paulson-Dice/Las Vegas, NV 1964 Goodyear Wingfoots 1985 Brewster Packing/Brewster, WA 1965 Armed Forces All-Stars 1986 Continental-Coors/Houston, TX 1966 Ford Mustangs 1987 Brewster Packing/Brewster, WA 1967 Akron Goodyear 1988 Brewster Packing/Brewster, WA 1968 Armed Forces All-Stars 1989 U.S. Armed Forces All-Stars 1969 Armed Forces All-Stars 1990 Sam Ragnone, Attorney/Flint, MI 1970 Armed Forces All-Stars 1991 LaFayette Hustlers/Lafayette, IN 1971 Armed Forces All-Stars 1992 Sam Ragnone, Attorney/Flint, MI 1972 Armed Forces All-Stars 1993 USA Verich Reps/Warren, OH 1973 Marathon Oil 1994 M.N.S. Stars, Kansas City, MO 1974 Jackonsville, FL AAU 1995 Team Pella, Des Moines, IA 1975 Capitol Insulation/CA 1996 Bankers and Investors, Kansas City, MO 1976 Athletes-In-Action/CA 1997 Marathon Basketball, Joilette, IL 1977 Armed Forces All-Stars 1998 Pella Windows, Des Moines, IA 1978 Christian Youth Center/IL 1999 Palmer's Tornadoes, Des Moines, IA 1979 Christian Youth Center/IL 2000 Palmer's Tornadoes, Des Moines, IA 1980 Iowa City Airlines/Iowa City, IA 2001 Shell-Widman, Elk Grove, CA 1981 Brewster Packing/Brewster, WA 1982 Brewster Packing/Brewster, WA 1983 Houston Flyers/Houston, TX
ARNIE AIZSTRAUTS AWARD WINNERS The Arnie Aizstrauts Team Sportsmanship Award was established in 1985 memory of Arnie Aizstrauts, a former U.S. Olympic Basketball Committee member, Regional AAU Chairman, AAU Basketball Committee member, and a strong, dedicated, and inspirational figure long associated with AAU Basketball.
1985 Lafayette Hustlers/Lafayette, IN 1994 Cook AAU/Blooming, IN 1986 Covered Wagon/Kearney, NE 1995 Topeka Merchants, Topeka, KS 1987 U.S. Armed Forces/Colorado Springs, CO 1996 St. Louis Sixers, St. Louis, MO 1988 Lafayette Hustlers/Lafayette, IN 1997 Pella Windos, Des Moines, IA 1989 Univ of New Mexico/Gallup, NM 1998 Tharaldson Enterprises, Fargo, ND 1990 Bluegrass AAU/Lafayette, KY 1999 Arkansas, D-Train, Conway AK 1991 Spirit Express/Memphis, TN 2000 Boiling AFB, Washington, DC 1992 Hughes/Carlson 1-70 /Topeka, KS 2001 Scottie D's, Topeka, KS 1993 Colorado Pro-Am/Denver, CIO
WILLARD GREIM AWARD WINNERS The Willard Greim Award was established to recognize distinguished service to AAU Basketball. Mr. Greim served as President of the AAU from 1944-46 and he was the only American ever to hold the President's office of FIBA (International Amateur Basketball Federation) and was elected to that post three times and served from 1948 until 1960.
1985 Louis G. Wilke 1986 G. Russel Lyons
LOUIS G. WILKE MEMORIAL AWARD WINNERS In 1962, the Louis G. Wilke Memorial Award, in memory of a former AAU President and a longtime figure in amateur basketball in both this county and in the world governing body, the International Amateur Basketball Federation (FIBA), was set up as the official trophy for the Most Valuable Player of the national AAU Tournament. Listed below are the men who have been selected Most Valuable Player in the National Championships. It was first awarded in 1954.
1954 George Macuga/U.S. Army 1979 Allen Hardy/Christian Youth Center 1955 George Bales/U.S. Marine Corps 1980 William Mayfield/Iowa City Airliners 1956 Jim Bond/Pasadena Mirror Glaze 1981 Wayne Smith/Brewster Packing 1957 Tom Meschery/San Fran Olympic Club 1982 Billy Turner Loos/Brewster Packing 1958 Harvey Schmidt/D-C Truckers 1983 Steve Harriel/Brewster Packing 1959 Dick Boushka/Wichita Vickers 1984 Sam Smith/Paulson-Dice 1960 Bob Boozer/Peoria Cats 1985 Eddie Smith/Brewster Packing 1961 Horace Walker/D-C Truckers 1986 Ernest Patterson/Continental-Coors 1962 Gary Thompson/Phillips "66" 1987 Lorenzo Romar/Brewster Packing 1963 Don Kojis/Phillips "66" 1988 Lorenzo Romar/Brewster Packing 1964 Larry Brown/Goodyear Wingfoots 1989 Greg Kelser/Sam Ragnone, Attorney 1965 Verne Benson/Armed Forces All-Stars 1990 Greg Kelser/Sam Ragnone, Attorney 1966 Cazzie Russell/Ford Mustangs 1991 Terry Duerod/Sam Ragnone, Attorney 1967 Harold Sergent/Phillips "66" 1992 Terry Duerod/Sam Ragnone, Attorney 1968 Mike Barret/Armed Forces All-Stars 1993 Darren Morningstar/USA Verich Reps 1969 Garfield Smith/Armed Forces All-Stars 1994 Sean Chambers/Shell & Widman 1970 Michael Silliman/Armed Forces All-Stars 1995 Michael Born, Team Pella 1971 Darnell Hillman/Armed Forces All-Stars 1996 Michael Born, Team Pella 1972 Richard Harris/Marion-Kay 1997 Curt Smith, Marathon Basketball, IL Sacramento, CA 1998 Michael Born, Pella Windows 1973 George Bryant/Marathon Oil 1999 Rocky Walls, Palmer's Tornadoes, IA 1974 Rick Coleman/Jackonsville, FL AAU 2000 Wayne Houston, Palmer's Tornadoes, IA 1975 Larry Hollifield/Capitol Insulation 2001 Shann Ferch, Shell-Widman, CA 1976 Irvin Kiffin/Athletes-In-Action 1977 Jyrona Ralston/Armed Forces All-Stars 1978 Tim Bryant/Christian Youth Center
HERBERT JOSEPH MOLS AWARD In 1988, the Men's Basketball Committee established the Herbert Joseph Mols Award in his honor to recognize his many years of service and contributions to AAU Men's Basketball. He served as President and perpetual Secretary of the Niagara Association of the AAU; as the manager of the United States tam that participated in the 1971 Pan Am games; as manager of the 1972 United States Olympic Team and the 1974 team that participated in the World Championships. He was a long-standing member of the AAU Men's Basketball Committee and was also considered the "father of the Empire State Games." The award will be awarded to a participant in the AAU National Men's Championship voted as the best defensive player.
1988 Ricky Hall, Lafayette Hustlers, Lafayette, IN 1996 Albert Thomas, St. Louis Sixers 1989 David Robinson, Armed Forces All-Stars 1997 Willie Murdagh, Marathon Basketball 1990 Ricky Hall, Lafayette Hustlers, Lafayette, IN 1998 Troy Wade, Pella Windows 1991 Lamar Edwards, Sam Ragnone, Attorney 1999 Tyler Johnson, Pella Windows 1992 All Army Team 2000 Robert Richardson, Shell-Widman 1993 Lonnie Hiebert, Team Kansas 2001 Lossie Mitchell, Shell-Widman 1994 Sean Mathews, Ron Slivka, Buick, Flint, MI 1995 Grey Ostertag, Team Kansas
BOYS' BASKETBALL VISION AWARD 1989 Paul Campbell (IE) 1995 Steve Slupsky (IE) 2002 BB Ex Committee 1990 Bobb Dodd (SE) 1996 Marcellus "Boo" Williams (VA) 2003 Charles Baldwin (PA) 1991 Charles Hughes (IN) 1998 Willie Brown (VA) 1992 Ron Crawford (AR) 1999 William B. Anderson (SE) 1993 Louis Stout (KY) 2000 Joe Crawford (MN) 1994 Mike Killpack (UT) 2001 Vic Sapp (NC); Rod Seaford (NC)
BOYS' BASKETBALL ALL AMERICAN AWARD 2001 Southeastern, Tennesee, Virginia, Georgia, Maryland, Southern , Louisiana 2002 Michigan, Maryland, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina 2003 Vic Sapp (NC), Don Dollar (GA), Henry Forrest (AR)
BOYS' BASKETBALL GROWTH AWARD 2001 New England, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pacific, Kentucky, Metropolitan, Middle Atlantic, Central, Gulf 2002 Minnesota, Pacific, Virginia, Metotropolitan, Southern, Southwestern, Southern Pacific 2003 Charles Baldwin (PA), Randy Eckman (MA), Cecil Watkins (MP), Mike Woodbury (NE), Don Dollar (GA)
BOYS' BASKETBALL PAST CHAIR RECOGNITION 1989 Bobby Dodd (SE)
GIRLS' BASKETBALL NATIONAL VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR 1991 Carroll Graham (OK) 1997 Bob Benson (MV) 2003 Nan & Doc Sisk (SE) 1992 Jan Bruce (VA) 1998 Willie Brown (VA) 1993 Kathy Campbell (MD) 2000 Rachel Baker (WT) 1994 Michael Brunker (PS) 2001 Malcom “B” Brian (SO) Larry Hubbard (PV) 2002 Howard & Mary Cummins (SE)
GIRLS' BASKETBALL EXCELLENCE AWARD 1995 Dan Lynch (WT) 1996 Gerald Adkisson (OK)
RUTHIE WEBSTER MEMORIAL AWARD (Replaces Excellence Award) 1997 Alan Nicholson (SE) 2000 Dan Willett (IN) 2003 Phil Holloway (MD) 1998 Bill Christy (NC) 2001 Jody Lavin-Patrick (PV) 1999 Sharon Murphy (MV) 2002 Bill Christy
GIRLS' BASKETBALL PROGRAM AWARD 1995 Bob Majchrzak (MI) 1996 Pat McKee (IN)
GIRLS' BASKETBALL COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD 1997 Alan Frey
BATON TWIRLING
BATON TWIRLING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 1986 Joyce Brown
CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS
PIONEER MAN-OF-THE-YEAR CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS AWARDS
1984 Dr. Danial Pai, Florida AAU 1987 Josh Henson, Potomac Valley AAU 1985 Dr. Donald I. Buck, Pacific AAU 1989 Derek Velasco, Pacific AAU 1986 Robert Loverro, Pacific AAU
OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AWARD
1991 Seng Jeorng Au (HI) 1995 Mitch Mayberry (PN) 1992 Sifu Ken Lo (MP) 1996 Gordan Erquiza (HI) 1993 John Graham (SE) 1997 Bruce Wolfe (PA) 1994 Larry Collins (MV) 1998 Ed Hughes (MN)
OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
1992 Sifu Ray Hildreth (OK) 1994 Gilbert Villerreal (ST) 2000 Mark D. Byrd (IE) 1993 Becci Starr (MV) 1997 Kieran Tong
DANCE AND DANCE-DRILL
2003 Debby Batz (National Staff)
FLAG FOOTBALL
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
2001 Pam Marshall 2002 Tim Early/ Walter Egged 2003 Moe Streety (AZ)
GOLF
OUSTANDING AAU JUNIOR GOLF CLUB
2000 Bryan Bellis (IA)
OUTSTANDING GOLF CHAIR
2000 Richard Pennick (MN)
JUDITH BELSKY MEMORIAL AWARD
2002 Hal & Elaine Yost 2003 Rich Penick (MN)
GYMNASTICS
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
1991 Peg Adams (GA) 1995 Joe Pacelli 2000 Shelly Paul (FL)/Ron Ferris LE 1992 Joe Gura (LE) 1996 Sharon Stanner (NE) 2001 Louise Wynn 1993 Terry Doster (FG) 1997 Sharon Thompson 2002 Mark Johnson Mike Stanner (NB) Liz Nichols (GA) 2003 Jim Newsom (IA) 1994 Kathy Stuenkel (FL) 1998 Angela Price Sue Olson (CE) PEG ADAMS EXCELLENCE AWARD
1999 Liz Nichols (GA) 2002 Don Lathrop 2003 Joseph Senna (NE)
STAN ATKINSON SERVICE AWARD
1999 Bev Windle (LE) 2002 Louise Wynn 2003 Jim Kraft (MI)
HOCKEY
Phillip "Hugh" Trees MEMORIAL AWARD
1999 Phillip "Hugh" Trees (FL) 2002 Barry Jackson 2003 Barry Jackson (LE)
JUJITSU
BUD ESTES MEMORIAL PIONEER JUJITSU AWARD Given in memory of Prof. Bud Estes, who was the first to receive the Pioneer Award in 1980 and who died in 1981 after serving American Jujitsu for over 50 years.
1980 Bud Estes 1981 Wally Jay 1990 Tom Ball 1982 John ChowHoon 1991 Willy Cahill 1983 Ken Regennitter 1992 Gene Edwards 1984 Lamar Fisher
1988 Leo Wilson
JUJITSU OUTSTANDING COMPETITOR
1989 Ernie Boggs, Nitro, WV 1990 Eric Latza 1991 Robert W. Long, WV 1992 Jim Oba
PROFESSOR REGENNITTER AAU JUJITSU SERVICE AWARD Awarded each year to a person who has best served the Jujitsu program at the National level.
1980 Prof. Ken Regennitter 1981 George Kirby 1982 Dr. Lawrence Greene 1983 No award given 1984 Dennis Palumbo 1985 Mary Boland & Dr. Bruce Holbrook 1986 Gene Edwards & Josh Henson 1989 Raeford Mcllwaine, Sr. & William M. Fischer 1990 Tony Maynard 1991 Art Estes 1992 Ron Jennings 1993 Kittie Regennitter 1994 Glenn Medici 1995 Shurlyne Buck
JUMP ROPE
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AND COMMITMENT 1999 Jean Hodges 2002 John Hodges 2000 Paul Feciura (VA) 2003 Richard Cendali (RM) 2001 Ann Cornell (MD)
KARATE
OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD 1976 Jerry Thompson 2002 Clinton Williams 1977 Dr. Jon K. Evans 1978 Anne Small 1979 Noel Smith 1980 George Anderson 1981 Al Santucci 2003 Awards 1982 Patrick Hickey Volunteer of the Year Award Andrew Janovski 1983 Patrick Hickey Coach of the Year Award David Roth 1984 Tom LaPuppet Carroll Man of the Year Award J B Mirza 1985 Donald R. Madden Instructor of the Year Award Tony Butler 1986 James B. Cottrell 1987 Bob Allen 1988 Sam Justice 1990 Del Saito 1991 Jim Hadley (posthumously) 1992 Chuzo Kotaka 1993 Paul Fracchia 1994 Deanna Pinner 1995 Nina Blumenthal 1996 Chuzo Kotaka 1996 Joe B. Mirza (CE) 1998 Alan Weatherby 1999 Sue Lane
CENTURION AWARD 1984 David Crockett 2002 George Kataka 1985 Gwenna Blac & Dale Bean 1986 Julio Martinez & Gwenna Black 1988 Adrian Wells 1991 John Limcaco 1992 Mari Kotaka 1993 John Limcaco 1994 Mark Pinner 1995 Terry Haggerty & Perry Prince 1996 George Kotaka 1997 Barbar Chinen 1998 Elisa Au
POWERLIFTING
BROTHER BENNET MEMORIAL AWARD
2000 Don & Fran Haley (PS)
CHAIRMAN’S AWARD
2001 Paul Wrenn PHYSIQUE
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD 1994 Dave Davis (NI) 1995 Mike Janssen (IN) Bob Christ (VA) 1997 Howard Miller (KY)
IRA HURLEY MEMORIAL AWARD 1995 Jon Rieger (KY) 2000 Rchiard Harkins (MV) 2002 Dave Davis 1996 Charles Lewis (OZ) 2001 William Long (KY) 2003 Hal Heller (NI)
BODYBUILDING HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE 1995 Bill Stevens (MD)
SOCCER
OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD 1991 Martha Townley (SE) 1993 Holly Kelly
SOFTBALL
YOUTH SOFTBALL VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR 1989 Kim Gabrielson, Maryland AAU 2001 Robin Philips (NC)
SURFING
OUTSTANDING SERVICE 1999 Kathy Phillips (MD)
SWIMMING
KALOS KAGATHOS FOUNDATION AWARD 1994 Fred Schnell, Macon, GA
SERVICE AWARD 1995 Don Roberts 1996 David Rave 1997 Jessica Ruppel (National Staff)
TAEKWONDO
DAVID G. RIVENES AWARD This award is presented annually to the individual who is being recognized for dedicated service to the National AAU Taekwondo movement.
1976 Ken Min 2003 Terry Gautreaux (MV) 1977 Dong Ja Yang 1978 Hwa Chong 1979 Kwong Won Ahn/ Mark Giambi 1981 James Cahn 1982 Hong Gang Kim 1983 Moo Young Lee 1988 Josh Henson 1993 Michael D. Friello 1994 James Henry 1995 Les Zampino 1996 Robert Decker 1997 Roger Cavanaugh (MD) 1998 Rick Blair (FG) 1999 David Mazor 2000 William Dewart 2001 Jean Lopez
TRAMPOLINE AND TUMBLING
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD 1993 Patti Lingenfelter 1994 Henry Young 1995 Dan Galbraith 1996 Paula Grisby 1997 Mike Stanner (NB) Jimmy Stewart Patti Lingenfelter (CE) 1998 Linda Billiett Terry Doster Dana Johnson (OK) 1999 Shelly Paull (FL) 2000 Henry Young (KY) 2001 Jack & Joan Waughtel (CE) 2002 Donnie Watts 2003 Rose Simspn (ST)
VOLLEYBALL
THE JACK SCHATZ AWARD 1993 Bryant Anderson 1994 Phil Mazur 1995 Phil Mazur Deb DiMatteo 1997 Sharon Shatz (MI) 1998 Carolyn Lambert (CE) 1999 Bob Blanford (KY) 2000 Gina Grajeda (SP) 2001 Sindee Snow (FL) 2002 Roger Revelle 2003 Sharon Schatz (MI)
WRESTLING
SUSTAINED SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE 1967 Bill Schriver 2003 Jean Olson 1968 Maurice E. "Pat McGill" 1969 John K. Eareckson 1970 Steere Noda 1971 George Myerson 1972 Fendly Collins 1973 Ivan Olse 1974 Billy Martin 1975 Cy Mitchell 1976 Roy Moore 1977 Andrew Kovacz 1978 Billy Vandiver 1979 John Shindle 1980 Capt. Stephen Archer 1981 Elias George 1982 Frank M. Crosby 1983 None 1984 Wes Brown 1985 Dean Rockwell 1986 None 1987 Murl E. Thrush 1988 David Rivenes 1989 Larry Bergstrom 1990 Josiah Henson 1991 John Hale 1992 Jim Thomas 1995 Michael L. Smith 1996 Kevin Martin 1997 Laris Roberts (MT) 1998 Luda Dixon 2002 Monseigner Devine, Florida
WILLARD T. "BILLY" VANDIVER AWARD (Formerly the National AAU/USA Junior Olympic Wrestling Award) 1986 Jim Herold 1987 Steve Ross 1988 Michael L. Smith 1989 John Freitag 1990 Tom McCann 1992 Henry Harmoney 1993 Bart Freidenberg 1994 Warren Wilson 1995 Larry Bergstrom 1996 Ken Chertow 1997 Warren Wilson (MI) 1998 Niagara Association 2002 Charlie Church, Virginia 2003 Dave Bennetts
ASSOCIATION WRESTLING AWARD 1982 Larry Bergstrom, Indiana AAU 1983 None 1984 None 1985 David Bergum, Montana AAU 1987 Michaelene Flagg, Michigan AAU 1988 Walter Flagg, Michigan AAU 1989 Cynthia Trombly, Michigan AAU 1990 Bob Johnson, South Dakota AAU 1991 Bob Johnson, South Dakota AAU 1992 Mike Klein, Middle Atlantic AAU 1993 Jamie Shade 1994 Bob Johnson, South Dakota AAU 1995 Jack Roller, Oklahoma AAU 1996 Bart Freidenberg, Ohio AAU 1997 Chuck Smith (NC) 1998 Darryl Lauderdale 2002 Stan Chambers, North Carolina 2003 Guy Melby
OUTSTANDING WRESTLING OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR (REFEREE/JUDGE AND/OR PAIRINGMASTER)
1976 Dick Torio 1989 Fr. Michael Devine & Susan Dennis 1977 Ed Garber 1990 Jerry Matsumoto & Edie Higgins 1978 Pepi King 1991 Don Herold & Clara Smith 1979 Dr. Larry Warren & Jim Herold 1992 Dave Bennetts & Susan Dennis 1980 Rick Tucci 1993 Greg Quisenberry & Lillian McCrocken 1981 Dick Comly 1994 Kurt Weinberger & Diane Pearce 1985 Jan Hesser 1995 David Boger & Beverly Collier 1986 Kevin Martin 1996 Nick Rallo & Lillian McCracken 1987 Dick Comly 1997 Dave Bennett (MT), Sue Dennis (OH) 1988 Paul Pearce & Emily Carpenter 1998 Dave Boger & Emily Carpenter (MD) 2002 Tom Holland, Oklahoma 2003 Tonya Wagner
AAU WRESTLING PERSON OF THE YEAR The AAU Wrestling Person of the Year is awarded annually to an individual for outstanding contributions to the advancement of wrestling.
1978 Newt Copple 1998 Wade Schalles (National Staff) 1979 Guenther Kruse 1999 Mike Newburn (VA) 1980 Don Murray 2002 Susan Dennis, Ohio 1981 Dave Edington 2003 Joe Wilson 1985 Kevin Martin 1986 Josh Henson 1987 Jim Thomas 1989 Pat Hill 1990 Joe Neely 1991 Karen Wilson 1992 Bob Johnson 1993 Lee Pamulak 1994 Emily Carpenter 1995 Kevin Martin 1996 Jack Roller 1997 Bart Freidenberg (OH)