Air Force MBB history team awards Bob Spear Award The Bob Spear Award is given to the player that is outstanding in all areas of the Academy -- academ- ics, athletics and military performance. The award started in 1991 and is named for former head coach Bob Spear. Known as the “Father of Air Force Basketball,” he coached the Falcons from 1957-71. Spear led the Falcons to a 177-175 record and is the winningest coach in school history. Spear led Air Force to winning seasons in seven of his 15 years and the school’s first two NCAA Tournament appearances. His 1960 and 1962 squads were selected to the Midwest Regional. Spear also coached two of Air Force’s five All-Americans (Bob Beckel and Cliff Parsons). Spear was inducted into the Air Force Athletics Hall of Fame in the spring of 2015. Bob Spear Award Cliff Parsons Bob Beckel Team MVP Falcon Award Year Name Year Name, Position 1991 ......................................... Aaron Benson The Falcon Award is given annually to the 1959 ..........................................Bob Beckel, G 1992 ..........................................Brent Roberts player that gives 100 percent regardless of 1960-61 ..........................................Jim Ulm, F 1993 ...............................................Darren Hall the situation and his place on the team. 1962 ..............................Bob Schaumberg, F 1994 ......................................... Bryce Morgan 1963 .....................................Parke Hinman, F 1995 ..............................................Kenyon Bell Year Name 1964 ............................................John Judd, G 1996 .................................Reggie Minton, Jr. 2001 .................................................Brian Ross 1965 ......................................... Sam Peshut, F 1997 ...................................................Chris Kay 2002 .......................................Selwyn Mansell 1966 ...........................................Ed Sullivan, F 1998 .........................................Mike Freeman Ken Kirkpatrick 1967 .................................... Fred Budinger, F 1999 ......................................Glenn Gonzales 1968 ........................................Cliff Parsons, C 2003 ..................................................Tim Keller 1969 ..........................................Mike Klindt, F 2000 ..........................................Miguel Garcia Tyron Wright 2004 .......................................Marcus Jenkins 1970 ...........................................Bert Spear, G 1971 ....................................Charlie Brown, G 2001 ............................................... Jarvis Croff 2005 ..................................................Tim Keller 1972 ........................................... Tom Blase, G 2002 .........................................Lamoni Yazzie Caleb Buchanan 1973-74 ............................ Rich Nickelson, F 2003 .............................................Tom Bellairs 2006 .................................................. John Frye 1975 .............................................Dan Kraft, G Vernard Jenkins Ryan Teets 1976 ......................................Randy Gricius, F 2004 .................................................. A.J. Kuhle 2007 ...............................................Nick Welch 1977-78 ....................Tom Schneeberger, F Joel Gerlach Tim Anderson 1979 .................................Randy Gricius, F/C 2005 ...............................................Nick Welch 1980 ............................................ Tim Harris, F Antoine Hood 2008 ........................................Andrew Henke 1981 ......................................Reggie Jones, C 2006 .........................................Antoine Hood 2009 ..........................................Hunter Myers 1982-83 ..............................Rick Simmons, F 2007 .........................................Jacob Burtschi 2010 ............................................Mike McLain 1984 ...........................Maurice McDonald, F Dan Nwaelele Avery Merriex 1985 ...........................................Jon Jordan, F 2008 ......................................... Tim Anderson 1986 ...........................Maurice McDonald, F 2011 ................................................Kyle Green 2009 .......................................Anwar Johnson 1987-90 ...................... Raymond Dudley, G 2010 ............................................ Grant Parker 2012 ....................................Shawn Hempsey 1991 ..........................................Chris Lowry, F 2011 ...........................................Derek Brooks 2013 ....................................Taylor Broekhuis 1992 .........................................Dale French, F 2012 .........................................Taylor Stewart 1993 .......................................George Irvin, G 2014 .........................................Ethan Michael 2013 ..........................................Todd Fletcher 1994-95 .....................................Otis Jones, G 2014 ................................... Chase Kammerer 2015 ...............................................Zach Kocur 1996-98 .........................Jarmica Reese, G/F 2015 ....................................Kamryn Williams 2016 ...............................................Zach Kocur 1999 ................................. Tyron Wright, G/F 2000-01 ...................................Jarvis Croff, G 2016 ................................................Zach Moer 2017 ...............................................Zach Kocur 2002 ................................... Lamoni Yazzie, G 2017 ...............................................Zach Kocur 2003 ............................................Tim Keller, G 2004 .........................................A.J. Kuhle, G/F 2005 ..........................................Nick Welch, C 2006 ....................................Antoine Hood, G 2007 ....................................Jacob Burtschi, F 2008 ....................................Tim Anderson, G 2009 .................................Anwar Johnson, G 2010 .......Grant Parker/Evan Washington 2011 .............................Evan Washington, G 2012-13 ............................ Michael Lyons, G 2014 ............................... Kamryn Williams, F 2015 ................................ Marek Olesinski, C 2016 ................................Hayden Graham, F Zach Kocur Hayden Graham 2017 ................................Hayden Graham, F Air Force Basketball 2 awards / honors All-Americans Academic All-Conference Bob Beckel, 1958-59 (Helms) Aaron Benson, 1990-91 Air Force Academy Cliff Parsons, 1968 (Helms) Steve Haase, 1991-92 Brent Roberts, 1991-92 Award Winners Honorable Mention Brad Boyer, 1992-93 Most Valuable Male Athlete All-Americans Mark Cozad, 1992 Don Wolfswinkel, 1960 Raymond Dudley, 1989-90 Anthony Barrett, 1994-96 Tom Schneeberger, 1978 (Basketball Times) Mike Freeman, 1996-98 Reggie Jones, 1981 Otis Jones, 1995 (Basketball Times) Rod Smith, 1997 Michael Lyons, 2013 Nick Welch, 2004 (Associated Press) Dylan Pope, 1998-99 Caleb Buchanan, 2005 Athletic Leadership Award Conference Player of the Year Ryan Teets, 2006-07 Bob Beckel, 1959 Nick Welch, 2004 (MWC Co-Player) Andrew Henke, 2008-09 Mike McLain, 2009 Bob Schaumburg, 1962 Sammy Schafer, 2009 James Diffendorfer, 1963 First Team All-Conference Rick Schoenlein, 1976 Raymond Dudley, 1989-90 (WAC) Adam Brakeville, 2011 Todd Fletcher, 2011-13 Jeff Bowling, 1990 Otis Jones, 1993-95 (WAC) A.J. Kuhle, 2004 Nick Welch, 2004 (MWC) Zach Kocur, 2015 Antoine Hood, 2006 (MWC) Max Yon, 2015 Scholar Athlete Award Dan Nwaelele, 2007 (MWC) Greg Schneider, 1976 Michael Lyons, 2013 (MW) NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship Winners Athletic Excellence Award Second Team All-Conference James Cooper, 1970 Mike Quinlan, 1961 Tim Harris, 1981 (WAC) Tom Blase, 1973 Parke Hinman, 1964 Rick Simmons, 1982-83 (WAC) Rich Nickelson, 1974 Rich Nickelson, 1974 Raymond Dudley, 1987-88 (WAC) Tom Schneeberger, 1978 Randy Gricius, 1979 Tyron Wright, 1999 (WAC) Brent Roberts, 1992 Tim Harris, 1981 Jarvis Croff, 2000 (MWC) Brad Boyer, 1993 Rob Marr, 1988 A.J. Kuhle, 2004 (MWC) Raymond Dudley, 1990 Nick Welch, 2005 (MWC) Academic All-Americans Otis Jones, 1994 & 1995 Antoine Hood, 2005 (MWC) Cliff Parsons, 1968 Nick Welch, 2004 Jacob Burtschi, 2006-07 (MWC) James Cooper, 1970 Antoine Hood, 2006 Tim Anderson, 2008 (MWC) Mark Bean, 1970 Tim Anderson, 2008 Michael Lyons, 2012 (MW) Steve Garst, 1973 Tom Blase, 1973 Athletic Achievement Award Third Team All-Conference Rich Nickelson, 1973 Jarmica Reese, 1998 Tim Keller, 2003-04 (MWC) Greg Schneider, 1976 Jacob Burtschi, 2007 Michael Lyons, 2010-11 (MWC) Tom Schneeberger, 1978 Tre’ Coggins, 2014 (MW) All-Star Games USAFA Special Basketball Award Thomas O. Markham, Class of 1966 Conference Defensive Bob Beckel, 1959 (East-West Shrine) Player of the Year Raymond Dudley, 1990 Tim Anderson, 2008 (MWC) (Portsmouth Classic) Otis Jones, 1995 (Western Inv.) Michael Lyons, 2013 Conference (Portsmouth Classic) All-Newcomer Team Raymond Dudley, 1987 (WAC) USA Basketball Games Tryouts Tom Bellairs, 2000 (MWC) Raymond Dudley, 1990 Jarmica Reese, 1998 Conference Rookie of the Year Raymond Dudley, 1987 (WAC) NBA Tryouts Tom Bellairs, 2000 (MWC) Tom Schneeberger, 1978 Joel Gerlach, 2001 (MWC) Antoine Hood, 2006 A.J. Kuhle, 2006 Conference Coach of the Year Dan Nwaelele, 2007 Reggie Minton, 2000 (MWC) Jacob Burtschi, 2007 Joe Scott, 2004