Award Winners

Indoor Nationals Awards History

Mike Byrnes Coach of the Year

  1. 2020 — George Febles, NY
  2. 2019 — Rich Degnan, NY
  3. 2018 — Joe Lee, Silver Spring, MD
  4. 2017 — Mike Mangan, Annandale, VA
  5. 2016 — Ray James, Jamaica, NY
  6. 2015 — Mike Glynn, Ridgewood, NJ
  7. 2014 — Thom Spann, Providence, RI
  8. 2013 — Devon Hind, Hoover, AL
  9. 2012 — Jim Mitchell, Bronxville, NY
  10. 2011 — James Jackson, New York City, NY
  11. 2010 — Robert L’Homme, Attleboro, MA
  12. 2009 — Larry Martin, Londonderry, NH
  13. 2008 — Claude Holland, Cleveland, OH
  14. 2007 — Art and Linda Kranick, Saratoga Springs, NY
  15. 2006 — Carmen Jackson, Miami, FL
  16. 2005 — Harry Weaver, Detroit, MI
  17. 2004 — Tony Wells, Denver, CO

Honorary Referees

  1. 2020 — Dexter Braff, Pittsburgh, PA
  2. 2019 — Bernice Sandler
  3. 2018 — Ronald Darby, Phil
  4. 2017 — Larry Byrne, Warwick, RI, In Memoriam
  5. 2016 — Ed Zarowin, Brooklyn, NY
  6. 2015 — Shola Lynch, New York, NY
  7. 2014 — Peter Walsh, New York, NY
  8. 2013 — David Zemsky, Mineola, NY
  9. 2012 — Mary Wittenberg, New York, NY
  10. 2011 — Louis Vasquez, Jr., New York
  11. 2010 — Kenneth Still, Hyde Park, MA
  12. 2009 — Keith Mc Dermott, Boston, MA
  13. 2008 — Larry Wilson, Ambler, PA
  14. 2007 — Henry Mc Callum, Glenarden, MD
  15. 2006 — Josh Rowe, Beaverton, OR
  16. 2005 — Darlene Watkins, Landover, MD
  17. 2004 — Jim Holdren, Richmond, VA
  18. 2003 — Charles A. Moose, Chief, Montgomery County Police Department; Honorable Jack B. Johnson, County Executive, Prince George's County
  19. 2002 — Victor Sailer, Smithtown, NY; Charles Turner, Brooklyn, NY
  20. 2001 — Larry Colbert, Greenbelt, MD
  21. 2000 — Sam Bell, Bloomington, IN

Allen Dawson for Contributions to Track and Field Award

  1. 2020 — Jim Lambert
  2. 2019 — Jordan Lauterbach
  3. 2018 — Ross Krempley, Eugene, OR
  4. 2017 — Paul Schwartz, Wyckoff, NJ
  5. 2016 — Marc Bloom, Monmouth Junction, NJ
  6. 2015 — Elliott Denman, West Long Branch, NJ
  7. 2014 — William J. Miller, Pearl River, NY
  8. 2013 — Walt Murphy, Queens, NY
  9. 2012 — Ed Grant, New Providence, NJ
  10. 2011 — Warren J. Ring, New York
  11. 2010 — John Carroll, Falmouth, MA
  12. 2009 — Larry Newman, Boston, MA
  13. 2008 — Pete Cava, Indianapolis, IN
  14. 2007 — Mike Kennedy, Glendale, CA
  15. 2006 — Robert Baratta, Bay Shore, NY; Alan Berkowsky, Dix Hills, NY; Paul Limmer, East Northport, NY; Walter Brem, Farmingdale, NY
  16. 2005 — Larry Byrne, Warwick, RI
  17. 2004 — Allen Dawson, Manhasset, NY

Doug Speck Award for Excellence and Innovation

  1. 2020 — Karen O'Neill
  2. 2019 — Fred Thompson
  3. 2018 — Coogans: Peter Walsh/Dave Hunt/Tess O'Connor McDade, New York, NY
  4. 2017 — John Nepolitan, Pearl River, NY
  5. 2016 — Bob Gourley, Barrington, RI
  6. 2015 — Jack Shepard, Westminster, CA
  7. 2014 — Richard Gonzalez, Arcadia, CA
  8. 2013 — John Dye, Henderson, NV
  9. 2012 — Jack Pfeifer, New York, NY
  10. 2011 — Dr. Norbert Sanders, NY
  11. 2010 — Doug Speck, El Segundo, CA

Outdoor Nationals Awards History

Mike Byrnes Coach of the Year

  1. 2019 — Glover Smiley, Spartanburg, SC
  2. 2018 — Al Jennings, Trenton, NJ
  3. 2017 — Alton Tyre, Cedar Grove, NC
  4. 2016 — Mike Smith, Saline, MI
  5. 2015 — Carmen Jackson, Miami, FL
  6. 2014 — Claude Toukene, Chesapeake, VA
  7. 2013 — Mike Judge, Marietta, GA
  8. 2012 — Mike Judge, Marietta, GA
  9. 2011 — Anthony Bryant, DeMatha Catholic HS, MD
  10. 2010 — Jacob Brown, Ridgewood, NJ
  11. 2009 — George Moss, Greenville, SC
  12. 2008 — Randy Waggoner, Trotwood, OH
  13. 2007 — Bryan Westfield, Ann Arbor, MI
  14. 2006 — Eddie Williams, Hampton, VA
  15. 2005 — Russell Bates, Atco, NJ
  16. 2004 — Robert Steele, NC
  17. 2003 — Tim Hickey, Philadelphia, PA

Honorary Referee

  1. 2019 — Dorianna Lambelet, Durham, NC
  2. 2018 — Billy Edringston, Greensboro, NC
  3. 2017 — Eric Merriweather, Atlanta, GA
  4. 2016 — Tracey Kobayashi, San Mateo, CA and Tracy Yengo, Eau Claire, WI
  5. 2015 — Tim Stevens, Raleigh, NC
  6. 2014 — Henri Fourrier, Greensboro, NC
  7. 2013 — Cedric Walker, Rochester, NY
  8. 2012 — Max Siegel, Indianapolis, IN
  9. 2011 — Roy “Spaceman” Thompson, Greensboro, NC
  10. 2010 — Dr. Franklin Eugene McCain, Greensboro, NC
  11. 2009 — Dave Johnson, Philadelphia, PA
  12. 2008 — John Jones, Columbia, SC
  13. 2007 — Stephanie Hightower, Columbus, OH
  14. 2006 — Irving Mondschein, Kutztown, PA
  15. 2005 — Dr. James Renick, Greensboro, NC
  16. 2004 — George Williams, Raleigh, NC
  17. 2003 — Bernard Austin, Raleigh, NC

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