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Irvin A. Keller Award

This award category, established in 1988, is MSHSAA’s highest honor and recognizes individuals who have provided long-term and statewide service to the MSHSAA Board, staff, and member schools. Award recipients have been involved in multiple aspects of the MSHSAA sports and activities program, always promoting its values, and have worked unselfishly to provide the greatest educational experiences possible to students in the program.

45 Current Recipients

Year	Recipient	Contribution	City/Schools
2024	Charley Welker Official Monroe City	Official	Monroe City
2023	Dennis Licklider Coach Jefferson City	Coach	Jefferson City
2022	Cathy Viets Official Cole Camp	Official	Cole Camp
2022	Phil Lewis Administrator Columbia	Administrator	Columbia
2021	Ron Hurst Coach Trenton	Coach	Trenton
2019	Paul Copenhaver Music Adjudicator Moberly	Music Adjudicator	Moberly
2019	Kent Summers Administrator Raymore	Administrator	Raymore
2018	Ron Whitaker Official Mexico	Official	Mexico
2017	Travis Brown Administrator St. Louis	Administrator	St. Louis
2017	Dr. Paul Kinder Administrator Blue Springs	Administrator	Blue Springs
2015	Joe Aull Administrator Lexington	Administrator	Lexington
2014	Mike Gohn Administrator Bridgeton	Administrator	Bridgeton
2013	Don Edwards Administrator/Coach Lawson	Administrator/Coach	Lawson
2013	Mallory Mayse Special Service Columbia	Special Service	Columbia
2012	Jim LaRue Special Service Columbia	Special Service	Columbia
2012	Randy Pierce Special Service Manchester	Special Service	Manchester
2011	Bill Pohlman Official Des Peres	Official	Des Peres
2010	Dave Carlson Special Service Columbia	Special Service	Columbia
2010	Dr. John Yetter Special Service Bridgeton	Special Service	Bridgeton
2010	Dr. D. Kent King Administrator Rolla	Administrator	Rolla
2008	Roger Stottlemyre Special Service Jefferson City	Special Service	Jefferson City
2007	Roger Hodapp Administrator St. Charles	Administrator	St. Charles
2007	Becky Oakes MSHSAA Executive Director Columbia	MSHSAA Executive Director	Columbia
2006	Gary Schmidt Special Service Jefferson City	Special Service	Jefferson City
2005	Joe Pawlowicz Administrator Chesterfield	Administrator	Chesterfield
2005	Vernon “Hap” Whitney Administrator Columbia	Administrator	Columbia
2004	Emry Dilday Official Springfield	Official	Springfield
2004	Larry Littrell Coach/Director Glasgow	Coach/Director	Glasgow
2003	Dr. Jerry Burbes Administrator Wentzville	Administrator	Wentzville
2003	David Palmeiro Administrator/Coach Tarkio	Administrator/Coach	Tarkio
2002	Jim Scanlan Administrator Washington	Administrator	Washington
2001	John L. Moore Coach St. Louis	Coach	St. Louis
2000	Robert C. Howe Administrator Kansas City	Administrator	Kansas City
1999	Jerry L. Diehl MSHSAA Executive Kansas City	MSHSAA Executive	Kansas City
1998	Edward A. Dunn Coach St. Louis	Coach	St. Louis
1997	James E. Price Coach & Administrator University City	Coach & Administrator	University City
1996	Dr. Jerry Waddle Administrator Dexter	Administrator	Dexter
1995	Dr. Glenn L. McElroy Special Service Columbia	Special Service	Columbia
1994	Dr. Kent Kurtz MSHSAA Executive Columbia	MSHSAA Executive	Columbia
1993	Rodger Estes Administrator Mehlville	Administrator	Mehlville
1992	Jack W. Miles MSHSAA Executive Director Columbia	MSHSAA Executive Director	Columbia
1991	Gerald Linneman Administrator Parkway Schools	Administrator	Parkway Schools
1990	Herbert R. Dieterich Administrator Maryville	Administrator	Maryville
1989	Albert Burr Administrator Clayton	Administrator	Clayton
1988	Irvin A. Keller MSHSAA Executive Secretary Columbia	MSHSAA Executive Secretary	Columbia

Mal Mayse Distinguished Service Award

This award category, established in 1988, recognizes individuals who have exemplified the ideals of good sportsmanship, served as positive role models for students, and worked with interscholastic activities in a professional and enthusiastic manner. These individuals have been involved with the MSHSAA sports and activities program at a regional and/or state level. Their service has been significant and their contributions have been beyond extraordinary.

The award was renamed in 2024 in honor of Mallory Mayse, who served as MSHSAA’s Legal Counsel for 51 years and retired in June of 2025.

328 Current Recipients

Year	Recipient	Contribution	City/Schools
2024	Jim Powers Media/Volunteer St. Louis	Media/Volunteer	St. Louis
2024	Ben Stewart Tournament Coordinator (S&D) Chicago	Tournament Coordinator (S&D)	Chicago
2024	Dennis Cornish Administrator/BOD Lockwood	Administrator/BOD	Lockwood
2024	Anthony Gardner Official (Soccer) Kansas City	Official (Soccer)	Kansas City
2024	Columbia Parks & Recreation Venue Columbia	Venue	Columbia
2024	Tim Gilbert Weigh-in Coordinator Centralia	Weigh-in Coordinator	Centralia
2024	Scott Allen Scholar Bowl Worker Hallsville	Scholar Bowl Worker	Hallsville
2024	Eric Cartwright Scholar Bowl Worker Columbia	Scholar Bowl Worker	Columbia
2024	Scott Hovis MGA Executive Director Jefferson City	MGA Executive Director	Jefferson City
2024	Davine Davis MSHSAA Office Columbia	MSHSAA Office	Columbia
2024	Rich Walden Official Springfield	Official	Springfield
2024	Vicki Reimler Volunteer (BKB) Columbia	Volunteer (BKB)	Columbia
2024	Cape Girardeau CVB Venue Cape Girardeau	Venue	Cape Girardeau
2024	Show Me Center Venue Cape Girardeau	Venue	Cape Girardeau
2024	Harvey Richards MSHSAA Office / BOD Sullivan	MSHSAA Office / BOD	Sullivan
2023	Rod Smith Media Jefferson City	Media	Jefferson City
2023	Mike Wood Official Washington	Official	Washington
2023	Al Sergel State Music Mgr (DD) Maryville?	State Music Mgr (DD)	Maryville?
2023	Dr. Kerwin Urhahn Administrator/MSHSAA Admin Port Charlotte, FL	Administrator/MSHSAA Admin	Port Charlotte, FL
2023	Matt Good Speech, Debate, Theatre Kansas City	Speech, Debate, Theatre	Kansas City
2023	Tim Fleming Soccer Official/Observer St. Louis	Soccer Official/Observer	St. Louis
2023	Kelly Holt Basketball Official/Observer Bolivar	Basketball Official/Observer	Bolivar
2023	Dorothy Mayabb Wrestling Iowa City, Iowa	Wrestling	Iowa City, Iowa
2023	Becky Mitchem Cheer/Spirit Spokane	Cheer/Spirit	Spokane
2023	Ann Merten Swimming & Diving Official St. Louis	Swimming & Diving Official	St. Louis
2022	Greg Canty Sports Medicine Kansas City	Sports Medicine	Kansas City
2022	Chuck Bremer Swimming & Diving Official / State Referee St. Louis	Swimming & Diving Official / State Referee	St. Louis
2022	Marvin Manring Music Stockton	Music	Stockton
2022	Scott Jensen Debate Coordinator St. Louis	Debate Coordinator	St. Louis
2022	Ted Johnson Scholar Bowl Joplin	Scholar Bowl	Joplin
2022	Sandy Werr Scholar Bowl Shelbyville	Scholar Bowl	Shelbyville
2022	Eddie Mullholland Soccer Official / Past State Track worker Jefferson City	Soccer Official / Past State Track worker	Jefferson City
2022	Dan Murphy Official/Championship Worker Springfield	Official/Championship Worker	Springfield
2022	Bob Gooch Wrestling Mexico	Wrestling	Mexico
2022	Mark Probst Official / Assigner St. Louis	Official / Assigner	St. Louis
2022	BJ Curry Golf Sedalia	Golf	Sedalia
2022	Missouri Highway Patrol Supporters Jefferson City	Supporters	Jefferson City
2022	Joe Greim Wrestling/Administrator Excelsior Springs	Wrestling/Administrator	Excelsior Springs
2022	Ben Loeb Tennis Columbia	Tennis	Columbia
2022	Bob Lade Official Kansas City	Official	Kansas City
2021	Roy (Skip) Vandelicht Music Fayette	Music	Fayette
2021	Chuck Snow Multi-Sport Official/RI/Observer Columbia	Multi-Sport Official/RI/Observer	Columbia
2021	Jim Raynor Sports Medicine Springfield	Sports Medicine	Springfield
2021	Don Maurer Administrator/MSHSAA Admin St. Louis	Administrator/MSHSAA Admin	St. Louis
2021	Pat Knipper Wrestling/Administrator St. Louis	Wrestling/Administrator	St. Louis
2021	Mark Halstead Sports Medicine St. Louis	Sports Medicine	St. Louis
2021	Kevin Garner Administrator/MSHSAA Admin Rolla	Administrator/MSHSAA Admin	Rolla
2020	Ken Eaton MSHSAA Board/Administrator Mound City	MSHSAA Board/Administrator	Mound City
2020	Beverly Crow Asst. to MSHSAA Legal Counsel Mal Mayse Columbia	Asst. to MSHSAA Legal Counsel Mal Mayse	Columbia
2019	Kathy Phillips Republic		Republic
2019	Margaret Morris MSHSAA Office Columbia	MSHSAA Office	Columbia
2019	Pam Martin MSHSAA Office Hallsville	MSHSAA Office	Hallsville
2019	Kathy Long MSHSAA Office Sturgeon	MSHSAA Office	Sturgeon
2019	Gary Durbin Scholar Bowl Cuba	Scholar Bowl	Cuba
2019	John Donnell Raytown		Raytown
2019	Wanda Darby MSHSAA Office Columbia	MSHSAA Office	Columbia
2018	Brad Kincheloe Wrestling/MSHSAA Appeals Comm Chair Park Hill	Wrestling/MSHSAA Appeals Comm Chair	Park Hill
2018	Mike Kaiman Swimming & Diving/Scholar Bowl St. Charles	Swimming & Diving/Scholar Bowl	St. Charles
2018	Mark Fisher Administrator/MSHSAA Board Springfield	Administrator/MSHSAA Board	Springfield
2018	Sandy Cordes Sedalia		Sedalia
2018	Paul Copenhaver Music Moberly	Music	Moberly
2018	Jeanne Chavez Tennis St. Joseph	Tennis	St. Joseph
2017	Charley Welker Track & Field Monroe City	Track & Field	Monroe City
2017	Phil Threat Sports Medicine/MOATA Columbia	Sports Medicine/MOATA	Columbia
2017	Marty Templin Soccer St. Louis	Soccer	St. Louis
2017	Tim Hickman Supporter of MSHSAA; Mizzou Assoc. AD Columbia	Supporter of MSHSAA; Mizzou Assoc. AD	Columbia
2017	Fred Beck Media Kirksville	Media	Kirksville
2016	Rusty Norval El Dorado Springs		El Dorado Springs
2016	Larry Isenberg Wrestling Official Jefferson City	Wrestling Official	Jefferson City
2015	Hank Zak St. Charles		St. Charles
2015	Tim Thompson Administrator/MSHSAA Admin Jefferson City	Administrator/MSHSAA Admin	Jefferson City
2015	Ronnie Roberts Centralia		Centralia
2015	Ned Reynolds Media Springfield	Media	Springfield
2015	Bart Mitchell Scholar Bowl Farmington	Scholar Bowl	Farmington
2015	Helen Mitchell Scholar Bowl Farmington	Scholar Bowl	Farmington
2015	Frank Kirchmer Media Ste. Genevive	Media	Ste. Genevive
2015	Mark Bubalo Administrator/MIAAA Blue Springs	Administrator/MIAAA	Blue Springs
2015	Tab Beasley Wrestling Kansas City	Wrestling	Kansas City
2015	Bill Battle Media Washington	Media	Washington
2015	Brian Bacyinski Swimming & Diving/Facility Director St. Peters	Swimming & Diving/Facility Director	St. Peters
2015	Mike Alden Supporter of MSHSAA; Mizzou AD Columbia	Supporter of MSHSAA; Mizzou AD	Columbia
2014	Ric Wilburn General Contributer- Photography/State Swimming Annr Columbia	General Contributer- Photography/State Swimming Annr	Columbia
2014	Stefanie West Sports Medicine/MOATA Columbia	Sports Medicine/MOATA	Columbia
2014	Scott Smith General Contributer- Photography Colmbia	General Contributer- Photography	Colmbia
2014	Cindy Rajkovich Sports Medicine Washington	Sports Medicine	Washington
2014	Jerry Middleton Wrestling Smithville	Wrestling	Smithville
2014	Terry Michler Soccer St. Louis	Soccer	St. Louis
2014	Dennis Licklider Track & Field Holts Summit	Track & Field	Holts Summit
2014	Phil Lewis Administrator/MSHSAA Board Columbia	Administrator/MSHSAA Board	Columbia
2014	Paul Kinder Administrator/MSHSAA Board Blue Springs	Administrator/MSHSAA Board	Blue Springs
2014	Bruce Hook Valley Park		Valley Park
2014	Travis Brown Administrator/MSHSAA Board Florissant	Administrator/MSHSAA Board	Florissant
2014	Randy Biggerstaff Sports Medicine/MOATA St. Charles	Sports Medicine/MOATA	St. Charles
2014	Clem Bartnett Overland Park, KS		Overland Park, KS
2013	Missouri Golf Association
2013	Ron Whittaker Track & Field Mexico	Track & Field	Mexico
2013	Steve Webb Springfied		Springfied
2013	Paulette Thurston Basketball Team Host Coordinator Harrisburg	Basketball Team Host Coordinator	Harrisburg
2013	Don Sleet Volleyball Independence	Volleyball	Independence
2013	Dianne Schmidt Volleyball Raytown	Volleyball	Raytown
2013	Jodi Russell Columbia CVB Columbia	Columbia CVB	Columbia
2013	Deb Rothweiler Spirit St. Louis	Spirit	St. Louis
2013	Linda Peters Facility Director State Tennis Springfield	Facility Director State Tennis	Springfield
2013	Rick Pauly Basketball Team Host Coordinator Coumbia	Basketball Team Host Coordinator	Coumbia
2013	Marty O’Hern Administrator Des Peres	Administrator	Des Peres
2013	Jim King Administrator Columbia	Administrator	Columbia
2013	Frank Gentile Wrestling/Administrator Wentzville	Wrestling/Administrator	Wentzville
2013	Don Claxton Cape Fair		Cape Fair
2013	Bob Bruner State Track/Board Member Bennington, NE	State Track/Board Member	Bennington, NE
2013	John Anderson Soccer Fenton	Soccer	Fenton
2013	Jay Adams St. Joseph		St. Joseph
2012	Missouri Touchstone Energy Coop
2012	Drury University Baseball
2012	Nancy Willig Volleyball Lexington	Volleyball	Lexington
2012	Pat White Official Marshfield	Official	Marshfield
2012	Lou Mazzocco Wrestling Columbia	Wrestling	Columbia
2012	Bill Luce Scholar Bowl St. Joseph	Scholar Bowl	St. Joseph
2011	Sharon Winner Spirit Coordinator - State Basketball Columbia	Spirit Coordinator - State Basketball	Columbia
2011	Rick Weaver Swimming & Diving St. Peters	Swimming & Diving	St. Peters
2011	Art Stout Tennis Kirkwood	Tennis	Kirkwood
2011	Lorah Steiner Columbia CVB Port Charlotte, FL	Columbia CVB	Port Charlotte, FL
2011	John Muench Cape Girardeau		Cape Girardeau
2011	Frank Lemons Track and Field New London	Track and Field	New London
2011	Marion Freeman Track and Field Clayton	Track and Field	Clayton
2011	Roger Crumpton MU Facility Director Columbia	MU Facility Director	Columbia
2011	Bob Bryant Historian Columbia	Historian	Columbia
2011	Fred Binggeli MSHSAA Office Columbia	MSHSAA Office	Columbia
2010	Springfield CVB Springfield		Springfield
2010	Greene County Park Board Springfield		Springfield
2010	Jim Whytlaw Swimming & Diving Springfield	Swimming & Diving	Springfield
2010	Anvil Welch Media Joplin	Media	Joplin
2010	Cathy Viets VB Official Stover	VB Official	Stover
2010	Jack Steck Swimming & Diving Springfield	Swimming & Diving	Springfield
2010	Teresa Sparkman Speech, Debate, Theatre Springfield	Speech, Debate, Theatre	Springfield
2010	Diane Smith Spirit Coordinator - State Basketball Columbia	Spirit Coordinator - State Basketball	Columbia
2010	Jim LaRue Tennis Columbia	Tennis	Columbia
2010	Steve & Kathy Jacob Adminstrator/VB & Swimming & Diving St. Charles	Adminstrator/VB & Swimming & Diving	St. Charles
2010	Tom Ibarra Media Kansas City	Media	Kansas City
2010	Marlin Hammond Adminstrator Lincoln	Adminstrator	Lincoln
2010	Mike Gohn Administrator Creve Coeur	Administrator	Creve Coeur
2010	Pat Forbis Sports Medicine Jefferson City	Sports Medicine	Jefferson City
2010	Dale Davidson Wrestling Centralia	Wrestling	Centralia
2010	Tim Crone Administrator/Football Oak Grove	Administrator/Football	Oak Grove
2010	Janie Barck MSHSAA Office Ashland	MSHSAA Office	Ashland
2010	Jodie Adams Greene Co Park Board/VB/TN Springfield	Greene Co Park Board/VB/TN	Springfield
2009	Jefferson City Parks & Rec Jefferson City		Jefferson City
2009	Gary Ward Sports Medicine/MOATA Springfield	Sports Medicine/MOATA	Springfield
2009	Kent Summers MSHSAA Office Indianapolis, Ind.	MSHSAA Office	Indianapolis, Ind.
2009	Michael Stewart MSHSAA Board/Admin Ste. Genevieve	MSHSAA Board/Admin	Ste. Genevieve
2009	Dale Pleimann MSHSAA Office Columbia	MSHSAA Office	Columbia
2009	Randy Pierce Speech, Debate, Theatre Pattonville	Speech, Debate, Theatre	Pattonville
2009	Mal Mayse MSHSAA Legal Counsel Columbia	MSHSAA Legal Counsel	Columbia
2009	Gerald Jones Track Jackson	Track	Jackson
2009	Don Edwards MSHSAA Board/Admin Lawson	MSHSAA Board/Admin	Lawson
2009	Mark Dempsey Sports Medicine/MOATA Columbia	Sports Medicine/MOATA	Columbia
2009	George Blase MSHSAA Office Columbia	MSHSAA Office	Columbia
2009	Joe Aull MSHSAA Board/Admin Marshall	MSHSAA Board/Admin	Marshall
2008	Dan McLaughlin Broadcast Partner St. Louis	Broadcast Partner	St. Louis
2008	Terry Clayton Springfield		Springfield
2008	Bill Caputo VB Official/AD Poplar Bluff	VB Official/AD	Poplar Bluff
2008	Vicki Anderson Laveen, AZ		Laveen, AZ
2007	Terry Whitney Adminstrator Columbia	Adminstrator	Columbia
2007	Jeff Southwick Adminstrator Richmond	Adminstrator	Richmond
2007	Stuart McMains Brookfield		Brookfield
2007	Brad Boyer Media Moberly	Media	Moberly
2007	Michael Agers Bonne Terre		Bonne Terre
2006	Becky Oakes MSHSAA Office Indianpolis, Ind.	MSHSAA Office	Indianpolis, Ind.
2006	Denny Campbell Media Carrollton	Media	Carrollton
2005	Roger Stottlemyre Media relations - State BKB/State FB Jefferson City	Media relations - State BKB/State FB	Jefferson City
2005	Darwin Rold Adminstrator Lee’s Summit	Adminstrator	Lee’s Summit
2004	Gary Schmidt Scholar Bowl/State Legislature/Official Jefferson City	Scholar Bowl/State Legislature/Official	Jefferson City
2004	Timothy O’Toole St. Louis		St. Louis
2004	Stuart Johnson Media Bethany	Media	Bethany
2004	Jennifer Jackson Administrator St. Louis	Administrator	St. Louis
2004	Ron Hurst Wrestling Trenton	Wrestling	Trenton
2003	Vernon "Hap" Whitney Coach/Administrator Columbia	Coach/Administrator	Columbia
2003	Herb Webster Kearney		Kearney
2003	Greg Schmidt Media Concordia	Media	Concordia
2003	Dennie Pendergrass Columbia		Columbia
2003	Marvin Neals Administrator St. Louis	Administrator	St. Louis
2003	Roger Hodapp Wrestling St. Charles	Wrestling	St. Charles
2003	Steve Hancock Administrator Branson	Administrator	Branson
2003	Tom Beck Lexington		Lexington
2002	Jefferson City CVB Jefferson City		Jefferson City
2002	UMC Athletics/Hearnes Columbia		Columbia
2002	Columbia CVB Columbia		Columbia
2002	Columbia Chamber Columbia		Columbia
2002	CMSU Athletics Warrensburg		Warrensburg
2002	Harold Sontag Operations - MU Facilities Columbia	Operations - MU Facilities	Columbia
2002	James S. Rissler Sedalia		Sedalia
2002	Lennies McFerren Basketball Coach/Admin New Madrid	Basketball Coach/Admin	New Madrid
2002	Judy F. Lowery Volleyball O’Fallon	Volleyball	O’Fallon
2001	Bruce Williams Gilman City		Gilman City
2001	Ronald K. Smith MSHSAA Board Odessa	MSHSAA Board	Odessa
2001	David Palmeiro Track & Field/Coach/Administrator/Media Relations Tarkio	Track & Field/Coach/Administrator/Media Relations	Tarkio
2001	Marcus Hounsom MSHSAA Board Unionville	MSHSAA Board	Unionville
2000	Dr. John T. Yetter Sports Medicine/MOATA Berkeley	Sports Medicine/MOATA	Berkeley
2000	Wendy Sims Music Columbia	Music	Columbia
2000	Joseph Pawlowicz Administrator Chesterfield	Administrator	Chesterfield
2000	Kelly Odneal Huntsville		Huntsville
2000	Rodney Meyer Warsaw		Warsaw
2000	Jerry Hedger Buckner		Buckner
2000	James Enlow Centralia		Centralia
2000	Richard Bell DeSoto		DeSoto
1999	UMC Theatre Dept. Columbia		Columbia
1999	UMC Communications Columbia		Columbia
1999	UMC Music Dept. Columbia		Columbia
1999	Tom Turner Fulton		Fulton
1999	David Sturm Salisbury		Salisbury
1999	Joe Schroeder FB Official/State Track & Field Official Columbia	FB Official/State Track & Field Official	Columbia
1999	Larry Littrell Glasgow		Glasgow
1999	Gil Hanlin Blue Springs		Blue Springs
1999	Everett French Springfield		Springfield
1999	Sandra Emig Liberty		Liberty
1999	Emry Dilday Official Springfield	Official	Springfield
1999	Jerry Burbes Administrator New Melle	Administrator	New Melle
1999	Michael Boyce Florissant		Florissant
1999	Stanley Bergemeier Administrator Lake St. Louis	Administrator	Lake St. Louis
1998	Woodson Warren Official/Basketball Team Host & Sportsmanship Columbia	Official/Basketball Team Host & Sportsmanship	Columbia
1998	Jack Scheurer Music Columbia	Music	Columbia
1998	Bill Jordan Speech and Debate Springfield	Speech and Debate	Springfield
1998	Bob Gauldin Willow Springs		Willow Springs
1998	Jerry Diehl MSHSAA Office Kansas City	MSHSAA Office	Kansas City
1998	Raymond Cliffe St. Louis		St. Louis
1997	State Farm Insurance Columbia		Columbia
1997	MoATA throughout Missouri		throughout Missouri
1997	Jostens Marceline		Marceline
1997	Cheryl Vernon Waynesville		Waynesville
1997	Glenn Schuman O’Fallon		O’Fallon
1997	Alex Pickard Music Columbia	Music	Columbia
1997	Rudy Mejia St. Joseph		St. Joseph
1997	Nancy Knipfel Cheer Kansas City	Cheer	Kansas City
1997	Nancy Hequembourg Jefferson City		Jefferson City
1997	Carol Farmer Scholar Bowl Clarence	Scholar Bowl	Clarence
1996	Hal Whitaker St. Louis		St. Louis
1996	Himee Voxman Iowa City, Iowa		Iowa City, Iowa
1996	J. Robert Tull MSHSAA Legal Counsel Columbia	MSHSAA Legal Counsel	Columbia
1996	Bob Smith Official Osage Beach	Official	Osage Beach
1996	Sue Ellen Schuble Volleyball Coach Springfield	Volleyball Coach	Springfield
1996	Mary Schnitzius Swimming and Diving Coach Kirkwood	Swimming and Diving Coach	Kirkwood
1996	Jim Scanlan Administrator Washington	Administrator	Washington
1996	Keith Sampson PA Announcer Jefferson City	PA Announcer	Jefferson City
1996	James Edward Price St. Louis		St. Louis
1996	Mark Mills PA Announcer Columbia	PA Announcer	Columbia
1996	James L. Lemery MSHSAA Board/Admin Kansas City	MSHSAA Board/Admin	Kansas City
1996	Robert C. Howe MASSP North Kansas City	MASSP	North Kansas City
1996	William Herron MSHSAA Board/Admin Kansas City	MSHSAA Board/Admin	Kansas City
1996	John Hamilton Swimming and Diving Coach Columbia	Swimming and Diving Coach	Columbia
1996	Elbert Haenssler St. Louis		St. Louis
1996	Jim Grimaud St. Louis		St. Louis
1996	Timothy Gore St. Louis		St. Louis
1996	Paul Drummond Fayette		Fayette
1996	Donald Dewey Maryville		Maryville
1996	Don Crabtree Park Hill		Park Hill
1996	James M. Brislane St. Louis		St. Louis
1996	Nancy Allen Cheer Manchester	Cheer	Manchester
1995	Ronald L. Whittier Track & Field Bonne Terre	Track & Field	Bonne Terre
1995	John A. Schnell Officials Assigner St. Louis	Officials Assigner	St. Louis
1995	Joseph Pappas Music Eureka	Music	Eureka
1995	John W. Burks Rocheport		Rocheport
1995	John Buell Clayton		Clayton
1995	Ruth Elaine Beardslee Volleyball Coach St. Charles	Volleyball Coach	St. Charles
1994	Ruby Winschel Volleyball Official St. Ann	Volleyball Official	St. Ann
1994	Dr. Jerry Waddle MSHSAA Board/Admin Dexter	MSHSAA Board/Admin	Dexter
1994	Bill Pohlman Swimming and Diving Des Peres	Swimming and Diving	Des Peres
1994	Don Oelklaus St. Charles		St. Charles
1994	Dr. Edsel Matthews Administrator Springfield	Administrator	Springfield
1994	Walter Lundt Swimming and Diving Coach Ballwin	Swimming and Diving Coach	Ballwin
1994	Melvyn Loewenstein Official Swimming and Diving/State Referee St. Louis	Official Swimming and Diving/State Referee	St. Louis
1994	Larry Jansen Lee’s Summit		Lee’s Summit
1994	Kent Henry Springfield		Springfield
1994	Dr. Patrick Harr Maryville		Maryville
1994	Robert Gray Herculaneum		Herculaneum
1994	Robert Grace Troy		Troy
1994	Bill Grace Oak Park		Oak Park
1994	James Gibson Columbia		Columbia
1994	Phillip Dunham Independence		Independence
1994	Edward Duncan Lawson		Lawson
1994	Bob Craddock Lee’s Summit		Lee’s Summit
1994	Gary Crabtree Butler		Butler
1994	Russell Coleman Warrensburg		Warrensburg
1994	Glenda Clyde Kirksville		Kirksville
1994	David Carlson FB Official, Track Official, BKB scorer's table Columbia	FB Official, Track Official, BKB scorer's table	Columbia
1994	Richard Ault Track & Field Fulton	Track & Field	Fulton
1993	Carl Townsend Malden		Malden
1993	Charles "Buck" Riley Holden		Holden
1993	Edward Reitz St. Louis		St. Louis
1993	Glenn Maxwell Columbia		Columbia
1993	Evelyn Gates Volleyball Official Kansas City	Volleyball Official	Kansas City
1993	Albert Flischel Official Columbia	Official	Columbia
1992	Redford Reichert Harrisonville		Harrisonville
1992	Cecil Naylor Marshall		Marshall
1992	John L. Moore Ritenour		Ritenour
1992	Kent Kurtz MSHSAA Office Columbia	MSHSAA Office	Columbia
1992	Paul Farmer Centralia		Centralia
1992	Edward Dunn St. Louis		St. Louis
1992	Ted Chitwood Raytown		Raytown
1992	Jim Baer St. Louis		St. Louis
1991	Bob Urberger St. Louis		St. Louis
1991	Peggy Johnson Volleyball Cape Girardeau	Volleyball	Cape Girardeau
1991	Norman James Independence		Independence
1991	Jay Hankins Kansas City		Kansas City
1991	Rodger Estes Administrator St. Louis	Administrator	St. Louis
1990	Suzy Thompson Cheerleading Macon	Cheerleading	Macon
1990	Gilbert Rector Administrator Lexington	Administrator	Lexington
1990	Harvey Faircloth Flat River		Flat River
1990	Hugh Dunn Macon		Macon
1989	Paul Mullins Springfield		Springfield
1989	Glenn McElroy Sports Medicine Columbia	Sports Medicine	Columbia
1989	Merrill McDaniels St. Louis		St. Louis
1989	James Luetjen House Springs		House Springs
1989	Gerald Linneman Administrator Manchester	Administrator	Manchester
1989	D. Kent King MSHSAA Board/Admin Rolla	MSHSAA Board/Admin	Rolla
1989	Gary Hazelrigg Columbia		Columbia
1989	Edgar Garrett House Springs		House Springs
1989	Thomas Flint Lee’s Summit		Lee’s Summit
1989	Linda Rae Chappell Cheerleading Kansas City	Cheerleading	Kansas City
1988	Reba Sue Sims Volleyball Official Aurora	Volleyball Official	Aurora
1988	Edward Porter Hannibal		Hannibal
1988	William David Myers Rolla		Rolla
1988	Dwaine Miles Rolla		Rolla
1988	Richard Hills Columbia		Columbia
1988	Donald Gosen Hermann		Hermann
1988	James Arless Edgar Desloge		Desloge
1988	Ron Dunn Jefferson City		Jefferson City
1988	Cliff Cromer Macon		Macon
1988	Bob Bilyeu Springfield		Springfield
1988	Fred Biesmeyer Boonville		Boonville

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NFHS Hall of Fame Missouri Recipients

The National High School Hall of Fame was organized in 1982 as a means of recognizing, preserving, and promoting the heritage of interscholastic sports and performing arts in the United States and is the highest honor awarded by the NFHS. Many individuals have made extraordinary contributions and have had superb accomplishments in high school sports and performing arts. The National High School Hall of Fame honors the contributions and accomplishments of these individuals who are worthy of national recognition as examples for others to emulate.

Year	Recipient	Contribution	City/Schools
2025	Linda (Birk) Lampkin Coach Hermann	Coach	Hermann
2022	Becky Oakes Administrator MSHSAA	Administrator	MSHSAA
2021	Terry Michler Coach Christian Brothers College	Coach	Christian Brothers College
2014	Randy Pierce Performing Arts Pattonville	Performing Arts	Pattonville
2013	Kristin Folkl Kaburakis Athlete St. Joseph's Academy	Athlete	St. Joseph's Academy
2011	Emry Dilday Official Springfield	Official	Springfield
2006	Jon Sundvold Athlete Blue Springs	Athlete	Blue Springs
2001	Albert Flischel Official Columbia	Official	Columbia
2000	Don Sparks Administrator Parkway Schools	Administrator	Parkway Schools
2000	Al Burr Contributor Clayton, Parkway Schools	Contributor	Clayton, Parkway Schools
1999	Dick Ault Official Jefferson City	Official	Jefferson City
1998	Jack Wells Coach Marceline, Pattonville, Parkway Central, Parkway West	Coach	Marceline, Pattonville, Parkway Central, Parkway West
1996	Ebbie Dunn Coach SLUH	Coach	SLUH
1993	John Moore Coach Ritenour	Coach	Ritenour
1991	Harold "Red" Weir Official Fayette	Official	Fayette
1988	Brutus Hamilton Athlete Harrisonville	Athlete	Harrisonville
1983	Bill Bradley Athlete Crystal City	Athlete	Crystal City
1983	Thomas Stanton Coach SLUH, Southside Catholic, Beaumont	Coach	SLUH, Southside Catholic, Beaumont

NFHS National Coach of the Year Missouri Recipients

The NFHS has been recognizing coaches through an awards program since 1981. From 1981 to 1995, the highest coaching award was the NFICA Distinguished Service Award. From 1995 forward, the highest award became the NFHS National Coach of the Year. The program honors coaches in the top 10 girls sports and top 10 boys sports by participation numbers and in two “other” sports. Winners of the award must be active coaches during the year for which they receive their award.

Year	Recipient	Contribution	City/Schools
2024	Timothy Vinson Coach Iberia	Coach	Iberia
2023	Paul Winkeler Coach Rockhurst	Coach	Rockhurst
2022	Frank Gallant Coach Springfield Catholic	Coach	Springfield Catholic
2021	Tom O'Brien Coach Barstow	Coach	Barstow
2020	Carol Fromuth Coach St. Joseph's Academy	Coach	St. Joseph's Academy
2019	Terry Michler Coach Christian Brothers College	Coach	Christian Brothers College
2018	Scott Brown Coach Vianney	Coach	Vianney
2010	Terry Michler Coach Christian Brothers College	Coach	Christian Brothers College
2009	Linda (Birk) Lampkin Coach Hermann	Coach	Hermann
2007	Mame Blumeyer Coach Cor Jesu Academy	Coach	Cor Jesu Academy
2007	Art Stout Coach Kirkwood	Coach	Kirkwood
2006	Carol Fromuth Coach St. Joseph's Academy	Coach	St. Joseph's Academy
2006	Dale Eshelbrenner Coach Pembroke Hill	Coach	Pembroke Hill
2005	Jim Schmuck Coach Parkway Schools	Coach	Parkway Schools
2004	Jean Chard Jr. Coach Lafayette (Wildwood)	Coach	Lafayette (Wildwood)
2003	Rod Staggs Coach McCluer South-Berkeley	Coach	McCluer South-Berkeley
2002	Debby Watson Coach Villa Duchesne	Coach	Villa Duchesne
2002	Tim Jermain Coach Jefferson (Conception Junction)	Coach	Jefferson (Conception Junction)
2001	Maureen McVey Coach St. Joseph's Academy	Coach	St. Joseph's Academy
2001	Lennis McFerren Coach Central (New Madrid County)	Coach	Central (New Madrid County)
2001	Allen Speckhals Assistant Coach Hermann	Assistant Coach	Hermann
2001	Marilyn Martin Coach	Coach
2000	Deborah Rothweiler Coach	Coach
2000	Nancy Neal Coach	Coach
1998	Jim Prahlow Coach Lutheran North	Coach	Lutheran North
1998	Vince Drake Coach St. Thomas Aquinas-Mercy	Coach	St. Thomas Aquinas-Mercy
1993	Pete Adkins Coach Jefferson City	Coach	Jefferson City
1989	Paul Martel Coach SLUH	Coach	SLUH
1985	Jack Wells Coach Parkway Schools	Coach	Parkway Schools
1982	Peggy Johnson Coach Ste. Genevieve	Coach	Ste. Genevieve

NFICA Distinguished Service Awards: Contributer Missouri Recipients

From 1981 to 1995, the National Federation Interscholastic Coaches Association identified individuals who impacted thousands of high school athletes and coaches as “contributors” in a field related to interscholastic athletics, such as sports medicine, athletic administration, sports journalism, officiating, etc. The Missouri recipients of this program are listed below. This program transitioned into other award programs, including the NFHS Citation Award.

Year	Recipient	Contribution	City/Schools
1994	Vernon "Hap" Whitney Athletic Administration	Athletic Administration
1990	Roger Estes Athletic Administration	Athletic Administration
1989	Jack Miles Athletic Administration	Athletic Administration
1987	Gerald Linneman Athletic Administration	Athletic Administration
1983	Dr. Glen McElroy Sports Medicine	Sports Medicine

NFHS Citations Missouri Recipients

NFHS Citations are awarded to individuals whose contributions have impacted high school activity programs through their association with one of the following groups of professionals: 1) state associations and NFHS staff; 2) athletic directors; 3) coaches; 4) officials; 5) music adjudicators and directors; and 6) speech, debate, and theatre directors.

Year	Recipient	Contribution	City/Schools
2025	Craig Long Chief Financial/Operations Officer MSHSAA	Chief Financial/Operations Officer	MSHSAA
2023	Jen Brooks, CMAA Athletic Directors Ursuline Academy	Athletic Directors	Ursuline Academy
2022	Kevin Garner, CAA Athletic Directors Rolla	Athletic Directors	Rolla
2020	Kathy Long Executive Assistant MSHSAA	Executive Assistant	MSHSAA
2019	Mike McGurk, CMAA Athletic Directors Lee's Summit North	Athletic Directors	Lee's Summit North
2018	Josh Scott, CMAA Athletic Directors Springfield	Athletic Directors	Springfield
2017	Stacy Schroeder, CAA Associate Executive Director MSHSAA	Associate Executive Director	MSHSAA
2014	Dory Smith, CMAA Athletic Directors St. Louis	Athletic Directors	St. Louis
2011	George Blase Assistant Executive Director MSHSAA	Assistant Executive Director	MSHSAA
2007	Bill Jordan Speech & Debate Springfield	Speech & Debate	Springfield
2003	Janie Barck Administrative Assistant MSHSAA	Administrative Assistant	MSHSAA
2002	Becky Oakes Coach Waynesville	Coach	Waynesville
2002	Darwin Rold, CMAA Athletic Directors Lee's Summit	Athletic Directors	Lee's Summit
2001	Frank Schultz, CMAA Athletic Directors Hillsboro	Athletic Directors	Hillsboro
2000	Jim Gagen, CAA Athletic Directors Marquette	Athletic Directors	Marquette
2000	Susan Weaver Athletic Directors Kansas City	Athletic Directors	Kansas City
2000	Kevin Minch Speech & Debate Truman State University	Speech & Debate	Truman State University
1998	Don Sparks Official Parkway	Official	Parkway
1998	Don Sparks Coach Parkway	Coach	Parkway
1995	Norman Brooks Official Lee's Summit	Official	Lee's Summit
1993	Claire Julian Athletic Directors Kansas City	Athletic Directors	Kansas City
1990	Rodger Estes Athletic Directors Mehlville	Athletic Directors	Mehlville
1985	Tom Flint, CAA Athletic Directors Lee's Summit	Athletic Directors	Lee's Summit
1982	Tony Lema Athletic Directors Lindbergh	Athletic Directors	Lindbergh
1977	W.O. Pottenger Athletic Directors Springfield	Athletic Directors	Springfield
1972	Don Sparks Athletic Directors Parkway	Athletic Directors	Parkway