ITCCCA Assistant Coach Award
The Assistant Coach Award should be considered for those assistant coaches who have demonstrated their expertise over the course of their careers.
Assistant coaches, from ITCCCA schools, may win this award only one time in their career.
To nominate someone, please write a letter detailing the achievements of your nominee. Please be sure to include information on: years experience, achievements, and unique qualification your nominee possesses. Please limit this letter to one page or less. Be sure to include your school and home address, your school and home phone, and email. Nominations are due by November 15th.
This award requires an nominee to be renominated each year, the submissions do not roll over each year.
Some guidelines:
i. No more than five coaches will be accepted any given year
ii. It can only be won once
iii. Must have at least 10 years of assistant coaching
iiii. Must be from an ITCCCA school
NOMINATION FORM
| Year | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Keven Allen | Oak Park River Forest |
| 2024-25 | Bradley Gallaugher | Huntley |
| 2024-25 | Nick Johnston | Tinley Park |
| 2023-24 | Anthony Jones | Lane Tech |
| 2023-24 | Rob Assise | Homewood-Flossmoor |
| 2023-24 | Wayne Hartmann | Neuqua Valley |
| 2023-24 | Merlin Haas | El Paso Gridley |
| 2023-24 | Brian Schweitzer | McHenru |
| 2022-23 | Jeff Kreil | Reavis |
| 2022-23 | Dave Mack | Ridgewood |
| 2022-23 | Brad Slupianek | Cary-Grove |
| 2022-23 | Pete Bachfischer | Metamora |
| 2022-23 | Shawn Maher | Winnebago |
| 2021-22 | Timothy Gamble | Oak Park River Forest High School |
| 2021-22 | Jim Styck | Watseka High School |
| 2021-22 | Donna Kelly-Jackson | Lincoln-Way East High School |
| 2021-22 | Herb Wilkins | Salt Fork High School |
| 2021-22 | Andrew Franklin | Kaneland High School |
| 2020-21 | Delmer Pechauer | Antioch High School |
| 2020-21 | Thomas Saam | Downers Grove North High School |
| 2020-21 | Gary Heilers | Glenbard North High School |
| 2020-21 | Jeff Fredrickson | IC College Prep High School |
| 2020-21 | Lester Long | Lake Forest High School |
| 2020-21 | Keith Petranek | York High School |
| 2019-20 | Dan Jazo | Lakes High School |
| 2019-20 | Tom Unruh | Erie-Prophetstown High School |
| 2019-20 | Craig Lawrence | Wheaton-Warrenville High School |
| 2019-20 | Eric Simon | Oswego High School |
| 2019-20 | Jeff Collier | Prospect High School |
| 2018-19 | Jim Johnson | Seneca High School |
| 2018-19 | Jon Pollack | Burlington Central High School |
| 2018-19 | Nick Posegay | Glenbard West High School |
| 2018-19 | Clint Connelly | Shepard High School |
| 2018-19 | Wally Shields | Lockport Township High School |
| 2017-18 | Dave Behof | Loyola High School |
| 2017-18 | Jesse Sibert | Evanston High School |
| 2017-18 | Kurt Frazier | Glenbard West High School |
| 2017-18 | David Hanes | Oregon High School |
| 2017-18 | Brad Schroeder | Fremd High School |
| 2016-17 | Mike Staudt | Buffalo Grove High School |
| 2016-17 | Derrick Crenshaw | Glenbard South High School |
| 2016-17 | Lyle Rich | Harlem High School |
| 2016-17 | Tom Clements | Prospect High School |
| 2016-17 | Jeremy Wemhoff | Barrington High School |
| 2015-16 | Mitchell Beck | Barrington |
| 2015-16 | Jack Kalivoda | Buffalo Grove/Cary Grove |
| 2015-16 | Kevin Keogh | Downers Grove South/Naperville Central |
| 2015-16 | Jim Kupres | Hinsdale Central |
| 2015-16 | Noah Lawrence | Hinsdale Central |
| 2015-16 | Mark Staron | Glenbard West |
| 2014-15 | Ryan Crissey | Glenbard South |
| 2014-15 | Rob Bieritz | Kaneland |
| 2014-15 | Tom Depasquale | Sterling |
| 2014-15 | Ben Mahon | Jones College Prep |
| 2014-15 | Michael Rossi | Neuqua Valley |
| 2014-15 | George Wollridge | Evanston |
| 2013-14 | J.D. Davis | De La Salle |
| 2013-14 | Ben Draper | Yorkville |
| 2013-14 | Tom Kaberna | Lake Park |
| 2013-14 | Jeff Potter | Wheaton North |
| 2013-14 | Lou Sponsel | Fremd |
| 2013-14 | Matt Thomas | Minooka |
| 2012-13 | Walt Cramer | Reed-Custer |
| 2012-13 | Jim Hedman | York |
| 2012-13 | Tricia Moore | Hersey |
| 2011-12 | Rachael Poorman | Thornwood |
| 2011-12 | Chris Korfist | York |
| 2011-12 | Steve Saul | Neuqua Valley |
| 2011-12 | Scott Nold | St. Charles East |
| 2011-12 | Darius Sanchez | Fremd |
| 2011-12 | John Caldow | Whitney Young |
| 2010-11 | Pete Wintermute | Prospect |
| 2010-11 | Rob Graf | Wheaton North |
| 2010-11 | Chris Kuntz | Wheaton-Warrenville South |
| 2010-11 | Jeff Timms | Bloom |
| 2010-11 | Paul Zientarski | Naperville Central |
| 2010-11 | Harold Anderson | Batavia |
| 2009-10 | Bill Glasner | Proviso West |
| 2009-10 | Jamie Janota | Neuqua Valley |
| 2009-10 | Bruce Johnson | Winnebago |
| 2009-10 | Randy Olesen | Kaneland |
| 2009-10 | John Rossini | Palatine |
| 2009-10 | Kevin Young | Reed-Custer |
| 2008-09 | Ron Brown | St. Charles North |
| 2008-09 | Nick Hartz | Bureau Valley |
| 2008-09 | Cathy Jones | Barrington |
| 2008-09 | Marc Jones | Plainfield Central |
| 2008-09 | Jim Martin | Wheaton North |
| 2008-09 | Mike Stokes | Prospect |
| 2007-08 | Frank Anderson | Wheaton North |
| 2007-08 | Bill Grosser | Glenbard South |
| 2007-08 | Lorenzo Jackson | Oak Park-River Forest |
| 2007-08 | Bruce Mills | Deerfield |
| 2007-08 | Paul Omi | West Chicago |
| 2006-07 | Dan McQuaid | Wheaton North |
| 2006-07 | Phil Smith | Sterling |
| 2006-07 | John Schauble | Stevenson |
| 2005-06 | Craig Clendening | Waubonsie Valley |
| 2005-06 | Rich Headstrom | Prospect |
| 2005-06 | Chris Stec | Barrington |
| 2005-06 | Jim Farrell | Elk Grove |
| 2004-05 | John Lemke | Rolling Meadows |
| 2004-05 | Craig Kersemeir | Palatine |
| 2004-05 | Monica Dawson | Morgan Park |
| 2004-05 | Ken Koval | Lyons Township |
| 2004-05 | Julia Rose Ruffolo | Proviso West |
| 2003-04 | Mike Boyle | Fremd |
| 2003-04 | Dean Carlson | Sandburg |
| 2003-04 | Terry Artman | Glenbard South |
| 2003-04 | Joe Petricca | Palatine |
| 2003-04 | Ron Gatchalian | Palatine |
| 2003-04 | Glen Steiner | Walther Lutheran |
| 2002-03 | Kurt Hasenstein | Glenbrook South |
| 2002-03 | Doug Juraska | Lake Park |
| 2002-03 | Todd Lockwood | Reed-Custer |
| 2002-03 | Bob Rutz | Hersey |
| 2002-03 | Joe Samojedney | Fremd |
| 2002-03 | John Thorne | Wheaton-Warrenville South |
| 2002-03 | Roy White | Thornwood |
| 2001-02 | Don Green | Lisle |
| 2001-02 | Erik Baron | Kaneland |
| 2001-02 | Jim Wendler | Wheeling |
| 2001-02 | Tim Falconer | Wheeling |
| 2000-01 | Doug Engle | Oregon |
| 2000-01 | Ron Lansdown | Elk Grove |
| 2000-01 | Verge McElfresh | Peoria-Manuel |
| 2000-01 | Stan Reddel | York |
| 1999-00 | Chris Blazek | Fenton |
| 1999-00 | Tim Casper | Prospect |
| 1999-00 | John Kingsmill | Elmwood Park |
| 1999-00 | Peggy Whitlow | Proviso West |
| 1998-99 | Nancy Lagger | Lincoln Way |
| 1998-99 | Phil Hoffman | Lincoln Way |
| 1998-99 | Rick Livesey | Hersher |
| 1997-98 | Rick Bokor | Fremd |
| 1997-98 | Debbie Bugg | Reed-Custer |
| 1997-98 | Win Eggers | Downers Grove North |
| 1997-98 | Mike Madsen | Hinsdale South |
| 1997-98 | Deb Revolta | Barrington |
| 1997-98 | Jim Lonergan | Maine South |
| 1996-97 | Roland Eckman | Wheaton North |
| 1996-97 | Greg Frandsen | Lyons Township |
| 1996-97 | Art Kimber | St. Rita |
| 1996-97 | Deb Tkach | Coal City |
| 1995-96 | Mike Branch | Wheanton-Warrenville South |
| 1995-96 | Bruce Gilbert | Rich Central |
| 1995-96 | Tim Kasper | Schaumburg |
| 1995-96 | Ron Theberge | Palatine |
| 1994-95 | Don Michelin | Evanston HS |
| 1994-95 | Dave Pasquini | Glenbrook South |
| 1994-95 | Chaille Torrey | Palatine |