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Meritorious Service Award

The Meritorious Service Award is presented to those Florida High School coaches who have served the athletic coaching profession above and beyond the call of duty.  A maximum  of  4  coaches will be honored each year.

Recipients

1 1953 Lockett, Bob St. Petersburg
2 McLucas, Whitey Sanford
3 Trogdon, George Jacksonville Landon
4 Yarborough, Jesse Miami Senior
5 1954 Preist, Ernie      Pensacola
6 Smith, Jack  Ocala
7 1955 Parnell, Ed  Miami Edison
8 1956 Hooser, Hobe Lake City
9 1958 Kirkham, Warren Jacksonville Lee
10 1960 Ausley, Brick Winter Haven
11 Cole, W.D. Miami Beach
12 Jones, Dick Gainesville
13 1961 Lorenzo, Frank Tampa Plant
14 Nelson, Joe Daytona Beach Seabreeze
15 1962 Cook, Bob Miami Senior
16 Lamar, Tom Ft. Lauderdale
17 None
18 1964 McDonald, Carey Ocala
19 Slay, Hunk Ft. Pierce
20 Smith, Ty Ft. Lauderdale
21 1965 Martin, Spec Deland
22 Farnell, Crockett Tampa Hillsborough
23 Gilmartin, Bill Hollywood McArthur
24 Hughes, Jimmy Tampa Plant
25 1966 Parnell, Ed Miami Edison
26 Gannarelli, Tom St. Cloud
27 1967 Tatol, Joe Miami South Dade
28 1968 Corday, William Pensacola Escambia
29 1969 Burns, Salty Tampa Chamberlain
30 Kruse, Paul Ft. Lauderdale Stranahan
31 Mosher, Bob Winter Park
32 1970 Diaz, Bill Miami Beach
33 Taylor, Jack Jacksonville Fletcher
34 1971 Boylan, Hal South Broward
35 White, Henry Florida Deaf
36 1972 Kotys, Nick Coral Gables
37 1973 Butler, Chuck Daytona Beach Mainland
38 Ceravola, Joe W.P.B. Twin Lakes
39 Chaudron, Ralph Pensacola Gonzalez Tate
40 Collins, Bob Stuart Martin County
41 Cox, Gene Tallahassee Leon
42 Jarrett, Don Jacksonville Englewood
43 Morelli, Lou Hollywood McArthur
44 Perrin, Tom Clermont
45 Varn, Tom Hernando
46 1974 Nott, Wesley Ft. Myers
47 1975 Budnyk, Sam W.P.B. Cardinal Newman
48 Floyd, Bob Hialeah
49 Galley, Nick Titusville Astronaut 
50 Houser, Mike Jacksonville Jackson
51 Kaye, Glenn Ft. Lauderdale Nova
52 Sutton, Wimpy Jacksonville Fletcher
53 1976 Carlisle, Terry      Ft. Lauderdale
54 Ferriere, Ted      Ft. Myers
55 1977 McCall, Doyle Chiefland
56 Wagoner, Pop Apalachicola
57 1978 Cowart, Linda W.P.B. Twin Lakes
58 Deedrick, Jack Winter Haven
59 Lowe, Buddy Leesburg
60 1979 Fieldson, Chuck Miami Beach
61 Gaskins, Jack Tallahassee-Rickards
62 Straub, Paul Tampa Jesuit
63 1980 Bennett, Billy Palatka
64 Madison, Carl Pensacola Gonzalez Tate
65 Repulski, Ed Sarasota Riverview
66 1981 Bing, Louie Miami Northwestern
67 Kent, Gorden Merritt Island
68 Tremont, Elmer Ft. Myers Cypress Lake
69 1982 Atwell, Tom Lakeland Kathleen
70 Schaibly, Sherry Tampa Catholic
71 1983 Davis, Jesse Miami Palmetto
72 Neal, Mickey North Palm Beach Benjamin
73 Payton, Marge South Plantation
74 1984 Disch, Jerry Jacksonville-Forrest
75 Hoover, Sonia Gainesville
76 Melear, Dick West Palm Beach Twin Lakes
77 Odom, Gerald Merritt Island
78 1985 Luck, Felton North Marion
79 Marcum, Jack Lake Worth
80 Watkins, Charlie Orlando Boone
81 1986 Acosta, Roland Tampa Plant
82 Barnett, Wink Ocala
83 Hemmer, John Orlando Oak Ridge
84 McPhilomy, Chuck Jacksonville Sandalwood
85 Newlon, Phil Orlando Edgewater
86 1987 Marr, Bobby Winter Park
87 Mons, Rene Jacksonville Bolles
88 Prokes, Don Winter Park
89 1988 Day, James Jacksonville-Raines
90 Hayes, Evelyn Plantation
91 Loper, George Bradford County
92 1989 Ellis, Fred SW Miami
93 Kershner, Ed Kissimmee-Osceola
94 Quinn, Paul Bartow
95 Sansone, George Charolotte
96 Wilson, David Middleburg
97 1990 Dagostino, Carol Tampa Prep
98 Edson, Dick Daytona Beach-Seebreeze
99 Graham, Richard Daytona Beach-Seebreeze
100 Thomas, Dwight Pensacola-Escambia
101 1991 Kirchgassner, George Orlando-Colonial
102 McCorkle, Larry Lake Mary
103 McCool, Jim Palatka
104 Stevenson, Reid North Miami
105 Wagman, Robin Haines City
106 1992 Chandler, Ernie Orlando-Evans
107 Dagaostomo, Randy Tampa Berkeley
108 Seymour, JW Jacksonville-Wolfson
109 Smith, George St. Thomas Aquinas
110 1993 Highland, Trish Orange County Schools
111 Hofman, Rich Westminster Christian
112 Hostetler, Gregg Titusville-Astronaut
113 Kokinda, Jack Cardinal Newman
114 1994 Hoctor, Mike Titusville-Astronaut
115 Means, Cooper Orange County Schools
116 Werneke, Al Bradford County
117 Yanda, Charlie Miami American
118 1995 Walt Frazier Miami-Carol City
119 Al Milton Coconut Creek
120 Debie Raysin Auburndale
121 Jack Spencer Jacksonville Englewood
122 1996 Laura Dixon Titusville Sr.
123 Terry Offner Winter Park
124 Gary Rapp Sebring
125 Sam Sirianni Ft. Myers
126 1997 Jay Donnelly Titusville-Astronaut
127 Jim Donovan Jacksonville-Lee
128 Harry Frank Lynn Haven-Mosley
129 Paul  Maechtle Bradenton-Southeast
130 1998 John Harder Bradenton Southeast
131 Dean Johnson Lakeland Christian School
132 Kim Vach Winter Springs
133 Art Witters Tallahassee-Godby
134 1999 Don Bridges Polk County
135 Bonita Holland Rockledge
136 David Lawrence Gulliver Prep.
137 Joey Wiles St. Augustine
138 2000 Ken Brauman Sanford – Seminole
139 Wilson Edwards Palatka
140 Mike Knowles Bradenton - Manatee 
141 Taylor McGrew Mayo – Lafayette High School
142 2001 Cathy Bramlett Crystal River
143 Jim Haley Ocala-Vanguard
144 Sonny Hester Tampa-Jesuit
145 Jim Sauls Tallahassee-Leon
146 2002 Jerry Chandler Daytona-Seabreeze
147 Earl Garcia Tampa-Hillsborough
148 Dave Horner Ocala-Forest
149 Ronnie Youngblood Leon County
150 2003 Tim Gillis Okeechobee
151 Jim Griffin Orlando-Boone
152 Jeff Karns Lake Gibson
153 Bonnie Priester Melbourne Central Catholic
154 2004 Dick Coth Daytona Beach-Mainland
155 Kathy Finnucan Trinity Prep.
156 Dave Frantz Bradenton-Lakewood Ranch
157 Jeff McLean Merritt Island
158 2005 Ron Allen Lecanto
159 Bob Bauman Tampa-Jesuit
160 Lori Clutch Panama City-Bay
161 Joe Felton Tampa Prep.
162 2006 Bill Castle Lakeland
163 John Harder Bradenton-Southeast
164 Mal Harpell Kissimmee-Poinciana
165 Jim Kroll Miami-Palmetto
166 2007 George Coffey Kissimmee-Osceola
167 John Crumbley Tampa-Jesuit
168 Tom Fagley Ft. Lauderdale-Westminster Academy
169 Byron Walker Plantation-American Heritage
170 2008 Vic Lorenzano St. Cloud        
171 Leo Madrigal Miami – Killian
172 Rance “Hoppy” Rewis Sebring
173 Rick Rothman Spanish River
174 2009 Heidi Castelamare River Ridge
175 Jim Griffin Orlando-Boone
176 Mike Ruskowski Palatka
177 2010 Mike Hickman Tallahassee-Florida High
178 Ed McPadden Marion County Schools
179 Gary Droze Tallahassee-Maclay
180 John Danise Sebastian River
181 2011 Jeff Watson Miami-Country Day
182 Mike Boza Tampa-Plant
183 David Halliday Flagler Palm Coast
184 Marcia Pinder Ft. Lauderdale-Dillard
185 2012 Stephanie Martin  Ft. Myers
186 Ryan Raposo  Miami-Ferguson
187 Kristin McWilliams  Winter Park
188 Scott Williams  Wekiva
189 2013 Randy Bethel Sebastian River
190 Wayne Yancey Ocala-Forest
191 Kevin McEleveen Orlando-Olympia
192 Buck Rapp Sebring
193 Travis Rapp Sebring
194 2014 Larry Bishop Citrus
195 Robert Dupler Lecanto
196 Steve Ripley John Carroll
197 Chris Sumner Florida High
198 2015 Richard Pettus The Villages
199 Grant Redhead South Ft. Myers
200 Jody Phillips Ocala-Forest
201 Ryan Lowe Lake Nona
202 2016 Bill Cherry Ocala-Vanguard
203 Mark Lee Weeki Wachee
204 Dan Marsee Fort White
205 Mark Schusterman Gulliver Prep
206 2017 Jen Gosline George Jenkins
207 Matt Houviyras Apopka
208 Tim Tharp South Fork
209 Mike Crowder Tallahassee-Lincoln
210 2018 Dan Talbot Polk County Schools
211 Ricky Hufty Rickards HS
212 Dan Dearing The Bolles School
213 Josh Saunders Tampa-Robinson
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