OFFICIAL
OF THE YEAR
1982 Roger Berney, Fremont
1983 Rod Shada Grand Island
1984 Mike Lee, Omaha
1985 Roger Berney, Fremont
1986 Nick Chiburis, Omaha
1987 Bill Phipps, Kearney
1988 Tom Vincentini, Omaha
1989 Dr. William Colgate, Omaha
1990 Larry Kay, Lincoln
1991 Phil Pisasale, Omaha
1992 Dave Walton, Omaha
1993 Phil Pisasale, Omaha
1994 Morgan Meier Elm Creek
1995 Jim Ayres, Ogallala
1996 Mike Mitchell, Sidney
1997 Dave Walton, Omaha
1998 Jim Ayres, Ogallala
1999 Ron Smith, St. Libory
2000 Roger Berney, Fremont
2001 Brent Ehlers, Thedford
2002 Brent Ehlers, Thedford
2003 Jim Ayres,
Ogallala
2004 Rusty Hung, Lincoln
2005 Tim Ferguson, Kimball
2006 Mike Evans,
Gretna
2007 Jeremy Broz, Ashland
2008 Todd Parr, Gibbon
VERN
EKFELT COACH OF THE YEAR
Formerly the NSWCA Coach of the Year (1985-2000)
1985
A - Lou Maloni, Omaha Westside
B - Pat Cullen, Alliance
C - Guy Mytty, Tekamah-Herman
D - Dan Brost, Mullen
1986
A - Pat Cullen, Alliance
B - Chuck Deter, Gering
C - Mike Simpson, Republican Valley
D - Joe Yauney, Crawford
1987
A - Mike Butler, Omaha Gross
B - Rick Allgood Bennington
C - Guy Mytty, Tekamah-Herman
D - Doug Denson, Palmer
1988
A - Howard Sheley, Hastings
B - Tim Monson, Nebraska City
C - Dale Bonge, Albion
D - Cliff Gallant, Dlunning-Sandhills
1989
A - Rick Benson, Columbus
B - Jerry Frerichs, Elkhorn
C - Guy Mytty, Tekamah-Herman
D - Dan Brost, Mullen
1990
A - Curlee Alexander, Omaha North
B - Ferde Goings, Plattsmouth
C - Rod Tickle, Bennington
D - Dan Brost, Mlullen
1991
A - Rick Allgood, Millard North
B - Bill Wofford, Aurora
C - Pat Reilly, Rushville
D - Paul Sok, Winside
1992
A - Curlee Alexander, Omaha North
B - Dave Gordon, McCook
C - Dan Desmond, Hebron
D - Ed Rowse, Greeley
1993
A - Chuck Deter, Gering
B - Paul Novotny, OMaha Gross
C - Bob Deter, Neligh
D - Ed Rowse, Greelely
1994
A - Tom McCann, Kearney
B - John Ganser, Sidney
C - Dan Desmond, Hebron
D - Dan Brost, Mullen
1995
A - Doug Denson, Millard South
B - John Ganser, Sidney
C - Dale Bonge, Albion
D - Dan Brost, Mullen
1996
A - Chuck Deter, Gering
B - Mark Oliver, Auburn
C - Brent Abrams, Tekamah-Herman
D - Darrell Barnes, Arapahoe
1997
A - Chuck Deter, Gering
B - Dick Thomas, Elkhorn
C - Nick Modrcin, Valley
D - Jay Helberg, Republican Valley
1998
A - Tom McCann, Kearney
B - Bart Voycheske, Ogallala
C - Scott Stoltenberg, Morrill
D - Dan Desmond, Hebron
1999
A - Curlee Alexander, Omaha North
B - Jason Arlt, Gretna
C - Dan Desmond, Hebron
D - Norm Manstedt, Clarks
2000
A - Dale Hall, Alliance
B - Bart Voycheske, Ogallala
C - Jay Helberg, Republican Valley
D - Mark Koch, Elgin Pope John & Randy Kliment, Creighton
2001
A - Jeff
Kupfer, Papillion-LaVista
B - Jason Arlt, Gretna
C - Tony Horacek, David City Aquinas
D - Paul Sok, Winside
2002
A - Marty
McCurdy.Lincoln East
B - Jay Rodenbough, Platteview
C - Derry Trampe, Ord
D - Brett Shuler, Louisville
2003
A - Rick
Benson, Columbus and Marty McCurdy.Lincoln East
B - Dale Bonge, Boone Central
C - Ken Loosvelt, Madison
D - Paul Sok, Winside
2004
A - Doug
Denson, Millard South
B - Aaron Groff, Boystown
C - Jeremy Moore, Grand Island Central Catholic
D - Lee Schroeder, Howells
2005
A - Doug
Denson, Millard South
B - Aaron Groff, Boystown
C - Jeff Heimes, Norfolk Catholic
D - Paul Sok, Winside
2006
A - Doug Denson,Millard South and Todd Porter, Bellevue East
B - Kyle Bluhm, Plattsmouth
C - Dean Boyer, Plainview
D - Dennis Oliver, Pender
2007
A - Mike Schadwinkel,
Grand Island
B - Brad Hildebrandt, Omaha Skutt Catholic
C - Dom Reicks, Ravenna
D - Bill Gifford, Banner County
2008
A - Rick Benson, Columbus
B - Chad Fuller,Syracuse
C - Luke Gideon/Craig Mauler, Sargent-Burwell
D - Tyler Herman, Amherst
PATRON
OF THE YEAR
1989
Jerry Mundil, Schuyler
1990 Craig Hellwege, Lincoln
1991 Sue Stutzman, Rogers
1992 Colleen Classen, Utica
1993 Leon Koch, Winside
1994 Collette Marsh, Omaha
1995 Bob Houser, Lincoln
1996 Susanne Barnhill, Bennington
1997 John Shaw, Lincoln
1998 Buck Bassett, Ogallala
1999 Regina McCann, Kearney
2000 Jani Richards, O Neill
2001 Mike Carnes,York
2002 No nominations received
2003 Marc Bauer and UNK Wrestling Staff
2004 None
2005 Marc Bauer, UNK
2006 Ross Halford, Huskermat
2007 Steve Gonshorowski, South Sioux City
2008 Les Aguilar, Grand Island
ASSISTANT
COACH OF THE YEAR
1989
Randy Rech, David City
1990 Dennis Walters, Albion
1991 Les Aquilar, Grand Island
1992 Brent Abnrams, Tekamah-Herman
1993 Duane Dobson, Alliance
1994 Wayne Heine, Centennial
1995 Dan Craney, Millard North
1996 Tom Spale, Schuyler
1997 Kirk Skiles, Lincoln East
1998 Mitch Pfieffer, Mullen
1999 Rod Wietjes, Gibbon
2000 No nominations received
2001 Rod Somes, Rushville
2002 Marty Smith, David City Aquinas
2003 Aaron Schuett, Wayne
2004 Jim Farrand, Aurora (posthumously)
2005 Tom Koch, Winside
2006 Justin Stutzman, Madison
2007 Jed Dobberstein, Kearney
2008 Tom Spale,
Schuyler
WRESTLING
FAMILY OF THE YEAR
1991 Mr. and Mrs. Loy Glause, Palmer
1992 Ethel & (late) Henry G. Rother, Wolbach
1993 John & Virginia Davis, Beaver Crossing
1994 Bernie & Doris Oliver, Shelton; Dave & Ann Bauer, Kearney
1995 Victor & Ann Borer, Albion
1996 Ken & Betty Stara, David City
1997 Dennis & Lynelle Miller, Kearney
1998 Jerry & Sue Stutzman, Schuyler
1999 Leon & Rosie Koch, Winside
2000 Dean & Dorothy Reicks, Petersburg
2001 Gary & Carolyn Hoyt, Whitman
2002 Strobel Family, Clarks
2003 None
2004 Ray Oliver Family, Omaha
2005 None
2006 Bob and Elsie Cerny Family, Schuyler
2007 Steve and Shari Heinke Family, Millard North
2008 David and Virginia Klingelhoefer, Amherst
JOHN
MCINTYRE/BRETT WATTNEM
MEMORIAL AWARD
1992
Richard Beattie, Deshler
1993 Bernie Guy, Beatrice
1994 Dom La Rocca, Burwell
1995 John Lucero, Ainsworth
1996 Mick Patch, Broken Bow
1997 Bob Oliver, Meridian (posthumously)
1998 Ken Rigler, Callaway
1999 Bruce Becher, Wilber/Clatonia
2000 Fran Jorgensen, Cambridge
2001 Gary Kuebler, Sumner - Eddyville - Merna
2002 Dennis Riemersma, Red Cloud
2003 Ed "Murph" Planasky, Hemingford
2004 John McGary, Tri County
2005 Ed Arends, Elwood
2007 Steve Jessen, Neligh Oakdale
2008 Cliff Gallant, Clay Center
GUY
MYTTY OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARD
1994
A - Jerry Thomas, Kearney
B - Jeff Nielsen, Crete
C - Jeremy Johnson. Neligh-Oakdale
D - Kevin Nordhues, Greeley
1995
A - Ben Perkins, Creighton Prep
B - Chris Blair, Omaha Gross
C - Jim Buresh, David City Aquinas
D - Donnie Nordhues, Greeley & Kenny Nordhues, Greeley
1996
A - Ryan Coe, Kearney
B - Steven Vach, Sidney
C - Andy Christensen, Fort Calhoun
D - Brad Vering, Howells
1997
A - Zak Dominguez, Creighton Prep & Zach Stalder, Omaha Burke
B - Levi Mehl, Crete
C - Nick Uhing, Tekamah-Herman
D - Kent Bohaboj, Howells
1998
A - David Miller, Kearney
B - Shawn Church, Lexington
C - Chad Wallace, Gordon
D - Eddie Schmitt, Newman Grove
1999
A - Bob Edmonds, Millard North
B - Daniel Vech, Ord
C - Dirk Desmond, Hebron
D - Travis Wiebelhaus, Creighton
2000
A - Brad Metzler, Omaha Westside
B - Kasey Kohl, Omaha Skutt
C - Heath McKim, Valley
D - Jake Rucker, louisville
2001
A - Daniel T. Hilario, Omaha Burke
B - Brandon Koch, Gothenberg
C - Jeff Sylvester, Morrill
D - Alan Bohaboj, Howells
2002
A - Kinsley Johnson, Lincoln Northeast
B - Todd Meneely, Omaha Skutt
C - Brett Allgood, Bennington
D - Jared Nygren, Newman Grove
2003
A - Brandon Brill, Kearney
B - Stuart Frazier, McCook
C - Shane Unger, Madison
D - Kyle Sorenson, Weeping Water
2004
A - Chris Oliver, Creighton Prep
B - Jason Katusin, Platteview
C - Brandon Stanley, Louisville
D - Brad Zurek, Sargent
2005
A - Ryan Etherton, Lincoln East
B - Andrew Wiens, Beatrice
C - Taylor May, Chase County
D - Bo Brummels, Winside
2006
Class A Matt Vacanti, Papillion-LaVista
Class B Anthony Fullton, Waverly
Class C Jake Smith, Bennington
Class D Joey Koch, Thayer Central
2007
A - Esai Domingues, Creighton Prep
B - Brock Smith, Gering
C -Andy Pokorny, Bennington
D - Taylor Escamilla, Fremont Bergan
2008
A -Warner Phipps,Kearney
B -Tyler Sackett, Omaha Skutt
C - Zachary Adams, Norfolk Catholic
D - Carson Hemmann, Amherst
COACHES
WIFE OF THE YEAR
2000 Sharon Abrams, Tekamah-Herman
2001 Kim Sok, Winside
2002 Terri Desmond, Thayer Central
2003 Chris McCurdy, Lincoln
2004 Christi Boyer, Plainview
2005 Renee Pokorny, Bennington
2006 Tina
Gocke, York
2007 Rhonda King, Stanton
2008 Suzanne Bates, Wilber