NSWCA Hall of Fame
Coaches | Competitors | Officials | Contributors | Special Awards

In addition to those inducted into our NSWCA Hall of Fame each year
we have recognized other individuals and groups with Special Awards. Use the links below to jump to a specific category.

Official of the Year | Coach of the Year | Patron of the Year
Assistant Coach of the Year | Wrestling Family of the Year
John McIntyre/Brett Wattnem Memorial Award
Guy Mytty Outstanding Senior Wrestler | Coach's Wife of the Year

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


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