| Year |
Winner |
Institution/Affiliation |
| 2011 |
John Swofford |
Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 2010 |
Barbara Hedges |
University of Washington |
| *2009 |
Andy Mooradian |
University of New Hampshire |
| 2008 |
Dave Hart Jr. |
East Carolina, Florida State |
| 2007 |
Fred L. Miller |
Arizona State, Long Beach State, San Diego State |
| 2006 |
Judy Sweet |
NCAA |
| *2005 |
Bob Bronzan |
San Jose State University |
| 2004 |
Vince Dooley |
University of Georgia |
| 2003 |
Gary Cunningham |
University of California Santa Barbara |
| 2002 |
Roy Kramer |
Southeastern Conference |
| 2001 |
Jack Lengyel |
United States Naval Academy |
| 2000 |
Ced Dempsey |
NCAA |
| 1999 |
Chuck Neinas |
CFA, NCAA Big Eight Conference |
| 1998 |
James Frank |
Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| 1997 |
Gene Corrigan |
Atlantic Coast Conference |
| *1996 |
Carl James |
Big Eight Conference |
| 1995 |
Elizabeth Kruczek |
Fitchburg State College |
| 1994 |
Dick Schultz |
NCAA |
| 1993 |
LeRoy Walker |
United States Olympic Committee |
| 1992 |
Homer Rice |
Georgia Tech |
| 1991 |
Joe Kearney |
Western Athletic Conference |
| *1990 |
George King |
Purdue University |
| 1989 |
Scotty Whitelaw |
Eastern College Athletic Conference |
| 1988 |
Mike Lude |
University of Washington |
| 1987 |
John Toner |
University of Connecticut |
| *1986 |
Carl Maddox |
Mississippi State University
Lousiana State University |
| *1985 |
Cecil Coleman |
Midwestern City Conference
University of Illinois |
| *1984 |
James "Bud" Jack |
University of Utah |
| 1983 |
Wiles Hallock |
Pacific 10 Conference |
| 1982 |
Edgar A. Sherman |
Muskingum College |
| *1981 |
William J. Flynn |
Boston College |
| *1980 |
Stan Bates |
Western Athletic Conference |
| *1979 |
Harry Fouke |
University of Houston |
| *1978 |
Bill Orwig |
Indiana University |
| *1977 |
Robert Kane |
United States Olympic Committee |
| 1976 |
Walter Byers |
NCAA |
| *1975 |
Jesse T. Hill |
Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| *1974 |
Al Twitchell |
Rutgers University |
| *1973 |
Ernie McCoy |
University of Miami |
| *1972 |
Bill Reed |
Big Ten Conference |
| *1971 |
Tom Hamilton |
Pacific Eight Conference |
| *1970 |
Dick Larkins |
Ohio State University |
| *1969 |
Asa Bushnell |
Eastern College Athletic Conference |
| *1968 |
Fritz Crisler |
University of Michigan |
| *1967 |
Bernie Moore |
Southeastern Conference |
