2024 Honorees
Mari Foster – April 2024
Lincoln College Preparatory Academy Dance Coach
Ken Johns – May 2024
Shawnee Mission Northwest Football Coach (retired)
Mike Espinosa -June 2024
Winnetonka Volleyball Coach
Jill Courter -July 2024
Blue Springs Girls Golf Coach
Tim Kluempers – August 2024
Saint Thomas Aquinas Rugby Coach/President of Heartland Youth Rugby
Liz Monahan -September 2024
Pembroke Hill High School Girls’ Basketball Coach
2023 Honorees
Klee Nelson -April 2023
KC East Lions Football Director/Assistant Coach
Reggie Morris – May 2023
Raytown South HS varsity boys basketball
Tim Kennedy -June 2023
Blue Valley HS Varsity Baseball Coach
Dave Youker -July 2023
Olathe East Boys/Girls Swim Coach
Shelli Vaughan – August 2023
Notre Dame de Sion Dance Coach
Megan Schmidt – September 2023
Sumner Academy (Girls Tennis, Soccer & Basketball)
2022 Honorees
Rob James – April 2022
Liberty North boy’s basketball
Stuart Reece – May 2022
Lee’s Summit North tennis
Susan Mayberry – June 2022
Basehor-Linwood (KS) softball
Donnell Fletcher – July 2022
William Chrisman (Independence District) Football
Erin Nathan – August 2022
Blue Valley North girl’s bowling
J.J. Wannamaker – September 2022
Shawnee Mission South cross country
2021 Honorees
Domenic Mussat -April 2021
Shawnee Mission Northwest Baseball Coach
Jessica Hanna – May 2021
St. Theresa’s Academy lacrosse coach
D’wan Marshall – June 2021
Central High School basketball coach
Shawnie Nix – July 2021
Police Athletic League boxing coach
Leon Douglas – August 2021
North KC High School football coach
Steve Morgan -September 2021
Lee’s Summit North High School former lacrosse coach
2019 Honorees
Larry Holley -April 2019
William Jewell College men’s basketball coach
Ashley Forte – May 2019
Lee’s Summit North High School cheerleading coach
Michael Dudley – June 2019
Blue Valley North High School baseball coach
Amy Razor – July 2019
Olathe South High School volleyball coach
Kelly Donohoe – August 2019
Blue Springs High School football coach
Matt Schweitzer – September 2019
Staley High School baseball coach
2018 Honorees
Bill McDonald – April 2018
Blue Valley West/Shawnee Mission South baseball coach
Preston Steinhoff -May 2018
Sherwood High School baseball and basketball coach
Marc Asquith -June 2018
Winnetonka High School softball coach/assistant baseball
Jessie Rood – July 2018
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School gymnastics coach
Laura O’Connell -August 2018
Blue Valley North High School cross country coach
Matt Marble -September 2018
Blue Springs High School assistant football coach
2017 Honorees
Brian Driskell -April 2017
Grain Valley High School baseball coach
Amanda Clayton – May 2017
Great American Basketball League (GABL)
Jack Gillis -June 2017
Youth baseball coach
Jim Krueger -July 2017
Youth Hockey Association (KCYHA)
Fred Patek – August 2017
Royals Hall of Famer and youth baseball coach
Peggy Rose – September 2017
Blue Valley High School freshmen volleyball coach / track and field
No 2020 nominees due to the COVID-19 pandemic