1977-78AIAAA AthleticDirector of the Year

1982-89AIAAA Treasurer

1982-90NIAAA Liaison

1984-87NIAAA Board of Directors,Board Member

1988NIAAA Distinguished Service Award Inside the Field of AthleticAdministration

1988NIAAA State Awardof Merit

1990-91AIAAA President

1992AIAAA Hall of Fame(First Inductee)

1999NIAAA Thomas E.Frederick Awardof Excellence

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AIAAA Athletic Director of the Year Awards

1989Sr. Lynn Winsor, BVM, CMAAXavier College Prep.(Dallas)

1996Monica Barrett, CAACactus Shadows HS(Orlando)

1999Bob Kosower, CAAPhoenix Country Day School(New Orleans)

2001Ted Miller, CAATolleson HS(San Antonio)

2003Rick Johnson, CAAPeoria Unified SD(Indianapolis)

2004Carolyn Wuertz, CAAAZ Schools for theDeaf & Blind(New Orleans)

2005Joni Pabst, CAASahuaro HS(Orlando)

2008John Carlson, CMAAChandler Unified SD(San Diego)

2010**Arthur J. Wagner, CAAHigley Unified SD(Orlando)

2012Cindy Riley, CAADesert Christian HS(San Antonio)

**Since Deceased

1976-77Carl BrunenkantSunnyside HS1977-78**Zig KwiatkowskiMoon Valley HS1978-79Rusty WinslowBuena Vista HS1979-80Sr. Lynn Winsor, BVM, CMAAXavier College Prep.1980-81Fernando MayaParker HS1981-82Tom PowersMorenci HS1982-83*Pete AltieriGlendale Union HSD1983-84*D.B. CoatesAlchesay HS1984-85Bob JonesSahuaro HS1985-86Don SmithSunnyslope HS1986-87Roy FentonDysart HS1987-88Bob SchneiderSnowflake HS1988-89Al MunozIndependence HS1989-90Joe BrownFlagstaff Unified SD1990-91Bob Kosower, CAAPhoenix Country Day School1991-92Steve KnightGreenway HS1992-93Pat Brown, 1ASt. Gregory Prep.Tom Powers, 2AMorenci HS1992-93 (Continued)Jim Dean, 3ABradshaw Mtn. HSChuck Howell, 4AGrand Junction HSH. Lionel Goar, 5AMesa SD

1993-94Joe Gubbins, 1AJoseph City HSDan Kennedy, 2AQueen Creek HSJim Threadgill, 3AGlendale HSWendy Blair, 4AIndependence HSLinda Goins, 5ATrevor Browne HS1994-95William House, 1APatagonia HSKen Smith, 2ABenson HSGlen Smith, 3ABuckeye HSJerry Gastellum, 4ACholla HSJoe Pico, 5AGilbert USD1995-96Ron Hallaman, 1AWilliams HSPaul Nelson, 2AThatcher HSBo Whitelock, 3AWindow Rock HSWayne Howell, 4APrescott HSDan Arrendondo, 5APhoenix Union HSD1996-97Rick Leasure, 1ANW Community HSTerry Nodlinski, 2AGila Bend HSAaron Anderson, 3AMonument Valley HSRick Johnson, CAA, 4APeoria HSTom Meck, 5ADeer Valley HS1997-98Steve Hudgens, 1AClifton HSSal Castro, 2ARay HSFrank Hatfield, 2AAlchesay HSEd Bonine, 3ACamp Verde HSTed Miller, CAA, 4ATolleson HSCraig Anderson, 5AShadow Mtn. HS

1998-99Paul Baranowski, 1ASt. Gregory Prep.Erwin Crotts, 2ADuncan HSDon Petranovich, 3AWinslow HSRoy D’Agostino, 4ACortez HSSheila Baize, 5ATucson Unified SD1999-00Cindy Riley, CAA, 1ADesert Christian HSBob Kosower, CAA, 2APhoenix Country Day SchoolPaul Reynolds, 3ASnowflake HSChuck O’Connor, 4AThunderbird HSDick Anderson, 5AMesa Unified SD2000-01Casey Lewis, 1ASan Simon HSVincent Cahill, 2AMayer HSJim Braden, 3ADysart HSJoe Corte, 4AScottsdale Unified SDDon Wilkinson, 5ATempe Union HSD2001-02Carolyn Wuertz, CAA, 1AAZ Schools for theDeaf & BlindPaul Baranowski, 2ASt. Gregory HSLarry Cleveland, 3ASahuarita HSRandy Hiner, 4APage HSBill Vanney, 5AMarcos De Niza HS

*Inducted Posthumously**Since Deceased

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1999**Zig KwiatkowskiMoon Valley HS

NIAAA Thomas E. Frederick Award of Excellence

2006Sr. Lynn Winsor, BVM, CMAAXavier College Prep.

NIAAA Award of Merit

NFHS Citation Award

2009Ted Miller, CAADallas, Texas

2015Joni Pabst, CAAOrlando, Florida

NIAAA Hall of Fame

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AIAAA Athletic Director of the Year Awards NIAAA State Award of Merit

2002-03Linda Kliesen, 1AFredonia HSRoger Heap, 2ASt. John’s HSLarry Moore, 3ARiver Valley HSPeggy Baker, 4APalo Verde HSBob Estrada, 5ASouth Mountain HS2003-04Reggie Riesop, 1AEast Fork LutheranSteve Reeder, 2ATombstone HSFerrell Fish, 3ABlue Ridge HSJoni Pabst, CAA, 4ASanta Rita HSSteve Hogen, 5AMesa SD2004-05Barbara Stauffer, 1AFt. Thomas HSMathew Reese, 2AMaricopa HSLarry Delbridge, 3ACoolidge HSCheryl Morrow, 4AApache Junction HSDan Nero, 5ACorona del Sol HS2005-06Joanne Curley, 1ASeligman HSJim Dean, 2AMayer HSHans Raymond, 3ARio Rico HSJoe Killeen, 4ACoconino HSLonnie Cavaliere, 5A2006-07Mike Sterkowitz, 1AJoseph City HS*Rick Leasure, 2ANorthwest Christian HSKen Huish, 3ASnowflake HSJoe Hajek, 4AMarana HSMike Cornish, 5ASandra Day O’Connor HS.

2007-08Rich Polley, 1ATempe Prep. AcademyDoug Meyer, CAA, 2AArizona Lutheran AcademyWillis Haws, CAA, 3ARound Valley HSRob Roberson, 4AYoungker HSMoody Jackson, 5APhoenix Union HSD2008-09Toni D. Pearce-Corona, CAA, 1ADuncan HSAlfred Trejo, 2ASan Manuel HSMike Haddow, 3AChino Valley HSJim Threadgill, 4AGlendale Union HSDDavid Hines, 5AMountain View HS (Mesa)2009-10Shawn Lytle, CAA, 1ASalt River HSWilliam “Billy” Duarte, 2ASuperior HSDerek Fahleson, 3AEstrella Foothills HSRick McCutcheon, 4AParadise Valley HSDon Wilkinson, 5ATempe Unified SD2010-11Toni D. Pearce-Corona, CAA, 1ADuncan HSRobert Kosower, CAA, 2APhoenix Country Day SchoolJoe Burnside, 3ASafford HSMike Boysen, 4AMingus HSMark Cisterna, 5AGilbert Unified SD2011-12Roland Medina, 1AMayer HSDuane Ediger, 2AScottsdale Christian AcademyNathan Slater, 4ACoronado HSTim Casson, 5AKingman HS

2012-13William Duarte, 1ASuperior HSJohn Blabe, 2AAntelope HSMarlin Broek, 2AValley Christian HSNathan Richardson, 3AShow Low HSBill White, 4APrescott HSJohn Carlson, 5AChandler Unified SDMike Warren, 5AWestview HS2013-14Joanne Curley, IASeligman HSNate Agostini, 2AHorizon Honors HSDon Petranovich, 3AWinslow HSJeff Feldman, 4AGreenway HSMike Sivertson, CAA, 5APeoria Unified SD2014-15Cindy Kirk, CAA, 1AValley Lutheran HSWallace Youvella, 2AHopi HSKevin Standefer, 3ASnowflake HSSandy Novak, 4ASahuaro HSJohn Chambers, CAA, 5ABrophy Preparatory HSReynaldo Peru, 5ABetty Fairfax HS2015-16Rocky Nelson, 1AMongollon High SchoolNancy Calahan, 2ATempe Preparatory AcademyJacob Holiday, 3AMonument Valley High SchoolBob Bitler, 4ASeton Catholic High SchoolDan Nero, 5ACorona del Sol High School

*Inducted Posthumously**Since Deceased

1988**Zig KwiatkowskiMoon Valley HS1989Sr. Lynn Winsor, BVM, CMAAXavier College Prep.1990Art MangelsCanyon Del Oro HS1991Bob Kosower, CAAPhoenix Country Day School1992Sheila BaizeTucson Unified SD1993Rick Johnson, CAAPeoria HS1994Carolyn Wuertz, CAAAZ Schools for the Deaf & Blind1995**Bob SterrettGlendale Union HSD1996Don WilkinsonTempe Union HSD

1997Ted Miller, CAATolleson HS1998Jill Atlas, CAAMountain View HS (Marana)1999Joni Pabst, CAASanta Rita HS2000John Carlson, CMAAChandler Unified SD2001Cindy Riley, CAADesert Christian HS2002Doug Meyer, CAAArizona Lutheran Academy2003Willis Haws, CAARound Valley HS2004Mike Anderson, CMAAMesa HS2005Cindy McMannon, CMAAAIA Asst. Exec. Dir.Finance/Human Resources

2006Cheryl MorrowApache Junction HS2007Mark ShowersCamp Verde HS2008John Chambers, CAABrophy College Prep.2009Scott Brown, CAAParadise Valley Unified SD2010Toni D. Pearce-Corona, CAADuncan HS2011Sr. Nancy Perlick, RSM, CMAAXavier College Prep.2012**Art Wagner, CAAHigley Unified SD2013Derek FahlesonEstrella Foorhills HS2014Marcus Williams, CAAChandler USD2015Ryan RidenourAgua Fria HS

**Since Deceased

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AIAAA Past Presidents

1987Dr. Robert SaideBuckeye HSTeam Physician(Chicago)

1994Dr. Paul SteinguardIndependence HSTeam Physician(New Orleans)

1998Mr. Rick BallSports Risk Consultant(Las Vegas)

1988**Zig KwiatkowskiMoon Valley HS(Las Vegas)

1998Ted Miller, CAATolleson HS(Las Vegas)

1999Rick Johnson, CAAPeoria HS(New Orleans)

2000Sr. Lynn Winsor, BVM, CMAAXavier College Prep.(San Diego)

2003Joni Pabst, CAASanta Rita HS(Indianapolis)

2004John Carlson, CMAAChandler Unified SD(New Orleans)

2008Cindy Riley, CAADesert Christian HS(San Diego)

2012Sister Nancy Perlick,CMAAXavier College Prep.(San Antonio)

**Since Deceased

NIAAA Distinguished Service AwardInside the Field of Athletic Administration

NIAAA Distinguished Service AwardOutside the Field of Athletic Administration(This award was discontinued in 2009.)

1983-84Don HymanMingus Union HS1984-85Bob Kosower, CAAPhoenix Country Day School1985-86Burt MillerCortez HS1986-87Don WilkinsonTempe Union HSD1987-88Bob GruetzmacherArizona Lutheran Academy1988-89Wil GonzalesGlendale Union HSD1989-90Larry MooreSeton Catholic HS1990-91**Zig KwiatkowskiMoon Valley HS1991-92Jim DeanBradshaw Mtn. HS1992-93Rick Johnson, CAAPeoria HS1993-94Pat VoldTucson Unified SD

1994-95Bo WhitelockWindow Rock HS1995-96Ted Miller, CAATolleson HS1996-97Paul ReynoldsSnowflake HS1997-98John Chambers, CAABrophy College Prep.1998-99Kathy Vogt, CAAGreenway HS1999-2000Cindy Riley, CAADesert Christian HS2000-01Bill VanneyMarcos de Niza HS2001-02Joni Pabst, CAASanta Rita HS2002-03Carolyn Wuertz, CAAAZ Schools for theDeaf & Blind2003-04Mike Anderson, CMAAMesa HS2004-05Jerry GastellumRetiredCholla HS

2005-06Doug Meyer, CAAArizona Lutheran Academy2006-07John Carlson, CMAAChandler Unified SD2007-08Willis Haws, CAARound Valley HS2008-09Sr. Lynn Winsor, BVM, CMAAXavier College Prep.2009-10Calvin KingWillcox HS2010-11Bill Gahn, CAADeer Valley Unified Schools2011-12Sister Nancy Perlick,RSM, CMAAXavier College Prep.2012-13Monica Barrett, CAANotre Dame Prep2013-14Mike Sivertson, CAAPeoria Unified District2014-15Ryan RidenourAgua Fria HS

**Since Deceased

2006-2012Carolyn Wuertz, CAARetired

2012-PresentJoni Pabst, CAARetired

AIAAA Executive Directors

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1982-89**Zig KwiatkowskiMoon Valley HS

1989-91Cheryl IngramGoldwater HS

1991-92Jim ThreadgillGlendale HS

1992-97Monica Barrett, CAACactus Shadows HS

1997-2001Joni Pabst, CAASanta Rita HS

2001-02Jerry GastellumCholla HS

2002-PresentJoni Pabst, CAASahuaro HS

**Zig KwiatkowskiMoon Valley HS

Sr. Lynn Winsor, BVM, CMAAXavier College Prep.

Don HymanMingus HS

Bob ThrasherThunderbird HS

Fernando MayaParker HS

Roy FentonDysart HS

George CrenshawAlhambra HS

Kelly CordesBagdad HS

Bob Kosower, CAAPhoenix CountryDay School

Lionel GoarMesa SD

**Since Deceased

1983-88Sr. Lynn Winsor, BVM, CMAAXavier College Prep.

1988-90Pat VoldTucson Unified SD

1990-92Wendy BlairIndependence HS

1992-94Carolyn Wuertz, CAAAZ Schools for theDeaf & Blind

1994-95Denise BirdwellBuckeye HS

1995-98Cindy Riley, CAADesert Christian HS

1998-99Randy FlemingLake Havasu HS

1999-2002Susan HertnekyMoon Valley HS

2002-03Sharon BerneroCamelback HS

2003-05Faith KlostreichCibola HS

2005-06Sharon BerneroCamelback HS

2006-2012Carolyn Wuertz, CAAAZ Schools for theDeaf & Blind

2012-PresentCindy Riley, CAADesert Christian HS

AIAAA Secretaries

AIAAA Treasurers

Founding Members of the AIAAA 1982

1982-90**Zig KwiatkowskiMoon Valley HS

1990-92Steve KnightGreenway HS

1992-93Rick Johnson, CAAPeoria HS

1993-2008Ted Miller, CAACactus HS

2009-2014Sr. Nancy Perlick, RSM, CMAAXavier College Prep

2014-PresentCindy Riley, CAADesert Christian HS

**Since Deceased

1984-87**Zig Kwiatkowski(Board Member)

1991-95Sr. Lynn Winsor, BVM, CMAA(President 1994)

1998-2001Ted Miller, CAA(President 2002)

2006-2008Joni Pabst, CAA(President 2008)

NIAAA Board of Directors

NIAAA Liaisons

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AIA Women in Pursuit of Sports Leadership Awards

1999Sr. Lynn Winsor, BVM, CMAAXavier College Prep.

2000Bob Kosower, CAAPhoenix Country Day School

2001Rick Johnson, CAAPeoria Unified SD

AWA/Nike Athletic Director of the Year

2001Sr. Lynn Winsor, BVM, CMAAXavier College Prep.

AAHPERD/NASPENational Athletic Director of the Year

2006Sr. Lynn Winsor, BVM, CMAAXavier College Prep.

AAHPERD/NASPENational Athletic Directors Hall of Fame

1993Wendy BlairIndependence HS1994Sharon AustermanCortez HS1995Sr. Lynn Winsor, BVM, CMAAXavier College Prep.1996Clyda Jean OwenGlendale Union HSD1997Sheila BaizeTucson Unified SD1998Cherry RoberdsMiami HS1999Carrie SorianoMayer HSEleanor BerminghamSalpointe HS

2000Deb MooreNorth Canyon HSSue VanderPloegPhoenix Christian HS2001Susan PreimesbergerSabino HSCindy McMannon, CMAAAIA2002Nancy SchwabSunrise Mountain HS2003Juanita KingstonRincon HS2004Monica GasparXavier College Prep.Leah OliverMarana Mt. View HS2005Diane BranstromAlhambra HS2006Cheryl IngramLa Joya HS

2007Margaret BakerPalo Verde Magnet2008Melva LundyCanyon Del Oro HS2009Valorie McKenzieHorizon HS2010Todd NelsonTolleson HS2011Theresa KeltonMongollon HS2012Nancy CalahanTempe Preparatory Academy2013Toni Pearce-CoronaDuncan HS2014Michelle GerardCanyon Del Oro HS2015Kandice Kelley-WilliamsonHorizon High School

2008Southwest Fitness Products2009Herff Jones, Inc2010M-F Athletics

2011AZ Nevco2012Farmers’ Insurance

2013Hensley & Company2014Joston/Neff2015Sunvalco

AIAAA Medallion of DistinctionVendor Award

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AIA Tony Komadina Awards AIAAA Hall of Fame Inductees

1992**Zig KwiatkowskiMoon Valley HS1993*Pete AlteriGlendale Union HSD*Ray MitakowaPeoria HSEd LongPhoenix Union HSDArt MangelsCanyon Del Oro HS1994*Kenneth HeywoodMesa SD**Hascall HenshawTempe Unified HSDAl RidgewayBisbee HSJim CrawfordSt. David HS1995*Bob CrouchGlendale Union HSDSeraphina GraceTucson HSAl HowellChandler HSBob RobertsBuckeye HS1996H. Lionel GoarMesa SDWil GonzalesGlendale Union HSDPat HaleSanta Rita HSFernando MayaParker HS1997Sid GrandeAntelope HSTony KomadinaMarana HS & AIAClyda Jean OwenGlendale Union HSD1998*Hyrum Alma HendricksonSnowflake HS & AIADan ArredondoPhoenix Union HSD1999Joe BrownFlagstaff Unified SD**Bob SterrettGlendale Union HSD

2000**J.R. “Jake” RowdenDobson HSBob FaunceSafford Unified SDVoie Stuart Chase Coy, Ph.DAIA Executive Director2001Leonard SuarezBisbee HS*Mr. Louie CasillasMesa Westwood HS2002Howard S. DeanFlowing Wells2003Ted SorichFlowing WellsMarlin LeSueurRound Valley2004David LagunasHayden/WinklemanBill VanneyMesa SDRoy FentonDysart HS, AIA2005Wendy BlairIndependence HSRick Johnson, CAAPeoria Unified SDTom MeckDeer Valley/Tomek Sports Inc.Ted Miller, CAACactus HS2006John Carlson, CMAAChandler Unified SDJerry HancockFt. Thomas HSGlen TreadawayAIASr. Lynn Winsor, BVM, CMAAXavier College Prep.2007Don WilkinsonTempe Union HSDDon PetranovichWinslow HSWayne HowellPrescott HS2008Carolyn Wuertz, CAAAZ Schools for theDeaf & BlindCraig AndersonShadow Mountain HSBob KellerSaguaro HS, Scottsdale

2009Susan HertnekyMoon Valley HSTot WorkmanChinle HSTerry NodlinskiYuma Catholic HS2010Robert Kosower, CAAPhoenix Country Day SchoolJoni Pabst, CAATucson Unified SDJim ThreadgillGlendale Unified SD2011Willis Haws, CAARound Valley HSRandy HinerPage HSPaul Reynolds Sr.Snowflake HS2012Sheila BaizeTucson Unified SDBob SchneiderShow Low HSBo WhitlockTempe HS2013John BlabeAntelope HSJerry GastellumCholla HSPatrick WitterBuckeye HS2014John Chambers, CAABrophy Preparatory HSJames DriggersBenson HSChuck O’ConnerThunderbird HS2015Tim CassonKingman High SchoolRobert “Bob” EstradaLa Joya High SchoolDave ShapiroChandler High School

*Inducted Posthumously**Since Deceased

1989Xavier College Prep.1A-5A1990Salpointe Catholic HSIronwood HS1A-5A1991Independence HS1A-5A1992Sabino HS4A-5AValley Union HS1A-3A1993Canyon Del Oro HSSahuaro HS4A-5ASan Simon HS1A-3A1994Cactus HS4A-5ASafford HS1A-3A1995None1996Xavier College Prep.4A-5ASalome HS1A-3A1997Thunderbird HSMountain Pointe HS4A-5ASeton Catholic HS1A-3A

1998Valley Christian HS1A-3A1999Desert Christian HS1A-3ASahuarita HS1A-3ANorth Canyon HS4A-5A2000St. Michael HS1A-3ASabino HS4A-5A2001Camelback HS4A-5A2002Salome HS1A-3AMountain Ridge HS4A-5A2003Scottsdale ChristianAcademy1A-3AFlagstaff HS4A-5A2004Phoenix Country Day School1A-3ACatalina Foothills HS4A-5A2005River Valley HS1A-3AFlowing Wells HS4A-5A2006Deer Valley HSMt. Pointe HS4A-5A

2007Sandra Day O’Connor HS4A-5A2008Mountain View HS MesaHorizon HS4A-5A2009Winslow HS1A-3ASeton Catholic HS4A-5A2010Bourgade Catholic HS1A-3ARaymond Kellis HS4A-5A2011Blue Ridge HS1A-3AMountain View Marana HS4A-5A2012Estrella Foothills HS1A-3AHamilton HS4A-5A2013River Valley HS1A-3AMountain Ridge HS4A-5AXavier College Prep4A-5A2014Notre Dame PreparatoryHS2015Arizona LutheranAcademy