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NIAAA Award Winners

By Josh Scott | Mar 17, 2026 3:26 PM

Certainly! Here is all the text from that page in a clean, plain format without the tables or extra styling so you can easily copy and paste it into any document. NIAAA Award Winners NIAAA State Award of Merit (Year, Name, School/District) 1987: Dr. Al Burr - Clayton 1988: Tom Flint - Lee's Summit 1989: Rodger Estes - Mehlville 1990: Edsel Matthews - Springfield 1991: Gerald Linneman - Parkway Schools 1992: Jim Scanlan, CAA - Washington 1993: Vernon "Hap" Whitney - Columbia 1994: Joe Pawlowicz - Parkway South 1995: Jerry Burbes, CAA - Francis Howell 1996: Rusty Shelley, CAA - Joplin Schools 1997: Del Rinne - Union 1998: Frank Schultz, CAA - Hillsboro 1999: Jim Gagen, CAA - Marquette 2000: Roger Hodapp, CAA - Francis Howell 2001: Marty O'Hern, CMAA - Eureka 2002: Darwin Rold, CMAA - Lee's Summit 2003: Doug Potts, CMAA - Bolivar 2004: Mike Gohn, CAA - Parkway Schools 2005: Kent Gibbs, CMAA - Frederictown 2006: Harold Albin, CMAA - Raytown Schools 2007: Marlin Hammond, CAA - Lincoln 2008: Tim Thompson - Jefferson City 2009: Tim Crone, CMAA - Blue Springs 2010: Thaddeus Hamilton, CAA - Jefferson Jr. High 2011: Sharon Cole, CMAA - Blue Springs 2012: Sam Dunlap, CAA - St. Louis Schools 2013: Jeff Whitney, CAA - Camdenton 2014: Don Rothermich, CAA - Parkway Schools 2015: Mark Mundell, CAA - Staley 2016: Todd Schrader, CAA - Bolivar 2017: Mike McGurk, CMAA - Lee's Summit North 2018: Keith Chapman, CAA - Warrensburg 2019: Josh Scott, CMAA - Springfield 2020: Jeff Taggart, CAA - NW Cedar Hill 2021: Bill Deckelman, CAA - Washington 2022: Jen Brooks, CMAA - Ursuline Academy 2023: Brandon Clark, CAA - Nixa 2024: Jeff Starkweather, CAA - Joplin 2025: Chris Muskopf, CMAA - SLUH Bruce D. Whitehead Distinguished Service Award Presented annually to individuals in recognition of their length of service, special accomplishments, and contributions to interscholastic athletics. 1979: Don Sparks - MSHSAA 1992: Dick Fawcett - Kansas City 1994: Rodger Estes - Mehlville 1998: Tim Flannery, CMAA - Kansas City 2006: Marty O'Hern, CMAA - Eureka 2014: Marlin Hammond, CAA - Lincoln 2015: Jim Gagen, CAA - Marquette 2017: Mike McGurk, CMAA - Lee's Summit North 2019: Dory Smith, CMAA - St. Louis 2021: Jen Brooks, CMAA - Ursuline Academy 2022: Josh Scott, CMAA - Springfield NFHS Citation Awarded to individuals whose contributions have impacted high school activity programs through their association with state associations, athletic directors, or coaches. 1972: Don Sparks - Parkway 1977: W.O. Pottenger - Springfield 1982: Tony Lema - Lindbergh 1985: Tom Flint, CAA - Lee's Summit 1990: Rodger Estes - Mehlville 1993: Claire Jullian - Kansas City 2000: Jim Gagen, CAA - Marquette 2000: Susan Weaver - Kansas City 2001: Frank Schultz, CMAA - Hillsboro 2002: Darwin Rold, CMAA - Lee's Summit 2015: Dory Smith, CMAA - St. Louis 2018: Josh Scott, CMAA - Springfield 2019: Mike McGurk, CMAA - Lee's Summit North 2022: Kevin Garner, CAA - Rolla 2023: Jen Brooks, CMAA - Ursuline Academy NIAAA Frank Kovaleski Professional Development Award Presented to a member who has contributed to the vision of professional development through instruction, writing, and service. 2024: Mike McGurk, CMAA - Lee's Summit North Thomas E. Frederick Award of Excellence Presented to a member who has provided strong leadership and loyalty to education-based athletics. 2025: Joshua Scott, CMAA - Springfield Public Schools NIAAA Hall of Fame Honoring retired Athletic Administrators with exemplary careers. 2010: Don Sparks - Parkway 2016: Rodger Estes - Mehlville 2019: Jim Gagen, CAA - Marquette 2021: Marty O'Hern, CAA - Eureka