Past Award Recipients
| 2005 | John Swofford | Commissioner, Atlantic Coast Conference President, NACDA Director of Athletics, University of North Carolina |
| 2003 | Jack Lengyl | Director of Athletics, U. S. Naval Academy Director of Athletics, University of Missouri Director of Athletics, Fresno State University |
| 2002 | Dr. Gene Hooks | Director of Athletics, Wake Forest University Executive Director, 1A Athletic Directors' Assoc. |
| 2001 | Frank Windegger | Director of Athletics, Texas Christian Univ. |
| 2000 | Jim Jones | Director of Athletics, The Ohio State University |
| 1999 | Mike Lude | Director of Athletics, Univ.of Washington Director of Athletics, Kent State Univ. Director of Athletics, Auburn University |
| 1998 | Dave Hart, Sr | Director of Athletics, University of Missouri Director of Athletics, Univ. of Louisville Commissioner, Southern Conference |
| 1997 | Bump Elliott | Director of Athletics, University of Iowa |
| 1996 | Carl James | Director of Athletics, Duke University Director of Athletics, Univ. of Maryland Commissioner, Big Eight Conference |
| 1995 | Ced Dempsey | Director of Athletics, University of Arizona Executive Director, NCAA |
| 1994 | Glenn Tuckett | Director of Athletics, Brigham Young Univ. |
| 1993 | Gene Corrigan | Director of Athletics, University of Virginia Director of Athletics, Univ.of Notre Dame Commissioner, Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 1992 | Don Canham | Director of Athletics, Univ. of Michigan |
| 1991 | John Clune | Director of Athletics, Air Force Academy |
| 1990 | Bill Flynn | Director of Athletics, Boston College |
| 1989 | Dick Schultz | Director of Athletics, University of Virginia Executive Director, NCAA |