PUBLIC HONORS

SENATOR RICHARD LUGAR AWARD

"Indiana Fitness Award" (2007)

WESTSIDE CIVITAN

"Citizen of the Year" (2001)

TRI-STATE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY

"Spirit Award" (2001)

INDEPENDENT COLLEGES OF INDIANA

"Realizing the Dream Award" (1994)

FULBRIGHT UNITED STATES SCHOLAR COMMITTEE

"Scholarship Winner" (1982)

FOOTBALL

EVANSVILLE DOWNTOWN QUARTERBACK CLUB

"Evansville Coach of the Year" (1999, 2000, 2001)

EVANSVILLE COURIER & PRESS

"All Metro Coach of the Year" (1999, 2000, 2001)

EVANSVILLE PRESS

"Evansville Coach of the Year" (1998)

INDIANA FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION

"District 9 Coach of the Year" (2000)

BLOOMINGTON HEARLD-TIMES

"Indiana Class 2A Coach of the Year" (2000)

INDIANA FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION

"Assistant Coach of North-South All-Star Game" (2001)

WRESTLING

INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING COACHES ASSOCIATION

"Indiana Coach of the Year" (1986, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2006)

INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING COACHES ASSOCIATION

"Billy Thom Award" (2005)

NATIONAL WRESTLING COACHES ASSOCIATION

"Indiana Coach of the Year" (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)

NATIONAL FEDERATION - INDIANA

"Coach of the Year" (1996, 1997, 1999, 2002)

NATIONAL FEDERATION - REGION 4 (IN, IL, OH, WI, MI, PA)

"Coach of the Year" (1997, 1999, 2002)

NATIONAL FEDERATION INTERSCHOLASTIC COACHES ASSOCIATION

"National Coach of the Year" (1999)

NATIONAL WRESTLING COACHES

"National Coach of the Year" (2003)

INDIANA WRESTLING HALL OF FAME

"Inducted" (1987)