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Athletics Distinguished Alumni Awards

This award was created to honor alumni who have made significant accomplishments in athletics once they have earned their degrees from the university. The award is meant to honor those who have excelled in such things as coaching (at any level), as athletic administrators, or as professional or amateur athletes.

Past Winners

2010:  Peter Rao, EdM '63 & EdB '56 (posthumously)

2009: Norbert A. Baschnagel, EdM ’68 & EdB ’65 and Richard J. Gallagher, MSW ’69

2008: Bill Bilowus, EdM ’69 & EdB ’65 and Larry Gergley, EdB ’64

2007: Doris Kostrinsky, EdB’66

2006: No awards

2005: Joseph G. Cesari, EdB ’62

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