PAUL WALKER AWARD

The Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association presents the Paul Walker Award annually to an active coaching member of the association who has made significant contributions to high school basketball.  The award is named in the honor of the late Paul Walker, the longtime coach of Middletown High School. At the time of his retirement, he had the most wins as Boys Basketball Coach in Ohio High School Basketball History with 695 wins.

 

PAST RECIPIENTS

YEAR
COACH
SCHOOL
2010 Paul Wayne Holgate
2009 Jim Osborne Gallia Academy
2008 Larry Jordan Southeastern
2007 Jerry Sigler Sylvania Northview
2006 Bob Von Kaenel Dover
2005 Tom Rettig Tippecanoe
2004 Bob Miller Thomas Worthington
2003 Rob Sheldon Bucyrus Wynford
2002 Norm Persin Chesapeake
2001

Bob Shoemaker

Watkins Memorial
2000

Steve Smith

Orrville
1999

Gary Walters

Newark
1998

Jim Lawhead

Lorain Catholic
1997

Jack Van Reeth

West Holmes
1996
Bob Walsh
Vermilion
1995
Joe Petrocelli
Archbishop Alter
1994
Ray Etzler
Crestview
1993
Rich Voiers
Bay Village
1992
Rick Brook
Sebring
1991
Fran Guilbault
St. Henry
1990
Doc Daugherty
Euclid
1989
John "Butch" Rossi
Middletown Fenwick
1988
Bob Guinta
Elyria Catholic
1987
Gene Milliard
Bexley
1986
Dick Kortokrax
Kalida
1985
Dick Berning
St. Xavier
1984
Russ Gregg
Whitehall
1983
Richard Meyer
Buckeye Valley
1982
Marvin McCollum
Hamilton
1981
Dick Potts
River
1980
Jackie Moore
Walnut Ridge
1979
Bob Arnzen
Delphos St. John
1978
CD Hawhee
Waverly
1977
Herb Russell
Grove City

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