2023
Marlene Harmon Wilcox
Thousand Oaks High School, Olympic Track Athlete
Rick Stewart
Fillmore High School, All-American Baseball Player
Samantha Fischer
Simi Valley High School, All-American Softball Player
Mike Enfield
Ventura High School, MLS Soccer Player
Derry Eads
High School Sports Reporter and Records Keeper
2022
Terrail Lambert
Football
HENRY LOBO
Basketball Coach
LYNN CLOPPER LOSCH
Softball
KIM MORTENSEN NEWMAN
Distance running
MIKE LIEBERTHAL
Baseball
2019
Paul Stankowski
Hueneme High School, Champion Golfer on PGA Tour
Freddy Keiaho
Buena High School, NFL Football Player
Ronney Jenkins
Hueneme High School, National High School Rushing Record and NFL Football Player
Troy Dumais
Buena High School, National Diving Champion and Olympic Medalist
Lorenzo Booker
St. Bonaventure High School, NFL Football Player
2018
Angela Burnham-Teart
Gatorade National Player of the Year in Track and Field
Tyler Ebell
1st High School Heisman Trophy Winner
Larry Hamilton
Football, Wrestling and Track standout
Blake Wingle
Professional Football
Dmitri Young
Major League Baseball
2017
Jack Wilson
Thousand Oaks High School, Major League Baseball Player
Laurie Singer
Decorated Long Distance Runner
Steve Ornelaz
Thousand Oaks High School, NBA, Mexican Pro League Hall of Famer
Scott Fujita
Rio Mesa High School, Super Bowl Champion
Mark Cleavenger
Ventura High School, Ventura College - All American Water Polo
2016
Ronald Wilson
Camarillo High School Wrestling Coach
Gary Walin
Thousand Oaks High School Softball Coach and Athletic Director
Steve Staniland
Santa Clara High School, Ventura College, SMU Football and Professional Baseball
Mickey Perry
Ventura High School Basketball Coach
Terry Lee Pendleton
Channel Islands High School - Oxnard College and Professional Baseball Player
Ralph Martinez
Ventura High School Track and Cross-Country Coach
2015
Woody Woodburn
Award Winning Sports Journalist
Eric Reynolds
Camarillo High School & UCLA Successful Distance Runner
Jack Kocur
USA Olympic Water Polo Coach
Roger Evans
Simi Valley High School Track & Cross Country Coach
George W. Contreras
Local & International American Football Coach - 2014 French National Champion Coach
2014
Mike Bryan
Stanford and Professional Tennis Team Double Champion, Davis Cup Winner, 12 Time Grand Slam Champion, 2 Time Olympic Gold Medal Winner, Still Playing & Winnin
Gary Bowman
Buena High School and CLU Basketball Standout
Bob Bryan
Stanford and Professional Tennis Team Double Champion, Davis Cup Winner, 12 Time Grand Slam Champion, 2 Time Olympic Gold Medal Winners, Still Playing & Winning
Steve Blum, Esq.
CLU, Open, & Masters Distance Runner, National Champion, Buena H.S. Cross Country Coach
Rick Scott
Successful Local High School Football Coach and Organizer
2013
Ruth Guthrie
Nordhoff H.S. Hall Of Fame for Softball, Basketball and Tennis, Ventura County Tennis Pioneer
Mari Holden
All American Swimmer Ventura College, US National Junior Triathlete Of The Year, 6-Time US Cycling Champion, Silver Medalist Cycling 2000 Olympics
Keith McKnett
Water Polo Coach at Rio Mesa H.S., Multiple League and County "Coach of the Year"
Jessica Mendoza
Softball Player at Adolfo Camarillo H.S., All American Stanford University, US National Team Gold Medalist, Multiple World Champion, Gold Medalist Athens 2004 Olympics, Silver Medalist 2008 Beijing Olympics
Fred C. Nagelschmidt
Senior Runner, Record-Holder for the Marathon, Ultra Marathon, "Team Inside Runner of the Year 1985"
2012
Joe Borchard
Football and Baseball Player at Adolfo Camarillo H.S., Stanford University, Professional Baseball
Trish Kimble-Butterbaugh
Soccer Player at Buena and UCSB, Soccer Coach at A.C.H.S. and Buena, State Cup Club Coach and CIF Soccer Advisory Committee
Richard O. Endres
Basketball Coach at Thousand Oaks H.S.
Roman Fortin
Football Player at Ventura H.S., Oregon State University, SDSU, Professional Football Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers
Marty Lythgoe
Basketball Player at Ventura H.S., BYU, National Team
2011
Donald R. Green
Track & Field Coach at Simi Valley H.S., Cal Lutheran University, Moorpark College
Billy Miller
Westlake H.S., University of Southern California, NFL Football Player
Eric Olson
Ventura H.S., Colorado State University, NFL Football Player
Ron Stillwell
Baseball Coach at Thousand Oaks H.S., Moorpark College, Cal Lutheran University, USA National Team, Baseball Player at University of Southern California, Major League Baseball
Ray “Windmill” White
Professional Boxing Champion, Promoter, Official, Boxing Club Founder
2010
Brian Fitzgerald
Rio Mesa H.S. Track Coach
George Hurley
Newbury Park H.S. Wrestling & Football Coach
Jim Naylor
Sprint Car Promoter & Founder of Ventura Raceway
Keith Smith
Newbury Park H.S. Football, Basketball, Baseball, University of Arizona Quarterback, Professional Baseball & Football
Jerry Stone
St. Bonaventure H.S. Baseball, Football, & Basketball, Loyola University (LA) Baseball, Professional Baseball
2009
Don Carey
National Champion Cyclist
Denise Ball-Dearborn
Newbury Park H.S., UCLA & Olympic Track Athlete
Cheryl “Cher” Glass
Nordhoff H.S. Girls Volleyball Coach
Jon Mack
St. Bonaventure & Ventura College Football Coach
Martin “Tuck” Mason
Oxnard H.S. & Ventura College Football Coach
2008
Jim Bittner
Moorpark College Football Coach
Ernie Carrasco III
Channel Islands H.S. Baseball and Football Player, Oxnard College, University of Utah & St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Player
Stephen Hoffman
Ventura College Women's Soccer Coach
Kevin Smith
Oak Park H.S. Cross Country Coach
Guillermo “Willie” Ruiz
Simi Valley H.S., California Lutheran University & Professional Soccer Player
2007
Larry Baratte
Ventura College, Swimming and Water Polo Coach
Jim Benkert
Westlake High School, Football Coach
Troy Kuretich
California Lutheran University, Football and Track
Ned Mircetic
Ventura College Women's Basketball Coach
Dr. Michelle Palmisano
Thousand Oaks High School, Basketball, Tennis, UCLA, Vanderbilt Basketball/Professional Basketball
2006
Andres Herrera
Santa Clara H.S. Football, Track, Basketball Player
Don Maclean
Simi Valley H.S., UCLA, & NBA Basketball Player
Teresa Palmisano
Buena H.S., UC Berkeley & Professional Basketball Player
Eric Wynalda
Westlake H.S., San Diego State, USA National & Professional Soccer Player
Kathleen Slaten-Ayala
La Reina H.S. & CSUN Softball Player & Coach
2005
Bill Bradford
HS, CIF, PAC-10, Intl., & Olympic Football & Track Official
Richard Jaquez
Santa Clara H.S. Football and Baseball Player
Ronald Hedin
Thousand Oaks H.S. Tennis Coach
Sandra Williams
SVHS & Royal HS Track Coach, AAU & Intl. Track Official
Steve Tobias
Buena H.S., Ventura College & CSU Sacramento Football Player
2004
Joel Gershon
Channel Islands H.S., Football Coach
Paula Getty-Shearer
Royal H.S., Basketball, Softball
Suzanne Manlet
Simi Valley H.S., Softball Coach
Margaret Mohr
La Reina H.S., Basketball, Softball
Robert Simmons
Pistol and High Powered Rifle National Campion
2003
Victor Anger
Channel Islands H.S., Professional Basketball Player
Bill Scobey
Ventura College, Track, AAU All American
Andrew Silva
Simi Valley H.S., Royal H.S., Soccer Coach
Charles “Jake” Suytar
Ventura H.S., Ventura College, Professional Baseball Player
Jerry Thomas
Ventura County Sports Broadcasting Pioneer
2002
Bill Bragg
World and Pan Am Games Canoeing Team Member
Kevin Gross
Fillmore High School, Professional Baseball Player
Corey Pavin
Oxnard H.S., UCLA, Champion Golfer, 1991 PGA player of the Year
Ken Reeves
Nordhoff Cross Country, Track, and Soccer Coach
Bob Swanson
Ventura H.S. Basketball, Football, and Tennis Coach
2001
Ken Benefield
Hueneme H.S. & Channel Islands H.S. Cross Country & Track Coach
Eddie Cobos
Ventura High and College Baseball & Semi-Pro Softball
Robert Quick
Newbury Park High School & Semi-Pro Baseball Pitcher
Eric Turner
Ventura High, UCLA, Professional Football
Felix Vega
Golden Gloves Champion & Boxing Coach
2000
Gary Anglin
Ventura College Baseball Coach
Anita Diaz
High School and College Sports Official
Bob Fields
Royal High School Football Player
Don Salado
Channel Islands High School Basketball Coach
Robert Smallwood
USC Track Champion & Boxing Coach
1999
Jorge Angat, Jr
Karate & Kick Boxing World Champions
Richard Duran
Rio Mesa High School Baseball Coach
Robert Gowder
Ventura High School Coach/Ventura College Athletic Director
Tony Musial
Sports Official
Jim Parker
Ventura County Star Sports Reporter
1998
Chuck Brown
Thousand Oaks High School Basketball, Softball & Baseball Coach
Mike Hagen
Thousand Oaks High School, Cal. Lutheran University Football
Don Hyatt
California Lutheran University & La Reina Volleyball Coach
Fred “Pop” Lloyd
Ventura High School Baseball & Football Coach and Official
Ginny Mike-Mitchell
Camarillo High School, UCLA Softball
1997
John Farrell
Thousand Oaks High School Cross Country Coach
Don Green
California Lutheran University Trach Coach
Gerald Haflich Jr.
Ventura High & College, Sacramento State Athlete - Baseball, Football
John Keever
Moorpark College Wrestling Coach
Dave Laut
1984 Olympic Medalist - Shot Put
1996
David Abdalla
Newbury Park High School Athlete - Baseball, Football
Nori Parvin
Channel Islands H.S. & Newbury Park H.S. Coach
Steve Snyder
Royal High School Swimming/Water Polo Coach
Jerry White
High School, College Baseball Coach
Chuck Williams
Ventura High & College, Stanford Athlete - Baseball, Football
1995
Jacque Cunningham
National Drag Boat Racer
Jack Davis
Oxnard & Hueneme High School Football Coach
Bob Ferguson
Royal High School Volleyball Coach
Joe Magdaleno
Santa Paula High School Soccer Coach
Phil Mathews
Ventura College Basketball Coach
1994
Chester “Chet” Dacayana
Baseball Umpire & Official
Tom Ecklund
Fillmore High School Baseball Coach
David Henry
National Champion Softball Pitcher
Francis “Dick” McCarthy
Tennis Coach
John Reardon
Rio Mesa High School Football Coach
1993
Don Cardinal
Channel Islands High School Baseball Coach
Lloyd Corser
Little League Organizer
Ramsey Earnhart
Davis Cup & National Champion Tennis Player
John Flores
Baseball Coach & Organizer
Mike Parrott
Professional Baseball
1992
Marvin “Mo” Hodges
Sports Official
Dave Marquez
National Champion Auto Dance Racer
Mike Michel
Professional Football
Walter Musial
Ventura High School & College Coach
Robert Shoup
California Football University Football Coach
1991
John “Jay” Blackstone
Trainer
Kenneth “Brick” Bright
Professional Football
Cal Houston
Sports Official
Mason Parrish
Buena High School Swimming Coach
Joe Vaughan
Buena High School Girls Basketball Coach & Athletic Director
1990
Charles “Red” Barrett
Professional Baseball
Richard “Dick” Gould
Stanford University Tennis Coach
Karl Alfred Henke
Professional Football
Arnold “Arnie” Saul
Ventura and Buena High School Coach
Harold Totten
Oxnard Press Courier Sports Editor
1989
Louis Cvijanovich
Santa Clara High School Coach & Athletic Director
Fredrick Lamb
Tennis Coach, Ojai Valley Tennis official
Richard “Toolie” Palmer
Fillmore High School Coach & Athletic Director
Harry “Cap” Trotter
UCLA Coach
Gary Robert Tuttle
Track All American Runner
Kermit Oliver “K.O.” Webster
Professional Football, Youth Sports Organizer
1988
Lincoln Hall
Track and Field
Jim Hibbs
Olympic and Professional Baseball
Denver Lemaster
Professional Baseball
Jack Smith, Sr.
Ventura High School Coach
Albert “Al” Young
Oxnard High School Coach
1987
Joseph Buckmaster
Ventura College Coach & Director of Athletics
Burt Davis
Sports Official
Refugio Flores
Kick Boxing Champion
Donald Lang
Professional Baseball
Dr. Philip Philbrook
National Champion Rifleman
1986
Charlie Hall
Professional Baseball
Andrew Jauregui
Rodeo Star
Sally Tuttle Karrasch
All American Swimmer
Eugene “Red” Kennedy
Fillmore High School
Fred “Stud” Stennett
Professional Football
1985
J. Clifford Argue
Member, 1924 US Olympic Team
Don Burroughs
Professional Football
James McConica
All American Swimmer, Won Six MCAA Gold Medals
Ken McMullen
Professional Baseball
Robert Tuttle
Ventura High School Basketball Coach
1984
Randall Bryden
High School Coach & AAU Official
Nancy Chaffee-Kiner
National Women's Tennis Champion
James Colborn
Professional Baseball
Edgar Henke
Professional Football
Michael Larrabee
1964 Olympic Gold Medalist, 400-Meter/1,600-Meter relay
1983
Jack “Moose” Myers
Pro Football and College Coach
Henry Oliva
Ventura County Sports Promoter
Fred Snodgrass
Professional Baseball
Jamaal Wilkes
Professional Basketball
Clarence “Bud” Houser
1924 and 1928 Olympic Gold Medalist, Shot Put and Discus