Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award

Medallion Awards

CRITERIA: The Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award is presented to an individual who has experienced outstanding achievement as a coach for male teams. This person should exhibit a high standard of propriety, imagination, and innovation as a character-builder in the tradition of great teacher-coaches.

Amos Alonzo Stagg's exemplary career is immortally enshrined not only for his all-time victory record of 314-199-35, but for his long-standing dedication to his life's work as coach and teacher. His imagination and innovation spread into many sports during his 12 years as NCAA administrator and as an Olympic Committee member through six Olympiads. “The Grand Old Man” of the gridiron, as he was affectionately known, was active throughout his lifetime establishing present traditions and character-building dimensions as a player and a coach.

Previous Recipients

2011

Gene Chizik - Head Football Coach, Auburn University

2010

Phil Jackson - Head Coach, Los Angeles Lakers

2009

Nick Saban - University of Alabama football

2008

Mike Krzyzewski - Team USA basketball

2007

Tony Dungy - Indianapolis Colts

2006

Billy Donovan - University of Florida basketball

2005

Pete Carroll - USC football

2004

Bill Belichick - New England Patriots

2003

John Gagliardi - Division III football, St. John's University

2002

Phil Jackson - Los Angeles Lakers

2001

Joe Paterno - Penn State University Football

2000

Tommy Lasorda - U.S. Olympic baseball

1999

Tony DiCicco - U.S. Women's Soccer

1998

Dan Reeves - New York Giants

1997

Larry Bird - Indiana Pacers

1996

Dean E. Smith - University of North Carolina basketball

Dr. Tom Osborne - University of Nebraska football

1995

Tara VanDerveer - Stanford University women's basketball

1994

Lenny Wilkens - NBA coach

1993

Tom Osborne - University of Nebraska football

1992

Bobby Bowden - Florida State University football

1991

Mike Krzyzewski - Duke University basketball

1990

Don Shula - Miami Dolphins

1989

Joe Paterno - Penn State University football

1988

James E. "Doc" Counsilman - University of Indiana swimming

1987

Kay Yow - North Carolina State University women’s basketball

1986

John Wooden - UCLA basketball

1985

Bill Bowerman - University of Oregon track and field

1984

Eddie Robinson - Grambling University football