This award is presented each year by the Ohio High School Swimming Coaches Association (OHSSCA) to a member coach in memory of one of Ohio's most dedicated coaches, Larry Lyons. Larry served the OHSSCA tirelessly in many capacities.
To be nominated, a member must have served on the executive committee and volunteered service to the coaches association in the same spirit as did Larry Lyons.
Recipients of the Award
Year
|
Coach
|
School
|
1995-96
|
Joe Groscost
|
Sandusky Perkins
|
1996-97
|
Frank Bartholow
|
Mansfield Senior
|
1997-98
|
Dennis "Butch" Graves
|
Sylvania Northview
|
1998-99
|
Jim Starrett
|
Massillon Perry
|
1999-00
|
Ken Gipe
|
Port Clinton
|
2000-01
|
Larry Vocke
|
Napoleon
|
2001-02
|
Frank Supancic
|
Warren G. Harding
|
2002-03
|
Mark Sullivan
|
Cincinnati Sycamore
|
2003-04
|
Jeff Burrows
|
Canton Glen Oak
|
2004-05
|
Jeff Strata
|
Defiance Ayersville
|
2005-06
|
Todd Grant
|
Upper Arlington
|
2006-07
|
Phil Moran
|
Fremont Ross
|
2007-08
|
Ron Grant
|
University School
|
2008-09
|
Bill Reitz
|
Delaware Hayes
|
2009-10
|
Jim Callahan
|
Worthington Kilbourne
|
2010-11
|
Ed Bachman
|
Cincinnati Anderson
|
2011-12
|
Steve Creamean
|
Sandusky Perkins
|
2012-13
|
Mike Lienhart
|
Cincinnati LaSalle
|
2013-14
|
Dennis Beck
|
Lakota East/West
|
2014-15 |
Jeff Wobser |
Findlay |
2015-16 |
Rob Salisbury |
Bera-Midpark, Cleveland St. Ignatius |
2016-17 |
Art Bucci |
Fremont Ross |
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