Thomas R. Monahan Honor Award

The CHSCA annually presents this honor award to a member of the education profession who has made significant contributions to high school athletics while exhibiting the qualities of leadership, integrity & professionalism which hav become synonymous with the man for whom this recognition is named. Thomas R. Monahan was one of the CHSCA's founding fathers and most esteemed leaders. It is the Coaches Associations highest award to professional educators from within the CHSCA, CIAC & NHSACA.

Past Winners

2024 - Terri A. Ziemnicki
2022-23 - Joseph E. Monroe (CHSCA)
​2021 - Charles Claffey (Hall)
2020 - Award not presented to due COVID-19
2019 - Award not presented to due COVID-19
2018 - Pat Simon (Jonathan Law)
2017 - Scott Fresco (Maloney)
2016 - Sal Follo (Milford)
2015 - Mike Pitruzello (Middletown)
2014 - Bobby Nuhn (North Branford)
2013 - Cookie Bromage (Enfield) 
2012 - Beth Sarnacki (Cromwell)
2011 - Joe Madaffari (Brien McMahon)
2010 - Fram Stamilio (Nike Clinic)

2009 - Don Pisati (Metro Learning Center)
2008 - Mark Logan (RHAM)
2007 - Ken Kezer (New Britain)
2006 - John Kuczo (Stamford)
2005 - Rób Szymaszek (Maloney)
2004 - Jerry McDougall (Trumbull)
2003 - Ralph A. King (Brien McMahon)
2002 - Vincent A. Iovino Jr.
2001 - Gary Makowicki (NFA)
2000 - Dave Deacon (Hall)
1999 - Thomas Murray (Branford)
1998 - Charles Sharon (South Windsor)
1997 - Bill Baron (East Hartford)

1996 - Chris Webster (North Branford)
1995 - Robert Cecchini (Suffield)
1994 - Ed Ferrigno (Windham)
1993 - Al Cramer (CIAC)
1992 - Nick Zeoli (Wilton)
1991 - Robert Healy (Manchester)
1990 - Larry McHugh (Middlesex Chamber of Commerce)
1989 - Ben Zajac (Platt)
1988 - Judy Sylvester (CIAC)
1987 - Karen O'Connor (Lewis Mills)
1986 - Mario Ciarlo (Wilby)
1985 - Joe Folino (Staples)
​1984 - Jack Casagrande (Brien McMahon)

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