Willard T. Vandivier Award
Awarded to the volunteer who has donated the most outstanding service to the youth of their community.
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1986 |
Jim Herold | 2000 | The Wagner Family |
| 1987 | Steve Ross | 2001 | Jason Bryant |
| 1988 | Michael L. Smith | 2002 | Charlie Church |
| 1989 | John Feitag | 2003 | Dave Bennetts |
| 1990 | Tom McCann | 2004 | Rose Lucero |
| 1991 | Larry Bergstrom | 2005 | James Hewitt |
| 1992 | Henry Harmoney | 2006 | Terry Williams |
| 1993 | Bart Freidenberg | 2007 | Norm Palovcsik |
| 1994 | Warren Wilson | 2008 | Norman Thacker |
| 1995 | Larry Bergstrom | 2009 | Laurie Abernathy |
| 1996 | Ken Chertow | 2010 | Don Barnett |
| 1997 | Warren Wilson | 2011 | Lee Pamulak |
| 1998 | The Niagara Association | 2012 | Larry Lujan |
| 1999 | Chris Orlando | 2013 | Dan Helmick |
District Person of the Year
Presented to the person who has made the greatest contribution to AAU Wrestling.
| 1982 | Larry Bergstrom | 2002 | Stan Chambers |
| 1985 | David Bergum | 2003 | Guy Melby |
| 1987 | Michaelene Flagg | 2004 | Rodney Grainger |
| 1988 | Walter Flagg | 2005 | Lee Pamulak |
| 1989 | Cindi Trombly | 2006 | Manny Garcia |
| 1990 | Bob Johnson | 2007 | John Abad |
| 1991 | Bob Johnson | 2008 | Doug Denson |
| 1992 | Mike Klein | 2009 | Todd Miller |
| 1993 | Jamie Shade | 2010 | Dan Swatek |
| 1994 | Bob Johnson | 2011 | Scott Szalwinski |
| 1995 | Jack Roller | 2012 | David Mudgett |
| 1996 | Bart Freidenberg | 2013 | Dan Elser |
| 1997 | Chuck Smith |
2023 |
Jason Long |
| 1998 | Wade Schalles | 2024 | Troy Greder |
| 1999 | Frank Lipoli | 2025 | Wayne Wilson |
| 2000 | Bruce Ollis | 2026 | Chris Sayler |
| 2001 | Terry Williams & Vick Morales |
Mort Geller Award
Honoring the International Style Official in the AAU.
| 1973 | Jerry Wager | 1998 | Dave Boger |
| 1974 | Steve Evanoff | 1999 | Mort Geller |
| 1975 | Jack Gause | 2000 | Ira Fleckman |
| 1976 | Dick Torio | 2001 | Joe Sylvestri |
| 1977 | Ed Garber | 2002 | Mike Rusak |
| 1978 | Pepi King | 2003 | Pete Bolanis |
| 1979 | Dr. Larry Warren & Jim Herold | 2004 | Sam Julien |
| 1980 | Rick Tucci | 2005 | Rodney Grainger |
| 1981 | Dick Comly | 2006 | Joe E. Silvestri |
| 1982 | Sheila Wager | 2007 | Scott McAdoo |
| 1985 | Jan Hesser | 2008 | Blake Love |
| 1986 | Kevin Martin | 2009 | Dale Gardner |
| 1987 | Dick Comly | 2010 | Chuck Sherer |
| 1988 | Paul Pearce & Emily Carpenter | 2011 | Drew Anderson |
| 1989 | Dr. Michael Devine & Susan Dennis | 2012 | Deddrick (DJ) Worthy |
| 1990 | Jerry Matsumoto & Edie Higgins | 2013 | Larry Lehnerz |
| 1991 | Don Herold & Clara Smith | 2015 | Kurt Weinberger |
| 1992 | Mike Klein | 2016 | Karl Nadolsky |
| 1993 | Jamie Shade | 2017 | Brock Zollinger |
| 1994 | Kurt Weinberger | 2018 | Jake Love |
| 1995 | Dave Boger | 2019 | Mark Levasseur |
| 1996 | Nick Rollo | 2023 | Mort Geller |
| 1997 | Dave Bennetts |
Folkstyle Official of the Year
Awarded to the best Folkstyle Official in the AAU.
| 1998 | Dave Bennetts | 2012 | Al Van Whye |
| 1999 | Phil Pennington | 2013 | Rick Solofsky |
| 2000 | Ron Minoletti | 2014 | Michael Diglia |
| 2001 | Ross Thomas | 2015 | Alan Soloman |
| 2002 | Tom Holland | 2016 | Sean Cheff |
| 2003 | Kenneth Watkins | 2017 | Kurt Weinberger |
| 2004 | Frank Pavich | 2018 | Tony Guerrero |
| 2005 | Barb Brummet | 2019 | Chris Cheff |
| 2006 | Paul Bassinger | 2021 | Chuck Sherrer |
| 2007 | Terry Williams | 2022 | Paul Soriano |
| 2008 | Ross Thomas | 2023 | Scott Smith |
| 2009 | Lenny Genor | 2024 | Mark Kenny & Nadine Johnston |
| 2010 | Don Schroder | 2025 | Zak Nowell & Kim Hernandez |
| 2011 | Don Elsea | 2026 | Chad Cross & Jackie McKenna |
Pairing Master of the Year
Awarded to the most Outstanding Pairing Master Official in the AAU.
| 1994 | Diane Pearce | 2009 | Darlene Grainger |
| 1995 | Bev Collier | 2010 | Sabrina Corbett |
| 1996 | Lillian McCracken | 2011 | Gale Brown |
| 1997 | Sue Dennis | 2012 | Angie Burrows |
| 1998 | Emily Carpenter | 2013 | Amanda Cortez |
| 1999 | Emily Carpenter | 2014 | Dan Vacha |
| 2000 | Karen Wilson | 2015 | Emily Johnson |
| 2001 | Donna Taylor | 2016 | Donna Taylor |
| 2002 | Don Whitmus | 2017 | Kevin Wright |
| 2003 | Tonya Wagner | 2018 | Darlene Grainger |
| 2004 | Bill Rewitzer | 2019 | Roger Riggins |
| 2005 | Marie Hatcher | 2023 | Dale Bradford |
| 2006 | Cindi Trombly | 2024 | Sarah Reynolds |
| 2007 | Darlene Grainger | 2026 | Matt Young |
| 2008 | Melissa Schutt |
Wrestling Person of the Year
Honoring the individual who has done the most for the advancement of AAU Wrestling.
| 1973 | Newt Copple | 2000 | John Purnell |
| 1974 | Newt Copple | 2001 | Mike Lujan |
| 1975 | John Dustin | 2002 | Sue Dennis |
| 1976 | Newt Copple | 2003 | Joe Wilson |
| 1977 | Joe Scalzo | 2004 | Chris Orlando |
| 1978 | Newt Copple | 2005 | Steve Daugherty & Mary Ancona |
| 1979 | Guenther Kruse | 2006 | Darlene Grainger |
| 1980 | Don Murray | 2007 | Darrel Lauderdale |
| 1981 | Dave Edington | 2008 | Larry Lujan |
| 1985 | Kevin Martin | 2009 | Jack Crider |
| 1986 | Josh Henson | 2010 | Tony Staley |
| 1987 | Jim Thomas | 2011 | David Smith |
| 1988 | Jack Crider | 2012 | Trevor Hartwig |
| 1989 | Pat Hill | 2013 | David Mudgett |
| 1990 | Joe Neely | 2014 | Wes Creason |
| 1991 | Karen Wilson | 2015 | John Salter |
| 1992 | Bob Johnson | 2016 | Doug Denson |
| 1993 | Lee Pamulak | 2017 | Dan Roland |
| 1994 | Emily Carpenter | 2018 | Dan & Kris Vacha |
| 1995 | Kevin Martin | 2019 | Jason Loyd |
| 1996 | Jack Roller | 2023 | Rob Pilcher |
| 1997 | Bart Freidenberg | 2024 | Les Painter |
| 1998 | Wade Schalles | 2025 | Eric Waterman |
| 1999 | Mike Newburn | 2026 | Jennifer Miles |
Sustained Superior Performance Award
Award to an individual who has given 20 plus years of service dedicated to the development of AAU Wrestling.
| 1967 | Bill Schriver | 1997 | Laris Roberts |
| 1968 | Maurice E. "Pat" McGill | 1998 | Luda Dixon |
| 1969 | John K. Eareckson | 1999 | Cindi Trombly & Laris Roberts |
| 1970 | Steere Noda | 2000 | Preston & Ira Kiprivica |
| 1971 | George Myerson | 2001 | Archie Crawford |
| 1972 | Fendly Collins | 2002 | Monsignor Michael Devine |
| 1973 | Ivan Olsen | 2003 | Jean Olson |
| 1974 | Billy Martin | 2004 | Lillian McCracken |
| 1975 | Cy Mitchell | 2005 | Jamie Schade |
| 1976 | Roy Moore | 2006 | Karen Wilson |
| 1977 | Andrew Kovacz | 2007 | Elias George |
| 1978 | Billy Vandiver | 2008 | Don Whitmus |
| 1979 | John Schindle | 2009 | Lee Pamulak |
| 1980 | Capt. Stephen Archer | 2010 | Terry Williams |
| 1981 | Elias George | 2011 | Dave Bennetts |
| 1982 | Frank M. Crosby | 2012 | Wes Creason |
| 1983 | Joe Henson | 2013 | Curt Williams |
| 1984 | Wes Brown | 2014 | Darrel Lauderdale |
| 1985 | Dean Rockwell | 2015 | Rodney & Darlene Grainer |
| 1987 | Muri E. Thrush | 2016 | Don Barnett |
| 1988 | David Rivenes | 2017 | Don Elsea |
| 1989 | Larry Bergstrom | 2018 | Don Barnett |
| 1990 | Josiah Henson | 2019 | Jack Crider |
| 1991 | John Hale | 2023 | Lisa Gorder |
| 1992 | Jim Thomas | 2024 | Shane Gorder |
| 1993 | Jim Herold | 2025 | Chris Fox & Jason Loyd |
| 1995 | Michael L. Smith | 2026 | Blake Love |
| 1996 | Kevin Martin |
Special Service Award
| 2004 | Cougar Wrestling Club | 2012 | Craig Hellwege |
| 2005 | The Lucero Family | 2013 | Mike & Doris Smith |
| 2006 | Jane & Pat Miner | 2014 | Donna Silvestri |
| 2007 | Jim & Betty Scollard, Mike & Julie Challeen | 2015 | Stacey Rice |
| 2008 | Wade Behm & Frank Pavich | 2016 | The Wilson Family |
| 2009 | Bob Johnson Family | 2017 | Blake & Kathy Love |
| 2010 | Rodney & Darlene Grainger & Family | 2018 | John & Melissa Kramer |
| 2011 | Shane & Lisa Gorder | 2019 | Amanda & Corey Cortez |
Friends of AAU Award
Awarded to sponsors and friends who support AAU Wrestling.
| 2005 | Senator Nancy Rodriguez | 2015 | Shane & Lisa Gorder |
| 2006 | Wrestling Apparel | 2016 | Renee & Javier Atencio |
| 2007 | John Hackney | 2017 | Adidas |
| 2008 | Jerry & Sheila Wager | 2018 | Troy & Janell Jensen |
| 2009 | UNO Wrestling | 2019 | Rick Solosky |
| 2010 | Fred Schoeler | 2023 | Rudis |
| 2011 | 3X Gear Todd Fuller & Steve Saxton | 2024 | 3X Gear |
| 2013 | WIN MAGAZINE | 2025 | Catch Des Moines |
| 2014 | Southeastern Wrestling Group | 2026 | Scoretime Inc |
AAU Coach of the Year
Awarded to the AAU Wrestling Coach of the Year.
| 1976 | Wayne Baughman | 2013 | Randy Burwick |
| 1977 | Jerry Wager | 2014 | Jody Strittmatter |
| 1978 | Ron Johnson | 2015 | Chris Sayler |
| 1979 | Lee Allen | 2016 | Rob Pilcher |
| 2006 | Danny Upchurch | 2017 | Ralph Cubberly |
| 2007 | Steve Harner | 2018 | Todd Miller |
| 2008 | Rolly Fink | 2019 | Mike Sutherland |
| 2009 | Gary Wise | 2023 | Charles Morris |
| 2010 | Tom McCann | 2024 | George Bergman |
| 2011 | Todd Miller | 2025 | Chad Shepherd |
| 2012 | John Brown | 2026 | Michael Crain |
