John Baronian Award

For Lifetime Contribution to Football

1997
Jack Grinold
Smiling elderly man in suit and tie
1998
Jack Bicknell
Black-and-white portrait of smiling man
1999
Bill Bowes
Black and white portrait of man outdoors
2000
Jack Daly
Smiling elderly man wearing cap and glasses
2001
Rocky Carzo
Smiling bald man wearing white collared shirt
2002
Joe Yukica
Black-and-white portrait of older man in suit
2003
Dan Allen
Portrait of man wearing tan suit jacket
2004
Dick Farley
Older man wearing glasses and suit
2005
Bob Pickett
Smiling older man at indoor event
2006
Barry Gallup
Smiling man in black cap and striped polo
2007
Harold Westerman
Close-up smiling older man wearing glasses
2008
Ed Schluntz
Smiling elderly man wearing glasses
2009
Robert “Bo” Lyons
Elderly man speaking into microphone at podium
2010
Tom Austin
Portrait of man in suit and tie
2011
Tracy Mehr
Elderly man in suit and tie
2012
Howie Vandersea
Smiling elderly man outdoors near foliage
2013
Richard Cavanaugh
Man in glasses and tie with NCAA backdrop
2014
Brien Cullen
Smiling person with white hair, yellow shirt
2015
Leo Fanning
Leo Parnell
2016
Bill Ward
Gray user avatar silhouette
2017
Jim Reid
Headshot of older man in suit
2018
Tom Burke
Smiling middle-aged man holding football outdoors
2019
Sean McDonnell
Smiling middle-aged man in suit and tie
2020
(None awarded due to pandemic)
Gray user avatar silhouette
2021
Tom Kelley
Smiling gray-haired man in suit and tie
2022
Dick Lawrence
Dick Lawrence
2023
Jim Kearney
Smiling man in suit against blue background
2024
(None Awarded)
Gray user avatar silhouette
2025
Peter Yetten
Older man wearing cap and glasses outdoors