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John Heinrick could easily be called the most popular and inspirational coach in Tacoma. And that inspiration was not lost on the University of Puget Sound where Heinrick was a coach, teacher, and administrator for 30 years. To this day, he is still the most successful coach in UPS history.
Male John Heinrick Award Recipients
| 1963-64 |
Tom Rawlings |
Football |
| 1964-65 |
Joe Peyton |
Football/Track & Field |
| 1971-72 |
Chris Luther |
Track & Field |
| 1973-74 |
Rick Van Volkinburg |
 Football/Baseballl |
| 1977-78 |
Steve Levenseller |
Football |
| 1978-79 |
Phil Hiam |
Basketball |
| 1979-80 |
Bill Radford |
Basketball |
| 1980-81 |
Bob Jackson |
Football/Swimming |
| 1981-82 |
Bob Jackson |
Football/Swimming |
| 1982-83 |
Bill Bakamus |
Basketball |
| 1983-84 |
Walter Hines |
Track |
| 1984-85 |
Pat Garlock |
Basketball |
| 1985-86 |
Dick Crabb |
Football |
| 1986-87 |
Jack Jones |
Football |
| 1987-88 |
Brian Hammock |
Football |
| 1988-89 |
Thayne Chaumell |
Track |
| 1989-90 |
Brian Brendel |
Track |
| 1990-91 |
Andrew Cukurs |
Swimming |
| 1991-92 |
Matt Ellis |
CC/Track & Field |
| 1992-93 |
Charles Miller |
Basketball |
| 1993-94 |
Rich Butler |
Swimming |
| 1994-95 |
Roland Schendel |
Football |
| 1995-96 |
Paul Ringstad |
Football |
| 1996-97 |
Manny Martucci |
Basketball |
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Brent Hixson |
Football |
| 1997-98 |
Doug Ryden |
CC/Track & Field |
| 1998-99 |
Tony Puz |
Football |
| 1999-00 |
Joel Baldwin |
Track & Field |
|
Craig Knapp |
Football |
| 2000-01 |
Ryan Boyle |
Basketball |
| 2001-02 |
David Ludwin |
Soccer |
| 2002-03 |
Cyrus Brown |
Crew |
|
Matt Scarlett |
Basketball |
| 2003-04 |
Justin Hughes |
Soccer |
| 2004-05 |
Mike Gallegos |
Soccer |
| 2005-06 |
Zach Yando |
Soccer |
| 2006-07 |
AJ Middleton |
Football |
| 2007-08 |
Cody Dean |
Football |
| 2008-09 |
Paul Hughes |
Swimming |
| 2009-10 |
Colin Koach |
Basketball |
| 2010-11 |
Corey Obungen |
Football |
| 2011-12 |
Edric Egberaure |
Basketball |
| 2012-13 |
Ryan Rogers |
Football/Basketball |
| 2013-14 |
Colin McIntosh |
Soccer |
| 2014-15 |
Ryan Guzman |
Football |
| 2015-16 |
Anthony Brady |
Baseball |
| 2016-17 |
David Olson |
Swimming |
| 2017-18 |
Tanner Diebold |
Football |
| 2018-19 |
Todd Blakely |
Football |
| 2019-20 |
Walker Shibley-Styer |
Basketball |
| 2020-21 |
Kyle Strash |
Baseball |
| 2021-22 |
Makana Murashige |
Baseball |
| 2022-23 |
Carson Carey |
Track & Field |
Female John Heinrick Award Recipients
| 1985-86 |
Cathy Brown |
Softball |
|
Susan Bladholm |
Tennis |
| 1986-87 |
Mary Kirk |
Softball |
| 1987-88 |
Jill Rutledge |
Swimming |
| 1988-89 |
Ann Grande |
Track & Field |
|
Annie Pettigrew |
Basketball/Softball |
| 1989-90 |
Patty Smith |
Softball |
| 1990-91 |
Susan Woodcock |
Softball |
| 1991-92 |
Ann Grande |
CC/Track & Field |
| 1992-93 |
Kristin Martig |
Swimming |
| 1993-94 |
Emily Kellman |
CC/Track |
| 1994-95 |
Aimee Ettel |
Crew |
| 1995-96 |
April Plattner |
CC/Track |
| 1996-97 |
Kelly Kaiser |
Basketball |
| 1997-98 |
Vicki Crooks |
Volleyball |
| 1998-99 |
Dana Murray |
CC/Track |
| 1999-00 |
Kristen Booth |
Swimming |
|
Sarah Blawat |
Soccer |
| 2000-01 |
Erin Dahlgren |
Basketball |
|
Lindsi Weber |
Volleyball |
| 2001-02 |
Carla Fellezs |
Swimming |
| 2002-03 |
Jennifer Peterson |
Softball |
| 2003-04 |
Kelsey Weidkamp |
Softball |
| 2004-05 |
Kayla Wells |
Softball |
| 2005-06 |
Kilty Keaton |
Basketball |
| 2006-07 |
Shelby Ramirez |
Basketball |
| 2007-08 |
Amy Polansky |
Swimming |
| 2008-09 |
Kelley O'Dell |
Swimming |
| 2009-10 |
Rebecca Davidson |
Crew |
| 2010-11 |
Kelly Andersen |
Soccer |
| 2011-12 |
Cara Gillespie |
Track & Field |
| 2012-13 |
Maddie Thiesse |
Tennis |
| 2013-14 |
Annie Jonsson |
Soccer |
| 2014-15 |
Caroline Cook |
Lacrosse |
| 2015-16 |
Liz Blonden |
Soccer |
| 2016-17 |
Kristen Lane |
Volleyball |
| 2017-18 |
Tayla MacPherson |
Soccer |
|
Erica Gott |
Softball |
| 2018-19 |
Nicole Bouche |
Tennis |
| 2019-20 |
Louisa Cryan |
Crew |
| 2020-21 |
Maggie Hatt |
Lacrosse |
| 2021-22 |
Savanna Smith |
Softball |
| 2022-23 |
Ava Olsen |
Lacrosse |
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