Paul Walker Award

Presented annually by the OHSBCA to an active coaching member of the association who has made significant contributions to high school basketball. The award is named in honor of the late Paul Walker, the longtime coach of Middletown High School — at the time of his retirement, he had the most wins as a boys’ basketball coach in Ohio High School Basketball history.

Winners, 1977–2024

YearCoachSchool
2024Andrew BoothWadsworth
2023Dennis TucciMalvern
2022Greg NossamanOlentangy Liberty
2021Dan LiedtkeFort Frye
2020Ed ZinkBeavercreek
2019Dave BoycePerrysburg
2018Dave CloseStow-Munroe Falls
2017John CullenSouth Range
2016Steve GrayNorwalk
2015Joe DunlevyIndian Creek
2014Jim ReynoldsMadeira
2013Dave ButcherPickerington North
2012Steve WillimanLiberty-Benton
2011Joe BaloghOntario
2010Paul WayneHolgate
2009Jim OsborneGallia Academy
2008Larry JordanRoss Southeastern
2007Jerry SiglerSylvania Northview
2006Bob Von KaenelDover
2005Tom RettigTippecanoe
2004Bob MillerThomas Worthington
2003Rob SheldonBucyrus Wynford
2002Norm PersinChesapeake
2001Bob ShoemakerWatkins Memorial
2000Steve SmithOrrville
1999Gary WaltersNewark
1998Jim LawheadLorain Catholic
1997Jack Van ReethWest Holmes
1996Bob WalshVermillon
1995Joe PetrocelliArchbishop Alter
1994Ray EtzlerConvoy Crestview
1993Rich VoiersBay Village
1992Rick BrookSebring McKinley
1991Fran GuilbaultSt. Henry
1990Doc DaughertyEuclid
1989John RossiMiddletown Fenwick
1988Bob GuintaElyria Catholic
1987Gene MillardBexley
1986Dick KortokraxKalida
1985Dick BerningCincinnati St. Xavier
1984Russ GreggColumbus Whitehall
1983Richard MeyerBuckeye Valley
1982Marvin McCollumHamilton
1981Dick PottsHannibal River
1980Jackie MooreColumbus Walnut Ridge
1979Bob ArnzenDelphos St. John’s
1978CD HawheeWaverly
1977Herb RussellGrove City