The William Hintz Memorial Award for Coaching Excellence is presented annually at the State Tournament to active coaches who:
- Are supportive of, and work toward improvement of the WFCA
- Demonstrate enthusiasm toward forensic activities and other organizations such as WDCA, NFL, WCA, WHSFA, or NCFL
- Have a high regard and respect for fellow coaches
- Promote interscholastic forensic activities through the strength of their programs
- Have acquired the respect of students they work with
- Have not previously received the award
Kathryn Flannery-Banks, Sheboygan North High School, 2000 Bill
Hintz Memorial Coach Award. Presented by 2000 President Fr. Gary
Wegner, and Rick Braun, 1999 Hintz Winner
BILL HINTZ MEMORIAL AWARD:
1980 - Ron Steinhorst, New London
1981 - Walter Daumler, Delavan-Darien
1982 - John Steinbach, West Bend West
1983 - John Culbertson, Waterloo
1984 - Tom Kaye, Milwaukee Marshall
1985 - Maryann Katzor, Muskego
1986 - Art McMillion, Eau Claire Memorial
1987 - David Loos, Algoma
1988 - Clif Morton, Hortonville
1989 - Dan Roskum, Hartford
1990 - Jim Berger, Ripon
1991 - Bev Wicinsky, Winneconne
1992 - Ty Wesley, Sheboygan South
1993 - Lynda Luce, Waupaca
1994 - Mark Kohl, Lodi
1995 - Doris Sexton, West Bend East
1995 - Jane Goffin, Badger Middle School
1996 - Gerald Meier, Blackhawk
1996 - Joan Boyce, Whitman
1996 - Joan Pogrant, Kennedy Middle School
1997 - Sue Luterbach, St. Joan Antida
1998 - Jane Witczak, New London
1998 - Joan Christopherson-Schmidt, Fritsche Middle School
1999 - Rick Braun, Waunakee
1999 - Carol Hardtke, Marquette
2000 - Kathryn Flannery-Banks, Sheboygan North
2001 - Deb Weiher-Traas, Appleton East
2002 - Steve Sexton, West Best East
2003 - Chris Schoggen, Hartford Union
2004 - Fr. Gary Wegner, St. Lawrence Seminary
2005 - Anita Fleisch, Marquette University HS
2006 - Adam Jacobi, Rufus King
2007 - Michael Traas, Appleton East
2008 - Mary Wacker, Brookfield East
2009 - Barb Kallstrom, Durand
2010 - Bonni Knight, Eau Claire North
2011 - Tom August, DeForest
2012 - John Peschl, Sun Prairie
2013 - Mariah Ervin, New London
Joe Meinecke, Muskego
2014 - Ben Kroll, Sheboygan South
2015 - Elliott Fischer, Sun Prairie
2016 - Kirt Graves, Sheboygan North
2017 - Tom Hardin, James Madison Memorial
2018 - John Rademacher, Madison West
2019 - Scott Peterson, Eau Claire North
2020 - Amy Geyser, Marquette University High School
2021 - Carrie Baker Jackson, Ronald Reagan High School
2022 - Tim Scheffler, James Madison Memorial High School
2023 - Paul Miller, Appleton East
2024 - Anna-Lisa Dahlgren, Sun Prairie West