Coaching Awards

Hall of Fame Coaches

The Hall of Fame Award is presented to deserving forensic coaches by the current President at the Spring Meeting. Nominees must serve for at least 20 years to be considered.

2023 INDUCTEE:

Ben Kroll, Sheboygan South



1984 - Karl Kocher, West Bend East
1985 - Robert Scott, Delavan-Darien
1986 - Virginia Newcomb, Whitewater
1987 - Cathy Spyres, Milwaukee Madison
1988 - Ron Pearson, Lincoln
1989 - Jim Copeland, Marquette
1990 - Annabelle Dorsch, Ripon
1991 - Gertrude Backhaus, Badger Middle
1992 - John Culbertson, Waterloo
1993 - Walter Daumler, Delavan-Darien
1994 - Maryann Katzor, Muskego
1994 - Rosemary Trettin, Menasha St. Mary Cent. & Appleton Xavier
1995 - Dan Roskom, Hartford
1995 - Ken Thames, Marquette
1996 - Michael Bergin, Appleton East
1997 - John Steinbach, West Bend West
1998 - Tom Kaye, Milwaukee Marshall
1999 - Art and Ruth McMillion, Eau Claire Memorial
2000 - J. Peter Shaw, WHSFA
2001 - Jane Witczak, New London
2002 - Bev Wicinsky, Winneconne
2003 - Steve Thompson, Sheboygan South
2004/2005 - Jim Berger, Ripon
2006 - Gerald Meier, Black Hawk
2007 - Diane Sabo, Pulaski
2008 - Clif Morton, Hortonvillle
2010 - Chris Schoggen, Hartford Union
2013 - Carol Hardtke, Marquette
            Mark Kohl, Lodi
            David Loos, Algoma
            Lyn Luce, Waupaca
            Steve Sexton, West Bend East
            Ty Wesley, Sheboygan South
2015 - Bonni Knight, Eau Claire North
           Doris Sexton, West Bend East
           Ron Steinhorst, New London & Waupaca
2016 - Debra Weiher-Traas, Appleton East
           Michael Traas, Appleton East
2017 - Tom Hardin, James Madison Memorial
2021 - Joe Meinecke, Muskego
           David Powell, Milwaukee High School of the Arts & Vincent
           Tim Scheffler, James Madison Memorial
2023 - Ben Kroll, Sheboygan South

2013 INDUCTEES:
Carol Hardtke, Mark Kohl, David Loos, Lyn Luce, Steve Sexton, Ty Wesley

 Carol Hardtke, Marquette University High School, accepts the Hall of Fame award from WFCA President Elliott Fischer.

Mark Kohl, Lodi High School, accepts the Hall of Fame award from WFCA President Elliott Fischer.

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David Loos, Algoma High School, accepts the Hall of Fame award from WFCA President Elliott Fischer.

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Ron Steinhorst, current Waupaca High School coach, accepts the Hall of Fame Award given posthumously to Lyn Luce of Waupaca High School.

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Steve Sexton, West Bend East High School, accepts the Hall of Fame award from WFCA President Elliott Fischer.

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Ben Kroll, current Sheboygan South High School coach, accepts the Hall of Fame Award given to Ty Wesley of Sheboygan South High School.

 

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–– Hall of Fame Inductees Doris Sexton and Ron Steinhorst