East Stroudsburg University Athletics

For hard work, commitment and dedication to East Stroudsburg University's student-athletes.


2005 - Nancy Jo Greenawalt, academic coordinator for athletics
2006 - Dr. Shala Davis, Faculty Athletics Representative
2007 - Al McCormick, tennis coach, ESU athletic auction coordinator
2008 - Chris Merli, women's track & field coach
2009 - Bob Wenger, ESU athletic auction volunteer
2010 - Justin Potts, men's basketball asst. coach, women's basketball interim head coach
2011 - Colleen Shotwell and Wendy Wheeler Dietrich, ESU athletic trainers
2012 - Dr. Robert J. Dillman, ESU president
2013 - Jessica Ras, ESU softball senior
2014 - Marcia G. Welsh, Ph.D., ESU president
2015 - Greg Knowlden, sports information director
2016 - Judy Douds, wife of football head coach Denny Douds
2017 - Ashlee Terwilliger, wife of football assistant coach Jimmy Terwilliger, and Kelly Buyaskas, ESU swimming senior
2018 - Dr. Carey Snyder, ESU associate athletic director
2019 - Rachel Grace, ESU team manager
2020 - No award ceremony due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 - Ryan Smith, ESU men's basketball student-athlete that fought acute myeloid leukemia relentlessly until his passing on March 22, 2021
2022 - Katey Cardone, ESU Assistant Registrar/Compliance and Enrollment Specialist
2023 - ESU President Kenneth Long
2024 - ESU  Coordinator of Sports Performance Dr. Matt Miltenberger