Coaching Awards and Honors

Ruller and SimonWe have been able to collect information about coaching honors from various sources started from around 2000.

For many of the awards, the coaches in the league or section vote of the annual recipient. Most recently, the various divisions of the Monroe County League vote for their own Coach (and Person) of the year and then the entire MC coaches vote for a single coach to be moved forward with nominees from the other leagues to submit a single nominee for the national award.

Rochester Chapter of USA Lacrosse (formerly USLacrosse) and the National Hall of Fame honors are also listed and are, we believe, complete.

Order by COACH     or     order by YEAR


Coach Award Team League
2024
Ryan KnopeAssistant Coach of the YearWayneFL East
Martin WillizAssistant Coach of the YearBloomfield-HoneoyeFL West
Jack BeaneyAssistant Coach of the Year - MCHFLMC D3
Marco DeBoleAssistant Coach of the Year - MCBrightonMC D2
Keith KeehnAssistant Coach of the Year - MCGreece StormMC D1
Aaron BotazzoCoach of the YearIrondequoitMC D2
Bill ButtaroCoach of the YearSpencerportMC D3
Joe CaraherCoach of the YearMynderseFL West
Joe HillCoach of the YearPal-MacFL East
John SchembriCoach of the YearPenfieldSect V and MC
Alex GrayCoach of the Year - AGRMcQuaid JesuitAGR
Jake KorneauPerson of the YearFL West
Derek LichPerson of the YearFL East
2023
Brian AskinAssistant Coach of the YearGenevaFL
Dan RiordanAssistant Coach of the YearAquinasGR
Marco DeBoleAssistant Coach of the Year - MCBrightonMC D2
Mark FoederAssistant Coach of the Year - MCVictorMC D1
Matt GoldAssistant Coach of the Year - MCPittsfordMC D1
John HerrimanAssistant Coach of the Year - MCCanandaiguaMC D3
Jim TilotsonAssistant Coach of the Year - MCEast United-EastridgeMC D3
London BookerCoach of the YearEast United-EastridgeMC D3
Bill ButtaroCoach of the YearSpencerportSect V and MC
Joe CaraherCoach of the YearMynderseFL
Terry CorcoranCoach of the YearAquinasGR
Eric GoodberletCoach of the YearHFLMC D3
Dan StoneCoach of the YearVictorMC D1
Dan StoneCoach of the Year - AGRVictorAGR
Craig IkewoodPerson of the YearPal-MacFL
Joel RosePerson of the YearLivonia-AvonGR
2022
Mark RumfolaAssistant Coach of the YearLivonia-AvonGR
Tim ByrnesAssistant Coach of the Year - MCHiltonMC D1
Jerry DawesAssistant Coach of the Year - MCPenfieldMC D2
Sean DoyleAssistant Coach of the Year - MCHiltonMC D1
Eric FischerAssistant Coach of the Year - MCIrondequoitMC D3
Aaron BottazzoCoach of the YearIrondequoitMC D3
Eric CarlsenCoach of the YearWayneSect V and FL
Tom MacMillanCoach of the YearRush-HenriettaMC D1
John ScieraCoach of the YearLivonia-AvonGR
Dan StoneCoach of the YearVictorMC D2
Devin YorkCoach of the Year - AGRCanandaiguaAGR
Ken DiDomineckPerson of the YearHaverlingGR
2021
Chris RedingtonAssistant Coach of the YearPenn YanFL
Liam OberstAssistant Coach of the Year - MCBrightonMC D2
Greg O`ConnerCoach of the YearMarcus WhitmanFL
Rob RullerCoach of the YearThomas MC D2
John SchembriCoach of the YearPenfieldMC D2
Dan StoneCoach of the YearVictorMC D1
Bill ButtaroCoach of the Year MCSpencerportMC D3
Chet HarmonPerson of the YearFL
London BookerPerson of the Year - MCMC
2019
Shane ColeAssistant Coach of the YearLivonia-AvonGR
John HanssAssistant Coach of the YearWayneFL
Derek HowlettAssistant Coach of the YearBrockportMC D3
John McGurkAssistant Coach of the YearFairportMC D1
Kyle StanneyAssistant Coach of the Year - MCCanandaiguaMC D2
Ben ClementCoach of the YearMidlakesFL
Terry CorcoranCoach of the YearMcQuaid JesuitGR
Craig LepianeCoach of the YearHiltonMC D1
Deven YorkCoach of the YearCanandaiguaMC D2
Donald BenedictCoach of the Year MCBrightonMC D3
Karen BirchPerson of the YearGR
Kirby HillPerson of the YearFL
Matt KleehammerPerson of the YearMC D3
Paul WilsonPerson of the YearMC D2
Paul WilsonPerson of the Year - Sect VMC D1
John NattiRoch Chapt USA Lacrosse HOFGeneva
2018
Brian DonnellyAssistant Coach of the YearStormMC D3
Adam GrootAssistant Coach of the YearNewarkFL
Mike KellyAssistant Coach of the YearAquinasGR
Cody ListAssistant Coach of the YearStormMC D3
Jeremy WoodworthAssistant Coach of the YearPenfieldMC D1
Dennis CostanzaAssistant Coach of the Year - MCThomasMC D2
Terry CorcoranCoach of the YearMcQuaid JesuitGR
Andy HiltonCoach of the YearStormMC D3
Rob RullerCoach of the YearThomas MC D2
Ty TrombleyCoach of the YearMarcus WhitmanFL
Jason MordaciCoach of the Year MCSchroederMC D1
Jeff DunhamPerson of the YearFL
Phil McDonaldPerson of the YearMC D2
Paul WilsonPerson of the YearMC D3
Mike TorrelliPerson of the Year - MCMC D1
Ed MulheronRoch Chapt USA Lacrosse HOFCanandaigua
2017
John HanssAssistant Coach of the YearWayneFL
Robin HulmeAssistant Coach of the YearCanandaiguaMC D2
John McGurkAssistant Coach of the YearFairportMC D1
Jeff PriceAssistant Coach of the YearHFLMC D3
Jake SpadoniAssistant Coach of the YearSchroederMC D1
Jack BeaneyCoach of the YearHFLMC D3
Eric CarlsenCoach of the YearWayneFL
Grant CatalinoCoach of the YearAquinasGR
Mike TorrelliCoach of the YearFairportMC D1
Deven YorkCoach of the YearCanandaiguaMC D2
Mike IerlanPerson of the YearMC D1
Mark MacNeilPerson of the YearMC D2
Tyrone ThomasPerson of the YearFL
2016
Mike DenelyAssistant Coach of the YearBloomfield-HoneoyeFL
Mike IerlanAssistant Coach of the YearVictorMC D2
Joe PurpuraAssistant Coach of the YearPittsfordMC D1
Brian SuttonAssistant Coach of the YearAquinasGR
Mitch MertelAssistant Coach of the Year - MCChurchville-ChiliMC D3
Jack BeaneyCoach of the YearHFLMC D3
Donald BenedictCoach of the YearChurchville-ChiliMC D3
Eric CarlsenCoach of the YearWayneFL
Grant CatalinoCoach of the YearAquinasGR
Andrew WhippleCoach of the YearPittsfordMC D1
Jim AndreCoach of the Year MCVictorMC D2
Mark CranePerson of the YearFL
Sean McNamaraPerson of the YearGR
Jim ZumboPerson of the Year - MCMC
2015
Jasson JobsonAssistant Coach of the YearThomasMC D2
Henry KuperusAssistant Coach of the YearNewarkFL
Brian SuttonAssistant Coach of the YearAquinasGR
Ted RundAssistant Coach of the Year - MCPittsfordMC D1
Jim AndreCoach of the YearVictorMC D2
Jim AndreCoach of the YearVictorMC D2
Donald BenedictCoach of the YearChurchville-ChiliMC D3
Ben ClementCoach of the YearMidlakesFL
Dan JamesCoach of the YearMcQuaid JesuitGR
Andrew WhippleCoach of the Year MCPittsfordMC D1
AJ HemsPerson of the YearFL
AJ HemsPerson of the YearGR
AJ HemsPerson of the Year - Sect VMC
Joe CorcoranRoch Chapt USA Lacrosse HOFCorning East
Terry CorcoranRoch Chapt USA Lacrosse HOFMcQuaid Jesuit
Andrew WhippleRoch Chapt USA Lacrosse HOFPittsford
2014
Jerry DawesAssistant Coach of the YearPenfieldMC D1
Mitch MertelAssistant Coach of the YearChurchville-ChiliMC D3
Matt MorrinAssistant Coach of the YearWaterlooFL
Tom NotewareAssistant Coach of the YearHaverlingGR
Matt KnopeAssistant Coach of the Year - MCIrondequoitMC D2
Grant CatalinoCoach of the YearAquinasGR
Joe HillCoach of the YearPal-MacFL
Mark LovettCoach of the YearIrondequoitMC D2
Donny MossCoach of the YearChurchville-ChiliMC D3
John SchembriCoach of the Year MCPenfieldMC D1
Ken DiDomineckPerson of the YearGR
Mark LovettPerson of the YearMC D3
Duffy McKennaPerson of the YearMC D2
Tom PalmerPerson of the YearFL
Graig ModernPerson of the Year - MCMC D1
2013
Chad ArcherAssistant Coach of the YearHiltonMC D3
Mark FoederAssistant Coach of the YearVictorMC D2
Jasson JobsonAssistant Coach of the YearThomasMC D1
Brian SuttonAssistant Coach of the YearAquinasGR
Brian TravisAssistant Coach of the YearGenevaFL
Grant CatalinoCoach of the YearAquinasGR
Dave MooreCoach of the YearHiltonMC D3
Ed MulheronCoach of the YearCanandaiguaMC D2
LJ RussellCoach of the YearGenevaFL
Mike TorrelliCoach of the YearFairportMC D1
Joe AquilinaPerson of the YearMC D3
Matt KleehammerPerson of the YearGR
Dan KnaptonPerson of the YearMC D2
Bruce Teague Sr.Person of the YearFL
Rick CognataPerson of the Year - Sect VMC D1
2012
Tim BrittonAssistant Coach of the YearSpencerportMC D3
Grant CatalinoAssistant Coach of the YearAquinasGR
Eric HussAssistant Coach of the YearIrondequoitMC D2
Brian TravisAssistant Coach of the YearGenevaFL
Eric CarlsenAssistant Coach of the Year - MCFairportMC D1
Joe HillCoach of the YearPal-MacFL
Jason MordaciCoach of the YearAquinasGR
Matt NentarzCoach of the YearSpencerportMC D3
Craig WhippleCoach of the YearIrondequoitMC D2
Mike TorrelliCoach of the Year MCFairportMC D1
Kyle BarrettPerson of the YearGR
Corry HolbroughPerson of the Year - Sect VMC
2011
Mark FoederAssistant Coach of the YearVictorMC D3
Dan JamesAssistant Coach of the YearMcQuaid JesuitGR
Matt MorrinAssistant Coach of the YearWaterlooFL
Donny MossAssistant Coach of the YearChurchville-ChiliMC D2
Joe PetriAssistant Coach of the Year - MCPittsfordMC D1
Joe AquilinaCoach of the YearChurchville-ChiliMC D2
Ken DiDomineckCoach of the YearHaverlingGR
Mike GottkoCoach of the YearBrightonMC D3
LJ RussellCoach of the YearGenevaFL
Andrew WhippleCoach of the Year MCPittsfordMC D1
Jerry GalushaPerson of the YearFL
Mike SimonPerson of the YearSect VGR
Jerry GalushaPerson of the Year - Sect VMC
2010
Robin HulmeAssistant Coach of the YearCanandaiguaMC D2
Jody RoseAssistant Coach of the YearBrightonMC D3
Tim SoudanAssistant Coach of the YearFairportMC D1
Chris StockAssistant Coach of the YearBloomfield-HoneoyeFL
Joe ThonAssistant Coach of the YearMcQuaid JesuitGR
Eric CarlsenAssistant Coach of the Year - MCFairportMC D1
Mike GottkoCoach of the YearBrightonMC D3
Kevin MartinCoach of the YearAquinasGR
LJ RussellCoach of the YearGenevaFL
Mike TorrelliCoach of the YearFairportMC D1
Rob RullerCoach of the Year MCThomas MC D2
Matt MorrinPerson of the YearFL
Kyle WilsonPerson of the YearGR
Randy GarrettPerson of the Year - Sect VMC
2009
Curtis BoshnackAssistant Coach of the YearAth/OdyMC D3
Eric CarlsenAssistant Coach of the YearFairportMC D1
Aaron QukuAssistant Coach of the YearNewarkFL
Bill ReedAssistant Coach of the YearHaverlingGR
Jeff PriceAssistant Coach of the Year - MCHFLMC D2
Jerry DawesCoach of the YearAquinasGR
Mike GottkoCoach of the YearBrightonMC D3
Joe HillCoach of the YearPal-MacFL
Rob RullerCoach of the YearThomas MC D2
Mike TorrelliCoach of the Year MCFairportMC D1
Paul WilsonPerson of the YearGR
Todd MorganPerson of the Year - Sect VMC
Mike SimonRoch Chapt USA Lacrosse HOFSect V
2008
John McGurkAssistant Coach of the YearSchroederMC D1
Chris StockAssistant Coach of the YearBloomfield-HoneoyeFL
Jonathan Van HubenAssistant Coach of the YearBrockportMC D3
Shawn WheelerAssistant Coach of the YearHaverlingGR
Mark WilkinsAssistant Coach of the Year - MCBrightonMC D2
Paul JordanCoach of the YearMcQuaid JesuitGR
Ed MulheronCoach of the YearCanandaiguaFL
Rob RullerCoach of the YearThomas MC D2
Mark SweeneyCoach of the YearGates ChilliMC D3
Mark RiceCoach of the Year MCPenfieldMC D1
Tony BianchiPerson of the YearGR
Arnold CoveyPerson of the YearFL
Mark RicePerson of the Year - Sect VMC
John JohnsonRoch Chapt USA Lacrosse HOFCanandaigua
Mark RiceRoch Chapt USA Lacrosse HOFPenfield
2007
Mike BringleyAssistant Coach of the YearAquinasGR
David ChildsAssistant Coach of the YearGates ChiliMC D3
Bryan LischerelliAssistant Coach of the YearVictorFL
Justin WahlAssistant Coach of the YearEastridgeMC D2
Steve YoungmanAssistant Coach of the Year - MCIrondequoitMC D1
Matt PetzCoach of the YearSchroederMC D1
LJ RussellCoach of the YearGenevaFL
John ScieraCoach of the YearLivoniaGR
Mark SweeneyCoach of the YearGates ChilliMC D3
Craig WhippleCoach of the Year MCIrondequoitMC D2
Dave GaylordPerson of the YearFL
Paul WilsonPerson of the YearGR
Andrew WhipplePerson of the Year - Sect VMC
John PrattRoch Chapt USA Lacrosse HOFIrondequoit
2006
Brad HoodAssistant Coach of the YearArc/OlyMC D3
Robin HulmeAssistant Coach of the YearCanandaiguaFL
Matt KentAssistant Coach of the YearAquinasGR
Jason MordaciAssistant Coach of the YearThomasMC D2
Jeff SchwartzAssistant Coach of the Year - MCIrondequoitMC D1
Scott BrysonCoach of the YearMcQuaid JesuitGR
Brian HobartCoach of the YearPenn YanFL
Tom MacMillanCoach of the YearHFLMC D2
Logan RobertsCoach of the YearChurchville-ChiliMC D3
Mike GottkoCoach of the Year MCRush-HenriettaMC D1
John MosherPerson of the YearGR
Kevin SullivanPerson of the YearFL
Fritz KilianPerson of the Year - Sect VMC
David MooreRoch Chapt USA Lacrosse HOFWebster
2005
Jeff McKeeAssistant Coach of the YearHFLMC D2
Fred MosherAssistant Coach of the YearLivoniaGR
Josh TrombleyAssistant Coach of the YearPenn YanFL
John SchembriAssistant Coach of the Year - MCPenfieldMC D1
Scott BrysonCoach of the YearMcQuaid JesuitGR
John JohnsonCoach of the YearCanandaiguaFL
Mark MacMillanCoach of the YearBrightonMC D2
Mark RiceCoach of the Year - Sect VPenfieldMC D1
John ScieraPerson of the YearGR
Paul WilsonPerson of the YearFL
John PricePerson of the Year - Sect VMC
Tom MutchRoch Chapt USA Lacrosse HOFPenfield
Paul WilsonRoch Chapt USA Lacrosse HOFPittsford
2004
Ed MulheronAssistant Coach of the YearCanandaiguaFL
Rich RundAssistant Coach of the YearMcQuaidGR
Mark WilkinsAssistant Coach of the YearBrightonMC D2
Don WrightAssistant Coach of the YearIrondequoitMC D1
Alex EwingCoach of the YearAquinasGR
John JohnsonCoach of the YearCanandaiguaFL
Carmine PelusoCoach of the YearPittsfordMC D1
Rick PoundCoach of the YearHFLMC D2
Randy GrootPerson of the YearFL
Paul WilsonPerson of the Year - Sect VMC
Bill GuerreraRoch Chapt USA Lacrosse HOFWebster
Harry QueenerRoch Chapt USA Lacrosse HOFPenn Yan
Dick YoungRoch Chapt USA Lacrosse HOFRush-Henrietta
2003
John PrattCoach of the YearIrondequoitMC
Harry QueenerCoach of the YearPenn YanFL
Steve TrombleyPerson of the YearFL
Tim SoudanPerson of the Year - Sect VMC
Peter BurkardtRoch Chapt USA Lacrosse HOFWebster
Randy GarrettRoch Chapt USA Lacrosse HOFFairport
Alan HenryRoch Chapt USA Lacrosse HOFMynderse
2002
John PrattCoach of the YearIrondequoitMC
John PricePerson of the Year - Sect VMC
2001
Randy GarrettCoach of the YearFairportMC
Scott BrysonPerson of the Year - Sect VMC
2000
Harry QueenerCoach of the YearPenn YanFL
Mark RiceCoach of the YearPenfieldMC
Sam BonneyPerson of the YearFL
John WoolPerson of the Year - Sect VMC
1998
Herb FitchRoch Chapt USA Lacrosse HOFGeneva
Jim SlusarskiRoch Chapt USA Lacrosse HOFFairport
1997
Jim CoxRoch Chapt USA Lacrosse HOFRush-Henrietta
1993
Jack McDonaldRoch Chapt USA Lacrosse HOFGeneva, Mynderse
1992
Vern BabcockRoch Chapt USA Lacrosse HOFIrondequoit
Ernie LisiRoch Chapt USA Lacrosse HOFIrondequoit
1986
Joe CorcoranUSA Lacrosse Hall of FameCorning East
1978
Herb FitchUSA Lacrosse Hall of FameGeneva

NOTE: From 1971 through 1981, Corning East played in Section Five. They are now playing in Section Four.
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