Awards Criteria & Past Winners

U. S. SKI & SNOWBOARD DIAMOND AWARD

JULIUS BLEGEN AWARD

The Julius Blegen Award is U.S. Ski & Snowboard's highest level award and is given annually to the U.S. Ski & Snowboard member who contributed his or her outstanding service to the sports of skiing or snowboarding in the United States. It is designed to recognize individuals who have made a significant contribution over a sustained period of time on behalf of the vision and mission of U.S. Ski & Snowboard.

The award began in 1946 and was originally presented to the National Ski Association (now U.S. Ski & Snowboard) by the Central U.S. Ski & Snowboard organization in memory of Julius Blegen, a former treasurer of the NSA from 1937-42 and first president of the Central U.S. Ski & Snowboard, as well as the American Olympic Coach in 1932. Since its inception, the Blegen has recognized many dedicated U.S. Ski & Snowboard members. The criteria were revised in 2017.

Eligibility
The Blegen Award is U.S. Ski & Snowboard's most prestigious award and those considered for that award must have demonstrated the following accomplishments in service to the organization.

An established history of distinguished service to U.S. Ski & Snowboard.
A lasting contribution to U.S. Ski & Snowboard.
Leadership and inspiration to U.S. Ski & Snowboard and its membership.
Positive influence on U.S. Ski & Snowboard on a national level.
Recognition by other industry groups for having achieved excellence.
General acknowledgment as having reached the pinnacle of their particular area of influence being considered.
Adherence to U.S. Ski & Snowboard's core values.

Rules of Governance
A Blegen Commission consisting of three persons is appointed by the U.S. Ski & Snowboard board chair. This commission will oversee the nomination and balloting process each year.

The Blegen Award winner will be selected by vote of living Blegen recipients, members of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard board and the voting members of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Awards Working Group. A simple majority of votes is required for selection. In case of a tie, a secondary ballot will be undertaken between the tied nominees.

No individual may receive the Blegen award twice.
The chair of U.S. Ski & Snowboard may not receive the Blegen Award until he/she has retired from service in that office for at least one calendar year.
The Blegen need not be awarded each year and an individual may be nominated a maximum of five times.

Past Recipients

1946 Roger Langley
1947 Arthur J. Barth
1948 Fred McNeil
1949 John Hostvedt
1950 Fred C. Bellmar
1951 Douglas M. Burckett
1952 F.C. Koziol
1953 Albert E. Sigal
1954 Harold A. Grinden
1955 Burton H. Boyum
1956 John B. Carson
1957 Olav Ulland
1958 T. Lee McCracken
1959 Robert C. Johnstone
1960 Dr. Amos R. 'Bud' Little | Malcolm McLane
1961 Sepp Ruschp
1962 J. Stanley Mullin
1963 Ralph A. 'Doc' DesRoches
1964 Robert Beattie
1965 Merritt H. Stiles
1966 Evelyn Masbruch
1967 C. Allison Merrill
1968 Willy J. Schaeffler
1969 William Berry
1970 Earl D. Walters
1971 Gustav Raaum
1972 James Balfanz
1973 Charles T. Gibson
1974 Sven Wiik
1975 Byron Nishkian
1976 Dr. J. Leland Sosman
1977 Gloria Chadwick
1978 Richard Goetzman
1979 Graham Anderson
1980 Bill Beck
1981 Not Awarded
1982 Hank Tauber
1983 Robert Thomson
1984 Ed Hammerle
1985 Robert Oden
1986 Bill Slattery
1987 Jim Page
1988 Whiting Willauer
1989 James H. “Red” Carruthers
1990 Nelson Bennett
1991 Tom Corcoran
1992 Nick Badami
1993 Serge Lussi
1994 Fraser West
1995 Gerald F. Groswold
1996 Anna McIntyre
1997 Faris Taylor
1998 Irv Kagan
1999 Thom Weisel
2000 Dr. Richard Steadman
2001 Warren Lowry (posthumously)
2002 Not Awarded
2003 Jim McCarthy
2004 Howard Peterson
2005 Michael Berry
2006 Peter Kellogg
2007 Charles Ferries
2008 Gary Black, Jr.
2009 Lee Todd
2010 Tom Winters
2011 Joe Lamb
2012 John Garnsey
2013 Barry 'Bear' Bryant
2014 Bill Marolt
2015 Allen Church
2016 Bob Dart (posthumously)
2017 Ted Sutton
2018 Bruce Crane (posthumously)
2019 Thelma Hoessler
2020 Dexter Paine
2021 Darryl Landstrom
2022 Chuck Heckert
2023 Spencer F. Eccles
2024 Walt Evans

U. S. SKI & SNOWBOARD GOLD AWARDS

U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s Gold Awards represent the single highest honors in the organization. Among the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Gold Awards, U.S. Ski & Snowboard honors a deserving representative from each sector of its structure: an athlete, a volunteer, a coach and a club. U.S. Ski & Snowboard clubs provide the backbone for athletic programs, with coaches and dedicated volunteers providing the direction under which athletes can be successful. These recipients represent the vision and mission of U.S. Ski & Snowboard.

Selection Procedure
The selection process for U.S. Ski & Snowboard Gold Awards is noted with each award.

Awards Presentation
In general, sport awards are presented at individual events or activities within each sport. Some selected sport awards may be presented at the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Congress.

BECK INTERNATIONAL AWARD

U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s Beck International Award, its highest athletic award, is presented to a competitor based on outstanding performance in international competition during the past season. The Beck award was inaugurated in 1931. Nominations come from U.S. Ski & Snowboard sport committees and are reviewed and voted upon by the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Awards Working Group and presented to the U.S. Ski & Snowboard president and chairman for ratification.

Past Recipients

1931 Ottar Satre
1948 Gretchen Fraser
1950 Andrea Mead
1956 Buddy Werner
1957 Buddy Werner
1958 Buddy Werner
1959 Gene Kotlarek
1960 Penny Pitou
1961 Not Awarded
1962 Chuck Ferries
1963 Not Awarded
1964 Jean Saubert
1965 David Hicks
1966 Billy Kidd
1967 Jimmie Heuga
1968 John Bower
1969 Marilyn Cochran
1970 Billy Kidd
1971 Marilyn Cochran
1972 Barbara Ann Cochran
1973 Tim Caldwell
1974 Cindy Nelson
1975 Bill Koch
1976 Bill Koch
1977 Phil Mahre
1978 Phil Mahre
1979 Phil Mahre
1980 Phil Mahre
1981 Phil Mahre
1982 Bill Koch
1983 Kerry Lynch │ Tamara McKinney
1984 Bill Johnson
1985 Diann Roffe
1986 Diana Golden
1987 Kerry Lynch
1988 Felix McGrath
1989 Tamara McKinney
1990 Donna Weinbrecht
1991 Julie Parisien
1992 Jim Holland
1993 Jeff Pagels
1994 Tommy Moe
1995 Picabo Street
1996 Picabo Street
1997 Hilary Lindh
1998 Jonny Moseley
1999 Ann Battelle
2000 Todd Lodwick
2001 Daron Rahlves
2002 Bode Miller
2003 Bode Miller
2004 Daron Rahlves
2005 Bode Miller
2006 Ted Ligety
2007 Bill Demong
2008 Lindsey Vonn
2009 Todd Lodwick
2010 Lindsey Vonn
2011 Hannah Kearney
2012 Lindsey Vonn
2013 Ted Ligety
2014 Mikaela Shiffrin
2015 Hannah Kearney
2016 Jessie Diggins
2017 Mikaela Shiffrin
2018 Jessie Diggins
2019 Mikaela Shiffrin
2020 Mikaela Shiffrin │ Gus Schumacher
2021 Jessie Diggins
2022 Ryan Cochran-Siegle | Jessie Diggins
2023 Mikaela Shiffrin
2024 Jessie Diggins

WESTHAVEN AWARD

U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s Westhaven Award is given annually to recognize an outstanding technical delegate for the year and/or over the years. The donors of this award are Fraser and Teddy West.

Any U.S. Ski & Snowboard member may nominate a FIS TD for the Westhaven Award. This is a one-time eligibility award, i.e., a winner may not be re-nominated. The nomination must include a brief background sketch and reasons for the nomination. The award recipient is selected by the voting members of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Awards Working Group.

Past Recipients

1991 Nelson Bennett
1992 Gloria Chadwick
1993 Dr. J. Leland Sosman
1994 Don Page
1995 Glenn Brown
1996 Allen Church
1997 Bruce Crane
1998 Tom Winters
1999 Ted Sutton
2000 Jim Thompson
2001 Karen Korfanta
2002 Joe Lamb
2003 Doug Sluiter
2004 Bob Calderwood
2005 Andy Wise
2006 Bob Dart
2007 Barry 'Bear' Bryant
2008 Bill Slattery
2009 Mike Mallon
2010 Andy Hayes
2011 Jeff Lange
2012 Jack Nantz
2013 Ed Albert
2014 Gary Wright
2015 Ritchie Date
2016 Paul Van Slyke
2017 William Van Gilder
2018 Brad Ghent
2019 Ingrid Simonson
2020 Bill Hicks
2021 Karen Ghent
2022 Greg Johnson
2023 Allan Serrano
2024 Jill Firstbrook

U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD COACH OF THE YEAR

The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Coach of the Year Award recognizes outstanding contribution to development and international programs by a coach resulting in high-level performance by his or her athletes in competition during the past season. Coaches of the year are recognized for their leadership, commitment, sport knowledge and passion, including proven ability to foster athletic excellence amongst their constituents or teams.

An international and development award may be presented in each of U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s sport programs, with an organizational winner selected from sport recipients for both international and development. The organizational recipients automatically are nominated for the USOC’s International and Development Coach of the Year Award.

The respective U.S. Ski & Snowboard sport committees select the recipients of U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s sport coaching awards. These recipients are then nominated for overall organizational awards, which are selected by the U.S. Ski & Snowboard awards working group, with ratification by the U.S. Ski & Snowboard president and chairman.

International – Works primarily in international competition arena including Olympic Winter Games, World Championships and World Cup.

Development – Works primarily in development programs through U.S. Ski & Snowboard competition clubs and the U.S. Ski & Snowboard national development program.

Coach of the Year Criteria:

Nominee’s accomplishments and results from current season
Nominee’s history and background in coaching
Nominee’s level of certification commitment to coach education
Nominee’s leadership within the club, region or nationally
Any additional accomplishments which would enhance the current season nomination

U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD INTERNATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR

Past Recipients

1998 Wayne Hilterbrand
1999 Ueli Luthi
2000 Jon Kreamelmeyer
2001 Peter Foley
2002 Pete Del’Giudice
2003 John McBride
2004 Liz McIntyre
2005 John McBride
2006 Bud Keene
2007 Alex Hoedlmoser
2008 Phil McNichol
2009 Matt Christensen
2010 Dave Jarrett
2011 Rick Bower
2012 Chip White
2013 Erik Flora
2014 Skogen Sprang
2015 Matt Saunders
2016 Brandon Dyksterhouse
2017 Matt Whitcomb
2018 Dave Reynolds & Mike Ramirez
2019 Jeff Archibald
2020 Nichole Mason
2021 Skogen Sprang
2022 Forest Carey
2023 Colin Rodgers
2024 Kristen Bourne

U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD DEVELOPMENT COACH OF THE YEAR

Past Recipients

1998 Erich Sailer
1999 Raymond de Vre
2000 Sten Fjeldheim
2001 Duke Peterson
2002 Nick Preston
2003 Todd Wilson
2004 Chris Grover
2005 Sten Fjeldheim
2006 Glenn Eddy
2007 Bryan Fish
2008 Erik Flora
2009 Karen Ghent
2010 Deb Newson
2011 Chris 'Hatch' Haslock
2012 Ashley Berger
2013 Wes Preston
2014 Frank Kelble
2015 Steve Berlack
2016 Ben Wisner
2017 Nichole Mason
2018 Troy Price
2019 Ryan Wyble
2020 Mike Holland
2021 Sten Fjeldheim
2022 Ben Wisner
2023 Ben Brown
2024 Colin Delaney

U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD

Introduced in 1998, the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Club of the Year Award is presented to a U.S. Ski & Snowboard Competition Club which has distinguished itself in providing direction to young athletes through high-level competition programs resulting in athletic success. Selection is managed by the U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletic management team from nominations by each respective U.S. Ski & Snowboard sport committee.

Club of the Year Criteria

- Athletic performance benchmarks:

Notable junior athlete results
Placement of athletes in the national team structure
World Junior results
Junior national championship results
National championship results
NorAm results
Results in other high-level events specific to each sport (Dew Tour, Grand Prix, Super Tour, etc.)

- Accomplishments and results which would enhance current season nomination
- Commitment to Program Development, Long-term Athlete Development and U.S. Ski & Snowboard Training Systems
- Commitment to Youth Development
- Competition Events Hosted
- Strength & Training and Development of Facilities
- Support and Commitment to Regional and National Sport Structures
- Size of Club (provides context per capita)
- Number and Levels of Certified Coach, Strength of Education and Professional Development Programs

Past Recipients

1998 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
1999 Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation
2000 Park City Ski Education Foundation
2001 Winter Park
2002 National Sports Foundation at Bear Hollow
2003 New York Ski Education Foundation
2004 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2005 Park City Ski Education Foundation
2006 Waterville Valley
2007 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2008 Buck Hill Ski Racing Club
2009 Stratton Mountain School
2010 Ski and Snowboard Club Vail
2011 Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club
2012 Fly Freestyle
2013 Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation
2014 Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
2015 Park City Nordic Ski Club
2016 Carrabassett Valley Academy
2017 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2018 Alaska Pacific University
2019 Mammoth Mountain Ski & Snowboard Team
2020 Stratton Mountain School
2021 Norge Ski Club
2022 Mammoth Mountain Ski & Snowboard Team
2023 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2024 Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION CHAMPION

The award is focused on recognizing a person, group, organization, or program that has contributed significantly and sustainably to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in skiing and snowboarding. The criteria include leadership of DEI in ski and snowboard, advancing education, collaborative coalition-building, development of equitable systems, and implementation of effective programs.

Past Recipients

2021 Henri Rivers
2022 SOS Outreach
2023 Share Winter Foundation
2024 Schone Malliet (Winter4Kids)

U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD SILVER AWARDS

U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s Silver Awards represent a cross-section of the most important contributors over a very broad range of very important responsibilities. They all share in common ability and desire to take on leadership in their sport and to motivate others to higher goals. Most of these awards are made organization-wide and are reflective of the most significant contribution across the entire organization.

Selection Procedure
Unless otherwise noted, nominations for U.S. Ski & Snowboard silver awards come from U.S. Ski & Snowboard sport committees. Sport committee nominations are reviewed by the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Awards Working Group and presented to the U.S. Ski & Snowboard president and chairman for ratification. Awards are presented based on achievement, and are not necessarily presented each year.

Awards Presentation
In general, sport awards are presented at individual events or activities within each sport. Some selected sport awards may be presented at the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Congress.

PAUL BACON AWARD

U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s Paul Bacon Award is given to an individual or group for the greatest contribution to U. S. Ski & Snowboard in the field of race organization. It was originated by the Bacon family and U. S. Ski & Snowboard Rocky Mountain Division in memory of Paul Bacon, an outstanding contributor in the field of race organizing.

Past Recipients

1969 Willy J. Schaeffler
1970 Not Awarded
1971 Fraser West | Dave McCoy
1972 Ron MacKenzie
1973 Lars Kindem
1974 Bill Brown
1975 Jon Bowerman
1976 Dave Stapleton
1977 Gary Allen
1978 Jerry Berard
1979 Lake Placid Chiefs and Volunteers
1983 Nordic Ski Club of Anchorage
1984 Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks
1985 Mt Snow Alpine Training Center and Ski Foundation
1986 NYSSEF and ORDA
1987 Mammoth Mountain
1988 John Slouber
1989 Al Merrill
1990 Craig Badami
1991 NYSEF and ORDA
1992 Bob Dart and Winter Park Resort
1993 Chisholm Ski Club
1994 Mammoth Mountain
1995 Tony Wise
1996 Sugarloaf USA
1997 Sugarloaf USA
1998 Thelma Hoessler
1999 Jim Roberts
2000 Karen Korfanta
2001 Tim 'Swampy' LaMarche | John Aalberg
2003 John Estle
2004 Wendell “Chummy” Broomhall
2005 Konrad Rotermund
2006 Jeff Pickering and the Big Mountain Race Organizing Committee
2007 Mount Bachelor Ski Education Foundation
2008 Jeff Kai, Aspen Valley Ski Club
2009 Jeff White & the Copper Mountain Race Department
2010 New York Ski Educational Foundation and Olympic Regional Development Authority
2011 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2012 Stratton Mountain Ski Resort
2013 Copper Mountain Resort
2014 Deer Valley Resort
2015 Beat Hupfer and the Mammoth Mountain Race Department
2016 Fenway Sports Group
2017 Sugarloaf Mountain Resort
2018 Tim Smith & Waterville Valley Resort | Craftsbury Outdoor Center & Nordic Ski Club
2019 Deer Valley Resort
2020 John Munger │ Loppet Foundation
2021 Aspen Organizing Committee
2022 NYSEF | ORDA
2023 NYSEF
2024 PJ Jenick

JOHN J. CLAIR JR. AWARD

U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s John J. Clair Jr. Award is given for outstanding service which benefited the U.S. Ski or Snowboard Teams. The award was originated by the Long Island Ski Club in memory of John Clair.

John J. Clair loved to ski from childhood but devoted his talents as a fundraiser and committee man to the benefit of ski sport. During the 1950's and 60's he served on the United States Eastern Amateur Ski Association as a director and treasurer, the National Ski Association and represented the NSA at the FIS Congress in 1953 and 1954. He chaired the US Olympic Games Committee for 1956 and was a member of the finance committee in 1960 and 1964. He was National Ski Patrolman 1158 and served on the Board of Trustees of the National Ski Patrol beginning in 1952.

Past Recipients

1971 J. Negley Cook
1972 Dr. Marvin Clien
1973 Denver Supporting Committee
1974 Ralph A. 'Doc' DesRoches
1975 Nancy Parrish
1976 Bradford Briggs
1977 Tony Wise
1978 Warren Hellman
1979 Hank Tauber
1980 Dr. Richard Steadman
1981 Russ Read
1982 Harvey Lamb
1083 Dave Ingemie
1984 Alan Ross
1985 John McMillian
1986 Charles Ferries
1987 Amos R. 'Bud' Little, Jr.
1988 Thomas Weisel
1989 Dave Arnold
1990 Max Schlopy
1991 Nick Badami
1992 Molly Laramie
1993 H.S. “Pete” Hoyt
1994 Dave McCoy
1995 Subaru of America
1996 Ernst Hager
1997 Nick Badami
1998 Peter Kellogg
1999 H.S. “Pete” Hoyt
2000 Stewart Turley
2001 Warren Lowry
2002 Bill Slattery
2003 Gary Black, Jr.
2004 Dennis Agee
2005 SkiTAM
2006 Harry Stoneham
2007 Greg Johnson
2008 Paul Robbins (posthumously)
2009 Andy Daly
2010 Peter Graves
2011 Bob Dart
2012 Jim Goff
2013 Walt Evans
2014 Allen Church
2015 Deedee Corradini (posthumously)
2016 Dr. Terry Orr
2017 Killington, Squaw Valley, Aspen
2018 Utah Olympic Park
2019 Anna Giguere
2020 Mike Mallon
2021 Jeff Byrne
2022 Rex Bell
2023 Jamie Kimball & Utah Olympic Sports Park
2024 Jeremy Forster

BUD AND MARY LITTLE AWARD

The Bud and Mary Little Award is presented to an individual who has contributed significantly to U.S. Ski & Snowboard skiing or snowboard interests through a long-term involvement in the FIS or Olympic sports communities, internationally or nationally. This is a one-time eligibility award; i.e. a winner may not be re-nominated.

One of the great leaders of American ski sport, Dr. Amos R. “Bud” Little, was a noted ski racer, coach and U.S. Ski Team doctor, and he served as an influential leader with the International Ski Federation and the then U.S. Ski & Snowboard.

A leader in alpine skiing, he became the representative for his sport with the U.S. Olympic Committee from 1952 through 1980, serving as the alpine team manager for the 1960 Olympics in Squaw Valley, as well as the FIS World Championships in 1962 and ’67. He served as a competition official at both the 1964 and ’68 Olympics.

While serving on the governing board of the National Ski Association (now U.S. Ski & Snowboard) from 1948-73, he also took on international roles. He was a member of the FIS Alpine Committee from 1960-67, and served as a vice president of the FIS from 1967-88, remaining an honorary member of the FIS Council. He passed away at 93 years of age.

Past Recipients

1989 Bud and Mary Little
1990 Dr. J. Leland Sosman
1991 Warren Lowry
1992 Gustav Raaum
1993 Gloria Chadwick | Fraser West
1994 Nelson Bennett
1995 Joe Lamb
1996 Gloria Chadwick
1997 Lee Todd
1998 Whiting Willauer
1999 Howard Peterson
2000 Jack Benedick
2001 Bill Slattery
2002 Bruce Crane
2003 Allen Church
2004 Hank Tauber
2005 Harald Schoenhaar
2006 Tom Winters
2007 Bob Dart
2008 Jay Simson
2009 Karen Korfanta
2010 Alan Ashley
2011 Ted Sutton
2012 Jim Roberts
2013 Jim McCarthy
2014 Chris Grover
2015 Ceil Folz
2016 Tom Winters
2017 Horst Weber
2018 Tom Johnston
2019 Bob Wheaton
2020 Herwig Demschar
2021 Melinda Roalstad
2022 Jeff Weinman
2023 Not Awarded
2024 Dexter Paine

BUDDY WERNER AWARD

The Wallace “Buddy” Werner Award is given to the outstanding U.S. Ski & Snowboard competitor who demonstrated leadership and good sportsmanship in national or international competition. It is presented in memory of Buddy Werner, an outstanding U.S. Alpine racer who was killed in an avalanche after the 1964 Olympics at the height of his ski career.

Past Recipients

1966 Billy Kidd
1967 Jimmie Heuga
1968 John Bower
1969 Adrian Watt
1970 Billy Kidd
1971 Rosie Fortna
1972 Mike Elliott
1973 Bob Cochran
1974 Marilyn Cochran
1975 Dave Currier
1976 Not Awarded
1977 Phil Mahre
1978 Pete Patterson
1979 Pete Patterson
1980 Phil Mahre
1981 Steve Mahre
1982 Doug Peterson
1983 Cindy Nelson
1984 Doug Powell
1985 Doug Lewis
1986 Tiger Shaw
1987 Debbie Armstrong
1988 Leslie Thompson
1989 Diana Golden
1990 Heidi Bowes
1991 Tiger Shaw
1992 Kristi Terzian
1993 Donna Weinbrecht
1994 Diann Roffe-Steinrotter
1995 AJ Kitt
1996 Hilary Lindh
1997 Sondra Van Ert
1998 Kristina Koznick
1999 Eric Bergoust
2000 Erik Schlopy
2001 Daron Rahlves
2002 Bode Miller
2003 Carl Swenson
2004 Todd Lodwick
2005 Daron Rahlves
2006 Lindsey Kildow
2007 Nate Roberts
2008 Emily Cook
2009 Bill Demong
2010 Graham Watanabe
2011 Kikkan Randall
2012 Sarah Schleper
2013 Ross Powers
2014 Liz Stephen
2015 Faye Gulini
2016 Gus Kenworthy
2017 Kelly Clark
2018 Kikkan Randall
2019 Andy Newell
2020 Hannah Halvorsen
2021 Sadie Bjornsen Maubet
2022 Maggie Voisin
2023 Hailey Swirbul
2024 River Radamus

WEST FAMILY AWARD

The West Family Award is given annually to recognize an outstanding dedicated U.S. Ski & Snowboard certified official for the year and/or over numerous years, from the 'grass root' membership – the lowliest gatekeeper on up. Nominations may be made by any certified official to their sport committee with selection for the award made by the voting members of the Awards Working Group. This is a one-time eligibility award; i.e. a winner may not be re-nominated. The donor of this award is the Fraser and Teddy West family.

Past Recipients

1996 Margo Eaton
1997 Thelma Hoessler
1998 Nelson Bennett
1999 Jean Luce
2000 Jim Norton
2001 Tom Garner
2002 Gail Barber
2003 Tom Johnston
2004 Patricia Miller
2005 Molly Laramie
2006 Tim ‘Swampy’ LaMarche
2007 P J Jenick
2008 Steve Schowengerdt
2009 Chuck Heckert
2010 Cath Jett
2011 Chris 'Seedog' Seemann
2012 Bill Gaylord
2013 Esther DelliQuadri
2014 Bill Van Gilder
2015 Chuck Hughes
2016 Laurie Stevens
2017 Ted Martin
2018 Ritchie Date
2019 Mike Mallon
2020 Paul Jastrow
2021 Jim Tervo
2022 Barbara Wagner
2023 Roger Root
2024 Lucy Conklin

RUSSELL WILDER AWARD

U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s Russell Wilder Award is given annually to recognize the most outstanding effort in focusing the interests of American youth on the sports of skiing or snowboarding. An exerpt from The Ashbury Park Press (New Jersey) reported (unknown date of publication):

“A new and important award which will recognize the work of those who [encourage Junior Skiing] was approved at the 1954 convention of the National Ski Association at Ishpeming, MI…Scott Wilder of Interlaken, New Jersey, who has made this fine award possible in the memory of his brother Russell who died in February, 1951. The Junior Skiing committee of the National Ski Association, of which Robert Johnston of Denver is chairman, will make the recommendation for the first award to be made for the season of 1954-1955.”

Past Recipients

1955 John Holden
1956 Robert C. Johnstone
1957 Dr. Wayne Fox
1958 Roger Peabody
1959 Gorden Wren
1960 Corey Engen
1961 Jim Simonson
1962 Adolph Kuss
1963 Dave McCoy
1964 Charles Broomhall
1965 John Caldwell
1966 Ben Cole
1967 Warren Witherill
1968 Ben Cole
1969 Jerry Wetzel
1970 Not Awarded
1971 Harold 'Pop' Sorensen
1972 Ed Brisson
1973 Normab Oakvik
1974 Ed Hostetter
1975 Trowbridge Elliman
1976 Not Awarded
1977 John Caldwell
1978 Darrel Coe
1979 Jim Tanaka
1980 Thomas Rogers
1984 Phil Mahre | Steve Mahre
1985 Alpine Youth Ski League
1986 Royal Gorge Nordic Ski Resort
1987 Amos R. 'Bud' Little, Jr.
1988 Gary Allen, N.H. Interscholastic Athletic Association
1989 Faris Taylor
1990 Roger Weston
1991 Roland Puton
1992 Esther DelliQuadri
1993 Ellen Post Foster
1994 Picabo Street
1995 Bev Oliver
1996 Walt Evans
1997 Cristi Ingram, S.P.Y.D.E.R.
1998 Alan Hayes
1999 Diann Roffe-Steinrotter, Phil Mahre, Hilary Lindh
2000 Bob Beattie
2001 Bill Madsen
2002 Hom Family
2003 Jake Burton Carpenter
2004 Billy Kidd
2005 Gary Black, Jr.
2006 Nick Preston
2007 Connie Webster | Tim Windell
2008 Jonna Mendes
2009 Andy Shepard
2010 Dar Hendrickson
2011 NASTAR
2012 USASA
2013 New England Nordic Ski Association
2014 Ted Sutton
2015 Kikkan Randall
2016 NANA Nordic
2017 USA Nordic Sport
2018 Central Cross Country Skiing - Nordic Rocks for Schools Program
2019 Abbi Nyberg
2020 Cindy Berlack
2021 Gordon Lange
2022 Rick Kapala | Youth Sports Alliance
2023 Jamie Kimball & Utah Olympic Sports Park
2024 Bill Van Gilder

DR. J. LELAND SOSMAN AWARD

U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s J. Leland Sosman Award is presented to a member of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Physicians’ Pool who has made great contributions as a volunteer medical provider. In recognition of Doc Sosman and his endless commitment as a volunteer for the U. S. Ski & Snowboard, this award is given to an exceptional member of the "medical support team" who has provided outstanding medical coverage and service to the U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes.

Dr. J. Leland Sosman, known affectionately as 'Sos,' was a U.S. Ski & Snowboard volunteer leader and pioneer for over 50 years. His service to the U.S. Ski & Snowboard and the FIS community was truly legendary. While never a formal member of the physicians' pool, Sos was known for his energy, persistence and passion for U.S. Ski & Snowboard sports. This award recognizes that individual of the medical community who best exemplifies these traits.

Nominations for this silver level award are made annually, with a selection being made through the U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s awards selection process.

Past Recipients

2008 Dr. Richard Steadman
2009 Dr. Larry Gaul
2010 Dr. Terrence Orr
2011 Dr. William I. Sterett
2012 Dr. Vernon J. Cooley
2013 Dr. Tom Hackett
2014 Dr. Dave Goltz
2015 Dr. Andrew Cooper
2016 Randy Viola, MD
2017 Elisha “Eli” Powell, MD
2018 Dr. Jamie Watkins
2019 Jeff Harrison MD
2020 Dr. Jonathon Finnoff
2021 Dr. David Kuppersmith
2022 Dr. Heather Cichanowski
2023 Dr. Tod Olin
2024 Not Awarded

TEAM ATHLETES GIVING BACK AWARD

Many Team athletes donate time, money and their persona to various charitable and non-profit endeavors. To find a way to track and reward Team athletes for their philanthropic efforts, “Team Athletes Giving Back” was born through the generosity of an anonymous Trustee donor. U.S. Ski & Snowboard will help athletes showcase their charitable contributions and Foundations annually; the Awards Working Group will select one athlete to be awarded the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team Athletes Giving Back Award which includes a $5K grant to the Team athlete's charitable cause or organization. The charity that wins an award is not eligible for another award for a period of five years.

Past Recipients

2013 Kikkan Randall (Fast and Female)
2014 Ross Powers (Level Field Fund)
2015 Kelly Clark (Kelly Clark Foundation)
2016 Bryan Fletcher (ccThrive)
2017 Andrew Weibrecht (Make-A-Wish Foundation)
2018 Kikkan Randall (Fast & Female)
2019 Jessie Diggins (Protect Our Winters)
2020 Tess Johnson (Girl PowHer)
2021 Nicola Rountree-Williams (Autistic Self Advocacy Network)
2022 Keely Cashman (Yosemite Facelift/Yosemite Climing Association)
2023 Samantha Smith (GO BIG, Inc.)
2024 Jessie Diggins (Share Winter Foundation)

EILEEN SHIFFRIN HERoic DEVELOPMENT COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD

U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s Eileen Shiffrin HERoic Development Coach of the Year Award is given to the female coach who has a significant impact on her athletes throughout the season. The coach provides leadership, guidance and support in technical, tactical and programmatic ways for her athletes. This award is inspired after Eileen Shiffrin, Mikaela Shiffrin's mother who consistently goes above and beyond in helping her achieve her dreams.

Past Recipients

2023 Eileen Shiffrin
2024 Foreste Peterson

U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Athlete of the Year Award is given to one U.S. Ski & Snowboard athlete in alpine, adaptive, freeskiing, freestyle, nordic combined, ski jumping and snowboard based on criteria established by that sport.

Adaptive Athlete of the Year Past Recipients

2007 Steve Cook
2008 Chris Devlin-Young
2009 Not Awarded
2010 Alana Nichols
2011 Danelle Umstead
2012 Tyler Walker
2013 Allison Jones
2014 Tyler Walker
2015 Andy Soule
2016 Oksana Masters
2017 Brenna Huckaby
2018 Tyler Walker
2019 Thomas Walsh
2020 Not Awarded
2021 Not Awarded
2022 Jake Adicoff w/Guide Sam Wood
2023 Zach Miller
2024 Brenna Huckaby

Alpine Athlete of the Year Past Recipients

2007 Lindsey Kildow
2008 Lindsey Vonn
2009 Lindsey Vonn
2010 Lindsey Vonn
2011 Lindsey Vonn
2012 Lindsey Vonn
2013 Ted Ligety
2014 Mikaela Shiffrin
2015 Lindsey Vonn
2016 Lindsey Vonn
2017 Mikaela Shiffrin
2018 Mikaela Shiffrin
2019 Mikaela Shiffrin
2020 Mikaela Shiffrin
2021 Mikaela Shiffrin
2022 Ryan Cochran-Siegle
2023 Mikaela Shiffrin

In 2024, the Alpine Athlete of the Year was presented by Stifel.

Stifel Alpine Athlete of the Year Past Recipients

2024 AJ Hurt

Cross Country Athlete of the Year Past Recipients

2007 Andrew Newell
2008 Kikkan Randall
2009 Kikkan Randall
2010 Kikkan Randall
2011 Kikkan Randall
2012 Kikkan Randall
2013 Kikkan Randall
2014 Kikkan Randall
2015 Liz Stephen
2016 Jessie Diggins
2017 Jessie Diggins
2018 Jessie Diggins
2019 Junior Nordic Worlds Gold Medal 4 x 5k Men's Relay Team: Gus Schumacher | Ben Ogden | Johnny Hagenbuch | Luke Jager
2020 Gus Schumacher
2021 Jessie Diggins
2022 Jessie Diggins
2023 Ben Ogden

In 2024, the Cross Country Athlete of the Year was presented by Stifel.

Stifel Cross Country Athlete of the Year Past Recipients

2024 Jessie Diggins | Gus Schumacher

Freestyle Past Recipients

2007 Nate Roberts
2008 David Babic
2009 Ryan St. Onge
2010 Hannah Kearney
2011 Hannah Kearney
2012 Hannah Kearney
2013 Hannah Kearney
2014 Hannah Kearney
2015 Hannah Kearney
2016 Ashley Caldwell
2017 Ashley Caldwell
2018 Jaelin Kauf
2019 Bradley Wilson
2020 Jaelin Kauf
2021 Winter Vinecki
2022 Jaelin Kauf
2023 Jaelin Kauf

In 2024, the Freestyle Athlete of the Year was presented by Stifel.

Stifel Freestyle Athlete of the Year Past Recipients

2024 Olivia Giaccio (Moguls) | Winter Winecki (Aerials)

Freeskiing Past Recipients

2012 Tom Wallisch
2013 David Wise
2014 Joss Christensen
2015 David Wise
2016 Gus Kenworthy
2017 McRae Williams
2018 David Wise
2019 Aaron Blunck
2020 Maggie Voisin
2021 Colby Stevenson
2022 Alex Hall
2023 Birk Irving

In 2024, the Freeski Athlete of the Year was presented by Stifel.

Stifel Freeski Athlete of the Year Past Recipients

2024 Rell Harwood | Alex Ferreira

Nordic Combined Past Recipients

2007 Bill Demong
2008 Bill Demong
2009 Todd Lodwick
2010 Johnny Spillane
2011 Bryan Fletcher
2012 Bryan Fletcher
2013 Taylor Fletcher
2014 Taylor Fletcher
2015 Bryan Fletcher
2016 Ben Loomis
2017 Stephen Schumann
2018 Ben Loomis
2019 Tara Geraghty-Moats
2020 Tara Geraghty-Moats
2021 Tara Geraghty-Moats
2022 Ben Loomis
2023 Not Awarded

Ski Jumping Past Recipients

2007 Lindsey Van
2008 Anders Johnson
2009 Lindsey Van
2010 Sarah Hendrickson
2011 Peter Frenette
2012 Sarah Hendrickson
2013 Sarah Hendrickson
2014 Sarah Hendrickson
2015 Sarah Hendrickson
2016 Kevin Bickner
2017 Kevin Bickner
2018 Kevin Bickner
2019 Nita Englund
2020 Andrew Urlaub
2021 Paige Jones
2022 Annika Belshaw
2023 Annika Belshaw

Stifel Jumping/Nordic Combined Coach of the Year Past Recipients

NOTE: Changed in 2024 to one award for ski jumping/nordic combined athletes as listed presented by Stifel.

2024 Erik Belshaw

Snowboarding Past Recipients

2007 Lindsey Jacobellis
2008 Lindsey Jacobellis
2009 Lindsey Jacobellis
2010 Seth Wescott
2011 Kelly Clark
2012 Kelly Clark
2013 Kelly Clark
2014 Sage Kotsenburg
2015 Kelly Clark
2016 Chloe Kim
2017 Chase Josey
2018 Jamie Anderson
2019 Mick Dierdorff
2020 Dusty Henricksen
2021 Chloe Kim
2022 Lindsey Jacobellis
2023 Julia Marino
2024 Maddie Mastro

U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD COACHES OF THE YEAR

U.S. Ski & Snowboard Coach of the Year Awards are made in each sport to a U.S. Ski & Snowboard staff or U.S. Ski & Snowboard Competition Club coach based on outstanding contribution to either the domestic program or international program, resulting in high-level performance of his or her athletes in domestic or international competition respectively during the past season. Each U.S. Ski & Snowboard Sport Committee makes selections for the award.

Alpine International Coach of the Year Past Recipients

1985 Brad Ghent
1986 Theo Nadig
1987 Paul Major
1988 Georg Capaul
1989 Dan Bean
1990 Doug Williams
1991 Rob Clayton
1992 Bill Egan
1993 Ernst Hager
1994 Ueli Luthi
1995 Ernst Hager
1996 Jim Tracy
1997 Georg Capaul
1998 Herwig Demschar
1999 Ueli Luthi
2000 Per Lundstam
2001 Jim Tracy
2002 Jesse Hunt
2003 John McBride
2004 Alex Hoedlmoser
2005 John McBride
2006 Mike Morin
2007 Alex Hoedlmoser
2008 Phil McNichol, Patrick Riml
2009 Chip White
2010 Sasha Rearick
2011 Forest Carey
2012 Chip White
2013 Alex Hoedlmoser
2014 Roland Pfeifer
2015 Forest Carey
2016 Brandon Dyksterhouse
2017 Mike Day
2018 Chip White
2019 Paul Kristofic
2020 Forest Carey
2021 Mike Day
2022 Forest Carey
2023 Shaun Goodwin | Foreste Peterson
2024 Ian Garner

Alpine Development Coach of the Year Past Recipients

1985 Finn Gundersen
1986 Chip Woods
1987 Fritz Vallant
1988 Tim LaMarche
1989 Kirk Dwyer
1990 Aldo Radamus
1991 Bill Gunesch
1992 Lane Monroe, Sun Valley Coaching Staff
1993 Rolf Gidlow
1994 Carma Burnett
1995 Kent Towlerton
1996 Crawford Pierce
1997 Doug Williams
1998 Erich Sailer
1999 Peter Dodge
2000 Scott Moriarty
2001 Rob Clayton
2002 Kent Towlerton
2003 Mark Sullivan
2004 Randy Pelkey
2005 Peter Dodge
2006 Darrell Gray
2007 Chip Cochrane
2008 Bruce Knoepfel
2009 Karen Ghent
2010 Adam Chadbourne, Burke Mountain Academy
2011 Pat Callahan
2012 Konrad Rickenbach
2013 Rob Dowd
2014 Frank Kelble
2015 Steve Berlack
2016 Rob Worrell
2017 Mike Morin
2018 Troy Price
2019 Matt Underhill
2020 Ben Brown
2021 Mike Bansmer
2022 Ian Dunlop
2023 Ben Brown
2024 Lisa Perricone

Adaptive Coach of the Year Past Recipients

2003 Jon Kreamelmeyer
2004 Jessica Jacobsen Tidswell
2005 John Cole
2006 Kevin Jardine
2007 Not Awarded
2008 Ben Roberts
2009 Ian Garner, International | Erik Petersen, Domestic
2010 Ray Watkins, International | Brad Alire, Domestic
2011 Erik Leirfallom, International | Mau Thompson, Domestic
2012 Jonathan Mika, International | Diane Barras, Domestic
2013 Brad Alire, International | Kurt Smitz, Domestic
2014 Kevin Jardine, International | Tim Emling, Domestic
2015 Eileen Carey, International | Scott Olson, Domestic
2016 Ben Black, International | Ray Watkins, Domestic
2017 Tony McAllister, International | Erik Leirfallom, Domestic
2018 Graham Watanabe, International | Erik Leirfallom, Domestic
2019 Lane Clegg, Domestic
2020-2024 Not Awarded

Cross Country Coach of the Year Past Recipients

1990 Jim Galanes International | Rick Kapala
1991 Sten Fjeldheim
1992 Steve Gaskill
1993 Torbjorn Karlsen
1994 Rick Kapala
1995 Jim Galanes
1996 Miles Minson
1997 Kevin Brochman
1998 Rick Kapala
1999 Jan Buron
2000 Miles Minson
2001 Sverre Caldwell
2002 Dragan Danevski, Development
2003 Miles Minson, International | Sverre Caldwell, Development | Trond Nystad, International | Pete Vordenberg, International
2004 Chris Grover, Development | Trond Nystad, International | Pete Vordenberg, International
2005 Vidar Loefshus, International | Sten Fjeldheim, Development
2006 Chris Grover, Development | Vidar Loefshus, International
2007 Chris Grover, International | Bryan Fish, Development
2008 Matt Whitcomb, International | Erik Flora, Development
2009 Erik Flora, International | Sverre Caldwell, Development
2010 Chris Grover, International | Jan Buron, Development
2011 Erik Flora, International | Jason Cork, Development
2012 Matt Whitcomb, International | Rob Bradlee, Development
2013 Erik Flora, International | Gus Kaeding, Development
2014 Gus Kaeding | Patrick Weaver
2015 Jason Cork/Matt Whitcomb, International | Sverre Caldwell, Development
2016 Jason Cork, International | Sten Fjeldheim, Development
2017 Matt Whitcomb, International | Bryan Fish, Development
2018 Matt Whitcomb & Jason Cork, International | Bryan Fish, Development
2019 Jan Buron, International | Alasdair Tutt, Development
2020 Jan Buron, International | Patrick O'Brien, Development
2021 Jason Cork, International | Sten Fjeldheim, Development
2022 Jason Cork, International | Miles Havlick, Development
2023 Colin Rogers, International | Pepa Milocheva, Development
2024 Kristen Bourne, International | Adam St. Pierre, Development

Freestyle International Coach the Year Past Recipients

1999 Liz McIntyre and Don St. Pierre
2000 Diana Williams
2001 Matt Christensen and Jeff Wintersteen
2003 Scott Rawles
2004 Liz McIntyre
2005 Matt Christensen and Darcy Downs
2006 Brian Lake
2007 Scott Rawles
2008 Todd Schirman
2009 Matt Christensen
2010 Scott Rawles
2011 Garth Hager
2012 Garth Hager
2013 Lasse Fahlen
2014 Joseph Davies
2015 Matthew Saunders
2016 Todd Ossian
2017 Todd Ossian
2018 Matt Gnoza
2019 Caleb Martin
2020 Vladimir Lebedev
2021 Vladimir Lebedev
2022 Vladimir Lebedev
2023 Bryon Wilson
2024 Stanislav Kravchuk

Freestyle Development Coach of Year Past Recipients

1998 Wayne Hilterbrand
1999 Raymond de Vre
2000 Bobby Aldighieri
2001 Duke Peterson
2002 Nick Preston
2003 Matthew Gnoza
2004 Steve Kenney (posthumously)
2005 Bruce Erickson
2006 Glenn Eddy
2007 Caleb Martin
2008 Elana Chase
2009 Chris 'Seedog' Seemann
2010 Deb Newson
2011 Chris 'Hatch' Haslock
2012 Jere Crawford
2013 Wes Preston
2014 Dan Studer
2015 Johnny Kroetz
2016 Nori Pepe
2017 Kate Blamey
2018 John Dowling
2019 Bryon Wilson
2020 Bryon Wilson
2021 Lars Johnson
2022 Bill Harris
2023 Mikaela Wilson
2024 Laurie Mooney

Freeskiing International Coach of the Year Past Recipients

2012 Evan Raps
2013 DJ Montigny
2014 Skogen Sprang
2015 Skogen Sprang
2016 Ben Verge
2017 Peter O’Brien
2018 Ben Verge and Andy Woods
2019 Dave Euler
2020 Ryan Wyble
2021 Skogen Sprang
2022 Dave Euler
2023 Mike Riddle
2024 Mathew Voss

Freeskiing Development Coach of the Year Past Recipients

2012 Ben Verge
2013 Tim Maney
2014 Dan Shuffleton
2015 Chris Haslock
2016 Dave Euler
2017 Jeremie Livingston
2018 Jesse Mallis
2019 Ryan Wyble
2020 Dan Shuffleton
2021 Teddy Groggin
2022 Greg Ruppel
2023 Leah Stroud
2024 Brian McCarthy

Jumping/Nordic Combined Coach of the Year Past Recipients

NOTE: Changed in 1989 to one award to a cross country coach and awards to ski jumping/nordic combined coaches as listed.

1986 John Miles & Peter Langlois
1987 Tom Daggett
1988 Bernt Lund
1989 Lee Borowski

International Jumping Coach of the Year Past Recipients

1986 Rex Bell
1987 Jeff Hastings | Doug Peterson
1988 Torbjorn Karlsen
1989 Dalibor Motejlek
1990 Karl Eid | David Wren
1991 Larry Stone
1992 Chris Hastings
1993 Will Madsen
1994 Mark Johnson
1995 Chris Hastings
1996 Not Awarded
1997 Matt Terwillegar
1998 Corby Fisher
1999 Mark Johnson

International Nordic Combined Coach of the Year Past Recipients

1986 Not Awarded
1987 Not Awarded
1988 Alan Johnson | Tom Steitz
1989 Not Awarded
1990 Tom Steitz
1991 Tom Steitz |USST Combined Coaches
1992 Not Awarded
1993 Rob Powers
1994 Not Awarded
1995 Baard-Joergen Elden

International Jumping/Nordic Combined Coach of the Year Past Recipients

2000 Baard-Joergen Elden
2002 Jumping: Kari Ylianttila | Combined: Jan-Erick Aalbu
2003 Baard-Joergen Elden
2004 Not Awarded
2005 Not Awarded
2006 Not Awarded
2007 Combined: Dave Jarrett
2008 Combined: Lasse Ottesen
2009 Dave Jarrett
2010 Dave Jarrett
2011 Clint Jones
2012 Alan Alborn | Paolo Bernardi
2013 not awarded
2014 Greg Poirier
2015 Dave Jarrett
2016 Bine Norcic
2017 Bine Norcic
2018 Uroš "Balki" Vrhovec
2019 Jan Druzina
2020 Tomas Matura
2021 Anders Johnson
2022 Chris Gilbertson
2023 Trevor Edlund
2024 Not Awarded

Development Jumping/Nordic Combined Coach of the Year Past Recipients

2000 Brian Tate
2001 Chris Gilbertson
2002 Jumping: Scott Smith | Combined: Gordon Lang | Jumping: Todd Wilson
2003 Not Awarded
2004 Scott Smith
2005 Larry Stone
2006 Not Awarded
2007 Combined: Martin Bayer
2008 Craig Ward
2009 Martin Bayer
2010 Casey Colby
2011 David McCahill
2012 Dan Bevington
2013 Scott Smith
2014 Blake Hughes
2015 Scott Smith
2016 Scott Smith
2017 Zak Hammill
2018 Colin Delaney
2019 Karl Denney
2020 Mike Holland
2021 Zak Hammill
2022 Todd Einig
2023 Adam Loomis
2024 Colin Delaney

International Snowboarding Coach the Year Past Recipients

1999 Peter Foley
2000 Jan Wengelin
2001 Peter Foley
2002 Pete Del’Giudice
2003 Bud Keene
2004 Not Awarded
2005 Peter Foley
2006 Bud Keene
2007 Jeff Archibald
2008 Rick Bower
2009 Jeff Archibald
2010 Mike Jankowski
2011 Rick Bower
2012 Tommy Czeschin
2013 Rick Bower
2014 Spencer Tamblyn
2015 Rick Bower
2016 Dave Reynolds
2017 Mike Ramirez
2018 Mike Ramirez and Dave Reynolds
2019 Jeff Archibald
2020 Nichole Mason
2021 Peter Foley
2022 JJ Thomas
2023 Rob Fagen
2024 Danny Kass

Development Snowboarding Coach of the Year Past Recipients

1998 Pete Del’Guidice
1999 Phoebe Mills
2000 Steve Person
2001 Michael Mallon
2002 Scott Palmer
2003 Mark Harris
2004 Thedo Remmelink
2005 Rick Shimpeno
2006 Phil Fell
2007 Spencer Tamblyn
2008 Ben Boyd
2009 Ross Hindman
2010 Dylan Omlin
2011 Jim Smith
2012 Ashley Berger
2013 Nathan Park
2014 Elijah Teter
2015 Ross Powers
2016 Ben Wisner
2017 Nichole Mason
2018 Brady McNeill
2019 Chris Waker
2020 Nick Paplawski
2021 Dylan Omlin
2022 Ben Wisner
2023 Ryan Conway
2024 Chris Laske

U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD SPORT CLUBS OF THE YEAR

In addition to the overall U.S. Ski & Snowboard Club of the Year Award, a similar award is presented to a U.S. Ski & Snowboard Competition Club in each sport which has distinguished itself in providing direction to young athletes through high-level competition programs resulting in athletic success. Selection is managed by the U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletic management team with direction from each U.S. Ski & Snowboard sport director.

Alpine Club of the Year Past Recipients

1999 Ski Club Vail
2000 Park City Ski Education Foundation
2001 Sunday River Ski Resort
2002 Winter Park
2003 NYSEF
2004 Mammoth Mountain
2005 Park City Ski Education Foundation
2006 Squaw Valley Ski Team
2007 Burke Mountain Academy
2008 Buck Hill Ski Racing Club
2009 Squaw Valley Ski Team
2010 Ski and Snowboard Club Vail
2011 Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club
2012 Mount Washington Valley Ski Team
2013 Squaw Valley Ski Team
2014 Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
2015 Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
2016 Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
2017 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2018 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2019 Burke Mountain Academy
2020 Burke Mountain Academy
2021 Green Mountain Valley School
2022 Team Summit
2023 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2024 Ski & Snowboard Club Vail

Cross Country Club of the Year Past Recipients

1999 Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation
2000 Auburn Ski Club
2001 Bridger Ski Foundation
2002 Stratton Mountain School
2003 Stratton Mountain School
2004 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2005 Auburn Ski Club
2006 Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation
2007 Central Cross Country Ski Team
2008 Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center
2009 Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation
2010 Alaska Winter Stars
2011 Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center
2012 Central Cross Country Ski Association
2013 Team Homegrown, Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
2014 SMS T2 Elite Team
2015 Craftsbury Nordic Ski Club
2016 SMS T2 Elite Team
2017 SMS T2 Elite Team
2018 Alaska Pacific University
2019 SMS T2 Elite Team
2020 Alaska Winter Stars
2021 Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation
2022 Loppet Nordic Racing - The Loppet Foundation
2023 Not Awarded
2024 The Loppet Foundation

Freestyle Club of the Year Past Recipients

1999 Waterville Valley BBTS
2000 Big Mountain Race Team
2001 Winter Park
2002 Alpine Meadows
2003 Carrabassett Valley Academy
2004 Waterville Valley BBTS
2005 F.L.Y. - Freestyle Lives Year-Round
2006 Wasatch Freestyle
2007 Park City Freestyle
2008 Sugarloaf/CVA
2009 Waterville Valley BBTS
2010 Nybora Freestyle
2011 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2012 Fly Freestyle
2013 Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club
2014 Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
2015 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2016 Killington Mountain School
2017 Buffalo Ski Club
2018 Winter Park Freestyle Program
2019 Killington Mountain School
2020 Wasatch Freestyle
2021 Park City Ski & Snowboard | Wasatch Freestyle
2022 Stratton Mountain School
2023 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2024 Northstar Freestyle Team

Freeskiing Club of the Year Past Recipients

2012 Axis Freeride
2013 Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
2014 Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
2015 Team Park City United-Chris Haslock, Michael Bell, Ryan Walsh
2016 Mammoth Mountain Ski and Snowboard Club
2017 Team Park City United
2018 Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club
2019 Waterville Valley
2020 Stratton Mountain School
2021 Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
2022 Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard
2023 Park City Ski & Snowboard
2024 Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club

Jumping/Nordic Combined Club of the Year Past Recipients

1999 National Sports Foundation at Bear Hollow
2000 ORDA / NYSEF
2001 Itasca Ski & Outing Club
2002 National Sports Foundation at Bear Hollow
2003 National Sports Foundation at Bear Hollow
2004 Norge Ski Club
2005 Not Awarded
2006 Not Awarded
2007 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2008 Park City Nordic Ski Club/National Sports Foundation
2009 Flying Eagles Ski Club
2010 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2011 Salisbury Winter Sports Club
2012 Norge Ski Club
2013 Harris Hill Ski Jumping Committee
2014 Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage
2015 Park City Nordic Ski Club
2016 Flying Eagles Ski Club
2017 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2018 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2019 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2020 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2021 Norge Ski Club
2022 Not Awarded
2023 NYSEF
2024 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

Snowboarding Club of the Year Past Recipients

1999 Okemo Mountain
2000 Mission Ridge Ski Club
2001 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2002 Stratton Mountain School
2003 Aspen Ski & Snowboard Club
2004 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2005 Stratton Mountain School
2006 Waterville Valley
2007 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2008 Park City Snowboard Team
2009 Stratton Mountain School
2010 Auburn Ski Club
2011 Stratton Mountain School
2012 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Snowboard
2013 Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation
2014 Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
2015 Team Park City United-Chris Haslock, Michael Bell, Ryan Walsh
2016 Carrabassett Valley Academy
2017 Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2018 Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club
2019 Mammoth Mountain Ski & Snowboard Team
2020 Stratton Mountain School
2021 American Snowboard Training Center
2022 Mammoth Mountain Ski & Snowboard Team
2023 Gould Academy
2024 Ski & Snowboard Club Vail

Adaptive Club of the Year Past Recipients

2010 National Sports Center for the Disabled
2011 Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club
2012 Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club
2013 National Sports Center for the Disabled – Winter Park
2014 Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club
2015 Adaptive Action Sports
2016 Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club
2017 Not Awarded
2018 Not Awarded
2019 National Sports Center for the Disabled
2020 Not Awarded
2021 Not Awarded
2022 Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation
2023 Not Awarded
2024 Not Awarded

U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD DEVELOPMENT CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD

Introduced in 2019, the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Development Club of the Year Award is an award presented to a U.S. Ski & Snowboard member Club which has distinguished itself in providing outstanding youth development programs. Selection is managed by the U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletic management team from nominations by each respective U.S. Ski & Snowboard sport committee. There will be one award annually based on nominations from all sports under U.S. Ski & Snowboard.

Basic information
- Must be a member club of U.S. Ski & Snowboard in good standing
- Award is for outstanding work with young snowsports athletes ages 13 and under

Development Club of the Year Award Criteria

Exceptional or unique programming focused on developing athletes ages 13 and under
Provides opportunities for youth to enter the sport
Provides a consistent, positive, engaging experience for young snowsports athletes
Commitment and encouragement of youth athletic development
Implementation of best practices and innovation for long-term athlete development
Use and support of U.S. Ski & Snowboard resources intended for development levels
Conversion of athletes to higher levels of involvement, participation and competition
Develops and encourages a lifelong passion and enthusiasm for participation in snowsports

Past Recipients

2019 Mount Sunapee Alpine, Freestyle and Snowboard
2020 Franconia Ski Club
2021 Bogus Basin Ski Education Foundation
2022 Eldora Ski & Snowboard
2023 GMVS Ski Club
2024 Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation

U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS

U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s Special Recognition Awards are presented to select coaches, officials, volunteers and supporters in recognition of special service at the highest national and international levels of the organization. These awards especially recognize leadership within the U.S. Ski & Snowboard in moving forward the organization’s initiatives to provide better opportunities for athletic success. Nominations may be made through the sport committees of U.S. Ski & Snowboard.

Past Recipients

1998 Whiting Willauer
1999 Dan Gould
1999 Paul Nicholas
1999 Kazu Tajima
2000 John Caldwell
2000 Dave Stapleton
2000 John Lindstrom
2001 Jane Bunting
2002 Eddie Mozen
2002 Tom Reynolds Award – Tom Reynolds – lifetime achievement in coaching award
2003 Tom Reynolds Award – Bruce Colon
2004 Harry Stoneham
2004 Tom Reynolds Award – lifetime achievement in coaching award - Erich Sailer
2005 Tom Reynolds Award – lifetime achievement in coaching award - John Armstrong
2005 Jim Page - work on behalf of the U. S. Ski and Snowboard Association while at the USOC

2006 OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS AWARDS - Given to gold medal winners at the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

Shaun White - 2006 Olympic Gold Medal Winner | MEN’S HALFPIPE GOLD
Hannah Teter - 2006 Olympic Gold Medal Winner | WOMEN’S HALFPIPE GOLD
Ted Ligety - 2006 Olympic Gold Medal Winner | MEN’S COMBINED GOLD
Seth Wescott - 2006 Olympic Gold Medal Winner | MEN’S SNOWBOARDCROSS GOLD
Julia Mancuso - 2006 Olympic Gold Medal Winner | WOMEN’S GIANT SLALOM GOLD
Kevin Bramble - 2006 Paralympic Gold Medal Winner | MEN’S DOWNHILL (SITTING) GOLD
Laurie Stephens - 2006 Winner of Two Paralympic Gold Medals |WOMEN’S DOWNHILL (SITTING) AND SUPER G (SITTING) GOLD
Steven Cook - 2006 Winner of Two Paralympic Gold Medals | MEN’S 5K (STANDING) GOLD AND MEN’S 10K (STANDING) GOLD
Allison Jones - 2006 Paralympic Gold Medal Winner | WOMEN’S SLALOM (STANDING) GOLD
Stephani Victor - 2006 Paralympic Gold Medal Winner | WOMEN’S SLALOM (SITTING) GOLD

2007 George Brooks – 37 years of outstanding coaching service to the University of New Mexico

2007 Neil Atkinson – efforts in establishing the Lutsen Spring Series and bringing international ski racing attention to the Central Division

2007 Jackson Hole Ski Club – Alpine Race Volunteers - for their continued support of high-level alpine officiating

2007 Tim LaVallee – excellence and dedicated commitment to a career of alpine coaching

2007 Chuck Tolton – vision and effort committed to establishing the U.S. Ski Team alpine training center at Keystone Resort, Colorado

2009 Olympism Award – Sally Tauber

2009 Women in Snowsport: USSA Women's Champions – Best in the World

The 2008-09 season was one of the greatest on record for the USSA's women athletes across all sports. American women accounted for five World Cup titles and five World Championship medals, including three gold, showcasing themselves as Best in the World.

Lindsey Vonn made yet another mark in history, winning two World Championship titles and three season-long World Cup crystal globes, including her second straight overall crown.
Lindsey Jacobellis recorded her best season ever, winning her fourth X Games Snowboardcross title and taking the World Cup SBX crown.
Lindsey Van came from behind to etch her name into the record books with the gold medal in first women's ski jumping World Championship.
Kikkan Randall continued her string of history making finishes, becoming the first American woman to win a World Championship medal, taking silver.
Hannah Kearney had a storybook season, returning from injury, taking the World Cup moguls title and bronze in the World Championships.
Laurie Stephens dominated her sit-ski category on the IPC Adaptive Alpine World Cup, winning the downhill and giant slalom titles.
Stephani Victor swept her way to three sit-ski gold medals at the IPC Adaptive Alpine World Championships in Korea, while Allison Jones took three silver medals in the standing category.

2010 Charles Burnham – in recognition of his longstanding service to the sport of alpine skiing

2010 OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS AWARDS - Given to gold medal winners at the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

SHAUN WHITE - 2010 Halfpipe Olympic Gold Medal
BILLY DEMONG - 2010 Nordic Combined Large Hill Olympic Gold Medal
HANNAH KEARNEY - 2010 Moguls Olympic Gold Medal
BODE MILLER - 2010 Super Combined Olympic Gold Medal
LINDSEY VONN - 2010 Downhill Olympic Gold Medal
SETH WESCOTT - 2010 Snowboardcross Olympic Gold Medal
PARALYMPIC CHAMPION AWARD
ALANA NICHOLS - 2010 Downhill Paralympic Gold Medal
ALANA NICHOLS - 2010 Giant Slalom Paralympic Gold Medal
STEPHANI VICTOR - 2010 Super Combined Paralympic Gold Medal

2011 Elaine Kolkmann, Central Division 1 Alpine Coordinator – for 19 years exemplary service in race administration

2012 In recognition of Best in the World performance for winning season-long titles, the following athletes are recognized by the Chairman of USSA for exemplary athletic performance during the 2011-12 competition season:

ALPINE - Lindsey Vonn, World Cup overall, downhill, super G, super combined
CROSS COUNTRY - Kikkan Randall, World Cup sprint
FREESKIING - Gus Kenworthy, AFP overall | Devin Logan, AFP overall | Tom Wallisch, AFP slopestyle | Torin Yater-Wallace, AFP halfpipe
FREESTYLE - Hannah Kearney, overall, moguls
SKI JUMPING - Sarah Hendrickson, overall
SNOWBOARDING - Kelly Clark, Dew Cup, TTR World Rankings halfpipe

2013 Tom Reynolds Award – Hermann Göllner – Lifetime Achievement in Coaching Award

2014 OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS AWARDS - Given to gold medal winners at the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

Giant Slalom Olympic Gold Medal – Ted Ligety
Slalom Olympic Gold Medal – Mikaela Shiffrin
Slopestyle Skiing Olympic Gold Medal – Joss Christensen
Halfpipe Snowboarding Olympic Gold Medal – Kaitlyn Farrington
Halfpipe Skiing Olympic Gold Medal – Maddie Bowman
Halfpipe Skiing Olympic Gold Medal – David Wise
Slopestyle Snowboarding Olympic Gold Medal – Jamie Anderson
Slopestyle Snowboarding Olympic Gold Medal – Sage Kotsenburg

2014 Outstanding Lifetime Service to Nordic Skiing – Gary Crawford

2014 Outstanding Service to Cross Country Skiing – Jon Engen

2015 Outstanding Service to Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined – Joe Holland

2016 Jeanne Jackson - Chairman's Special Recognition Award for service to athletes as a USSA Board Director

2016 Charles Christianson - Chairman's Special Recognition Award for service to athletes as a USSA Board Director

2016 Jon Casson - Chairman's Special Recognition Award for service to athletes as a USSA Board Director

2016 James Southam - Chairman's Special Recognition Award for service to athletes as a USSA Board Director and as Chairman of the USSA's Athletes' Council

2017 John Bucksbaum - Chairman's Special Recognition Award for service to athletes as a U. S. Ski & Snowboard Board Director

2018 OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS AWARDS - Given to gold medal winners at the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

Jamie Anderson, Women's Snowboard Slopestyle Gold
Jessie Diggins/Kikkan Randall, Cross Country Team Sprint Freestyle Gold
Red Gerard, Men's Snowboard Slopestyle Gold
Chloe Kim, Women's Snowboard Halfpipe Gold
Mikaela Shiffrin, Women's Alpine Skiing Giant Slalom Gold
Shaun White, Men's Snowboard Halfpipe Gold
David Wise, Men's Ski Halfpipe Gold

2018 Greg Boester - Chairman's Special Recognition Award for service to athletes as a U. S. Ski & Snowboard Board Director

2018 Kipp Nelson - Chairman's Special Recognition Award for service to athletes as a U. S. Ski & Snowboard Board Director

2019 Bev Oliver - Chairman's Special Recognition Award for her career in ski racing spanning several decades. Bev’s long history with NHARA is invaluable as she carries the mantel of historian for the state and region following Doc Sosman, Anna McIntyre and Emily Crane's legacies.

U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD SPORT AWARDS

U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s sport awards are among the most important honors in each respective sport program. The awards, which are unique to each sport, are designed to honor those athletes, volunteers and others who have either achieved a specific goal, or have contributed to the sport.

Selection Procedure
Unless otherwise noted, nominations for U.S. Ski & Snowboard sport awards come from U.S. Ski & Snowboard sport committees at their regularly scheduled meetings and in interaction with U.S. Ski & Snowboard staff. Awards are presented based on achievement, and are not necessarily presented each year.

Awards Presentation
In general, sport awards are presented at individual events or activities within each sport. Some selected sport awards may be presented at the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Congress.

AL SISE OUTSTANDING ALPINE MASTERS AWARD

The Al Sise Outstanding Alpine Masters Award is given to the outstanding female and male alpine masters racers, based on results at the annual U.S. Ski & Snowboard Masters National Championships. The U.S. Ski & Snowboard National Alpine Masters Committee makes the selections. The award is presented in honor of Al Sise, the acknowledged father of alpine masters racing.

Albert Sise was one of ski racing's early pioneers in the United States. He raced at Mount Mooselauk in 1928 and competed in the first national downhill championship in 1933. He continued to race for fifty years competing in the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Senior Alpine Championships in 1981 when he won the giant slalom, slalom and combined titles. He was a strong advocate for veteran's racing insisting that it be well organized but conducted in a spirit of friendly competition.

Past Recipients

1987 Penny Bennett | Jorg Dutschke
1988 Joan Crane Barthold | Fritz Siegenthaler
1989 Joan Crane Barthold | Jorg Dutschke
1990 Wendy Hill | Haldor Reinholt
1991 Corneil Russell | Hans Pretscherer
1992 Lisa Feinberg Densmore | David Tengdin
1993 Nancy Auseklis | Allan Beck
1994 Lisa Feinberg Densmore | Bob Bernard
1995 Nancy Auseklis | David Kincaid
1996 Sarah Pendleton | Pepi Neubauer
1997 Nicole Thompson | Greg Sarkis
1998 Nicole Thompson | Greg Sarkis
1999 Anna Droege | John Gianotti
2000 Lisa Feinberg Densmore | Knut Olberg
2001 Not Awarded
2002 Julie Tsamasfyros | Stan Beach
2003 Lisa Feinberg Densmore | Shawn Ackerman
2004 Carolyn Beckedorff | Knut Olberg
2005 Deborah Lewis | Cary Adgate
2006 Jesse McAleer | Patrick McNamara
2007 Dana Alexandrescu | Timothy Hill
2008 Carolyn Beckedorff | Matt Savage
2009 Jennifer Kaufman | Benjamin Green
2010 Anna Droege | Victor Roy
2011 Jessie W. McAleer | Timothy Hill
2012 Dana Alexandrescu | Pepi Neubauer
2013 Deborah Lewis | Broc Thompson
2014 Lisa Feinberg Densmore | Alphonse Sevigny
2015 Carol Levine | Robin Sarchett
2016 Lisa Densmore Ballard | Mihai Filimon
2017 Alexandra Mitchell | Lee Kaufmann
2018 Lauren Beckos | Pepi Neubauer
2019 Jeanette Saylor | Gaetano Demattei
2020 Event cancelled, no award
2021 no award
2022 Anna Droege | Mark George
2023 Andrea Levy | Chris Maxwell
2024 Abbey Everson | Paul Rogers

BURCKETT-DODGE AWARD

The Burckett-Dodge Award is given by the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Eastern Alpine Officials Committee for outstanding contribution to alpine officiating.

Past Recipients

1973 Malcolm McLane
1974 Joe McBride
1975 Richard Weber, Jr.
1976 Max Sauter
1977 Charles T. Gibson
1978 Anna McIntyre
1979 Bruce Crane
1980 Willy J. Schaeffler
1981 Fritz Koenig
1982 Emily Crane
1983 Jean Luce
1984 Dan Lax
1985 Jack Young
1986 Don McBrien
1987 Warren Lowry
1988 Fred Moore
1988 Starr Jordan Moore
1989 Nelson Bennett
1990 Gloria Chadwick
1991 Dr. J. Leland Sosman
1992 Ruth Antonides
1993 Stacy Mosser
1994 Betty Clayton
1995 Don Cushing
1996 Don Page
1997 Lynn and Glenn Brown
1998 Stanley Goldschmidt
1999 Doug Sluiter
2000 Paul Harlow
2001 Jim Norton
2002 Carl William / Richard Chapell
2003 Horst Weber
2004 Barry 'Bear' Byant
2005 Paul Van Slyke
2006 Ted Sutton
2007 Not Awarded
2008 Michael Browne
2009 Ted Sutton
2010 Ted Newman
2011 Chuck Hughes
2012 Jill Firstbrook / Robert Brigham
2013 Douglas Hall
2014 Fred Turton
2015 Martin Besant
2016 John Stahler
2017 Ted Dunn
2018 Cindy Brown
2019 Laurel Des Roches Lashar
2020 Patricia Nichols
2021 Mike Cosman | Peter Holland | Brian “BB” Baker
2022 Not Awarded
2023 Not Awarded
2024 Not Awarded

BILL JOHNSON U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD DOWNHILLER OF THE YEAR

The late Bill Johnson inspired generations of American downhillers with his 1984 Olympic downhill gold and three World Cup downhill victories. The award is sponsored by close friends from his ski racing career; Mark Schelde, Jon Franklin, and Tim Patterson to help preserve his legacy from that illustrious era for American downhill ski racing and to commemorate Bill by recognizing the top American downhiller each season in his honor; i.e. the outstanding U.S. Ski Team downhiller (male or female) with the top FIS World Cup performance results representing U.S. Ski & Snowboard. The tie-breaker will be the most FIS downhill points.

Past Recipents

2016 Lindsey Vonn (ranked first in women's downhill)
2017 Lindsey Vonn (ranked fourth in women's downhill)
2018 Lindsey Vonn (ranked second in women's downhill)
2019 Bryce Bennett (ranked seventh in men's downhill)
2020 Mikaela Shiffrin (ranked fifth in women's downhill)
2021 Not Awarded
2022 Not Awarded
2023 Travis Ganong (ranked fifteenth in men's downhill)
2024 Not Awarded

THELMA HOESSLER “TRUE NORTH” AWARD

The Thelma Hoessler "True North" Award is given in recognition of an Alpine Race Administrator who, through his or her efforts, education, and guidance, has supported the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Technical Delegates. Over the years, Thelma has been race administration's True North and we looked to her for guidance.

Governance of the Award – This award will be presented by the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Technical Delegate Working Group. Nominations will be accepted from any U.S. Ski & Snowboard or ACA Technical Delegate made annually to the chair of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard TD Working Group. Voting on the award is solely by members of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard TD Working Group. The vote will take place in advance of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard TD WG meeting scheduled during the Congress to allow recognition on the perpetual award and an individual award to be presented during the U.S. Ski & Snowboard TD Working Group meeting.

The True North award features the Big Dipper Constellation and Polaris, the North Star. The award features a silver plaque describing the award and space for 40 annual award plates.

Past Recipients

2006 Jackie Davis, posthumously
2007 Margo Eaton, posthumously
2014 Thelma Hoessler
2015 Thelma Hoessler
2016 Lucy Schram
2017 Esther DelliQuadri
2018 Patricia Miller
2019 Laurel Des Roches Lashar
2020 Patricia Nichols
2021 Roger Root
2022 Jonathan Manderfield
2023 Mary Thomas
2024 Sam Ganow

WHITE STAGE/DAN BEAN AWARD

The White Stag/Dan Bean Award is presented to the U.S. winners of the men’s and women’s combined at the U.S. Alpine Championships.

Past Recipients

1949 George Macomber | Andrea Mead
1950 Jack Reddish | Lois Woodworth
1951 Jack Nagel | Katy Rodolph
1952 Jack Reddish | Andrea Mead Lawrence
1953 Ralph Miller | Katy Rodolph
1954 Chiharu Igaya | Nancy Banks
1955 Chiharu Igaya | Andrea Mead Lawrence
1956 Bill Woods | Katherine Cox
1957 Tom Corcoran | Maki Springermiller
1958 Gary Vaughn | Linda Meyers
1959 Buddy Werner | Linda Meyers
1960 Oddvar Ronnestad | Elizabeth Greene
1961 Rod Hebron | Nancy Holland
1962 Dave Gorsuch | Linda Meyers
1963 Buddy Werner | Starr Walton
1964 Gordon Eaton | Jean Saubert
1965 Peter Duncan | Nancy Greene
1966 Guy Perillat | Florence Steurer
1967 Domeng Giovanoli | Karen Budge
1968 Scott Henderson Judy Nagel
1970 Billy McKay | Rosie Fortna
1971 Bob Cochran | Judy Crawford
1972 Steve Lathrop | Stephanie Forrest
1973 Dave Currier | Susan Corrock
1975 Greg Jones | Becky Dorsey
1976 Cary Adgate | Vicki Fleckenstein
1977 Cary Adgate | Christin Cooper
1985 Tiger Shaw | Eva Twardokens
1986 Tiger Shaw | Beth Madsen
1987 Tiger Shaw | Pam Fletcher
1988 Tiger Shaw | Monique Pelletier
1989 Bill Hudson | Kristin Krone
1990 Kyle Wieche | Julie Parisien
1991 Joe Levins | Wendy Fisher
1992 Toni Standteiner | Hilary Lindh
1993 Christopher Puckett | Julie Parisien
1994 Jeremy Nobis | Shannon Nobis
1995 Paul Casey Puckett | Carrie Sheinberg
1996 Christopher Puckett | Kirsten Clark
1997 Christopher Puckett | Carrie Sheinberg
1998 Dane Spencer | Julie Parisien
1999 Dane Spencer | Katie Monahan
2000 Paul Casey Puckett | Caroline Lalive
2001 Paul Casey Puckett | Pernilla Wiberg
2002 Bode Miller | Caroline Lalive
2003 Bode Miller | Lindsey Kildow
2004 Bryon Friedman | Julia Mancuso
2005 Ted Ligety | Julia Mancuso
2006 Ted Ligety | Julia Mancuso
2007 Ted Ligety | Kaylin Richardson
2008 Jimmy Cochran | Lindsey Vonn
2009 Tim Jitloff | Julia Mancuso
2010 Tommy Ford, MBSEF | Megan McJames, Park City
2011 Tommy Ford, MBSEF | Sarah Schleper, SSCV
2012 Tommy Ford, MBSEF | Kiley Staples, PCST
2013 Katie Hartman, Independent Ski Racing | Will Brandenburg, Schweitzer Alpine Racing
2014 Not awarded; race cancelled
2015 David Chodounsky | Megan McJames
2016 Brennan Rubie, Snowbird Sports Ed Foundation | Galena Wardle, Aspen Valley Ski/Snowboard Club;
2017 Kipling Weisel | Patricia Mangan
2018 Ryan Cochran-Siegle | AJ Hurt
2019 Luke Winters | Nina O’Brien
2020 Event cancelled
2021 Not Awarded
2022 Not Awarded
2023 Jett Seymour | Liv Moritz
2024 Not Awarded

DICK ZUE AWARD

The Dick Zue Award is given to the female and male U.S. junior skiers with the best finishes in the U.S. Alpine Championships combined. Friends of Dick Zue originated the award in his memory.

Past Recipients

1977 Kippy Dorris | John Neal
1978 Rebecca Simming | Scott Hoffman
1979 Heidi Preuss
1980 Linda McGehee | Peter Field
1982 Lisa Wilcox | Steve Hegg
1983 Nancy Gustafson | Bill Madsen
1984 Eva Twardokens | Robert Scelly
1985 Monte Sparby | Chantal Knapp
1986 Monique Pelletier
1987 Toni Standteiner | Carter Payne
1988 Monique Pelletier | Briggs Phillips
1989 Wendy Fisher | Tommy Moe
1990 Julie Parisien | Ryan North
1991 Anne Watt | Scott Wither
1992 Kate Davenport | Derek McClellan
1993 Asia Jenkins | Sacha Gros
1994 Ashley Davenport | Andy Olsson
1995 Alex Shaffer | Andrew Ernemann
1996 Kirsten Clark | Justin J. Johnson
1997 Liz Skibiski | Travis Svensrud
1998 Jonna Mendes | Scott MacCartney
1999 Marco Sullivan | Caroline Lalive
2000 Julia Mancuso | Josh Transue
2001 Lindsey Kildow
2002 Julia Mancuso | T.J. Lanning
2003 Lindsey Kildow | Nick Baker
2004 Julia Mancuso | Evan Weiss
2005 Chelsea Marshall | Andrew Weibrecht
2006 Laurel Carter | Stefan Hughes
2007 Kiley Staples | Andrew Phillips
2008 Julia Ford | Andrew Phillips
2009 Julia Ford | Nolan Kasper
2010 Julia Ford | Colby Granstrom, Mission Ridge
2011 Sydney Staples, Park City Ski Team | Michael Ankeny, Buck Hill
2012 Lila Lapanja, Sugar Bowl | Ryan Cochran-Siegel, MMSC
2013 Lila Lapanja, Sugar Bowl Academy/Diamond Peak | Robert Cone – Middlebury College Ski Team
2014 Not awarded; race cancelled
2015 Rachael DesRochers/Drew Duffy
2016 Galena Wardle, Aspen Valley Ski/Snowboard Club | River Radamus, Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
2017 Patricia Mangan | Sam Morse
2018 AJ Hurt | Luke Winters
2019 AJ Hurt | Kyle Negomir
2020 Event cancelled
2021 Not Awarded
2022 Not Awarded
2023 Jay Poulter | Liv Moritz
2024 Not Awarded

SALLY DEAVER AWARD

The Sally Deaver Award is presented annually to the U.S women’s slalom champion. It was originated by the Deaver family in memory of Sally Deaver, the 1956 and ‘57 slalom champion.

Sally Deaver Murray learned to ski at age 10 while attending North Country School in Lake Placid, New York. Her race career started after a ski vacation in Chile, South America. While skiing in the Andes she caught the "ski bug" and spent three seasons there under the coaching of Emile Allais, Stein Eriksen, Buddy Werner and Tom Corcoran.

Her most outstanding results came in 1956 when she won the National Women's Giant Slalom Championship and the National Women's Slalom Championship. She again won the National Women's Giant Slalom Championship in 1957 and captained the U.S. women's team for the 1958 FIS World Alpine Championships. She turned down a chance to be a part of the 1960 U.S. Olympic Team Training Squad to marry Benjamin H. Murray. Never having a serious skiing accident, it was her passion for the sport of equestrian which caused her death in 1963 after being thrown from her horse while training.

Past Recipients

1965 Nancy Greene
1966 Wendy Allen
1967 Penny McCoy
1968 Judy Nagel
1969 Barbara Ann Cochran
1970 Marilyn Cochran
1971 Lindy Cochran
1974 Susie Patterson
1975 Cindy Nelson
1976 Cindy Nelson
1977 Christin Cooper
1978 Becky Dorsey
1979 Cindy Nelson
1980 Christin Cooper
1981 Cindy Nelson
1982 Tamara McKinney
1983 Tamara McKinney
1984 Tamara McKinney
1985 Ann Melander
1986 Tamara McKinney
1987 Tamara McKinney
1988 Tamara McKinney
1989 Tamara McKinney | Diann Roffe
1990 Monique Pelletier
1991 Eva Twardokens
1992 Diann Roffe-Steinrotter
1993 Kristi Terzian
1994 Kristi Terzian
1995 Kristina Koznick
1996 Kristina Koznick
1997 Kristina Koznick
1998 Kristina Koznick
1999 Alex Shaffer
2000 Caroline Lalive
2001 Sarah Schleper
2002 Sarah Schleper
2003 Kristina Koznick
2004 Lindsey Kildow
2005 Sarah Schleper
2006 Kaylin Richardson
2007 Resi Stiegler
2008 Lindsey Vonn
2009 Lindsey Vonn
2010 Sarah Schleper, SSCV
2011 Mikaela Shiffrin, Burke Mtn. Academy
2012 Mikaela Shiffrin, Burke Mtn. Academy
2013 Anna Goodman, Canada
2014 Marie-Michele Gagnon, Canada
2015 Mikaela Shiffrin, Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
2016 Mikaela Shiffrin, Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
2017 Resi Stiegler
2018 Nina O’Brien
2019 Nina O’Brien
2020 Event cancelled
2021 Jessie Diggins
2022 Jessie Diggins
2023 Lila Lapanja
2024 Not Awarded

WILLY SCHAEFFLER AWARD

The Willy Schaeffler Award is given to the U.S. combined winners, man and woman at the U.S. Ski & Snowboard National U19 Championships. It is presented in memory of Willy Schaeffler, a skiing pioneer and former U.S. Olympic alpine coach who died in 1988.

Following World War II, Willie Schaeffler coached U.S. Army teams in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. He immigrated to the United States in 1948 and earned a degree in physical education at the University of Denver. He became an assistant professor and coached the University of Denver ski teams through 1970. During his tenure, the ski teams claimed 14 NCAA titles.

Schaeffler also helped found the Special Olympics and the Professional Ski Instructors of America.

Past Recipients

1976 Holly Flanders
1977-1983 Not Awarded
1984 Amy Livran | Jesse Hunt
1985 Tracy McEwan | Greg Brockway
1986 Polly Riess | Kyle Wieche
1987 Kristin Krone | Toni Standteiner
1988 Heidi Standteiner | Morgan Burns
1989 Shannon Nobis | Tommy Moe
1990 Jane Blair | Casey Synder
1991 Kirsten Rogers | Scott Wither
1992 Megan Brown | Jeremiah Thompson
1993 Melissa Welch | Andy Leroy
1994 Kirsten Clark | Forest Carey
1995 Rocky/Central: Sarah Schleper, Andrew Ernemann | West: Katie Mahre-Melson, Trevor Glaser | East: Christina Guptill, Michael Kujala
1996 Rocky/Central: Suzan Dole, Scott Montalbo | West: Elyse Saugstad, Cody Smith | East: Courtney Calise, Bode Miller
1997 Rocky/Central: Suzan Dole, Teddy Bergland | West: Elyse Saugstad, Cody Smith | East: Darah Schofield, Justin Smith
1998 Rocky/Central: Tyler Shepard, Suzan Dole | West: Erik Jitloff, Jessica Lyle | East: Tyler Conrad | Taryn Palmer
1999 Rocky/Central: Mia Cullman | Jed Schuetze | West: Thayer Crouse | Jami Holts | East: Gordon Gray/Parker Gray | Molly Russell
2000 Rocky/Central: Chris Delbosco | Linsay Lochart | West: Mara Williams | Eric Holmer | East: Bryna McCarty,Dave Koop
2001 Rocky/Central: Peter Anderson, Anddie Robinson | West: Evan Friedman, Sasha Warlow | East: Greg Petrics, Lindsay Lockhart
2002 Rocky/Central: Cody Jenick, Lisa Perricone | West: Tim Jitloff, Kelsey Holme | East: Andrew Weibrecht | Leslie LeMasurer
2003 Rocky/Central: Tyler Smedsrud, Tina Roberts | West: Alex Kun, Elizebeth Biittner | East: Sam Beck, Kara Crow
2004 Rocky/Central: Sean Dixon, Kate Hosking | East: Timothy Paul Mitchell, Chinon Williams | West: Brandon Cramer, Laurenne Ross
2005 Max Hammer | Kiley Staples
2006 Tommy Ford (MBSEF) | Julie Ford (Holderness)
2007 Julia Ford | Wiley Maple
2008 Michael Ankeny (Buck Hill )| Felicia Byers (Snowbird)
2009 Bryce Bennett (Squaw Valley) | Lauren Samuels (Team Gilboa)
2010 Foreste Peterson (Sugarbowl Ski Team) | Andrew Kircher (Rowmark Ski Team)
2011 Morganne Murphy (Squaw Valley) | Danny Duffy (Green Mountain Valley School)
2012 Kelsey Chenoweth (MMSC) | Erik Arvidsson (Squaw Valley Ski Team)
2013 Anna Mounsey | Jeremy Epstien
2014 Stephanie Lebby (Team Academy) | Florian Szwebel (Ski and Snowboard Club Vail)
2015 Rachael DesRochers | Luke Winters
2016 Keely Cashman (National Training Group/Squaw Valley Ski Team) | River Radamus (USST/Ski & Snowboard Club Vail)
2017 Keely Cashman | Kyle Negomir
2018 AJ Hurt | Jacob Dilling
2019 Olivia Holm | Kellen Kinsella
2020 Emma Resnick | Isaiah Nelson
2021-2024 Not Awarded

FINLANDIA AWARD

The Finlandia Award is given to the outstanding cross country skier in the U.S. by the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Cross Country Sport Committee. It was originated by the Finnish Ski Club.

Past Recipients

1964 Mike Elliott
1965 Mike Elliott
1966 Mike Gallagher
1967 Mike Gallagher
1968 John Bower
1969 Barbara Britch
1970 Robert Gray
1971 Mike Elliott
1972 Martha Rockwell
1973 Tim Caldwell
1974 Martha Rockwell | Bill Koch
1975 Tim Caldwell | Bill Koch
1976 Bill Koch
1977 Tim Caldwell | Stan Dunklee
1978 Allison Owen-Spencer
1979 Bill Koch
1980 Bill Koch
1981 Bill Koch
1982 Bill Koch
1983 Bill Koch
1984 Jim Galanes
1985 Audun Endestad
1986 Audun Endestad
1987 Dan Simoneau
1988 Leslie Thompson
1989 Nancy Fiddler
1990 Audun Endestad
1991 Nancy Fiddler
1992 John Aalberg
1993 Leslie Thompson
1994 Nina Kemppel
1995 Leslie Thompson
1996 Nina Kemppel
1997 Justin Wadsworth
1998 Marcus Nash
1999 Marcus Nash
2000 Kris Freeman
2001 Nina Kemppel
2002 John Bauer
2003 Kris Freeman
2004 Kris Freeman
2005 Andrew Newell
2006 Andrew Newell
2007 Andrew Newell
2008 Kikkan Randall
2009 Kikkan Randall
2010 Kikkan Randall
2011 Kikkan Randall
2012 Jessica Diggins
2013 Kikkan Randall | Jessie Diggins
2014 Simeon Hamilton
2015 Jessie Diggins | Caitlin Gregg
2016 Jessie Diggins
2017 Jessie Diggins | Sadie Bjornsen
2018 Kikkan Randall | Jessie Diggins
2019 Junior Nordic Worlds Gold Medal 4 x 5k Men's Relay Team: Gus Schumacher, Ben Ogden, Johnny Hagenbuch, Luke Jager
2020 Julia Kern
2021 Jessie Diggins
2022 Rosie Brennan
2023 Jessie Diggins
2024 Not Awarded

ALASKA CUP AWARD

The Alaska Cup Award is given to recognize the outstanding divisional team performance in cross country skiing at the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Junior Olympics.

Past Recipients

1987 New England
1988 Alaska
1989 Alaska
1990 Alaska
1991 Alaska
1992 Alaska
1993 Alaska
1994 Alaska
1995 Alaska
1996 New England
1997 Midwest
1998 Intermountain
1999 Alaska
2000 Alaska
2001 Alaska
2002 Alaska
2003 Alaska
2004 New England
2005 New England
2006 New England
2007 Intermountain
2008 Alaska
2009 New England
2010 New England
2011 New England
2012 New England
2013 Alaska
2014 New England
2015 New England
2016 New England
2017 New England
2018 NENSA (New England Nordic Ski Association)
2019 New England
2020 Pacific Northwest
2021 Not Awarded
2022 New England
2023 New England
2024 Not Awarded

U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD JUNIOR OLYMPIC CLUB TEAM AWARDS

The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Junior Olympic Club Team Awards recognize the top boys', girls' and combined boys’ & girls' club teams competing at the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Junior Olympics. The awards were initiated to recognize the importance of outstanding clubs to the development of a strong national ski program.

Past Recipients

2008 Alaska Winter Stars (Men, Women & Overall)
2009 Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation (overall) Fairbanks Alaska Ski Team (Men)
Auburn Ski Club (Women)
2010 Alaska Winter Stars (Men, Women & Overall)
2011 Stratton Mountain School (Men, Women & Overall)
2012 Stratton Mountain School
2013 Overall & Women: APU Nordic; Men: Loppet Nordic Racing
2014 Loppet Nordic Racing
2015 Men: APU Nordic Ski Club/Women: Loppet Nordic Racing/C:Loppet Nordic Racing
2016 Men: APU; Women: Loppet Nordic, Overall: Loppet
2017 Not Awarded
2018 Men: Stratton Mountain School, Women and overall: Loppet Nordic Racing
2019 Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation
2020 Women: Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; Men & Overall: APU Nordic Ski Center
2021 Not Awarded
2022 Loppet Nordic Racing
2023 Ishperming Ski Club
2024 NYSEF | Lake Placid

ROGER WESTON AWARD

The Roger Weston Award honors the top high school boys' and girls' cross country ski teams competing at U.S. Ski & Snowboard Junior Olympics. The award was initiated to recognize the valuable contribution from high school skiing to the development of cross country ski racing across the USA. Roger Weston was instrumental in developing the sport of cross country skiing in the Mid-Atlantic division and across the US.

Weston suffered a broken neck and was fully paralyzed wrestling at age 18. Thanks to great doctors who wired him back together, he began to regain movement three months later. He took up skiing several years later as well as cycling, racing each. In the 70's he switched to just cross country skiing and coaching and returned to college for exercise physiology and sports science. After an athlete he worked with made the '84 Olympic Team he began a Future Stars Program for ski kids 8 years old & older.

In 1985, he received the US Ski Team Domestic Coach of Year Award. In 1990 he received the Russell Wilder Award for work in helping develop America's youth, through year-round training in Future Stars Camps. Several of these grown athletes are now among the best in the world and members of the current or former Winter Olympic Teams. Others have become top-level teachers and coaches.

Past Recipients

2008 South Anchorage High School (Men) | Stratton Mountain School (Women)
2009 South Anchorage High School (Men) | Stratton Mountain School (Women)
2010 South Anchorage High School (Men) | Stratton Mountain School (Women)
2011 Stratton Mountain School – (Men & Women)
2012 Steamboat Springs High School (Women) | Stratton Mountain School (Men)
2013 Women: South Anchorage High School | Men: North Tahoe High School
2014 South Anchorage High School (Men) | Wayzata High School (Women)
2015 Service High School (Men) | Summit High School (Women)
2016 Not awarded
2017 Not awarded
2018 Service High School (Men) | West Anchorage High School (Women)
2019 West Anchorage High School
2020 Service High School, Anchorage, Alaska
2021 Not Awarded
2022 Service High School
2023 West Anchorage High School
2024 Not Awarded

DAVE QUINN AWARD

The Dave Quinn Award is presented to the outstanding cross country skier at the Junior Olympics by the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Cross Country Sport Committee based on results as well as sportsmanship. The award is presented in the memory of U.S. Ski Team racer Dave Quinn, who died in 1976 at the peak of his career.

Past Recipients

1985 Joan Scheingraber
1986 Jim Oksoktaruk
1987 Luke Bodensteiner
1988 D’Anna Dorris | Justin Wadsworth
1989 Gretchen Pfisterer
1990 Gerrit Gollner
1991 Todd Grover
1992 Chris Hinderman
1993 Cory Smith
1994 Stacey Julia
1995 Abi Holt
1996 Kelly McCall | Justin May
1997 Charlie Abemathy
1998 Kris Freeman
1999 Melissa Hoffman
2000 Rebecca Quinn
2001 Brian Newhall
2002 Kikkan Randall
2003 Leif Zimmermann
2004 Natalie Joffe
2005 Simi Hamilton
2006 Alexa Turzian
2007 George Cartwright
2008 Cole Talbot
2009 Katherine Ingalls
2010 Annie Pokorny
2011 Jake Adicoff, SVSEF
2012 Jesse Knori
2013 Aren Burkemo
2014 Peter Holmes
2015 Lydia Blanchet - Alaska
2016 Logan Diekmann
2017 Not awarded
2018 Albert Hesse (Mt Bachelor Ski Education Foundation) | Cross Country men's relay team Junior World Championship Silver : Luke Jager, Ben Ogden, Hunter Wonders, Gus Schumacher)
2019 Will Solow of New England
2020 Sydney Peterson (Midwest)
2021 Not Awarded
2022 Katrin Schreiner (Mid-Atlantic Division)
2023 Greta Hansen, Minneapolis Ski Club
2024 Not Awarded

ERIK JUDEEN AWARD

The Erik Judeen Award is given to the woman who scores the highest at the U.S. Cross Country Championships. Ranking is established on the basis of World Cup point scoring system at the U.S. Championships.

Past Recipients

1986 Leslie Krichko
1987 Leslie Krichko
1988 Leslie Thompson
1989 Nancy Fiddler
1990 Wendy Reeves
1991 Nancy Fiddler
1992 Nancy Fiddler
1993 Leslie Thompson
1994 Nina Kemppel
1995 Leslie Thompson
1996 Kerrin Petty
1997 Suzanne King
1998 Laura Wilson
1999 Nina Kemppel
2000 Nina Kemppel
2001 Nina Kemppel
2002 Nina Kemppel
2003 Katja Ivanova
2004 Rebecca Dussault
2005 Rebecca Dussault
2006 Kikkan Randall
2007 Tazlina Mannix
2008 Liz Stephen
2009 Liz Stephen
2010 Kikkan Randall
2011 Holly Brooks
2012 Jessica Diggins
2013 Sadie Bjornsen
2014 Rosie Brennan
2015 Rosie Brennan
2016 Caitlin Patterson
2017 Chelsea Holmes
2018 Caitlin Patterson
2019 Caitlin Patterson
2020 Hailey Swirbul
2021 Not Awarded
2022 Caitlin Patterson
2023 Hailey Swirbul
2024 Not Awarded

MARTHA ROCKWELL AWARD

The Martha Rockwell Award recognizes the fastest woman in the 10-km at the U.S Cross Country Championships. The award is presented in honor of Martha Rockwell, an outstanding international competitor of the U.S. Cross Country Team in the ‘60s and ‘70s.

Martha Rockwell was a pioneer in the United States in women's cross country skiing. She started to compete nationally in 1969 at what was then considered to be the advanced age of 24. This did not prevent her from being a member of the first USA women's cross country ski team to compete at the Olympics. She also competed at the 1976 Winter Olympic Games. In 1973 she won her first international race, a 7.5K event at Castelrotte, Italy. She went on to win 5 of 6 races in Europe in 1975 and finished 10th overall in the World Cup. Between 1969 and 1975 she won several national distance titles and 18 of 19 possible championships over that period. Twice she was voted the USA's top Nordic competitor. Following retirement from competition she coached Dartmouth's women's ski team.

Past Recipients

1986 Cami Thompson
1987 Nancy Fiddler
1988 Leslie Thompson
1989 Nancy Fiddler
1990 Leslie Thompson
1991 Nancy Fiddler
1992 Nancy Fiddler
1993 Nancy Fiddler
1994 Nina Kemppel
1995 Leslie Thompson
1996 Laura Wilson
1997 Nina Kemppel
1998 Wendy Wagner
1999 Nina Kemppel
2000 Rebecca Quinn
2001 Nina Kemppel
2002 Tara Hamilton
2003 Wendy Wagner
2004 Rebecca Dussault
2005 Wendy Wagner
2006 Kikkan Randall & Liz Stephen
2007 Lindsey Weier
2008 Caitlin Compton
2009 Caitlin Compton
2010 Kikkan Randall
2011 Sadie Bjornsen
2012 Jessica Diggins
2013 Rosie Brennan
2014 Becca Rorabough
2015 Caitlin Gregg
2016 Caitlin Patterson
2017 Caitlin Gregg
2018 Caitlin Patterson
2019 Caitlin Patterson
2020 Caitlin Patterson
2021 Not Awarded
2022 Caitlin Patterson
2020 Hailey Swirbul
2024 Not Awarded

GALE COTTON BURTON AWARD

The Gale Cotton Burton Award is given to the winner of the men’s 15-km race at the U.S. Cross Country Championships. It was originated by the Burton family of Wayzata, MN, in memory of their son.

Past Recipients

1907 Asario Autio
1910 T. Glesne
1911 P. Blegeberg
1912 Julius Blegen
1913 Einar Lund
1916 Sigurd Overby
1923 Sigurd Overby
1924 Robert Reid
1925 Martin Fredboe
1926 Sigurd Overby
1927 Johan Satre
1928 Magnus Satre
1929 Magnus Satre
1930 Magnus Satre
1931 Hjalmar Hvam
1932 Magnus Satre
1934 D. Monson
1935 Ottar Satre
1936 Carl Sunquist
1937 Warren Chivers
1938 David Bradley
1939 George Gustavson
1940 Peter Fosseide
1941 George Gustavson
1942 Howard Chivers
1947 Wendall 'Chummy' Broomhall
1948 Trygve Neilson
1949 Hans Holaas
1950 Olavi Alakuipi
1951 Ted Farwell, Jr.
1952 Silas Dunklee
1953 Tauno Pulkkinen
1954 Tauno Pulkkinen
1955 Tauno Pulkkinen
1956 Mack Miller
1957 Sven Johansson
1958 Leo Massa
1959 Clarence Servold
1960 Richard Taylor
1961 Robert Gray
1962 Mike Gallagher
1963 Donald MacLeod
1964 Peter Landenpera
1965 David Ribert
1966 Mike Gallagher
1967 Mike Gallagher
1969 Clark Matis
1970 Mike Gallagher
1971 Mike Elliott
1972 Mike Elliott
1973 Tim Caldwell
1974 Larry Martin
1975 Bill Koch
1976 Kevin Swigert
1977 Stan Dunklee
1978 Stan Dunklee
1979 Bill Koch
1980 Bill Koch
1981 Bill Koch
1982 Bill Koch
1983 Tim Caldwell
1984 Audun Endestad
1985 Bill Spencer
1986 George Welk
1987 Todd Boonstra
1988 Joseph Galanes
1989 Todd Boonstra
1990 Audun Endestad
1991 John Bauer
1992 John Aalberg
1993 Ben Husaby
1994 Luke Bodensteiner
1995 Carl Swenson
1996 John Bauer
1997 Marcus Nash
1998 Marcus Nash
1999 Marcus Nash
2000 Marcus Nash
2001 Justin Wadsworth
2002 Not Awarded
2003 Kris Freeman
2004 Carl Swenson
2005 Justin Freeman
2006 Kris Freeman
2007 Kris Freeman
2008 Lars Flora
2009 Kris Freeman
2010 Kris Freeman
2011 Lars Flora
2012 Tad Elliott
2013 Erik Bjornsen
2014 Eric Bjornsen
2015 Kyle Bratrud
2016 Scott Patterson
2017 Kyle Bratrud
2018 Scott Patterson
2019 Kyle Bratrud
2020 Kyle Bratrud
2021 Not Awarded
2022 Adam Martin
2023 John Steele Hagenbuch
2024 Not Awarded

MIKE GALLAGHER AWARD

The Mike Gallagher Award is given to the senior men’s overall winner at the U. S. Cross Country Championships. The award is presented in honor of Mike Gallagher, an outstanding international competitor on the U.S. Ski Team in the ‘60s and ‘70s, who is also a former U.S. Ski Team coach.

An outstanding skier, Gallagher earned the Junior National Cross-Country Ski Championship and the Relay Gold Medal in 1959. Nine Senior National Championships and seven Relay Gold Medals were among his accomplishments. He was a member of the U.S. National Cross-Country Ski Team from 1961 through 1974. He was on the U.S. Olympic Ski Teams in 1964, ’68 and ’72, and the World Championship Ski Teams in 1966, ’70 and ’74. He was also a member of the 1978 and ’79 U.S. biathlon teams.

His coaching experience included head cross-country coach of the U.S. Ski Team from 1980 to ’86, the U.S. Olympic cross-country coach in 1984, and U.S. World Championship coach in 1985.

Past Recipients

1987 Dan Simoneau
1988 Joseph Galanes
1989 Audun Endestad
1990 Audun Endestad
1991 John Bauer
1992 John Aalberg
1993 Ben Husaby
1994 Luke Bodensteiner
1995 Justin Wadsworth
1996 John Bauer
1997 Marcus Nash
1998 Marcus Nash
1999 Marcus Nash
2000 Marcus Nash
2001 Marcus Nash
2002 John Bauer
2003 Carl Swenson
2004 Carl Swenson
2005 Andrew Johnson
2006 Kris Freeman
2007 Kris Freeman
2008 Leif Zimmermann
2009 Leif Zimmermann
2010 Tad Elliott
2011 Lars Flora
2012 Tyler Kornfield
2013 Torin Koos
2014 Reese Hanneman
2015 Kris Freeman
2016 Eric Packer
2017 Scott Patterson
2018 Tyler Kornfield
2019 David Norris
2020 Gus Schumacher
2021 No Awarded
2022 Scott Patterson
2023 Luke Jager
2024 Not Awarded

TONY WISE AWARD

The Tony Wise Award is presented to the winner of the women's overall SuperTour title. The late Tony Wise was a pioneer in cross country ski event development, starting the American Birkebeiner; the Worldloppet, a series of 14 international ski marathons, and the Gitchi Game, the predecessor of today's SuperTour.

On December 15, 1947 Tony Wise first opened a ski resort that became known as Telemark Lodge. From this beginning he developed a master plan for developing cross country skiing in the area that had far reaching impacts. He created a regional U.S. Ski Team Training Center that eventually became home to the American Birkebeiner, the largest and most important cross country ski race on the winter calendar in the United States.

Past Recipients

2001 Wendy Wagner
2002 Nina Kemppel
2003 Wendy Wagner
2004 Rebecca Dussault
2005 Karin Camenisch
2006 Karin Camenisch
2007 Caitlyn Compton
2008 Kristina Strandberg
2009 Kristina Strandberg
2010 Rebecca Dussault
2011 Holly Brooks
2012 Jessica Diggins
2013 Rosie Brennan
2014 Caitlin Gregg
2015 Rosie Brennan
2016 Caitlin Patterson
2017 Chelsea Holmes
2018 Kaitlynn Miller
2019 Julia Kern
2020 Kaitlynn Miller
2021 Not Awarded
2022 Scott Patterson
2023 Luke Jager
2024 Not Awarded

AL MERRILL NORDIC AWARD

The Al Merrill Nordic Award is presented to the individual or group involved with any aspect of nordic skiing (cross country, nordic combined or ski jumping), who or which demonstrates an exceptional level of commitment, leadership, and devotion to excellence. Each of the nordic sport committees submits a nominee with the final selection being made by the sport committee chairpersons.

Merrill coached the 1956, 1964 and 1968 US Nordic Olympic teams and for over two decades was the American representative to the cross-country committee of the International Ski Federation, the world governing body of ski racing. Merrill was the Director of Outdoor Affairs for Dartmouth College and its head ski coach from 1957 to 1972. He impacted positively on the sport and the people who came into contact with him.

Past Recipients

1990 Gloria Chadwick
1991 Anchorage J.O. Organizing Committee
1992 Wendell 'Chummy' Broomhall
1993 Tom Besh (posthumous)
1994 Dave Newton
1995 Sig Everson
1996 Jim McCarthy
1997 Hugh Cooke
1998 Joe Lamb
1999 Ed Finnerty
2000 Ed Brisson
2001 Gary Larson
2002 Chuck Heckert
2003 Luke Bodensteiner
2004 Galen Sayward
2005 John Aalberg
2006 Lee Todd
2007 Todd Wilson
2008 Scott Wilson
2009 Alan Johnson
2010 Joe Lamb
2011 Rick Kapala
2012 John Estle
2013 Rex Bell
2014 David Knoop
2015 Jeff Hastings
2016 Craftsbury Outdoor Center – Judy Geer & Dick Dreissigacker
2017 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships Organizing Committee
2017 Bill Stenquist, Chairman, Nordic Junior World Ski Championships Organizing Committee
2018 Jon Engen
2019 Mike Elliott
2020 Jim Rodrigues (posthumously)
2021 Joey Caterinichio
2022 Chris Grover
2023 Cami Thompson-Graves
2024 Andrew Chen

MITTELSTADT SKI JUMPING OFFICIALS AWARD

The Mittelstadt Ski Jumping Award is presented annually to a U.S. Ski & Snowboard ski jumping official for outstanding ski jumping officiating and to the sport of ski jumping in the United States. The recipient is selected by the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Ski Jumping Officials Committee.

Frederick “Fritz” Mittelstadt was born and raised on a farm in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Skiing was a must as heavy snows in the late 1920s and early 1930s closed roads. He started ski jumping very young from snow bumps on small hills in the area close to home, then to the large hill in Eau Claire.

He had a long and varied career serving the United States Ski Association. He was certified by USSA as an alpine, cross country and ski jumping judge and technical delegate. He served as alpine race referee, cross country starter/timer and chief of competition.

At the NCAA Winter Sport Championship, he was nominated by Willy Schaeffler to be tournament director. He was chief of competition for two ski flying events at Ironwood, Michigan; jumping judge for five Olympic tryouts (1972-’76); technical delegate for National Championships, Lake Placid, New York, Brattleboro, Vermont and Eau Claire, Wisconsin; was appointed chief of jumping officials, Lake Placid Winter Olympics in 1980, plus served on the competition committee and judged at 90M and 120M competitions in the U.S. and Canada. He was the first American to judge a 90M competition in Japan.

Past Recipients

1987 Ed Brisson
1988 Sig Everson
1989 Fritz Mittelstadt
1990 Don Burdick
1991 Rudolph 'Rudy' Maki
1992 Archie Lowman
1993 Don Kinney
1994 Galen Sayward
1995 Roland “Bud” Klein
1996 Chuck Heckert
1997 Jim Severson
1998 Bill Erickson
1999 Dan Johnson
2000 Rich Francis
2001 Corky Colby
2002 Randy Lunde
2003 Not Awarded
2004 Bob Rollins
2005 Bill Erickson
2006 Not Awarded
2007 Gary Sparpana
2008 Dan Warner
2009 Bob Averill
2010 Leroy Martinson
2011 Ken Tokle
2012 Ed Waters
2013 Jarrett Moe
2014 Dale Fredette
2015 Paul Andrews
2016 Paul Jastrow
2017 Chuck Heckert
2018 Howard Jarrett
2019 Keith Zuehlke
2020 James J.'Jimmy' Carter, Jr.
2021 Not Awarded
2022 Not Awarded
2023 Keith Hanson
2024 Paul Jastrow

PAUL NASH LAYMAN AWARD

The Paul Nash Layman Junior Award is given to the winner of the U.S. Nordic Combined Championship.

Paul Nash Layman, Jr. was an entrepreneur and a sportsman. From a waterfront home in the Hamptons, he became a championship sailor. He was a premier snow skier, trained in Europe and in Lake Placid, NY and was invited to participate in the Olympics in the 90 meter jump. He was a competitive water skier. He took up ski diving and was one of the first to consider using a parachute behind a speed boat, which later lead to the invention of the para-sail. His love of speed also lead him into race car driving.

Past Recipients

1941 Alf Engen
1942 Howard Chivers
1943-1946 Not Awarded
1947 Ralph Townsend
1948 Robert Wright
1949 Ralph Townsend
1950 Gordon Wren
1951 Ted Farwell, Jr.
1952 Corey Engen
1953 Not Awarded
1954 Norman Oakvik
1955 Not Awarded
1956 Per Staavi
1957 Bill Percel
1958 Alfred Vincelette | John Mattson
1959 Alfred Vincelette | John Mattson | Norman Oakvik
1960 Alfred Vincelette
1961 Not Awarded
1962 Not Awarded
1963 John Bauer
1964 Jim Balfanz
1965 David Rikert
1966 John Bower
1967 John Bower
1968 John Bower
1969 Jim Miller
1970 Jim Miller
1971 Robert Kendall
1972 Mike Devecka
1973 Teyck Weed
1974 Bruce Cunningham
1975 Mike Devecka
1976 Jim Galanes
1977 Jim Galanes
1978 Jim Galanes
1979 Mike Devecka
1980 Walter Malmquist
1981 Kerry Lynch
1982 Pat Ahern
1983 Kerry Lynch
1984 Pat Ahern
1985 Pat Ahern
1986 Kerry Lynch
1987 Pat Ahern
1988 Joe Holland
1989 Joe Holland
1990 Dan O’Meara
1991 Joe Holland
1992 Tim Tetreault
1993 Tim Tetreault
1994 Todd Lodwick
1995 Ryan Heckman
1996 Todd Lodwick
1997 Tim Tetreault
1998 Todd Lodwick
1999 Todd Lodwick
2000 Todd Lodwick
2001 Bill Demong
2002 Bill Demong
2003 Todd Lodwick
2004 Todd Lodwick
2005 Todd Lodwick
2006 Todd Lodwick
2007 Bill Demong
2008 Bill Demong
2009 Johnny Spillane
2010 Todd Lodwick
2011 Brett Camerota
2012 Billy Demong
2013 Todd Lodwick
2014 Bill Demong
2015 Bryan Fletcher
2016 Bryan Fletcher
2017 Taylor Fletcher
2018 Bryan Fletcher
2019 Taylor Fletcher
2020 Taylor Fletcher
2021 Not Awarded
2022 Not Awarded
2023 Jared Shumate
2024 Ben Loomis

SONS OF NORWAY JUMPING AWARD

The Sons of Norway Junior Jumping Award is given to the best junior finisher at the U.S. Ski Jumping Championships. The Supreme Lodge of the Sons of Norway originated this award.

Past Recipients

1950 Gene Kotlarek
1959 Lyle Swenson
1960 Butch Wedin
1961 Clyde Brodt
1962 Clyde Brodt
1963 J. Martin
1964 Ernie Ganz
1965 Adrian Watt
1966 Adrian Watt
1967 Gary Sparpana
1968 Ken Hawkins
1969 Jerry Wetzel
1970 Joe Bartig
1971 William Polanka
1972 Dave Tomten
1973 Scott Clayton
1974 Jim Denney
1975 Roy Weaver
1976 John Broman
1977 Jeff Denney
1978 John Bastette
1979 Jon Denney
1980 Tim Williams
1981 Ron Richards
1982 Jeff Volmrich
1983 Jeff Volmrich | Chris Hastings
1984 Larry Olsen
1985 Kris Severson
1986 Tad Langlois
1987 Tad Langlois
1988 Kurt Stein
1989 Kurt Stein
1990 Eric Hiatt
1991 Ryan Heckman
1992 Ryan Heckman
1993 Randy Weber
1994 Todd Lodwick
1995 Randy Weber
1996 Randy Weber
1997 Taylor Hoffman
1998 Alan Alborn
1999 Clint Jones
2000 Clint Jones
2001 Clint Jones
2002 Clint Jones
2003 Anders Johnson
2004 Anders Johnson
2005 Anders Johnson
2006 Anders Johnson
2007 Nicholas Fairall
2008 Anders Johnson
2009 Anders Johnson
2010 Peter Frenette
2011 Peter Frenette
2012 Peter Frenette
2013 Christian Friberg
2014 Kevin Bickner
2015 Will Rhoads
2016 Kevin Bickner
2017 Casey Larson
2018 Casey Larson
2019 Decker Dean
2020 Decker Dean
2021 Not Awarded
2022 Not Awarded
2023 Erik Bellshaw
2024 Erik Bellshaw

PAUL BIETILA AWARD

The Paul Bietila Award is given to an American born skier winning the Normal Hill Competition at the U.S. Ski Jumping Championships. This trophy was donated in 1940 by Dr. and Mrs. H.C. Bradley of Madison, WI in memory of Paul Bietila, an outstanding ski jumper.

Paul Bietila was the fourth son in the famous Bietila family that brought fame to their native Ishpeming and earned the name "The Flying Bietilas". At the age of 12 he set a national junior record of 185 feet. In 1938 he finished third behind the Ruud brothers of Norway at the national championships. He was also national intercollegiate champion that year.

On February 5, 1939 he was injured in a practice jump in St. Paul, Minnesota at the national championships and died three weeks later. Recognized as the best American ski jumper of his time, the Paul Bietila Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the top American jumper at the national championships.

Past Recipients

1940 Merrill Barber
1941 Walter Bietila
1942 Arthur Devlin
1943 Not Awarded
1944 Not Awarded
1945 Not Awarded
1946 Arthur Devlin
1947 Paul J. Perrault
1948 Walter Bietila
1949 Arthur Devlin
1950 Arthur Devlin
1951 Merrill Barber
1952 Merrill Barber
1953 Willis Olson
1954 Roy Sherwood
1955 Rudolph 'Rudy' Maki
1956 Keith Zuelke
1957 Jerry Lewis
1958 Willis Olson
1959 Willie Erickson
1960 James Brennan
1961 Eugene Kotlarek
1962 Stephen Rieschl
1963 Eugene Kotlarek
1964 John Balfanz
1965 David Hicks
1966 Eugene Kotlarek
1967 Eugene Kotlarek
1968 Jay Martin
1969 Adrian Watt
1970 Bill Bakke
1971 Jerry Martin
1972 Greg Swor
1973 Jerry Martin
1974 Ron Steele
1975 Jerry Martin
1976 Jim Denney
1977 Jim Denney
1978 Mike Devecka
1979 Jeff Davis
1980 Walter Malmquist
1981 Jeff Hastings
1982 Jeff Hastings
1983 Jeff Hastings | Mark Konopacke
1984 Jeff Hastings
1985 Chris Hastings
1986 Rick Mewborn
1987 Chris Hastings
1988 Mark Konopacke
1989 Mike Holland
1990 Jim Holland
1991 Jim Holland | Mark Konopacke
1992 Jim Holland
1993 Not Awarded
1994 Randy Weber
1995 Randy Weber
1996 Randy Weber
1997 Not Awarded
1998 Randy Weber
1999 Todd Lodwick
2000 Brendan Doran
2001 Bill Demong
2002 Alan Alborn
2003 Alan Alborn
2004 Todd Lodwick
2005 Todd Lodwick
2006 Clint Jones
2007 Bill Demong
2008 Johnny Spillane
2009 Anders Johnson
2010 Nick Alexander
2011 Peter Frenette
2012 Anders Johnson
2013 Anders Johnson | Jessica Jerome
2014 Nick Fairall
2015 Nick Fairall
2016 Mike Glasder
2017 Will Rhoads
2018 Mike Glasder
2019 Kevin Bickner
2020 Kevin Bickner
2021 Not Awarded
2022 Not Awarded
2023 Casey Larson
2024 Erik Belshaw

TORGER TOKLE AWARD

The Torger Tokle Award is given to the large hill champion at the U.S. Ski Jumping Championships. The Norway Club of New York originated the award.

Torger Tokle was a young ski jumper who came to America from his native Norway in 1939 and who, after a spectacular career, laid down his life for his adopted country six years later in the Ski Troops of the 86th Mountain Regiment; assigned the mission of reducing a German stronghold at Monte Terracia in the Apennines, he led his men into action, was hit, and died on the battlefield.

Past Recipients

1948 Arnie Ulland
1949 Peter Hugsted
1950 Olaxi Kuronen
1951 Arthur Tokle
1952 Merrill Barber
1953 Arthur Tokle
1954 Roy Sherwood
1955 Rudolph 'Rudy' Maki
1956 Keith Zuelke
1957 Ansten Samuelstuen
1958 Billy Olson
1959 W.P. Erickson
1960 James Brennan
1961 Ansten Samuelstuen
1962 Ansten Samuelstuen
1963 Gene Kotlarek
1964 John Balfanz
1965 David Hicks
1966 Gene Kotlarek
1967 Gene Kotlarek
1968 Jay Martin
1969 Adrian Watt
1970 Bill Bakke
1971 Jerry Martin
1972 Greg Swor
1973 Jerry Martin
1974 Ron Steele
1975 Jim Denney
1976 Jim Denney
1977 Jim Denney
1978 Mike Devecka
1979 Jeff Davis
1980 Walter Malmquist
1981 Jeff Hastings
1982 Jeff Hastings | Reed Zuelke
1983 Jeff Hastings
1984 Jeff Hastings
1985 Chris Hastings
1986 Mike Holland
1987 Mike Holland
1988 Mike Holland
1989 Mike Holland
1990 Not Awarded
1991 Ryan Heckman
1992 Jim Holland
1993 Jim Holland
1994 Todd Lodwick
1995 Not Awarded
1996 Randy Weber
1997 Casey Colby
1998 Todd Lodwick
1999 Alan Alborn
2000 Clint Jones
2001 Alan Alborn
2002 Alan Alborn
2003 Johnny Spillane
2004 Todd Lodwick
2005 Todd Lodwick
2006 Todd Lodwick
2007 Bill Demong
2008 Anders Johnson
2009 Not Awarded
2010 Not Awarded
2011 Peter Frenette
2012 Peter Frenette
2013 Peter Frenette/Anders Johnson
2014 Nick Fairall
2015 Christian Friberg
2016 Will Rhoads
2017 Will Rhoads
2018 Will Rhoads
2019 Kevin Bickner
2020 Event cancelled
2021 Not Awarded
2022 Not Awarded
2023 Casey Larson
2024 Erik Belshaw

DOROTHY GRAVES AWARD

The Dorothy Graves Award is given to the best overall female jumper at the Junior Olympics. Dorothy (Dottie) Graves was a Class A ski jumper who competed throughout the decade of the 1940’s.

From her home in Greenfield, MA, she traveled to all of the eastern hills and also to competitions in other parts of the U.S. and Canada. She was exceptional in that she competed equally with men during her competitive career. The award recognizes her pioneering role in the sport, while it awards today’s top female jumper in the sport.

Past Recipients

1993 Erika Genovese
1994 Karla Keck
1995 Kathy Mauch
1996 Erika Genovese
1997 Lindsey Van
1998 Lindsey Van
1999 Lindsey Van
2000 Lindsey Van
2001 Jessica Jerome
2002 Jessica Jerome
2003 Brenna Ellis
2004 Abby Hughes
2005 Jessica Jerome
2006 Avery Ardovino
2007 Avery Ardovino
2008 Nina Lussi
2009 Sarah Hendrickson
2010 Nita Englund
2011 Madison Keeffe
2012 Emilee Anderson
2013 Manon Maurer
2014 Cara Larson
2015 Cara Larson
2016 Anna Hoffman
2017 Annika Belshaw
2018 Annika Belshaw
2019 Adeline Swanson
2020 Event cancelled
2021 Not Awarded
2022 Not Awarded
2023 Sandra Sproch
2024 McKenzie Maines

SKIING MAGAZINE DEVELOPMENT CUP

The Skiing Magazine Development Cup is presented to the combined female and male freestyle champions, age 16 or younger.

Past Recipients

1988 Kristin Taylor | Beau Brinkerhoff
1989 Kylie Gill | Jon Moseley
1990 Allison Vort | Nicholas Cleaver
1991 Thayer Oberg | Jon Moseley
1992 Courtney Cannan | Jon Moseley
1993 Courtney Cannan | Ean Smith
1994 Courtney Cannan | Ean Smith
1995 Kate Selby | Tony Basile
1996 Nori Lupfer | James Garland
1997-2023 Not Awarded
2024 Cayden Hacker | Kylee Hacker

SKI MAGAZINE CUP AWARD

The Ski Magazine Cup Award is presented to the female and male junior combined champions of the U.S. Junior Freestyle Championships.

Past Recipients

1988 Kristean Porter | Trace Worthington
1989 Jenni Albin | Beau Brinkerhoff
1990 Brenda Petzold |Nicholas Cleaver
1991 Maria Guarnieri |Jon Moseley
1992 Allison Vort |Jon Moseley
1993 Allison Vort |Jon Moseley
1994 Courtney Cannan | Ean Smith
1995 Kate Selby | Tony Basile
1996 Nori Lupfer | James Garland
1997-2012 Not Awarded
2013 Isabel Atkin | George McQuinn
2014-2023 Not Awarded
2024 Kylee Hacker | Chase Morrison | Maddie Stevenson | Caden McCormick | Megan Ciaglo | Jackson True

HART CUP AWARD

The Hart Cup Award is presented by U.S. Ski & Snowboard to the male and female senior combined champions from the U.S. Freestyle Championships. Beginning in 1992, the award has been given to the inverted combined champions; prior to that it was awarded to the upright combined champions.

Past Recipients

1986 Melanie Palenik | Eric Sampson
1987 Lisa Beauregard | Scott Ogren
1988 Stacey Blumer | Scott Ogren
1989 Melanie Palenik | Trace Worthington
1990 Kristean Porter | Chuck Martin
1991 Kristean Porter | Chuck Martin
1992 Kristean Porter | Trace Worthington
1993 Stacey Blumer | Trace Worthington
1994 Kristean Porter | Trace Worthington
1995 Nikki Stone | Trace Worthington
1996 Stacey Blumer | Chad St. Onge
1997 Kristean Porter | Jon Moseley
1998 Merissa Berman | Orion Helms
1999 Ryan St. Onge | Nori Lupfer
2000 Ryan St. Onge | Nori Lupfer
2001-2024 Not Awarded

ANN HANSEN AWARD

The Ann Hansen is presented to the top U.S. female and male acro and mogul skiers by virtue of their World Cup finish. The award is given in memory of Ann Hansen and her dedication to the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team as a believer and true friend.

Past Recipients

1990 Ellen Breen | Donna Weinbrecht
Nick Bass Chuck Martin
1991 Jan Bucher Donna Weinbrecht
Lane Spina Nelson Carmichael
1992 Sharon Petzold Donna Weinbrecht
Lane Spina Nelson Carmichael
1993 Ellen Breen Liz McIntyre
Ian Edmondson Rick Emerson
1994 Ellen Breen Donna Weinbrecht
Ian Edmondson Sean Smith
1995 Ellen Breen Donna Weinbrecht
Steve Roxberg Jon Moseley
1996 Maria Guarnieri Donna Weinbrecht
Ian Edmondson Jon Moseley
1997 Lara Rosenbaum Donna Weinbrecht
Ian Edmondson Jon Moseley
1998 Lara Rosenbaum Ann Battelle
Ian Edmondson Jon Moseley
1999 Lara Rosenbaum Ann Battelle
Steve Roxberg Caleb Martin
2000 Ian Edmondson Alex Wilson
Lara Rosenbaum Ann Battelle
From 2001, Moguls only
2001 Hannah Hardaway | Ryan Riley
2002 Hannah Hardaway | Jeremy Bloom
2003 Shannon Bahrke | Travis Cabral
2004 Hannah Kearney | Toby Dawson
2005 Hannah Kearney | Jeremy Bloom
2006 Michelle Roark | Toby Dawson
2007 Shannon Bahrke | Nate Roberts
2008 Emiko Torito | Patrick Deneen
2009 Hannah Kearney | Michael Morse
2010 Heather McPhie | Bryon Wilson
2011 Hannah Kearney | Patrick Deneen
2012 Hannah Kearney | Patrick Deneen
2013 Hannah Kearney | Patrick Deneen
2014 Hannah Kearney | Patrick Deneen
2015 Hannah Kearney |Jeremy Cota
2016 Mikaela Matthews | Dylan Walczyk
2017 Keaton McCargo | Troy Murphy
2018 Jaelin Kauf | Bradley Wilson
2019 Jaelin Kauf | Bradley Wilson
2020 Jaelin Kauf | Bradley Wilson
2021 Hannah Soar | Bradley Wilson
2022 Olivia Giaccio | Nick Page
2023 Jaelin Kauf | Nick Page
2024 Jaelin Kauf | Nick Page

THE MEEKER AWARD

The Meeker Award is presented in memory of Don Meek, who, in the latter years of his life, gave his all to freestyle skiing. This award is presented by the International Judges Association to the top seeded U.S. Freestyle aerialist each year.

Past Recipients

1980 Kevin Dunn
1981 Frank Bedor lll
1982 Wayne Hilterbrand
1983 Wayne Hilterbrand
1984 Kris Feddersen
1985 Kris Feddersen
1986 Maria Quintana
1987 Kris Feddersen
1988 Kris Feddersen
1989 Trace Worthington
1990 Russ Magnanti
1991 Kris Feddersen
1992 Kris Feddersen
1993 Trace Worthington
1994 Trace Worthington
1995 Trace Worthington
1996 Eric Bergoust
1997 Stacey Blumer | Bill Swartley
1998 Nikki Stone | Britt Swartley
1999 Nikki Stone | Britt Swartley
2000 Joe Pack | Brenda Petzold
2001 Erik Bergoust | Emily Cook
2002 Erik Bergoust | Brenda Petzold
2003 Joe Pack
2004 Kate Reed | Joe Pack
2005 Kate Reed | Jeret Peterson
2006 Emily Cook | Ryan St. Onge
2007 Lacy Schnoor | Jeret Peterson
2008 Emily Cook | Scotty Bahrke
2009 Emily Cook | Ryan St. Onge
2010 Jana Lindsey | Jeret Peterson
2011 Emily Cook | Ryan St. Onge
2012 Emily Cook | Dylan Ferguson
2013 Emily Cook | Dylan Ferguson
2014 Emily Cook | Dylan Ferguson
2015 Mac Bohonnon | Kiley McKinnon
2016 Ashley Caldwell | Christopher Lillis
2017 Kiley McKinnon | Mac Bohonnon
2018 Kiley McKinnon | Jonathon Lillis
2019 Ashley Caldwell | Eric Loughran
2020 Megan Nick | Chris Lillis
2021 Winter Vinecki | Justin Schoenfeld
2022 Kaila Kuhn | Eric Loughran
2023 Kaila Kuhn | Chris Lillis
2024 Winter Vinecki | Chris Lillis

MIKE JACOBY CUP

Named after the most influential U.S. rider who committed to U.S. Snowboarding in its initial foundation, this award is given to a male or female rider for outstanding international competition performance in the current season.

Past Recipients

1998 Ross Powers
1999 Tricia Byrnes
2000 Sondra Van Ert
2001 Rosey Fletcher
2002 Kelly Clark
2003 Gretchen Bleiler
2004 Lindsey Jacobellis
2005 Lindsey Jacobellis
2006 Seth Wescott
2007 Steven Fisher
2008 Tyler Jewell
2009 Nick Baumgartner
2010 Scotty Lago
2011 Kelly Clark
2012 Kelly Clark
2013 Arielle Gold
2014 Kaitlyn Farrington
2015 Justin Reiter
2016 Chloe Kim
2017 Hagen Kearney
2018 Louie Vito
2019 Chris Corning
2020 Dusty Henricksen
2021 Not Awarded
2022 Not Awarded
2023 Dusty Henricksen
2024 Not Awarded

ANNA McINTYRE CITATION

Anna McIntyre was instrumental in bringing snowboarding to a new international level with her strong common sense and leadership skills. This award is given for distinguished achievement in snowboarding administration to the person who has contributed the most in the past year to the advancement of the sport of snowboarding.

Past Recipients

1998 Bonnie Bower
1999 Carroll Stradley
2000 Greg Johnson
2001 Eric Webster
2002 Margie Peterson
2003 Thelma Hoessler
2004 Lisa Kosglow
2005 Michael Bell
2006 Tim Windell
2007 Becky Woolley
2008 Phoebe Mills
2009 Jessica Zalusky
2010 Mike Mallon
2011 Phoebe Mills
2012 Bill Van Gilder
2013 Scott Palmer
2014 Maria McNulty
2015 Jon Casson
2016 Michelle Tomaier
2017 Jake Ingle
2018 Jesse True
2019 Abbi Nyberg
2020 Zippy Neil
2021 Paul Krahulec
2022 Not Awarded
2023 Sarah Emery
2024 Not Awarded

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