Conference Coach of the Year recipients

Central coaches have 149 Coach of the Year honors in 18 sports since the founding of the league

Year	Coach	Sport
2024	Central College*	Softball
2023	Central College*	Women's cross country
	Central College*	Men's basketball
2022	Tabitha Schumacher	Women's golf
2021	Central College*	Football
	Central College*	Women's tennis
2019	Central College*	Softball
	Central College*	Men's soccer
	Central College*	Football
2018	Central College*	Men's outdoor track and field
	Tim Wilkinson	Women's golf
2017	Central College*	Women's soccer
2016	Central College	Men's indoor track and field; Men's outdoor track and field
	Tim Wilkinson	Women's golf
	Central College*	Men's soccer
2015	Chad Green	Men's golf
	Joe Dunham	Men's outdoor track and field
2014	Craig Douma	Men's basketball
	Mike Kobylinski	Women's soccer
	Tim Wilkinson	Women's golf
2013	Joe Dunham	Men's indoor track and field; Men's cross country
	Chad Green	Men's golf
2012	Chad Green	Men's golf
	Joe Dunham	Men's outdoor track and field
	Adam Stevens	Baseball
	Mike Kobylinski	Women's soccer
	Joe Dunham	Men's cross country
2011	Chad Green	Men's golf
	Joe Dunham	Men's indoor track and field; Men's outdoor track and field
	George Wares	Softball
2010	Mike Boschee	Men's basketball
	Eric Van Kley	Wrestling
	Joe Dunham	Men's indoor track and field; Men's outdoor track and field
2009	George Wares	Softball
	Joe Dunham	Men's outdoor track and field
	Jodee Schaben	Women's golf
2008	Jodee Schaben	Women's golf
	Garry Laidlaw	Men's soccer
	Bryan Mours	Women's tennis
2007	Jeff McMartin	Football
	Charlie Estabrook	Men's golf
	Kent Clayberg	Volleyball
2006	Jeff McMartin	Football
2005	Adam Stevens	Baseball
	Jeff McMartin	Football
	Kevin Sanger	Men's indoor track and field
	Kent Clayberg	Volleyball
2004	George Wares	Softball
	Kevin Sanger	Men's outdoor track and field
2003	Charlie Estabrook	Men's golf
	George Wares	Softball
	Doug Stursma	Women's tennis
	Kevin Sanger	Men's outdoor track and field
	Kent Clayberg	Volleyball
2002	Charlie Estabrook	Men's golf
	Garry Laidlaw	Men's soccer
	George Wares	Softball
2001	Gary Boeyink	Women's basketball
	Charlie Estabrook	Men's golf
	Kevin Sanger	Men's outdoor track and field
2000	Rich Kacmarynski	Football
	George Wares	Softball
	Doug Stursma	Men's tennis
	Kevin Sanger	Men's outdoor track and field
	Megan Clayberg	Volleyball
1999	Doug Stursma	Men's tennis
1998	Rich Kacmarynski	Football
	Charlie Estabrook	Men's golf
	Kevin Sanger	Men's outdoor track and field
1997	Kevin Sanger	Men's outdoor track and field
	Megan Clayberg	Volleyball
1996	Doug Stursma	Men's tennis
1995	Ron Schipper	Football
1994	Gary Boeyink	Women's basketball
	Ron Schipper	Football
	Bob Bruns	Men's golf
	Doug Stursma	Women's tennis
	Mark Heid	Men's outdoor track and field
1993	Gary Boeyink	Women's basketball
	Bob Bruns	Men's golf
	George Wares	Softball
	Mark Heid	Men's outdoor track and field
	Megan Clayberg	Volleyball
1992	Elizabeth Hadler	Men's tennis
	Mark Heid	Men's outdoor track and field
	Kevin Azinger	Wrestling
1991	Jack Walvoord	Men's basketball
	Bob Bruns	Men's golf
	Mark Heid	Men's outdor track and field
1990	Ron Schipper	Football
	Bob Bruns	Men's golf
	George Wares	Softball
1989	Ron Schipper	Football
	Bob Bruns	Men's golf
	Jim Graham	Women's tennis
	Greg Lonning	Wrestling
1988	Bob Bruns	Men's golf
	Nancy Wright	Volleyball
1987	Bob Bruns	Men's golf
	Pam Richards	Women's outdoor track and field
1986	Norm Ryerson	Men's golf
	Maurine Timmer	Women's golf
	Mike Schrier	Men's tennis
	Pam Richards	Women's outdoor track and field
1985	Jack Walvoord	Men's basketball
	Pam Richards	Women's cross country
	Ron Schipper	Football
	Norm Ryerson	Men's golf
	Maurine Timmer	Women's golf
	Pam Richards	Women's outdoor track and field
	Ron Johnson	Wrestling
1984	Ron Schipper	Football
	Maurine Timmer	Women's golf
	Mike Schrier	Men's tennis
	Jane Kors	Women's outdoor track and field
	Ann Harris	Volleyball
	Ron Johnson	Wrestling
1983	Gary Boeyink	Women's basketball
	Ron Schipper	Football
	Norm Ryerson	Men's golf
	Maurine Timmer	Women's golf
	Mike Schrier	Men's tennis
1982	Norm Ryerson	Men's golf
	Maurine Timmer	Women's golf
	Mike Schrier	Men's tennis
1981	Bryan Poulter	Men's cross country
	Ron Schipper	Football
	Norm Ryerson	Men's golf
	Mike Schrier	Men's tennis
1980	Jack Walvoord	Men's basketball
	Mike Schrier	Men's tennis
1979	Bill Hinga	Men's outdoor track and field
	Mike Schrier	Men's tennis
1978	Jack Walvoord	Men's basketball
	Ron Schipper	Football
	Norm Ryerson	Men's golf
	Mike Schrier	Men's tennis
	Bill Hinga	Men's outdoor track and field
1977	Norm Ryerson	Men's golf
	Jack Walvoord	Men's basketball
	Ron Schipper	Football
	Mike Schrier	Men's tennis
	Norm Ryerson	Wrestling
1976	Norm Ryerson	Men's golf
1974	Ron Schipper	Football

Conference championships by sport

Baseball	2	2005, 2012
Men's basketball	8	1977, 1978, 1980, 1985, 1991, 2010, 2014, 2023
Women's basketball	4	1983, 1993, 1994, 1995
Men's cross country	3	1981, 2012, 2013
Women's cross country	2	1985, 2023
Football	18	1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2019, 2021
Men's golf	24	1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015
Women's golf	11	1982,1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022
Men's soccer	4	2002, 2008, 2016, 2019
Women's soccer	3	2012, 2014, 2017
Softball	10	1990, 1993, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2019
Men's tennis	13	1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1996, 1999, 2000
Women's tennis	5	1989, 1994, 2003, 2008, 2021
Men's indoor track and field	5	2005, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016
Men's outdoor track and field	19	1978, 1979, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018
Women's indoor track and field
Women's outdoor track and field	4	1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
Volleyball	8	1984, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007
Wrestling	6	1977, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1992, 2010