John C. Youngblood Lifetime Award of Merit

The John C. Youngblood Award of Merit is given to a VIAAA Member who has contributed leadership and service beyond specified duties to athletic administration and to VIAAA.  

2022
Tom Dolan, CAA, Virginia High School League

2019
Melody Modell, CAA, Fairfax County Schools

2018
Deb Tyson, CAA, Albemarle High School

2017
David Rhodes, CAA, Virginia Beach City Public Schools

2016
Bruce Bowen, CMAA, VIAAA Executive Director

2015
Bill Knowles, CMAA

2014
Richard Kemper, CMAA VISAA Executive Director

2011
Bruce Phelps, CMAA Virginia Beach City Public Schools

2010
Larry Pence, Retired, Turner Ashby

2009
Dr. Carol Chory, CMAA, Kempsville

2008
Donna King, CMAA, Retired

2007
Jeff Dietze, CMAA

2006
Delmar Botkin, Retired

2005
E. David Nelson, CMAA

2004
Don Riviere, Retired

2003
Jimmy Jones, Retired

2002
Claudia Dodson, CAA Virginia High School League

2001
James "Jimmy" Omps, CAA Winchester

1999
David Morgan, CMAA

1987
John C. Youngblood, CAA