Vern L. Norris Leadership in Officiating Award

The Vern L. Norris Award is presented to an athletic official with 20 or more years of registration with the MHSAA who works at the high school level. He or she must also have been active in a local officials' association, mentored other officials, and have been involved in officials’ education. It is named for Vern L. Norris, who was executive director of the MHSAA from 1978-86.

Past Award Winners

Year Winner(s) Story Press Release
2024 Candace Cox, Quincy Story Press Release
2023 Chuck Walters, Jackson Story Press Release
2022 Pat Hayes, Birmingham Story Press Release
2021 Lew Clingman, Grand Rapids Story Press Release
2020 Hugh Matson, Saginaw Story Press Release
2019 David Buck, St. Joseph Story Press Release
2018 Jill Baker-Cooley, Big Rapids Story Press Release
2017 Mike Gentry, Shelby Township Story Press Release
2016 Linda Hoover, Marshall Story Press Release
2015 Sam Davis, Lansing Story Press Release
2014 Hugh Jewell, West Bloomfield Story Press Release
2013 Tom Minter, Okemos Story Press Release
2012 Lyle Berry, Rockford Story Press Release
2011 Robert Williams, Redford   Press Release
2010 John Juday Sr., Petoskey   Press Release
2009 James Danhoff, Richland   Press Release
2008 Will Lynch, Honor   Press Release
2007 Terry Wakeley, Grayling   Press Release
2006 Jeanne Skinner, Grand Rapids   Press Release
2005 Bruce Moss, Alma   Press Release
2004 Carl Van Heck, Grand Rapids   Press Release
2003 Ron Nagy, Hazel Park   Press Release
2002 Robert Scholie, Hancock   Press Release
2001 Herb Lipschultz, Kalamazoo   Press Release
2000 Karl Newingham, Bay City
Barb Beckett, Traverse City
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1999 Richard Kalahar, Jackson   Press Release
1998 Blake Hagman, Kalamazoo   Press Release
1997 Ken Myllyla, Escanaba    
1996 Jim Lamoreaux, St. Ignace    
1995 Jim Massar, Flint    
1994 Joe Brodie, Flat Rock    
1993 Fred Briggs, Flint    
1992 Herbert "Ted" Wilson, East Detroit