The Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association’s Honor Award is the association’s highest honor recognizing the career of a coach whose work at the Collegiate level in Ohio has been significant and noteworthy. The honoree must have a minimum of 15 years of Collegiate coaching in Ohio and have a history of outstanding achievement and/or service to the association and or made contributions that have had a positive impact on the improvement, advancement and/or presentation of intercollegiate soccer in Ohio.
Honor Award recipients
1989 - Mickey Cochrane - Bowling Green State University
1993 - Bob Nye - College of Wooster
1999 - Jay Martin - Ohio Wesleyan University
2001 - Bud Lewis - Wilmington College
2013 - Bobby Kramig - Miami University
2017 - Meridy Glenn - University of Cincinnati
2017 - Steve Spirk - Wilmington College
2018 - John McGillivray - Cedarville University
2018 - Gail Murphy - Denison University
2019 - Reid Ayers - Baldwin Wallace University
Here we are again, back competing in the beautiful sport that we are so fortunate to be coaching! I’m sure that we all can identify many who helped us to reach this point – the mentors, coaches, players, officials, league administrators, etc. – who helped form and grow our love for the game of soccer. I am asking for your help in identifying and honoring some of these “heroes” of the game.
The Ohio Soccer Hall of Fame each year recognizes several outstanding individuals for their roles in the formation and growth of our beautiful game. And we, the OCSA membership, are honored to play an important part in this process. The Hall of Fame Board has included us in the nomination process as well as the induction ceremonies.
Attached below is a brief description of the purpose of the Ohio Soccer Hall of Fame, as well as the criteria for inclusion and the process for nomination. Please take time to think about those who so greatly influenced your growth in the game, and nominate him/her for inclusion in the class. If you have any questions or need help in the process please contact me and I will be happy to help.
All the best to you each of you for enjoyable and successful seasons. And thank you in advance for helping to promote our game and to honor those who have and continue to share their love of soccer.
Yours in Soccer,
Mike Tucker – University of Dayton