Pat Aikman Award
High School: Dana (Helt Township) 1953
College: DEPAUW UNIVERSITY 1957
Inducted Hall of Fame 2008
Valedictorian of Dana High School class of 1953, graduated from DePauw University 1957 . . . taught in Illinois before returning to Indiana as Director of the News Bureau and Sports Information and later as Director of Public Relations at DePauw . . . named Promotion Coordinator for The Indianapolis Star & News in 1988, also assuming directorship of the Indiana All-Star Basketball games . . . created The Star’s Mr. Football program in 1992 and Indiana Junior All-Star teams in 1996 . . . established first live telecast of the Indiana-Kentucky games as well as TV network . . . produced record revenue ($143,500) for charity from an All-Star doubleheader in Indianapolis . . . started the Indiana All-Star Reunion Recognition program . . . retired from The Star in 2000 but continued as All-star games director until retiring in September 2007 . . . welcomed over 500 Indiana All-Stars over 20 years . . . currently Special Projects Coordinator for the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association . . . awarded the Sagamore of the Wabash distinction by Governor O’Bannon . . . serves as a Stephen Minister in his United Methodist Church.
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2023
PAT AIKMAN AWARDS (2)
Student, School, Coach, Role
Caleb Elliott, Delta (Mark Detweiler), boys playerPaige Laffoon, Seeger (Chad Wetz), girls player
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2022
PAT AIKMAN AWARDS (3)
Student, School, Coach, Role
Carson Brindle, Gibson Southern, Mark Rohrer, boys' playerJolie Groves, Triton, Kennedy Krull, girls' player
Jordan Zody, Shenandoah, David McCollough, boys' player
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2021
PAT AIKMAN AWARDS (3)
Student, School, Coach, Role
Reece Denning, Lawrenceburg, Brad Cutter, player
Tyson Johhson, Lewis Cass, Kyle Johnson, player
Kaden McCollough, Shenandoah, David McCollough, player -
2020
PAT AIKMAN AWARDS (1)
Student, School, Coach, Role
Colton Monday, Shenandoah, David McCollough, player -
2019
Aikman FIRST NAME LAST NAME SCHOOL COACH girl player Casey Schroeder Wawasee Matt Carpenter boy player Ashton Minton Paoli Dusty Cole -
2018
Name School Coach Jason Gandhi Guerin Catholic Manager Pete Smith Will Line Goshen Player Michael Wohlford Rileigh Johnson Huntington North Player Heidi Lawson Carly Miller Delta Player Andy Lewman -
2017
Name School Coach Jacob Thompson Eastside Ryan Abbott Olivia Collins Lewis Cass Mike Collins -
2016
Name School Coach Eli Combs Bloomfield Matt Britton Jalon Graber Barr-Reeve Bryon Hughes Kate Ulmer LaPorte Rob Walker Allison White Greencastle Brad Key -
2015
Name School Coach Seth Payton Northview Clint Weddle Mark Sronce Lanesville Mikel Miller -
2014
Name School Coach Tanner Davis Wapahani Matt Luce Caleb Gabler Mishawaka Ryan Watson Daisy Heath Hebron John Steinhilber Skyler Overleese Eastern Hancock Jeremy Powers -
2013
Name
School
Coach
Rachel Jennings Logansport Jerry Hoover Max McAuley Noblesville David McCollough Courtney Perkins Mitchell Matt Sowders Noah Reed Huntington North Rob Irwin -
2012
Name School Coach Michael Bower Bloomington South J.R. Holmes Taylor Degenkolb Tipton Nick Comer Josh Gill Goshen Brian Bechtel Ashley Klass Evansville North Annette Combs -
2011
Name
School Coach Kyle Bradburn Huntington North Joe Bradburn Rachelle Kessie Whitko Rob Bell