Allen W. Bush Meritorious Service Award
The Allen W. Bush Award is bestowed annually to an administrator, coach, official, trainer, doctor, or member of the media who has at least 10 years of experience in Michigan interscholastic athletics with unusually frequent and significant contributions to the MHSAA. Allen W. Bush was Assistant Director of the MHSAA from 1960 to 1963, Associate Director from 1963 to 1968 and Executive Director from 1968 to 1978.
Past Award Recipients
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| 2024 | Anika McEvans, Detroit Justin Ansel, Comstock Bryan Masi, Northville |
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| 2023 | Vicky Groat, Battle Creek Eric Albright, Midland |
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| 2022 | Deanne Crowley, Lowell Dallas Lintner, Owosso Mitch Smelis, Fenton |
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| 2021 | Thomas Flynn, Birmingham Kevin Guzzo, St. Joseph Michael Thayer, Bay City |
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| 2020 | Tim Johnston, East Grand Rapids Mark Mattson, Glen Lake Michael Roy, Vicksburg Christian Wilson, Gaylord |
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| 2019 | Brian Gordon, Novi Jean LaClair, Bronson Vic Michaels, Detroit Kevin Veale, Portland |
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| 2018 | Tom Hunt, East Lansing David Latva, St. Ignace Mike Jolly, Troy Meg Seng, Ann Arbor |
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| 2017 | Tim Erickson, Rockford Morley Fraser, Bay City Ken Mohney, Mattawan |
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| 2016 | Jim Cummins, Battle Creek Kris Isom, Adrian Madison Deb Van Kuiken, Holly |
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| 2015 | Mike Garvey, Kalamazoo Hackett Marc Hage, Livonia Churchill Barry Hobrla, Pewamo-Westphalia Pete Ryan, Saginaw Heritage |
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| 2014 | Karen Leinaar, Bear Lake Fred Smith, Buchanan |
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| 2013 | Dave Chrisinske, Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg Cody Inglis, Traverse City Central |
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| 2012 | Robin Dilday, Utica Robert Dowd, Troy Curt Ellis, Saline Greg Lattig, Mason |
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| 2011 | Dennis Chartier, Iron Mountain Rick Schmidt, Holt |
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| 2010 | Keith Alto, Newberry Betty Wroubel, Pontiac |
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| 2009 | Tom Smith, Escanaba | Press Release | |
| 2008 | Jerry Rosevear, Petoskey Michael Young, Buchanan |
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| 2007 | Chris Ervin, St. Johns Joe Haines, Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills William Newkirk, Sanford-Meridian |
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| 2006 | Jan Gillette, Comstock Park Wayne Welton, Chelsea |
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| 2005 | Robert Dropp, Garden City Jim Scott, Allendale |
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| 2004 | Richard Burdis, Flushing Daniel Edmunds, Taylor Doug Wentworth, Grand Rapids |
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| 2003 | Al Bush Jr., Traverse City Gary Shook, Otsego |
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| 2002 | Gary Hice, Petoskey George Waning, St. Joseph Evonne Picard, East Lansing |
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| 2001 | Dave Durkin, Lapeer East Bob Gershman, Berkley John Sonneman, Traverse City Tom Rashid, Detroit Catholic League Don Edens, Kingsford |
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| 2000 | Jim Feldkamp, Troy Dan Flynn, Escanaba John Fundukian, Novi Dewayne Jones, West Bloomfield Dan McShannock, Midland Dow |
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| 1999 | Carl Latora, Portage Northern Ron Schultheiss, Charlotte |
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| 1998 | Bill Mick, Midland Dave Price, Rockford Norm Quinn, Bloomfield Hills |
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| 1997 | Ralph Kenyon, Battle Creek Harper Creek Bernie Larson, Battle Creek Pennfield Glen Schultz, Battle Creek Lakeview Larry Wegener, Battle Creek Central |
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| 1996 | Jerry Barr, Romeo Don Brouse, Monroe Chuck Miller, Jackson Vandercook Lake Joe Todey, Essexville-Garber |
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| 1995 | Larry Andrewes, East Detroit George Dellinger, Flint Raymond Galinski, Ludington Dr. Thomas Peterson, Ann Arbor Jim Venia, Marysville |
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| 1994 | Don Gray, Owosso Tom Hickman, Spring Lake Steve Marsh, Midland Randy Salisbury, Britton-Macon Gayle Saxton, Houghton Lake |
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| 1993 | Larry Manz, Port Huron Mike Foster, Richland Gull Lake James Doyle, Bay City John Glenn Bob Wood, Grosse Pte. Woods Univ. Liggett Dr. Robert Murray, Trenton |
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| 1992 | Gil Canale, NMU Blake Hagman, Kalamazoo Norm Johnson, Bangor Chuck Jones, Royal Oak Dennis Kniola, Stevensville Jay Soderberg, Gaylord |