Annual Awards


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Every year American Youth Football proudly hands out awards to the those men and women who represent the true dedication, sportsmanship, commitment and passion required to lead our next generation.

 

Read on below for a list of the annual coach and volunteer awards and read more about American Youth Football's Hall of Fame award winners.

 

2011 Award Recipients

. Academic Conference of the Year: New Jersey AYF 

 

. Kraft FIght Hunger Giving Back to the Community League of the Year Award Winner: New Jersey AYF - Jersey Shore.

 

. Cheer Coach of Year: Mindy Doyle - Howell, NJ

 

. National Division Football Coach of the Year: Alan Money, SEV Thunder, Phoenix AYF 


. All American Division Football Coach of the Year: Parris Pisiona, Steel Canyon Cougars, San Diego Youth Football Conference

 

. Volunteer of Year:

Cheer  - Julie Bolton - Lake Mary, FL  

Football - Kim Scott - Forrest Park, MD

 


 2010 Award Recipients

    •    Volunteer of The Year:  
Deb Smith - New Hampshire Youth Football & Spirit Conference


    •    Football Coach of The Year:
         - All-American Division
: Joe Cianflone - Mint Hill, NC
         - National Division: 
Curtis Covington - Forest Park, MD


    •    Cheer Coach of The Year: 
Kathy Robinson - Oak Grove, CA


    •    Giving Back to the Community Association and Conference of The Year:

         Garden Grove Falcons 
Pacific Coast Conference, CA
. President: Dean Pilaconis


    •    Academic Association of The Year
: New Hampshire Youth Football & Spirit Conference


 

2009 Award Recipients

    •    Volunteer of The Year: 
Andy & Linda Vanti, New Hampshire

 

    •    Football Coach of The Year:
         - All-American Division:  Steve Miller - Aspetuk Wildcats, Connecticut


    •    Cheer Coach of The Year: Tina McCarthy - Westford LIttleton, Massachusettes

 

    •    Giving Back to the Community Organization of The Year:
 NH Youth Football & Spirit Conference



2008 Award Recipients
    •    Volunteer of The Year: 
Dee Grayer- Chandler, Arizona

 

    •    Football Coach of The Year:
         - All-American Division:  Mike Gomez- Osceola Panthers, Florida
         - National Division - Cheerleader Coach of The Year- Mary Nessling- Chicagoland, Il

 

    •    Giving Back to the Community Organization of The Year:
 Chandler Youth Football and Cheer


2007 Award Recipients

    •    Volunteer of The Year: Mike Taylor, Harvard, MA

   

    •    Football Coach of The Year:
        - All-American Division 
: Jim Dihu, Park Ridge Il

        - National Division: Mike Fairfax, Charlotte, North CA

 

    Cheerleader Coach of The Year
: Michael Shannon - Bedford, NH


2006 Awards Recipients

    •    Volunteer of The Year: 
 Diane Cecchetti - NH

 

    •    Football Coach of The Year:
         - All-American Division:  Lenny Bacarella - Monroe, CT
         - National Division - Dean Pilaconis - El Segundo, CA

 

    •    Cheerleading Coach of the Year 


          - Large Squad: Bonnie Pietragallo – Westford, MA



          - Small Squad: Anna Johnson - Leyden, IL

 

    •    Giving Back to the Community Organization of The Year:
 Monroe  Little Lions, CT

 

    •    Giving Back Team of the Year: Wildwood Seminoles , IL

  
2005 Awards Recipients

    •    Volunteer of the Year: Dave Bickel - Halifax, PA


    •    League Giving Back Award of the Year: Palos Verdes Football and Cheer, Palos Verdes, CA


    •    Community Giving Back Award of the Year:  San Diego Youth Football and Cheer, San Diego, CA


    •    Academic Team of the Year: Needham Eagles - Needham Jr. Football - Needham, MA


    •    Football Coach of the Year:  
         - National Division- Dennis Beatty: New Britain, Connecticut

         - All-American Division- Mike Scalzo: Ridgefield, Connecticut

 

   •    Cheerleading Coach of the Year: Pam Cronauer - San Diego, CA

 

2004 Awards Recipients
    •    Volunteer of the Year: Randy Workman - Mountaineer Youth Football and Cheer, Bridgeport, WV


    •    Football Coach of the Year: Pete Tauvela - Alvarado Patriots, San Diego Youth Football, CA



    •    Cheerleading Coach of the Year: Carolyn Gray - Metro Youth Sports, Ft Wayne, IN 



    •    Academic Team of the Year: Westchester Raiders Football and Cheerleaders, Chicagoland, Ill 



    •    Giving Back to Community Team of Year: Nate Foster - End Zone Club, Cincinnati, OH

 

2003 Awards Recipients
    •    Coach of the Year Football: Reggie Wayland, Springfield, VA


    •    Coach of the Year Cheer: Sandee Adragna, Tucson, AZ

  

    •    Volunteer of the Year : Charlie Brunner,   Blakeslee, PA  (Youth Association of Pocono Mountain)


    •    Academic Team of the Year: Halifax, PA — Dave Bickel


    •    Giving Back to Community Team of the Year: Halifax, PA — Dave Bickel

 

2002 Award Recipients
    •    Coach of the Year: Ken Beamon- Hamilton Bulldogs – Hamilton  Youth Football, Hamilton, OH

 

    •    Cheer Coach of the Year:  Cathy Burris- Redondo Beach, CA


    •    Volunteer of the Year: Craig Giunta, Cherry Hill, NJ

 

    •    National Scholastic Champion: Halifax Bobcats- Halifax, PA

 

2001 Award Recipients

   •    AYF Coach of the Year: Jeff Hathaway, coach of the Bridgeport Little Indians of Bridgeport, WV


    •    AYF Cheerleader Coach of the Year: 
Stacy Brown Tri-County Central New York


    •    AYF Volunteer of The Year: Dave Gillot, Mountaineer Youth Football Conference WV

 

2000 Awards Recipients
    •    AYF Football Coach of The Year: Tony Truscello- Wallkill youth football


    •    AYF Cheerleader Coach of The Year: Shelley Mitchell- Mountaineer Conference- WV


    •    AYF Volunteer of The Year: Lori Luthe, Cherry Hill, New Jersey Midget Football League

 

1999 Awards Recipients
    •    AYF Coach of The Year : Scotty "Bear" Adams, Little League Terriers- Vinton, VA


    •  AYF Cheerleader Coach of The Year: Paula Bennett, Clarksburg Little Eagles Jr. Rangers, WV

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