"To Honor Those Who Have Inspired and Mentored Young Officials."

2010 Tom Quinn Award Winner:
Jim Filson Big Ten Conference
Football Officiating:
- CCIW – 5 years
- Gateway – 6 years: Including three 1-AA playoff games.
- Big Ten – 13 years: Including the Vegas, GMAC, Peach and Orange Bowls.
- COA Member of 30 years.
- Clinician at Eastern Illinois, San Antonio, Ohio State and CFO.
Basketball Officiating:
- 35 years Basketball Official.
- IHSA for 35 years: Including State Finals in 1998 and 1999.
- 15 years small college basketball.
Past recipients are:
2009 Bill LeMonnier Big
Ten Conference
2008 Steve Newman Big
Ten Conference
2007 Ed Tschannen Gateway
Conference
2006 John Langan Big
Ten Conference
2005 Jim Scott Gateway Conference
2004 Jerry Markbreit National Football
League
2003 Tom Balle College Conference Illinois/Wisconsin
2002 Don Hakes National Football League
2001 Frank Strochia Big
Ten Conference
2000 Jim Keogh Big
Ten Conference
1999 Tom Quinn Big
Ten Conference









