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

 

2008 Tom Quinn Award Winner:

Steve Newman  Big Ten Conference

Past recipients are:

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

Steve Newman
Big Ten Conference

Football Officiating:

• Started officiating football in 1973
• Started officiating Divsion III in 1976, Division I-AA, Gateway Conference in 1986, and the Big Ten in 1994
• Officiated the 1993 D I-AA National Championship
• Received the Herm Rohrig Award in 2000
• Assigned to Holiday Bowl twice, Cotton and Peach one time each
• Served as Vice-President and President of the Big Ten Officials Association
  
• Currently on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Division I Football Officials