NJCAA Coaches Legacy Awards honors 18 from Region 4
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) recently announced the first Coaches Legacy Awards presented by Nufabrx, honoring the legacy of most successful coaches in the history of junior college athletics. Of the nearly 200 recipients, 18 honorees spent time coaching at a Region 4 institution.
*Mike Davenport (Baseball) - Kishwaukee College & Madison College
Gene Hanson (Baseball) - College of Lake County
Wayne King, Jr. (Baseball) - Joliet Junior College
*Steve Ruzich (Baseball) - South Suburban College
Don Klaas (Men's Basketball) - College of DuPage
*Tony Hall (Men's Bowling) - Rock Valley College
*James Macnider (Men's & Women's Cross Country) - Harper College
John Eliasik (Football) - Harper College
Bob MacDougall (Football) - Joliet Junior College & College of DuPage
Patrick Savage (Men's Half Marathon) - Oakton College
Robert Cervenka (Men's Outdoor Track & Field) - College of DuPage
Jane Vatchev (Men's & Women's Outdoor Track & Field) - College of DuPage
Renee Zellner (Men's Outdoor Track & Field) - Harper College
*Juan Franco (Men's Soccer) - Morton College
Jim Kelly (Men's Soccer) - College of DuPage
*Jim Bowers (Men's & Women's Tennis) - College of DuPage
*Gary Sien (Women's Volleyball) - Kankakee Community College & Vincennes University
*Daniel Loprieno (Men's Wrestling) - Harper College
*Indicates still active head coach
NJCAA Coaches Legacy Awards Honorees | Official NJCAA Press Release
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