The USCAA’s Garth Pleasant Honorary Athletic Director of the Year award is an annual award bestowed upon an Athletic Director in the association who has made positive and meaningful contributions to their institution and the USCAA. The award is presented each year during the USCAA National Convention.
| Year |
Athletic Director |
Institution |
| 2025 |
Lou Zadecky |
Carlow University |
| 2024 |
Patrick Quest |
Christendom College |
| 2023 |
Brian Sullivan |
University of Cincinnati - Clermont |
| 2022 |
Staci Brennan |
Penn State Mont Alto |
| 2021 |
Andy Kirschner |
Penn State Beaver |
| 2021 |
Matt Richards |
Southern Maine Community College |
| 2020 |
Jennifer Laney |
University of Maine - Augusta |
| 2019 |
Ken Nellis |
Penn State DuBois |
| 2018 |
Trudi Lacey |
Johnson & Wales - Charlotte |
| 2017 |
Pat Todd |
Florida College |
| 2016 |
Bob Backus |
SUNY Delhi |
| 2015 |
Andy DeStephano |
Berkeley College (NY) |
| 2014 |
Bill Ashby |
University of Maine - Fort Kent |
| 2013 |
Paul Hogan |
NHTI |
| 2012 |
Vince Capozzi |
Penn State Fayette |
| 2011 |
Andy Kirschner |
Penn State Beaver |
| 2010 |
Frank Carbone |
St. Joseph’s College - Brooklyn |
| 2009 |
Matt Richards |
Southern Maine Community College |
| 2008 |
Dave Lipp |
Northwest Christian University |
| 2007 |
Ron Nichols |
Penn State New Kensington |
| 2006 |
John Dyer III |
Vermont Tech |
| 2002 |
Dave Gonyea |
Central Maine Community College |
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