2020 IWCOA Award Nominees

Administrator of the Year Class 1A Dave Bates, Auburn Chad Ferguson, Dakota Jason Grey, Dakota Scott Hamilton, Tolono (Unity) Dan Hutchings, Coal City Andrew Walters, Harvard Class 2A Rich Harvey, Rochelle Matt Hensley, Mahomet Seymour Herb Knoblauch, Washington Curtis Price, Woodstock (Marian) Steve Schoenfelder, Antioch John Young, Lemont Class 3A Michael Dwyer, Lockport Nicolas Kearfott, Normal (Community) Tom Lentine, Lombard (Montini) Mike Obsuszt, Barrington Mark Sykes, DeKalb Glen Wilson, Huntley Newsman of the Year Kaleb Carter, DeKalb Daily Chronicle Gary Larsen, IWCOA Features Sean Hammond, Northwest Harold Fred Kroner, Mahomet/Champaign Colin Likas, News-Gazette Champaign Stan Morris, Peoria Journal Star Official of the Year Scott Blankenship, Milan Mike Bondi, Huntley Dave Fellinger, Chicago Mike Hurckes, Ringwood Don McKillip, Minooka Ron Vermillion, Crystal Lake Dion Wiley, Richton Park

2020 IWCOA Award Nominees

Outstanding Wrestler Class 1A Joe Braunagel, Belleville (Althoff Catholic) Hayden Copass, Westville Tristan Daugherty, Peoria (Notre Dame) Daniel Jezik, Coal City Saul Trejo Jr., Elmhurst (IC Catholic) Class 2A Bilal Bailey, Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North) Dylan Connell, Woodstock (Marian) Dean Hamiti, Joliet (Catholic Academy) Noah Villareal, Aurora (A. Christian) Kannon Webster, Washington Class 3A Joe Fernau, Lombard (Montini) David Ferrante, Huntley Luke Odom, Edwardsville Dylan Ragusin, Lombard (Montini) Nick Stemmet, Yorkville Joel Vandervere, Gurnee (Warren)

Scholastic Wrestler of the Year Class 1A Joel Baer, Eureka Tyler Elsbury, Byron Charlie Patterson, Auburn Nolan Throne, Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) Kyle Tunink, Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)

Class 2A Matthew Chavers, Freeport Garrett Chrisman, Chatham (C.-Glenwood) Drew Nash, Lemont Zeke Waltz, Jerseyville (Jersey)

Class 3A David Ferrante, Huntley Ben Stemmet, Yorkville Nick Stemmet, Yorkville

2020 IWCOA Award Nominees

Assistant Coach of the Year Class 1A Jeremy Gricar, Harvard Matt Jacobs, Dakota Jim Looper, Coal City Henry Patton, Tolono (Unity) Gary Wilmarth, Auburn Class 2A Joe Kerns, Antioch Rory Heller, Mahomet (M.-Seymour) Jim Herff, Woodstock (Marian) Erik Murry, Lemont Matt Webster, Washington Archie Williams Jr., Champaign (Centennial) Class 3A Mike Benefiel, Lombard (Montini) Ryan Horcher, Barrington Jeff Kastel, Yorkville Erik Lachel, Huntley JD Oliva, DeKalb

Coach of the Year Class 1A Pete Alber, Dakota Matt Grimm, Auburn Logan Patton, Tolono (Unity) Kevin Sliva, Elmhurt, (IC Catholic) David Schultz, Harvard TJ Williams, Tremont Class 2A Wilbur Borrero, Antioch Tim Kirkwood, Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North) Rob Ledin, Mahomet (M.-Seymour) Justin Pearch, Aurora (A. Christian) John St. Clair, Lemont Class 3A Andrew Cook, Oswego Israel Martinez, Lombard (Montini) Jake Oster, Yorkville Clinton Polz, Orland Park (Carl Sandburg) Alex Tsirtsis, Chicago (Mt. Carmel) Dave Udchik, Barrington