The CHSCA's 44th Annual Recognition Dinner, sponsored by Gatorade, will be held May 15, 2008 at the Aqua Turf Club. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased by contacting Executive Director John Fontana at 860-628-4122.

Recipients of the CHSCA's three major awards are:

Joseph J. Fontana Distinguished Service Award to Andy Baylock, The University of Connecticut

Thomas J. Monahan CHSCA Honor Award to Ken Kezer, New Britain High School

Joseph Calvanese Sponsorship Award to Mark Valenti, Connecticut Student Loan Foundation.

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Kevin Gilbride, Offensive Coordinator of the 2008 World Champion New York Giants, will be honored at The 23rd Annual Franciscan Sports Banquet and Silent Auction on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at the Aqua Turf Club, Plantsville, Connecticut. The Jim Calhoun Community Service Award will be presented by Coach Calhoun to Paul Pendergast, President and Chief Development Officer for Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center Foundation. This year’s event is dedicated to Meriden’s Maloney High School Football Coach Rob Szymaszek. He is a past recipient of the Saint Francis Award. Rob died in 2007 after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Robert Fiondella, former Chairman of the Board and CEO of The Phoenix Companies, Inc., and Founding Principal of Jerob Interprises, LLC., and Mr. Raymond Peach, retired Executive Vice President of Hudson United Bank and current Executive Consultant with TD Banknorth, are co-chairs of the event.

The proceeds benefit the programs of the Franciscan Life Center.

This event is sponsored in part by ESPN.


The Silent Auction begins at 5:30 pm. Auction items include: Three Season Tickets to the New York Giants 2008-2009 Season and four Reserved Tickets to a 2008 Boston Red Sox Game including diner at the exclusive EMC Club hosted by Lou Gorman of the Boston Red Sox.
For more information visit our web site at www.flcenter.org, call (203) 237-8084.

The dates for the Winter Sports are as follows:
Gymnastics-March 13th
Wrestling-March 16th
Boys Swimming-March 25th
Cheerleading-March 25th
Boys & Girls Indoor Track-March 27th
Boys and Girls Basketball-April 2nd
Ice Hockey-April 6th

At its February meeting, the Executive Committee of the Connecticut High School Coaches Association approved the Rob Szymaszek Courageous American Award. The goal of the award is to recognize members of the interscholastic athletics community who have demonstrated unusual courage, persistence and grace in living with overwhelming personal challenges and have inspired others by their example. The award will be presented each year at the CHSCA Hall of Fame Dinner in November to male and female coaches, athletic directors and athletes who exemplify the positive, “Life is Good” philosophy that characterized the life of Rob Szymasek, the late Maloney High School football coach and CHSCA Past President.
CHSCA coaches, athletic directors and high school athletes are eligible for this award.
Nominations will be accepted from members of the CHSCA and must be accompanied with a narrative that supports why the nomination is appropriate.
Nominations are to be sent to John Fontana, P.O. Box 632, Southington, CT 06489. The deadline is June 1, 2008.
The final selections for the award will be made by the Ron Szymaszek Courageous American Committee which is composed of five members of the CHSCA Executive Committee.

This is the chronological listing of Presidents of the CHSCA since its inception in 1951.

National High School Athletic Coaches Association
Coach of the Year Winners from Connecticut

This is the current list of Outstanding Coach winners and CHSCA Award winners started in 1964.