The Lefty Olson Award Winners
This award was begun in 1983 to honor individuals for contributions of time, service, and financial support given to Augustana Athletics. Beginning in 1993, the award was redefined as a lifetime service and achievement award for athletics or athletic administration. The award is named in honor of Lefty Olson, who coached and taught at Augustana from 1931-1968; he died in 1990.
* J. Milton Harvey, (1983)
* Bill Hall, (1984)
* M.E. "Mike" Schirmer, (1985)
Orrin Anderson, (1986)
* Charles B. Newcomb, (1987)
* Bob Elmen, '52 (1988)
* Melford B. Lyso, '44 (1989)
* Herman Solem, '41 (1990)
Tom Nelson, (1991)
* Herb & Esther Bowden, (1992)
Dean Mann, '57 (1993)
* Larry Borgum, '61 (1994)
Don Reshetar, '51 (1995)
A. Richard Petersen, Faculty / Administrator (1996)
Don Grebin, '56 (1997)
Dick Brook, '58 (1998)
Bob Binger, '50 (1999)
Howard Bich, '62 (2000)
* John Egan, '53 (2001)
Mel Klein, Faculty / Administrator (2002)
Andy Zephier, '57 (2003)
Bruce Conley, Administrator (2004)
Jim Heinitz, Coach (2005)
Herb Tyler, '69 (2006)
Brad Johnson, '72 (2007)
Paul Kendle, Coach (2008)
Mark Meile (2009)
*Danny Olson, Radio Play-by-Play (2010)
Darren Paulson, '88 (2011)
Jeff McCarron (2012)
* Les Carson (2013)
Jim Hoyme (2014)
Bill Gross (2015)
Dan Dehnicke, '73 (2016)
Jeff Fylling, '78 (2017)
Gene Smith, '76 (2018)
DJ (David) Johnson, '85 (2019)
Peggy Kirby (2020)
Carl Gonder '84 (2022)
James Narlin '99 (2023)
Don Pierson (2024)
* deceased
