Palm Beach County Sports Commission

The Sam Budnyk Coach of the Year Award

The Sam Budnyk Coach of the Year Award is given out annually to the top prep football coach in Palm Beach County. The award is named in honor of legendary coach Sam Budnyk, head football coach at Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, FL.

 PREVIOUS WINNERS

2022 - Kevin Thompson, Palm Beach Central
2021 - Jim Basford, Forest Hill
2020 - Rashad Jackson, Glades Central
2019 - Al Shipman, Palm Beach Lakes
2018 - Brian Coe, Santaluces
2017 - Jude Blessington, Forest Hill
2016 - Brian Dodds, Park Vista
2015 - T.J. Jackson, Atlantic
2014 - Tom Abel, Wellington
2013 - Alphonso Moran Jr., West Boca
2012 - Chris Bean, Atlantic
2011 - Willie Bueno, Royal Palm Beach
2010 - Matt Dickmann, Seminole Ridge
2009 - Jack Daniels, William T. Dwyer
2008 - Jack Daniels, William T. Dwyer
2007 - Brian Dodds, Park Vista
2006 - Eric Patterson, Royal Palm Beach
2005 - Kevin Fleury, Palm Beach Gardens
2004 -- Pete Walker, The King's Academy
2003 -- Larry Coffey, Glades Central
2002 – Leroy Foster, Pahokee
2001 – Brian Dodds, Boca Raton
2000 – Tim Tharp, Palm Beach Gardens
1999 – Verryl Floyd, Atlantic
1998 – Joe Marx, Pahokee
1997 – Milton Watson, Glades Central
1996 – Bob Bolinder, Palm Beach Lakes
1995 – Sam Budnyk, Cardinal Newman
1994 – Jay Minton, Boca Raton
1993 – Rick Casko, Glades Central
1992 – Ron Ream, Benjamin