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.

2009

SAM BUDNYK COACH OF THE YEAR FINALISTS

Jack Daniels, William T. Dwyer High School

Jesse Hester, Glades Central High School

Bill Powers, Jupiter Christian
 

 PREVIOUS WINNERS

2008 - Jack Daniels, William T. Dwyer
2007 - Brian Dodds, Park Vista High School
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