HALL OF HONOR
Congratulations to our Hall of Honor Class of 2020...
Bob Alpert, Gerald Brence,
Joey Florence, Joey McGuire,
John Parchman and Joe Bob Tyler
Banquet Information:
Saturday, July 17, 2021, 7:00 PM
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center - San Antonio, TX
TICKETS: Tickets are now available. Individual seats are $55 each or a table is available for $400 for a table of 8 seats. Click the button below to download the ticket order form. Seating will be limited.
SEATING: Each honoree will have a limited number of "reserved tables" but there will be plenty of seating for everyone.
DRESS: The banquet is a very honorable event. Most men will wear a coat/tie but casual pants and dress shirts are fine too If in doubt, wear your "Sunday Best."
RULES OF ENTRANCE INTO THE HALL OF HONOR
1. Anyone considered for the Hall of Honor shall have been an active member of the Texas High School Coaches Association in the following brackets:
¨ 1930-35 - Must have been a member for any one year;
¨ 1935-45 - Must have been a member for any five years;
¨ 1945-date - Must have been a member for a minimum of 15 years.
2. Should have contributed to the Association.
3. Should have contributed to the coaching profession.
4. Any active/allied member may submit a coach for consideration by sending a letter to the THSCA. Once an individual is nominated, his name will remain on file with the Nominating Committee for consideration. The Nominating Committee meets each January, so all letters should be sent to the THSCA office by December 1.
Hall of Honor Selection Committeemen:
Mike Copeland - (term ends 2020 - Region I & 4)
Larry Hill - (term ends 2021 - Region 7 & 8)
Bob Gillis - (term ends 2022 - Region 5& 6)
Ronnie Gage – (term ends 2023 – Region 2 & 3)
TOM LANDRY AWARD
The Tom Landry Award is presented annually at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame Banquet in May in Waco, TX. Selected by the THSCA Board of Directors, the Tom Landry Award recipient must be a member in good standing of THSCA and should have made significant contribution to the athletes and the game of football in our state. The candidate should have served as a positive role-model for both athletes and coaches alike.
THSCA SCHOLARSHIPS
The THSCA annually awards 10 - $2,000 scholarships as well as 1 - $2,500 "Eddie Joseph Memorial" scholarship to graduating seniors that are the son/daughter of a member in good standing of the THSCA. Applications are collected annually and chosen by a selection committee. The Scholarship Application deadline for 2021 has already passed.
The THSCA Scholarship Application is ONLY available online through the THSCA Member Portal. Only those members logged in with a current 2020-2021 membership will be eligible to submit an application for a THSCA Scholarship.
Scholarship Winners will be announced in May 2021.
CURLY HAYS OFFICIALS AWARD
Since 1988, the "Curly Hays Award" is given annually to a retired game official that has contributed twenty or more years of services to officiating, athletics and athletes in the state of Texas. Each THSCA region nominates an official at their February Regional Meeting and the award recipient is chosen from the 8 nominees at the March THSCA Board of Directors meeting. That official is recognized at the annual THSCA Hall of Honor Banquet in July.
ATHLETIC TRAINER OF THE YEAR
Given in recognition of outstanding services, each THSCA region nominates a trainer at their February Regional Meeting and the award recipient is chosen from the 8 nominees at the March THSCA Board of Directors meeting. Since 1996, the winner of the trainer of the year award has recognized at the annual THSCA General Meeting at Coaching School in July.
DISTIGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
Created in 1960, the THSCA Distinguished Service Award is given annually in recognition of outstanding achievement to a person or organization that has excelled in their efforts to assist the THSCA and the coaching profession. The recipient(s) are recognized at the annual THSCA Hall of Honor Banquet in July.
