USA Archery issues a variety of Coach awards including National Coach of the Year, Developmental Coach of the Year, Volunteer Coach of the Year, Paralympic Coach of the Year and the Doc Councilman "Science" Award.
Club Excellence AwardS
USA Archery’s Club Excellence Awards are designed to recognize the outstanding work of our club programs across the country in the categories of:
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access
- Event Hosting
- Club Excellence
- Member Growth
- USA Archery Club of the Year
Shenk Award
The Shenk Award, established in 1980 in honor of former NAA President Clayton Shenk, is presented to the senior male and female archer in the recurve division with the highest combined scores in the U.S. National Indoor, Field and Target Nationals for that year.
Easton Award
The Easton Award, named in honor of former World Archery President James Easton, awards the top male and female compound senior archers who have the highest combined total score in the U.S. National Indoor, Field and Target Nationals for that year.
Barebow Award
The Barebow Award, established in 2024 is presented to the senior male and female archer in the barebow division with the highest combined scores in the U.S. National Indoor, Field and Target Nationals for that year.
Thompson Award
This award was founded in 1939 to honor the NAA's first President, J. Maurice Thompson. It is given to those who have rendered outstanding and meritorious service to archery without expectation of award. It is one of the most cherished honors USA Archery offers.
Recipients of the Thompson Award
Year
Name
1939
Paul Klopsted
1940
Louis Smith
1941
Korekoyo Duryee
1942
Henry Cummings
1943
Karl Palmatier
1944
John Yount
1945
Harold Titcomb
1947
W. Burton Westcott
1948
Robert Elmer
1949
Roy Case
1950
Clarence Hickman
1953
Ray and Bea Hodgson
1957
Paul Crouch
1959
Clayton Shenk
1963
Howard Hill
1966
Wade Kirkwood
1968
Carry Brownell
1972
Doug Easton
1977
Earl Hoyt Jr. and Fred Bear
1980
George Helwig
1981
Margaret Klann
1984
Ann Hoyt
1987
Jim Easton and Peter Ueberroth
1989
Robert Rhode
1991
Karl Radde
1993
Harry Drake
1996
Myrtle K. and Edward Miller
2003
Bud Fowkes and Tom Green
2006
Bud Simon
2012
Bob Ryder
2023
Darrell Pace and Sheri Rhodes
Jane Johnson Distinguished Judge Service Award
This award is given to a USA Archery Judge who has made significant contributions to the sport and upholds the greatest ideals of sportsmanship and fair play. This award is peer voted by USA Archery Judges and is presented at the USA Archery National Target Nationals event. This award was named in honor of past National Archery Association president Jane Johnson, who served decades as a judge at the national, continental, international and Olympic levels and embodied all the qualities this award is designed to celebrate.
Recipients of the Jane Johnson Distinguished Judge Service Award
Year
Name
2019
Terry LaBeau
2016
Tom Green
2017
Jane Johnson
George Helwig JOAD Award
The George Helwig JOAD Award is presented to an individual who has shown continuous support of the Junior Olympic Archery Development program throughout the years. Recipients of this lifetime achievement award have gone above and beyond in their involvement and service to the sport of archery and have made a significant impact on their local or surrounding communities.
This award is named after the 1960 founder of JOAD, George Helwig. George was the inaugural recipient of this lifetime honor. In addition to his lifetime support of youth archery, Mr. Helwig participated in three Olympic Games, was active in World Archery for 31 years and received numerous medals, honors and awards.
Recipients of the George Helwig Joad Award
Year
Name
1986
George Helwig
1987
Ann Clark
1988
Mildred and Charles Pierson
1989
Clayton Shenk
1991
Deborah Blum
1993
Ann Weber Hoyt
1995
Earl Meyers
1998
Lawrence Bud Simon
1999
Don Branson and Christine McCartney
2009
Jane Johnson
2015
Phil Hoelle
2016
Tom Barker
2019
Cindy Bevilacqua
The Margaret Klann Collegiate Coach of the Year Award
Margaret Klann, known as “the mother of collegiate archery,” was the coach at Arizona State University from 1963 to 1976. In 1966, she was instrumental in creating the first national collegiate archery championship and creating the first All-American Team. Coach Klann died in September 2000 and this annual award is presented in her honor. The award is voted on and presented at each year’s Collegiate Outdoor National Championship event.
Recipients of the Margaret Klann Collegiate Coach of the Year Award
Year
Name
School
1975
Margaret L. Klann
Arizona State University
1976
Lorraine Paszczola
San Bernardino Valley College
1977
MaryAnne Schumm
East Stroudsburg State College
1978
Betsy Enger
Mt. San Antonio College
1979
Mildred Ayers
Palomar College
1980
Helen Bolnick
Atlantic Cape Community College
1981
Margaret Horn
James Madison University
1982
Marge Callahan
California State University
1983
Sheri Rhodes
Arizona State University
1984
Sally Caskey
Case-Western Reserve University
1985
Dr. Jack Pate
Pima Community College
1986
Joslyn Brown
Phoenix Community College
1987
Marion Rhodes
Glendale Community College
1988
Julia Bowers
Millersville State University
1989
Frank Thomas
Texas A&M University
1990
Al Lizzio
Columbia University
1991
Karen Cearly
University of Texas
1992
Foster Gorman
Navajo Community College
1993
Bruce Affrunti
Atlantic Cape Community College
1994
Irene Collier
Jenkins University of Texas
1995
Bob Ryder
James Madison University
1996
Norm Gram
Michigan State University
1997
Kathy Eissinger and Frank Thomas
Texas A&M University
1998
Helen Bolnick
Atlantic Cape Community College
1999
No award was given
2000 tie
Glen Harris
Shoreline Community College
2000 tie
Stan Pennypacker
Penn State University
2001
Tom Parrish
University of Texas
2002 tie
Kathy Eissinger
Texas A&M
2002 tie
Glen Harris
Shoreline Community
2003
Frank Thomas
Texas A&M University
2004
Robert Ryder
James Madison University
2005
Pat Madison
Georgia College and State University
2006
Helen Bolnick
Atlantic Cape Community College
2007
Robert Ryder
James Madison University
2008
Helen Bolnick
Atlantic Cape Community College
2015
Rodney Estrada
Georgia Institute of Technology-Yellow Jacket Archery Club
2016
Stanley Cheng
University of California
2017
Andy Puckett
James Madison University
2018
E.G. LeBre
Brandeis University
2019
Josahan Jamie-Sambrano
Mount Marty College
2020
Kris Strebeck
University of the Cumberlands
2021
Andy Puckett
James Madison University
2022
E.G. LeBre
Brandeis University