Contact: Chassidy Holloway, Associate Executive Director, holloway@midwestconference.org
GRINNELL, Iowa – The Midwest Conference (MWC) is proud to recognize the inaugural class of Silver Service Award recipients. This award recognizes individuals in qualifying roles—including presidents and chancellors, athletic direct reports, directors of athletics, faculty athletic representatives, senior woman administrators, head coaches, head athletic trainers, sports information directors, and conference office staff—who have dedicated 25 years of service to the league.
The full list of inaugural awardees for the MWC Silver Service Award can be found below.
| Institution |
Honoree |
Qualifying Roles |
| Beloit |
Dave DeGeorge |
Director of Athletics |
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Head Baseball Coach |
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Assistant Football Coach |
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Brian Bliese |
Head Track & Field Coach |
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Assistant Football Coach |
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Carroll College Head Track & Field Coach |
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Carroll College Assistant Football Coach |
| Grinnell |
Tim Hollibaugh |
Head Baseball Coach |
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Assistant Football Coach |
| Knox |
Scott Sunderland |
Head Certified Athletic Trainer |
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Associate Director of Athletics |
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Assistant Director of Athletics |
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Jami Isaacson |
Head Baseball Coach |
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Assistant Football Coach |
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Illinois College Head Baseball Coach |
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Larry Welch |
Faculty Athletic Representative |
| Lake Forest |
Jackie Slaats |
Athletic Direct Report |
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Director of Athletics |
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Head Women’s Basketball Coach |
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Head Volleyball Coach |
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Chris Pier |
Senior Woman Administrator |
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Head Women’s Tennis Coach |
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Assistant Women’s Tennis Coach |
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Assistant Softball Coach |
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TR Bell |
Head Women’s Soccer Coach |
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Mike Wajerski |
Sports Information Director |
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Cross Country Coach |
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Assistant Swimming Coach |
| Lawrence |
Joe Vanden Acker |
Sports Information Director |
| Monmouth |
Roger Haynes |
Director of Athletics |
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Head Track & Field Coach (Men’s & Women’s) |
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Head Cross Country Coach |
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Assistant Football Coach |
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Assistant Men’s Track Coach |
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Mike Connell |
Faculty Athletic Representative |
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Bob Foster |
Head Certified Athletic Trainer |
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Brian Woodard |
Director of Track & Field and Cross Country |
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Assistant Track & Field and Cross Country |
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Chad Braun |
Head Football Coach |
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Defensive Coordinator |
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Head Tennis Coach |
| Ripon |
Brian Azinger |
Head Certified Athletic Trainer |
| Midwest Conference |
Heather Benning |
Executive Director |
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Grinnell College Assistant AD |
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Grinnell College Co-Interim Director of Athletics |
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Grinnell College Senior Woman Administrator |
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Grinnell College Head Women’s Soccer Coach |
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Grinnell College Assistant Track & Field Coach |