| HIADA OUTSTANDING ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATORS |
| This award is given to athletic administrators in recognition for outstanding achievement and |
| committed service to high school athletics at the school, league and state levels. Nominations are open to anyone. The HIADA Board of Directors votes to determine winners. The number of awardees may vary yearly. |
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| 1975 – Tom Kiyosaki - HHSAA Executive Director, Richard Funai - Waialua AD |
| 1976 – Jean Makino - HHSAA Secretary |
| 1977 – Edmund Vasconcellos - Roosevelt AD |
| 1978 – None |
| 1979 – Walter Wong -Saint Louis AD |
| 1980 – William Smithe - OIA Executive Director |
| 1981 – Richard Kitamura - Farrington AD |
| 1982 – John Velasco - Radford AD |
| 1983 – Masa Yonamine - Waipahu AD |
| 1984 – George Thompson - BIIF Executive Director |
| 1985 – Kenji Kawaguchi - MIL Executive Director |
| 1986 – Shine Matsui - Maui AD |
| 1987 – Warren Mizutani - KIF Executive Director, Norman Pule - Kahuku AD |
| 1988 – Roy Fujimoto - BIIF Executive Director, Ted Fukushima - Kaiser AD |
| 1989 – Mitsuji Ariyoshi - Lahainaluna Principal, Jeanne Chang - St. Andrew’s Priory AD |
| 1990 – Yasu Takara - Campbell AD, Robert Kawaguchi - Lahainaluna AD |
| 1991 – Ed Kiyuna - HHSAA Executive Director, Rodney Botelho - Honokaa AD |
| 1992 – Dan Hironaka - Aiea AD, Don Mahi - Castle AD |
| 1993 – John Kauinana - Mililani AD, Noel Kawachi - Waialua AD |
| 1994 – Jared Kaufman - HHSAA Bowling, Ralph Martinson - HHSAA Track |
| 1995 – Sandy Tanaka - HHSAA Admin Asst, Lee Cashman - HHSAA Track |
| 1996 – Hugh Taafausau - Nanakuli AD, James Kitamura - Waimea AD |
| 1997 – Hinano Kaumehwiwa - Baldwin AD, Al Wills - Kalani AD |
| 1998 – Henry Kibota-Moanalua AD, James Alegre - Radford AD |
| 1999 – Dwight Fujii - Kapaa AD, Keith Morioka - Waipahu AD |
| 2000 – Hugh Yoshida - Leilehua AD, Richard Townsend - Leilehua AD |
| 2001 – Neal Takamori - McKinley AD, Lyle Crozier - Konawaena AD |
| 2002 – Bill von Arnswaldt - Kaiser AD, Charlene Quinones - Kauai AD |
| 2003 – James Bukes - University High AD, Stephen Kim - MIL Executive Director |
| 2004 – Stephen Perry - HPA AD, Wade Okamura - Sacred Hearts Academy AD |
| 2005 – Melvin Imai - Kailua AD, Wayne Ohashi - HHSAA Wrestling |
| 2006 – Eddie Hamada - Iolani AD, Adria Mendoza - Mid-Pacific Institute Asst. AD |
| 2007 – Roy Ichinose- Pearl City AD |
| 2008 – Peter Estomago - Pac-Five AD, Andrea Festa - OIA Office |
| 2009 – John Hom - Pac-Five AD, Ken Yamase - Waiakea AD |
| 2010 – Tom Holden - Punahou AD, Donn Yamamoto - Waiakea AD |
| 2011 – Karen Iha - OIA Office, Pattie Heatherly - Maryknoll AD |
| 2012 – Meredith Maeda - HHSAA/Castle, John Medeiros - Assets AD |
| 2013 – Carl Schroers - Iolani AD, Richard Haru - Castle AD |
| 2014 – Beth McClachin - La Pietra AD, Natalie Iwamoto - HHSAA |
| 2015 – Jeff Meister - Punahou AD, Harold Tanaka - Farrington AD |
| 2016 – James Sparke - Kihei Charter AD, Missy Kilbey - St. Andrew’s Priory AD |
| 2017 - Fred Lee - Kaimuki AD, Elden Esmeralda - Molokai, Kapolei AD, Principal |
| 2018 - Colleen Carrington - Island Pacific Academy, Pac-5 Asst. A.D., Kahai Shishido - Baldwin AD |
| 2019 - Keith Amemiya - Former HHSAA Executive Director, Laurie Kostik - Kohala Kohala AD , Keith Tolentino - Honoka'a AD Honoka'a |
| 2020 - Covid Deferment |
| 2021 - Kimo Weaver - Kamehameha-Hawaii AD, Brent Mizutani - KIF Executive Director |
| 2022 - Kelly Sur - Radford AD, Alan Vogt - Kealakehe AD, Deren Oshiro - Hawaii Baptist AD |
2023 - John Kobayashi - Waimea AD, Raymond Fujino - OIA Executive Director
2024 - Wendell Say - Kamehameha-Kapalama AD |
