All Time - Robert L Lindsay Region/Meritorious Service Award Winners
Each Region of USA Volleyball is allowed to nominate up to five individuals per year for recognition for their service to volleyball in their Regions. The Carolina Region proudly presents past winners of its Region (formerly Meritorious) Service Awards. We thank the individuals listed below for their dedication and commitment to furthering the sport of volleyball in North Carolina. Click on the YEAR to see more information on the award winners (for years 2001 and after)! See bottom of page for more on the Robert L. Lindsay Region/Meritorious Service Award.
| 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Bardolph | Tere Dail | Mark Allen | Kevin Kirk | Travis Croom | Larry Davis |
| Tere Dail | Rick Bardolph | Mike Cowhig | Cam Musser | Rick Kiser | Charlie McAllister |
| Pat Hielscher | Mike Redmond | Tere Dail | Ron Strickland | Charlie McAllister | Chuck Morris |
| Rick Kiser | Marilyn Thompson | Cam Musser | Roy West | Bob Morgan | Cam Musser |
| Cam Musser | Clark Wright | Mike Redmond | Marilyn Thompson | Wendy Musser |
| 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Boggs | Betty Davis | Jim Bryan | Cathy Jones | Dee Yoe | Kevin Causey |
| Kevin Kirk | Nancy & Casey Hazelman | Mary Feichter | Marie Gray | Lane Newsome | Annette Stanley |
| Charlie McAllister | Jeff Hoppen | Jeff Joyce | Dennis Branch | Matt Layko | Dan Pickett |
| Chuck Morris | Chuck McCracken | Donny Luke | Keith Murlless | Travis Croom | |
| Cam Musser | Malinda Wendelboe | Dan Pickett | Darlynn & Randy Oxendine |
| 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Harris | Joe Sagula | John Boger | Gregg Dinse | Karl Owen | Kathy Bonner |
| Sherry Norris | Jonathon Wilson | John Coulter | Michelle Berry | Charlie Yang | Tom Tait |
| Fred Wendelboe | Mike Yoe | Traci Blankenship | Susie Griffin | Michelle Wood | |
| Pete Mulligan | |||||
| Diane Williams |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Edwards | Randy Follas | Bill Shook | Ed Matthews | Dale Hartough | Maria Byars |
| Deb Toney | Ben Guiliano | Kevin Wendelboe | Marshall Ratliff | Allan Haseley | Casey Caram |
| Donna Rice | Ingrid Wicker | Ray Wiley | Craig Janak | Hal Clifton | |
| UNC Men’s Volleyball Club | Jessica Keenan | Scott Huettel | |||
| UNC Women’s Volleyball Club | Marty Woods |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoe Bell | Chuck Donnell | Jenna Hinton | Doug Fagan | Michael Hodge | William Hoyle |
| Wade Brence | Vaughn Hastings | Linda Lang | Amber Fulk | Brian Magee | Ronnie Mutter |
| Jami Oleskewicz | Floyd Prophet | Rick Laskey | Tim Gabel | Blaine Tendler | Trina Sharpe |
| Suzanne Pignetti | Ron Weigand | Jean Lojko | Richard Garry | Tad Watson | Debbie Weaver |
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael O’Connor | Pam Dickenson | Sherry Fadool | Greg Fletcher | Mitch Atkinson | CJ Amber |
| William Sherrill | Sheila Holloway | Tony Hill | Mike Spillman | Annette Dudley | Corby Haneline |
| Barbara Vaughn | Mark Nalevanko | Patrick Nicholas | Betsey Wells | Greg Jones | Brian Webb |
| Rita Stubbs | Stephen Shepherd | Bonnie Wishnietsky |
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Brian Jones | Dan Colleran | Jim Ross | Krista McGivern | Gregg Gooch | Aisha Boyd |
| Trey Mainwaring | Gary Foster | Jennifer Rotan | Tina Readling | Cathy Sescourka | Chris Treadway |
| Lee Mitchell | Carla Hoover |
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
| Kelley Krainiak | |||||
| Leann Madtes | |||||
Robert L. Lindsay Region/Meritorious Service Award
Named in honor of Robert L. Lindsay, the eighth president of USA Volleyball, 1981-1984, and a former regional commissioner, who was instrumental in the success of the national-team-in-residence program in the 1980s. This program set a new standard for all National Governing Bodies in the United States.
COMMISSION: This vehicle recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to volleyball at the local, regional, national and/or international levels through USA Volleyball or one of its Affiliate Organizations. The award is administered by national office staff.
CRITERIA:
- Active participation and leadership in volleyball during the current playing season as a coach, official and/or administrator.
- Promotion of volleyball and/or the corporation with the nominating Member Organization.
- Contribution of articles on volleyball in special or regular communication vehicles of the corporation and/or the nominating organization or other such publications having national and/or international distribution.
- Speeches or scholarly presentations that serve to promote volleyball play.
- Research that enhances the coaching, teaching or analysis of volley- ball play.
- An active role in major volleyball programs or projects.
- Former recipients are not eligible to receive this award from the same Affiliate Organization but are eligible to receive the recognition from other/another Affiliate Organization(s).