The Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association Board of Directors established the WADA Hall of Fame in 2013 to honor retired interscholastic athletic directors for their exemplary careers in athletic administration at the local, state and national levels. This honor is one of the highest awards a Wisconsin athletic director may receive from WADA. This award serves to promote the vocation of athletic directors and preserve the heritage of the profession. Further, this award has established a standard for athletic directors to emulate.

Nomination form for the WADA Hall of Fame: Hall of Fame Nomination Form

2023 WADA Hall of Fame

• Kathy Bates, CMAA
• Jeff Sitz, CMAA
• Todd Sobrilsky, CMAA

2023 WADA Hall of Fame  -Todd Sobrilsky, represented by Ann Sobrilsky, Kathy Bates, and Jeff Sitz

2022 WADA Hall of Fame

• Sandy Freres, CMAA
• Greg Harvey, CAA
• Mark Kryka, CAA
• Mel Northway

2022 WADA Hall of Fame Program

2021 WADA Hall of Fame

• Linzi Gronning, CMAA
• Ed Manchester

2021 WADA Hall of Fame Program

2019 WADA Hall of Fame

• Leroy “Andy” Anderson
• Thomas Janssen
• Bill Vickroy, CAA

2019 WADA Hall of Fame Program

2018 WADA Hall of Fame

• Jay Hammes
• Jim Kersten
• Paul Swanson

2018 WADA Hall of Fame Program

2017 WADA Hall of Fame

• John Bliese
• Richard “Dick” Peregrine
• Gayle Wilfong

2017 WADA Hall of Fame Program

2016 WADA Hall of Fame

• Janis Doleschal, CAA
• Frank A. Matrise, Sr.
• Greg Smith, CMAA

2016 WADA Hall of Fame Program

2015 WADA Hall of Fame Inductees

• Dave Balmer (posthumously)
• Doug Chickering
• Don Tolkacz, CAA

2014 WADA Hall of Fame Inductees

• Jack Cepek
• Gary Koplin, CAA
• Newell “Nellie” Nelson
• Brad Nemec, CAA
• Jack Overgaard, CAA

2013 WADA Hall of Fame Inductees

• Barb Deichl, CAA
• Don Ford
• Scott Lindgren, CMAA

2012 WADA Hall of Fame Inductees

• Don Dalton, CAA
• Dave Gunderson
• John Klement
• Dr. John Olson, CMAA
• Jim Teff, CMAA (posthumously)

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• Hall of Fame Nomination Form