HIADA OUTSTANDING ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATORS
This award is given to individuals in recognition for outstanding achievement and
long-term service to high school athletics in the State of Hawaii at the state, league and school level.
 
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