Outstanding teachers and coaches are recognized each year by their peers at the AGLOA National Tournament. These individuals have contributed over an extended period of time in a quality manner to their own programs and have also made significant contributions at the national tournament. They are revered by their students and colleagues.
Below is the list of educators recognized as Outstanding Educators by AGLOA.
| YEAR | RECIPIENT(S) | AREA |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SUMMER ANDERSON | New Orleans, LA |
| SHAWN (XIANGGANG) ZHANG | Livonia, MI | |
| 2023 | JEREMIAH FRIDAY | Seneca Valley, PA |
| HEATHER FRY | Grove City, PA | |
| NICK WANG | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| BEN (JUNXIONG) YE | Livonia, MI | |
| 2022 | CHRISTOPHER CARTAGENA | Palm Beach County, FL |
| YUXUAN CHEN | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| MICHAEL PHILLIPS | Montour, PA | |
| CONNIE POWELL | New Orleans, LA | |
| 2021 | NICOLE FRESEMAN | Palm Beach County, FL |
| KENDRA PALUMBO | FAU Lab School District, FL | |
| 2019 | SANDI CAROTHERS | Detroit, MI |
| MAGGIE GRINDSTAFF | Jefferson Parish, LA | |
| 2018 | CONNIE GINSTE | Oxford, MI |
| ANDREW WALSH | Palm Beach County, FL | |
| 2017 | ANTONIO JOHNSON | Detroit, MI |
| VIVIAN LIN | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| BETTY SMITH | Hancock County, WV | |
| HONEY “B” TORANTO | Jefferson Parish, LA | |
| 2016 | KARL KUSHNIE | Palm Beach County, FL |
| BROTHER NEAL GOLDEN | New Orleans, LA | |
| YANG YANG | Northville, MI | |
| 2015 | ALEX BAKER | Ann Arbor, MI |
| ELAINE CHAUVIN | Jefferson Parish, LA | |
| ALICIA MULLINS | Logan County, WV | |
| KEITH RICHARDS | Jackson, MI | |
| DALE WAGNER | WPAGL, PA | |
| 2014 | GENA ASEVADO | St. Bernard Parish, LA |
| ALVERCHEAL McCONNELL | Detroit, MI | |
| PAULA UNANGST | Mercer, PA | |
| SHARON WITTE | Jefferson Parish, LA | |
| SANDY WRIGHT | Northville, MI | |
| 2013 | MAURICE EL-AMIN | Detroit, MI |
| BRUCE GRIFFITH | St. Vrain, CO | |
| 2012 | RYAN GREGOIRE | St. Bernard Parish, LA |
| HOLLY LACOSTE | New Orleans, LA | |
| 2011 | LINDA CAMLIN | Jamestown, PA |
| KEN DOWLING | Palm Beach County, FL | |
| PAT HOUCHENS | Broward County, FL | |
| JEFF McNEISH | Mohawk, PA | |
| 2010 | MARSHA ARMS | Logan County, WV |
| DOUG BATTLE | Palm Beach County, FL | |
| JULIANNE COCHENOUR | Mt. Lebanon, PA | |
| TERESITA COLLINS | Indian River County, FL | |
| MADGE TAMBER | Mercer, PA | |
| TOBEY TAMBER | Taiwan | |
| 2009 | SUE BOND | Indian River County, FL |
| BETH LUPTAK | Mt. Lebanon, PA | |
| CYNTHIA PARCHE | New Orleans, LA | |
| TONI SCHOOLEY | Laurel, PA | |
| 2008 | CAITLIN BONHAM | Ann Arbor, MI |
| LEN HERRINGTON | Allegheny Valley, PA | |
| KELLY KINARD | Palm Beach County, FL | |
| CECIL PHIBBS | Palm Beach County, FL | |
| RUTH PORTER | RESA II, WV | |
| 2007 | HEIDI CHARTERS | New Orleans, LA |
| ADAM HANLON | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| ROB TROMBLEY | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| MARGIE WALSH | Palm Beach County, FL | |
| 2006 | GEORGENE ANDRASKO | Montour, PA |
| MELINDA HALL | St. Bernard Parish, LA | |
| LEAH SMITH | New Orleans, LA | |
| LORRIE SCOTT | Indian River County, FL | |
| CRAIG ZELLER | New Orleans, LA | |
| 2005 | JEAN MURLIN | New Orleans, LA |
| MONIQUE WONDERLY | Grand Rapids, MI | |
| 2004 | RODERICK BEARD | Detroit, MI |
| ANNE HUMPHRIES | Beaver, PA | |
| GEETHA LAKSHMINARAYANAN | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| CRAIG MYLES | Detroit, MI | |
| MATT STOCKTON | ANN ARBOR, MI | |
| 2003 | BEN COLEMAN | Ann Arbor, MI |
| ERIN DOWD | St. Bernard Parish, LA | |
| TOM LAUGHLIN | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| SUE ANN LINNENBOM | Blackhawk, PA | |
| ADRIAN PRATHER | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| YVETTE RUFFIN | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 2002 | ROBERT FLEMING | Montour, PA |
| ELLIE GAMBLE | St. Bernard Parish, LA | |
| CARLA LAGATTUTA | Allegheny Valley, PA | |
| MARY LEVA | Mecklenburg Area, NC | |
| HERB MUNCY | RESA II, WV | |
| 2001 | BRETT KING | Palm Beach County, FL |
| CHARISSE RIPOLL | St. Bernard Parish, LA | |
| JOHN TROMBLEY | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| TOM WAGUESPACK | New Orleans, LA | |
| 2000 | ELLEN BREDEWEG | Palm Beach County, FL |
| JARVIS CARTER | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| LINDA KILIAN | Montour, PA | |
| BRENDA SAUNDERS | RESA II, WV | |
| KATHY TUCCI | New Brighton, PA | |
| 1999 | LYDIA COMERFORD | Eastern Pennsylvania |
| BRENDA MONTALBANO | St. Bernard Parish, LA | |
| SHIRLEY POW | Beaver, PA | |
| TERRY SMITH | RESA II, WV | |
| GLYNIS TWEDDELL | New Brighton, PA | |
| 1998 | JOHN ALOI | Montour, PA |
| KAREN ARMS | RESA II, WV | |
| BARBARA FARUDI | Eastern Panhandle, WV | |
| DRUE LEWIS | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1997 | FRAN BARBIC | Allegheny Valley, PA |
| SANDY BENNETT | New Orleans, LA | |
| JOHN LIDDLE | Walled Lake, MI | |
| KATHRYN MESSNER | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| RON POWELL | Martin County, FL | |
| 1996 | JULIE BECKER | Ann Arbor, MI |
| RON MIDKIFF | New Orleans, LA | |
| MARY JO PETTERSON | Palm Beach County, FL | |
| JOHN WASCO | Montour, PA | |
| 1995 | IAN BUCHANAN | Ann Arbor, MI |
| SUE MELLON | Allegheny Valley, PA | |
| KAY REYNOLDS | Indian River County, FL | |
| SUSAN RYAN | RESA I, WV | |
| JOANNE WEISENDANGER | Jefferson Parish, LA | |
| 1994 | DANTE CROCKETT | Detroit |
| LORNA FOLSE | New Orleans, LA | |
| MACIA FRIEDMAN | Broward County, FL | |
| LILLIE HALL | RESA II, WV | |
| DOM ROSSETTI | Elizabeth Forward, PA | |
| CEDRIC SMALL | Detroit, MI | |
| 1993 | KATHY BOSWELL | Wilkinson County, GA |
| SHERYL KNOUSE | New Orleans, LA | |
| STEPHANIE MAZZEI | Riverside, PA | |
| ERIC NELSON | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1992 | DAVID BENSON | Palm Beach County, FL |
| DIANE BOWMAN | Lakeview, PA | |
| PEGGY ST. JOHN | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1991 | KAY BETZOLDT | Broward County, FL |
| BONNIE BURT | Jefferson Parish, LA | |
| DOLORES SALVO | Mt. Lebanon, PA | |
| KAREN SIMISTER | Detroit, MI | |
| DIANA WIEBERG | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1990 | MARY ARCHER | Hancock County, WV |
| BECKY McLAUGLIN | Palm Beach County, FL | |
| VICKI SULLIVAN | New Orleans, LA | |
| GRACE SUMMERS | Detroit, MI | |
| 1989 | RALPH KING | Detroit, MI |
| RITA RYAN | Detroit, MI | |
| ANN WINBERRY | New Orleans, LA | |
| STEVE WRIGHT | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1988 | WINDI EICHNER | Broward County, FL |
| PAULA HIDALGO | New Orleans, LA | |
| NANCY KINARD | Palm Beach County, FL | |
| NANCY PRATT | Martin County, FL | |
| PAT THUMAN | Martin County, FL | |
| SHARON VITOLINS | Detroit, MI | |
| 1987 | BRYAN AUPPERLE | Detroit, MI |
| CHUCK MUEHLBRONNER | Moniteau, PA | |
| DIANA SEIDER | Palm Beach County, FL | |
| BARBARA STURDIVANT | Detroit, MI | |
| 1986 | KATHLEEN DEMATTEO | Broward County, FL |
| JOLISE HEIDERHOFF | New Orleans, LA | |
| GLORIA JACKSON | Detroit, MI | |
| CHRISTIE JOHNSON | Detroit, MI | |
| BERNARD KELLY | Detroit, MI | |
| DON SHANNON | New Orleans, LA | |
| JEAN SKOMRA | Elizabeth Forward, PA | |
| RON ZINKHAM | Harmony, PA | |
| 1985 | DAVID CAMPBELL | Palm Beach County, FL |
| JOHN ODOMS | Broward County, FL | |
| BRENDA ROSS | New Orleans, LA | |
| DENISE SPENCE | Detroit, MI | |
| SUSAN STEPHENSON | Seneca Valley, PA | |
| 1984 | PAM CHAMPAGNE | Detroit, MI |
| CURTIS McGHEE | Detroit, MI | |
| JANET PFISTER | Jefferson Parish, LA | |
| MIKE STEIGERWALD | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| JACOB TABISH | Allegheny Valley, PA | |
| MARGARET TERRY | Palm Beach County, FL | |
| PRISCILLA ZAPPA | Mt. Lebanon, PA | |
| 1983 | PAT FAVALARO | Jefferson Parish, LA |
| SALLIE HARTLE | Elizabeth Forward, PA | |
| PAM MILLER | South Lyon, MI | |
| ROBIN TRICE | Detroit, MI | |
| RON VALUTIS | Detroit, MI | |
| 1982 | AVA SUE HICKERSON | Palm Beach County, FL |
| SALLIE JOHNSON | Detroit, MI | |
| KAREN KNOPPOW | Detroit, MI | |
| KEN MITCHELL | McKeesport, PA | |
| CATHY PELLEK | Broward County, FL | |
| 1981 | BETTY BARTON | Detroit, MI |
| BONNIE BLOHM | Broward County, FL | |
| CHRIS HOLSTEIN | Detroit, MI | |
| JENNY MOORE | Broward County, FL | |
| JULIE RAI | New Orleans, LA | |
| 1980 | WILLIAM BRADLEY | Detroit, MI |
| JAYNE KING | Palm Beach County, FL | |
| BR. LAURENCE KONERSMAN | New Orleans, LA | |
| RUTH STANT | Palm Beach County, FL | |
| 1979 | LIZ ALDERMAN | Palm Beach County, FL |
| SHIRLEY GERNSBACK | McKeesport, PA | |
| SUETTE KING | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| JACKIE SIMONDS | Jefferson Parish, LA | |
| 1978 | CINDI HOPKINS | Bloomfield, MI |
| NORMAN ROSE | Highlands, PA | |
| FRED SCHIPPERT | Detroit, MI | |
| STU WHITE | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1977 | CHARLES CHURCHILL | Broward County, FL |
| JOHN DALIDA | Dearborn, MI | |
| LOIS FINK | Allegheny Valley, PA | |
| 1976 | BETTY ANDERSON | S. W. Butler, PA |
| BR. JOHN LAROSE | New Orleans, LA | |
| STEVE OSBORNE | New Orleans, LA | |
| MICHALENE SEWCHUCK | South Park, PA | |
| 1975 | JIM DAVIS | Allegheny Valley, PA |