Hall of Fame Coaches

CBN-MC Youth Coaches Hall of Fame

Each year, the CBN-MC gathers to honor a group of youth athletic coaches and volunteers who have made extraordinary contributions to the CYO and other youth athletic programs throughout the area. To be considered for this award, each honoree must have at least five years of volunteer experience in the CYO and other youth sports programs for which they are being nominated.

This year’s gathering will be held on Thursday, October 2^nd at 8:00 a.m. at Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, MD. 2025 The Class of 2025 includes:

Tony Carroll

Blessed Sacrament

Kevin Giblin

St. Bartholomew

Dennis McCarthy

St. John the Baptist

Lisa Tehan

St. Jane de Chantal

In addition to presenting each of this year’s Hall of Fame inductees, we will be joined by our guest speaker, Keith Urgo, Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach at Gonzaga College High School. Previous guest speakers have included such Washington, DC area sports personalities as Kevin Sheehan, Mark Turgeon; Steve Howes; Mike Lonergan; Rick "Doc" Walker; Matt Brady, Jimmy Patsos; Johnny Holliday; Thom Loverro; Dan Harwood; Howard Blue; Mike Jones and Chris Knoche.

Nomintions for the class of 2026 will close on July 31, 2026, and the form can be found Here.

Award Winners

2024

Geoff Gonella, Holy Redeemer
Rich Huelbig, Mary of Nazareth
John Williams, Blessed Sacrament
Larry Young, St. Jude

2023

Tim Mullin, Blessed Sacrament
Joe Reyda, Holy Redeemer
Catie Skibo, St. Jane de Chantal
Brendan Quinn, Our Lady of Lourdes

2022

Kathy Gillespie, Blessed Sacrament
John Hughes, St. Bart’s
Mike McCarthy, Blessed Sacrament
John Nalls, St. Jane de Chantal

2021

Sean Falvey, Our Lady of Mercy
Matt Kaluzienski, St. Mary's
Tom Williams, Blessed Sacrament
Tony Zanger, St. Bernadette's

2020

Paul Brown, Holy Family
Michael Noonan, Holy Redeemer
Chris Worch, St. Elizabeth

2019

Mary Beth McLoughlin, St. Jane De Chantal
Patrick Smith, St. Bernadette
Chad Thompson, Our Lady of Mercy

2018

Mark Dunigan, Holy Redeemer
Brian Edwards, St. Elizabeth
John Feeney, Mary of Nazareth

2017

Scott McGraw, St. Raphael
Robert McMillin, St. Martin of Tours
Pat Williams, Holy Redeemer

2016

Missy Carr, St. Jane de Chantal
Jim Clark, St. Mary's
Dan Howley, St. Elizabeth

2015

Kerry Durst, St. Raphael
Roger Kimiecik, St. Mary's
Jack McGuinness, Little Flower

2014

David Long, Our Lady of Lourdes
Kirk Bell, St. Raphael
Howard Blue, Washington Jesuit Academy

2013

Claire Hannan, St. Mary's
Mike Landi, St. John the Baptist
Vince Teis, St. Bartholomew

2012

Gerry Blackwell, St. Mary's
Patrick Connaughton, St. Martin
Joe Roach, St. Elizabeth

2011

Dan Barry, Little Flower
Bob Hartwick, St. Peter
John Holmes, St. Ann

2010

Michael Crilley, Blessed Sacrament
Gil Digioa, St. Elizabeth
Jack Railey, Blessed Sacrament

2009

Chris Kernan, St. Ann
Steve McCartin, St. Bernadette
Frank Perry, St. Mary

2008

Rick Baumgartner, St. Bernadette
Carl Wilkerson, St. Jane de Chantal
Kevin Dowd, St. Elizabeth

2007

Patti and Eddie Ribas, St. Jude
John J. McCarthy, St. John the Baptist
Rory S. Coakley, Chair of CBN-MC Youth Coaches Hall of Fame (2000-2007)

2006

Buddy Burkhead, Metro Police Boys & Girls Club, St. Albans, and DeMatha High School
Gregory Dyer, St. Jane de Chantal, Holy Redeemer, The Apostles, and founder, Victory Youth Centers