Our History

William Dioguardi Award Recipients:

Don Nolan, Announcer, Midland Park – 1990
Lou Rettino, Coach, Union – 1992
Bill Regan, Coach, Delbarton – 1993
Manilo Boverini, AD, Passaic – 1994
John Allen, Coach, Seton Hall – 1995
Lou Paragallo, AD, A. L. Johnson – 1996
Frank Bottone, Coach, New Providence – 1997
Bill Regan, Coach, Morris Knolls – 1998
Ron SanFillipo, AD, Caldwell – 1999
Gary Kehler, Coach/AD, Westfield – 2000
Tom Pengitore, AD, West Essex – 2001
Vincent Ascolese, Coach, North Bergen – 2002
Joe Walsh, AD, Seton Hall Prep – 2003
Frank Dawson, AD, Garfield – 2004
Robert Finamore, AD, Manchester – 2005
Joe Lennon, AD, DePaul – 2006
Pat Tirico, AD, Lodi – 2007
Don Smolyn, AD, Lenape – 2008
Sharon Hughes, AD, PCTI – 2009
Anthony Mongilia, AD, Dwight Morrow – 2010
Ed Sadlock, Coach, Cedar Grove – 2011
Tony Karcich, AD/Coach – 2012
Ronald Anello, Ramapo – 2013
Craig Nielsen, Coach, Pascack Valley – 2014
Denis Nelson, AD, River Dell – 2017
Brian Dunn, Coach, Old Tappan – 2018
Nick Delcalzo, Coach, Hasbrouck Heights – 2019
Robert Hampton, Coach, Lincoln - 2021
Chris Brown, AD, Park Ridge - 2022
Rich Hansen, Sr., Coach/AD, St. Peter's Prep - 2023

Requirements for the Vincent J. Rosati Award:

• Recipient must be in good standing and current with NJFOA North Chapter.
• Have served either as a past Officer, on the Executive Board, or have been on a committee.
• Nominated candidates remain in consideration for three consecutive years, may only receive the award once and this may not be given annually.

In its inception, the committee was founded as the “Program Committee” in 1984 and renamed “President's Committee.” The program was then named the present “Awards Committee” in 1999 with its first Chairman being Andy Picora in 1990.

James Rosati Award Recipients:

Joe DiGiore 1990
Sam Haggan 1991
Edgar Cartotto 1992
Jack Davidson 1993
John Pasquale 1994
Andrew Pecora 1995
Ralph Lamo 1996
Frank Martone 1997
Frank Catale 1998
Al Hynes 1999
Ed Strohmeyer 2000
Pat Passero 2001
Angelo Frannicola 2002
Dick Matarante 2003
Blaine Papaccio 2004
Joe Clarizio 2005
Gene Schmid 2006
Ed Perretti 2007
Frank Migliaccio 2008
Jerry Cannata 2009
Rich Bencivenga 2010
Frank Valenzano 2011
Robert Csigi 2012
Al Taliafero 2013
Robert Masucci 2014
Jim Conte 2015
Jack Behnken 2016
Bill Magna 2017
Pete DeFranco 2018
James Tolomeo 2019
Joseph Belger 2021
Jerry Picazio 2022
Carmine Picardo 2023

• Ed Camp
• Frank Catale
• Ernest Finizio
• Tom Hill
• Al Hynes
• Jim Miller
• Robert Lynch
• Lou Nazzaro
• Jerry Belmonte
• Frank Spano
• Andrew Pecora

• Pat Passero
• Dave Brody
• Jerry Cannata
• Peter DeFranco
• Larry Scianclepore