Gary Tuthill Memorial Trainers Award and
Bill Boswell Distinguished Service Award
GARY TUTHILL MEMORIAL TRAINERS AWARD
In loving memory of an Outstanding Trainer, D.C., Mentor, Role Model and Friend.Gary Tuthill was an athletic trainer for the Los Angeles Rams, USC football, NFL Pro Bowls, and the PGA tour. Gary was committed to supporting trainer excellence in our Orange County high schools by serving as a Board Member to the Orange County Athletic Directors Association. He also established and ran for many years an athletic training clinic for all the county athletic programs.
Gary passed away in 1996. In his honor, OCADA established the “Gary Tuthill Memorial Athletic Trainer Award” recognizing county athletic trainers and to celebrate his noteworthy achievements, leadership qualities and championing our cause in education.
We miss Gary's Leadership and Medical Expertise, but most importantly we miss his Caring and Compassionate regard for the Student/Athletes of Orange County.
Past Award Winners
1997 - Julie Max, CSUF
1998 - Bill Chambers, Fullerton College
1999 - Darin Voigt, El Dorado HS
2000 - Monica Colunga, University HS
2001 - Stephen Nicholas P.T., Sunny Hills HS
2002 - Brandon Griffith, Trabuco Hills HS
2003 - Brett Schumm A.T.C., Anaheim HS
2004 - Andrew Einhorm MA, PT, C.S.M.T, Pacifica HS
2005 - Dana Gregory, Edison HS
2006 - Maureen Joyce, Segerstrom HS
2007 - Malia Reynolds A.T.C., Villa Park HS
2008 - Michael Anderson A.T.C., Servite HS
2009 - Craig Caldwell P.T., PYLUSD
2011 - Andy Sepulveda, Northwood HS
2012 - Veronica Mondaca, Orange HS
2013 - Deep Bhavsar, Valencia HS
2014 - Kyle Coburn, Troy HS
2015 - John Hansen, Los Alamitos HS
2016 - Jen Borrell, Santa Ana Valley HS
2017 - Mike Fernandez, Mater Dei HS
2018 - Holli Jackson, Edison HS
2019 - Haley Lantiegne, Villa Park HS
2022 - Courtney Eargle - Huntington Beach HS
2022 - Mitch Mattoon - Crean Lutheran HS
2023 - Jason Polhamus - Godinez HS
Bill Boswell Distinguished Service Award
Coach William “Bill” Boswell was born and raised in Orange County. He attended Huntington Beach High School and went on to graduate from USC. Bill’s coaching and teaching career began in 1957 at Artesia High School. In 1959 he was hired as the first head football coach of Westminster High School, where he continued for nineteen years. He retired as head coach in 1978, posting a 120 wins 65 loss 5 tie record, but continued coaching the sophomore teams for several years. Bill retired from teaching in 1994 after 37 years in the classroom. Coach Boswell served as Westminster High School's Athletic Director for many years and served as the Athletic Director for the Huntington Beach Union High School District. He served as Vice President for the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame for many years.
Bill served as the President of the Orange County Athletic Directors Association, one term as the President of California State Athletic Directors Association, and was the Conference Manager for the California State Athletic Directors Association. In addition he served on the Governor’s Council for Physical Fitness and taught the District Walk-On Coach Certification classes since 1995.
According to Bill himself, the biggest highlights of his career were not the number of victories or championships, it was the ability to help young men work through their problems. He once said, "My greatest moments were the individual victories that I won with individual boys that made changes in their lives." At Westminster High School and around the community words like "legend" and "icon" have been used to describe Bill Boswell.
Coach Boswell was honored by the HBUHSD in 1998 by having the football field on the Westminster High School campus named William "Bill" Boswell Field. Bill exemplified leader and stewardship throughout his many years of service and guidance to OCADA. For those reasons in 2016 the Bill Boswell Distinguished Service Award was created to recognize those who have given back to their communities.
Past Award Winners
2015
Larry Arason
Teacher, Coach, Athletic Director, OCADA & CSADA Board Member
2016
Speed Castillo
Orange County Officials Liaison
2017
Steve Fryer
Reporter, Orange County Register
2018
Sally Reclusado
Teacher, Coach, Athletic Director, OCADA Board, Women in Sports Founder
2019
Tom Liegler and Greg Smith
Executive Directors, Anaheim Stadium & Convention Center
2021
Tom Danley
OCADA / CSADA / Katella HS (retired)
2022
Ralph Trigsted
OCADA / CSADA / Sunny Hills HS (retired)
2023
Rob Wigod
CIF Southern Section Commissioner