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At the 30th Anniversary Banquet in 1979 our Board of Directors announced a new award with the following criteria. This Award will be presented periodically to member or former member of the Collegiate Basketball Officials Association who faithfully and unselfishly supported the objectives and responsibilities of the Collegiate Basketball Officials Association who faithfully and unselfishly supported the objectives and responsibilities of the CBOA as set forth in the CBOA Constitution who has displayed outstanding leadership and dedication to CBOA to his fellow college basketball officials to the game of basketball and has evidenced the highest ideals of moral and ethical character in his relationship with fellow CBOA members and to college basketball.
Through his service to the organization he has contributed significantly to the success of the Association and to CBOAs advancement as the formost basketball officials association in the world. This Award will be known as the RUSS BEISSWANGER CBOA LEADERSHIP AWARD
This award which is the highest award CBOA gives, will be presented this year to Tom Lopes of Ocean Pines, Maryland. Tom has exemplified the qualities of this award, which is someone who faithfully and unselfishly supported the objectives and responsibilities of CBOA. Tom has displayed outstanding leadership and dedication to CBOA throughout his 15 years of service as the Executive Secretary, to his fellow college basketball officials, to the game of basketball and has evidenced the highest ideals of moral and ethical character in his relationship with fellow CBOA members and to college basketball.
Frosty Francis
2004 Nick Gaetani
(click here to view photo)2007 Bill Varno
(click here to view photo)2008 Tom O'Connor
(Click here to view photo)2009 Tom Lopes
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