In 2016, the Association instigated a new award – “Recognition of Service Award”. This award is presented to an individual that has made a significant and long standing contribution to the Association through sport or cultural activities. The Recognition of Service Award is an acknowledgement and appreciation of continuing and substantial involvement in ACC activities over an extended period. To qualify the nominee needs to have met the following service criteria:
- Currently be either of the following:
– employed by an ACC member school
– an employee of the ACC
– engaged or contracted by a member school or the ACC office as an official, coach or support personnel at an ACC event or activity. - Have been a key contributor to the delivery or support of a major ACC event or activity for 10 years or more. Note: Service years can be cumulative across more than one member school.
- Demonstrated active support of the ACC motto “Excellence, Honour and Fairness in student activities” as well as the ethos of Catholic Education.
AWARD RECIPIENTS
(Year in brackets denotes the year in which the recipient was recognised for their service)
CBC ST KILDA
Afkari, Mohsen
(2019)
Table Tennis, Volleyball over 20 years
Cavolo, Edy
(2018)
Cricket, Football, Hockey, Soccer, Tennis 1997-present
Kaufman, Pat
(2018)
Athletics, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Handball, Swimming 1984-present
Lima, Salvatore
(2019)
Soccer coach for over 25 years
O’Meara, David
(2018)
Director of Music (Samaritan 2000-2008, CBC St Kilda 2009-present) ACC Battle of the Bands organiser
Tomazi, Les
(2019)
Involved in coaching multiple sports for over 30 years
DE LA SALLE COLLEGE
Barns, Gerard
(2017)
Cricket, Football, Hockey, Athletics
Crellin, Peter
(2019)
Junior Golf coach 2000-present, assisting in Cross Country, Athletics and as a weekly sport coach
Edgar, Jon
(2019)
1stXVIII Football, Basketball, Cricket & Volleyball Coach. Director of Sport (2007-2010,2015-present)
Evans, Larry
(2018)
Chess coach over 20 years
Frost, Cindy
(2018)
Director of Music, ACC Music Workshops, ACC Concerts 2002-present
Murrell, Andrew
(2018)
Drama Workshops over 10 years
Phibbs, Liz
(2020)
Cricket & Hockey coach over 10 years
Rhoden, Marty
(2018)
Cricket 2007-present
Ryan, Mick
(2019)
Long serving Football and Tennis coach, assisting also with Athletics, Cross Country and Cross Country
EMMANUEL COLLEGE
Pichner, Michael
(2019)
Involved in coaching multiple sports over 35 years. Started and runs Emmanuel College Soccer Academy
Puglisi, Carmelo
(2017)
Director of Music (St Bede’s 1998-2002, St Bernard’s 2003-2015, Emmanuel 2016-present), ACC Music Workshops, ACC Concert Production Team
Robertson, Glen
(2019)
Cross Country, Swimming, Basketball, Hockey, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball 2006-present
MAZENOD COLLEGE
Caird, Joanne
(2020)
ACC Public Speaking & Debating
Fox, Gary
(2019)
Basketball coach 2002-present
Leutchford, Doug
(2018)
Director of Music, ACC Music Workshops, ACC Concert Production Team 1997-present
Montoya, Emilio
(2019)
Swimming, Soccer coach 2001-present
Moore, Joe
(2018)
Volleyball coach for over 250 teams 1987-present
Riley, Peter
(2018)
Cricket, Football, Table Tennis 1992-present
PARADE COLLEGE
Fahey, Paul
(2018)
Director of Sport (1994-2003) Athletics, Cricket, Cross Country, Football, Swimming, Table Tennis 1987-present
Gaut, Phil
(2020)
Director of High Performance (2009-2019)
Kenda, Oscar
(2018)
Athletics, Hockey, Soccer, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball 1997-present
Macaulay, Martin
(2017)
Director of Music 1997-present, ACC Music Workshops, ACC Concert Production Team
Peckham, Robert
(2019)
Athletics, Basketball, Football and also involved in multiple sports 2002-present
Seckold, Craig
(2018)
Director of Sport (2004-2016) Athletics, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Hockey, Soccer, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball 1996-present
SALESIAN COLLEGE
Barcellona, Melina
(2018)
Football, Table Tennis, Tennis 1987-present
Beckham, Steven
(2017)
Athletics (management of officials at ACC events) 1999-present
Cox, Tim
(2017)
Involved in coaching multiple sports 1999-present
Egan, Carl
(2017)
Coached multiple sports, Director of Sport for 16 years, Involvement in various ACC sporting sub-committees
ST BEDE’S COLLEGE
Bourke, Brian
(2018)
Football 1980-present
Comas, Mark
(2020)
Basketball, Football, Table Tennis, Soccer (2000-Present)
Cracknell, David
(2017)
Hockey 1987-present
Heatley, Julie
(2017)
Swimming 2004-2016
Heatley, Shane
(2020)
Football 1989-Present
Lalor, Owen
(2017)
Football & Cricket 1999-present
Matthews, Rachel
(2020)
Athletics, Basketball, Cricket, Football, Swimming, Table Tennis & Volleyball (1997-Present)
Murphy, Christopher
(2017)
Athletics & Cross Country 1984-present (CBC St Kilda & St Bede’s)
Naughton, Michael
(2017)
Director of Sport (De La Salle 1991-1997, St Bede’s 2012-present), Involved in coaching multiple sports, Organiser of ACC Championship events (Swimming 1993-1994 and Athletics 1996-1999)
Rafferty, Kevin
(2017)
Athletics, Cricket, Cross Country, Football, Hockey, Volleyball at Salesian and St Bede’s
Russo, Paul
(2017)
Tennis, 1990-2013
ST BERNARD’S COLLEGE
Brown, Gerard
(2017)
Athletics & Cross Country
Hall, Brian
(2019)
Involved in coaching multiple sports for over 30 years
Kirkwood, Bernadette
(2018)
1st XV111 Football Trainer, Swimming, Tennis, Sports Co-ordinator
Osborne, Craig
(2020)
Director of Sport (2007-2017) Basketball, Cricket, Football (2001-Present)
ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE GEELONG
Alford, Len
(2020)
Cricket trainer for over 10 years
Breheny, David
(2018)
Cricket, Cross Country, Football, Swimming 1997-present
Dawson, Shane
(2018)
Football Trainer 1999-2017, ICT Manager for Athletics (2005-2014), ICT Manager for Cross Country (2007-2013) ICT Manager for Swimming (2008-2014) 1998-2017
Hinds, Mick
(2020)
Cricket trainer for over 25 years
Vaughan, Greg
(2020)
Manager of 1st XVIII Football for 25 years
WHITEFRIARS COLLEGE
Bird, Brad
(2017)
Basketball, Football, Athletics
Bird, Tracey
(2020)
Athletics, Basketball, Cross-Country, Swimming, Volleyball (1994-Present)
Ciardulli, Peter
(2017)
Head of Sport 1998-2010, Football, Cricket, Hockey, Athletics
Cotter, Shane
(2017)
Swimming, Tennis, Football, Cross Country
Dalrymple, Andy
(2017)
Golf, Cricket, Football
Kellar, Gavin
(2020)
Assistant Head of Sport (2008-2010), Director of Sport (2011-2018), Athletics, Basketball, Cricket, Cross-Country, Football (2005-Present)
Popischil, Frank
(2018)
Soccer, Hockey, Tennis, Cricket
Rennie, Peter
(2018)
Hockey, Football, Cricket, Volleyball