The George Gauthier Award honors graduates of Ohio Wesleyan University for exemplary, widely recognized and sustained contributions to the Ohio Wesleyan athletics department, as an undergraduate on the playing fields, in the classroom, and as an alumnus/alumna providing lifelong support, interest and leadership. The award also honors those who, through their acts of unselfish involvement, personify "Service Above Self."
| Year |
Name |
| 2008 |
Art Belt '34 |
| 2009 |
Dale Bruce '52 |
| 2010 |
John Kercher '63 |
| 2011 |
not awarded |
| 2012 |
not awarded |
| 2013 |
not awarded |
| 2014 |
not awarded |
| 2015 |
not awarded |
| 2016 |
not awarded |
| 2017 |
not awarded |
| 2018 |
Jack Winters '61 |
| 2019 |
Jack McKinnie '54 |
| 2020 |
Catie Butt '91 |
| 2021 |
not awarded |
| 2022 |
Diane Poos Roach '72 and Mark Shipps '70 |
| 2023 |
not awarded |
| 2024 |
Douglas Dittrick '55 |
George Gauthier served as Ohio Wesleyan's athletics director from 1921-55. He was the Battling Bishops' football coach from 1921-46, the Bishops' men's track & field coach from 1922-55, and the men's cross country coach from 1922-33, 1947-54, and 1957-59.
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