Wilfred E. Cann Award- NJ Coach of the Year

The coach of the 1928 Olympic Wrestling Team in Amsterdam, Pop Cann is considered the Father of Wrestling in New Jersey. He learned to wrestle at Springfield and was the Director of the Elizabeth YMCA where he started the first amateur wrestling team in NJ. He also coached at Rutgers and was one of NJ's first officials.

Coaches of the Year 1974-2000

• 1974- Robert Fredrick- Paulsboro
• 1975- Harold Vandermark- North Hunterdon
• 1976- Russ Riegel- Hunterdon Central
• 1977- Bucky Rehain- Pascack Hills
• 1978- Gerry Sachsel- Millburn
• 1979- Norm Winter- Piscataway
• 1980- Jack Harford- Pennsville
• 1981- Herbert Farrell- Cranford
• 1982- Frank Antonelli- Roselle Park
• 1983- Jack Newman- Caldwell
• 1984- Fred Pierro- North Hunterdon
• 1984- Vince Fitz- Delaware Valley
• 1985- Warren Reid- Toms River East
• 1986- Tony Caravella- Brick Memorial
• 1987- John Semar- Cherry Hill West
• 1988- Rick Thompson- Phiilipsburg
• 1989- Joseph Nisivoccia- Belleville
• 1990- Dennis Smith- Delran
• 1991- Steve Iles- Delsea
• 1992- Mike Rossetti- Jefferson
• 1993- Fred Stueber- Rahway
• 1994- Len Zaleski- Sayerville
• 1995- Bob Hall- Voorhees
• 1996- John Gill- Kittatinny

• 1997- Jerry Tabbacchino- Southern Reg.
• 1998- Robert Keenan- Livingston
• 1999- Paul Morina- Paulsboro
• 2000- Bill Pavlak- South Plainfield
• 2001- Gene Barber - Absegami
• 2002- Scott Goodale- Jackson & Dave Heitman - Northern Highlands
• 2003- Joe Cervino - Paramus
• 2004 - Russ Minuto - Lenape
• 2005- Kevin McCann- South Plainfield
• 2006- Scott Goodale- Jackson
• 2007- Stan Woods - Emerson Boro
• 2008- Johnny Gardner- High Point