The Vincent J. Dooley Awards and Scholarships

The Vincent J. Dooley Award and Scholarship is presented annually by Athletes for a Better World and the Georgia High School Association.  Each year, every high school in Georgia is invited to select one male and one female senior athlete to receive the Dooley Award. The award recipients are chosen for their distinguished individual character, outstanding teamwork, and citizenship.

All award recipients are reviewed by a selection committee, who choose 10 boys and 10 girls as finalists for the Dooley Scholarship. The Dooley Scholarship is then presented to one male and one female athlete. All recipients are invited to attend a banquet at Turner Field, after which the 20 finalists are recognized on the field before an Atlanta Braves game.

The purpose of the awards and scholarships is to call attention to the high esteem in which the values of hard work, sportsmanship, and community service are held, so that they may become a stronger part of the ethos of participation in Georgia high school sports.

Dooley Awards Information for April 29

Dooley Nomination Form

Vincent J. Dooley Scholarship Recipients

 

2011     Fran Johnson          First Presbyterian Day School

            David Porter           Swainsboro High School

 

2010    Morgan Bentley       Union County High School

           Jamel Dobbs           Cedar Grove High School

 

2009    Lanie Bakebery       Sprayberry High School

           Kevin Lewis             Benedictine Military Academy

 

2008   LaToya Tufts            Vidalia High School

          Robby Ostrowski      Westminster Schools

 

 

 

The Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup

John Wooden is perhaps the greatest coach and the most admired role model in the history of collegiate sports. In 2004 he gave Athletes for a Better World permission to use his name for an annual award. The Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup is presented to two distinguished athletes – one collegiate and one professional – who have made the greatest difference in the lives of others. The recipients are athletes of excellence both on and off the field, role models both as performers and persons.

The goal of ABW is to make the Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup the most prestigious award in all of sports. It is unique because it is open to all athletes in all sports and is given to those who have made the greatest difference in the lives of others. 

Nomination Box is now Open

Please follow the directions from this PDF to nominate the athlete.

Please use the Nomination Form on pages 3 & 4 and return no later than January 31, 2012 to the email address Wooden@abw.org.  

Wooden Nomination Form

Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Recipients

 

2011                Professional Level       Dikembe Mutombo, Basketball

                        College Level              Quinton Carter, University of Oklahoma

 

2010                Professional Level       Mia Hamm, Soccer

                        College Level              Zak Boggs, University of South Florida

 

2009                Professional Level       Cal Ripken Jr., Baltimore Orioles

                        College Level              Tim Tebow, University of Florida

 

2008                Professional Level       Andrea Yaeger, Tennis Professional

                        College Level              Will Bruce, Williams College

 

2007                Professional Level       John Lynch, Denver Broncos

                        College Level              Anna Key, University of California

 

2006                Professional Level       John Smoltz, Atlanta Braves

                        College Level              Jacqueline DuBois, University of Oklahoma

 

2005                Professional Level       Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts

                        College Level              William Betz, Brigham Young University