The Larry W. Jones Memorial Award is presented annually to a non-athlete (student, faculty/staff member or citizen) "in recognition of interest, support and significant contributions to Bluffton University Athletics."
The award is named after Larry Jones, who graduated from Bluffton University in 1970. He participated in varsity basketball while at Bluffton and later served as an athletic official before being killed in an automobile accident in 1978.
2011 Del Gratz | 1994 Carl Treen |
2010 Keith Buckingham | 1993 Elmer Neufeld |
2009 Lou Stokes | 1992 Paul Jackson |
2008 Christine Purves | 1991 Jerry Lewis |
2007 Darrell Huber | 1990 Sharon Carpenter |
2006 Del Snyder | 1989 Ward Mowery |
2005 Tami Forbes | 1988 Betty McDowell |
2004 Willis Sommer | 1987 Jesse Montgomery |
2003 Peggy Ruggley | 1986 Morris and Jean Triplett |
2002 Bluffton Food Service, Buildings & Grounds staff | 1985 D.J. Englehardt |
2001 Don Schweingruber | 1984 Luther Shelter |
2000 Steve Steiner | 1983 Ted Bauman |
1999 Ruth Burcky | 1982 Jim Ehrman |
1998 Lawrence Matthews | 1981 Becky Caton |
1997 Darryl Nester | 1980 George Hostetler |
1996 Marcia Gallant | 1979 Tracy Tryon |
1995 J. Denny Weaver | 1978 Ron Geiser |