2010/2011 Awards Banquet Winners
The Cleveland Touchdown Club Charities Annual Awards Banquet is the
oldest "football only" awards banquet in the country. Awards
are presented to the outstanding players and coaches at the professional,
collegiate, and high school level for their excellence throughout the
season. The Touchdown Club also honors the MVP's of the Cleveland Muny
Football League.
Cleveland Browns Pro Player of the Year
Peyton Hillis, Running Back (University of Arkansas)
Cleveland Browns Rookie of the Year Award
Joe Haden, Defensive Back (University of Florida)
Doug Dieken Humanitarian Award
Joe Thomas, Offensive Tackle (University of Wisconsin)
CTCC Cleveland Browns Alumni Award
Greg Pruitt, Running Back (University of Oklahoma)
Joe Fogg Memorial Award
Cecil Shorts III (University of Mount Union! Collinwood High School)
Life Membership Award
Reverend Father Thomas Haren (St. Monica Parish)
Bill Reynolds Community Service Award
Dr. John Bergfeld (Cleveland Clinic! Cleveland Browns! B‑W)
Bobby Browns Officials Award
Tim O'Malley and A.J. Zdesar
Northeast Ohio College Coach Service Award
Larry Kehres (Mount Union)
Lou Groza Most Valuable Scholastics Player Award
Ray Russ, Quarterback (Willoughby South High School)
Chuck Heaton Hometown College Award
Jermale Hines, Defensive Back (Ohio State! Glenville High School)
Dr. Lee and Eloise Tressel Award
Rich Finotti. Head Coach (St. Edward High School)
Bill Nichols Memorial Award
Kevin Burke, Quarterback (St. Edward High School)
The Pat O'Brien High School Student Services Award
Matt Galland, Running Back (Brecksville‑Broadview Heights High School)
CTCC Presidents Achievement Award
Scott Sika, Offensive Center (Ohio State! Strongsville High School)
CTCC Offensive Player of the Year
Shaq Washington, Quarterback (Maple Heights High School)
Mike Korecz, Running Back (Mentor High School)
CTCC Defensive Player of the Year
Deonte Gibson, Defensive End (St. Edward High School)
Shane Wynn, Defensive Back (Glenville High School)
President's High School Special Teams Player Award
Kresimir Ivkovic, Placekicker (Lake Catholic High School)
Cuyahoga County
Offensive Player of the Year
Ray Hamilton, Wide Receiver (Strongsville High School)
Defensive Player of the Year
Chris Humphrey, Defensive Back (Solon High School)
Coach of the Year
Todd Filtz, Head Coach (Maple Heights High School)
Summit & Portage County
Offensive Player of the Year
Connor Cook, Quarterback (Walsh Jesuit High School)
Defensive Player of the Year
Doran Grant, Defensive Back (Akron St. Vincent‑St. Mary High School)
Coach of the Year
Ricky Powers, Head Coach (Akron Buchtel High School)
Medina County Offensive Player of the Year
Jason Suggs, Running Back (Medina High School)
Defensive Player of the Year
Scott Suren, Defensive Back (Brunswick High School)
Coach of the Year
Larry Laird, Head Coach (Medina High School)
Lake & Geauga County
Offensive Player of the Year
Richie Sanders, Running Back (Lake Catholic High School)
Defensive Player of the Year
Chase Hounshell, Defensive End (Lake Catholic High School)
Coach of the Year
Joe LaRosa, Head Coach (Ledgemont High School)
LorainCounty
Offensive Player of the Year
Danny Reaser, Quarterback (Elyria Catholic High School)
Defensive Player of the Year
Chase Farris, Defensive End (Elyria High School)
Coach of the Year
Ben Malbasa, Head Coach (Elyria Catholic High School)
COLLEGE AWARD WINNERS
Bob Gain Cup
University of Mount Union
John Peyton Memorial Awards
Ryan Kish, Linebacker, Baldwin‑Wallace College (Amherst Steele High School)
Shaun Nicely, Wide Receiver, Case Western Reserve University (Willoughby South High School)
Glenn Campbell, Wide Receiver, Hiram College (Akron Butchel High School)
Frank Ross, Wide Receiver, John Carroll University (Canfield High School)
Mike Gritz, Offensive Lineman, Lake Erie College (Lyndhurst Brush High School)
Cecil Shorts III, University of Mount Union (Collinwood High School)
Pedro Powell, Running Back, Notre Dame College (Lakota East High School)
Danny Enright, Tight End, Oberlin College (Novi, Michigan High School)