The John C. Youngblood Award of Merit is given to a VIAAA Member who has contributed leadership and service beyond specified duties to athletic administration and to VIAAA.  

2025 - Lisa Corprew, CMAA Bayside High School
2024 - Scott Morris, CMAA Fluvanna County High School
2023 - Bob Stratton, CAA VIAAA Executive Director
2022 - Tom Dolan, CAA, Virginia High School League
2019 - Melody Modell, CAA, Fairfax County Schools
2018 - Deb Tyson, CAA, Albemarle High School
2017 - David Rhodes, CAA, Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2016 - Bruce Bowen, CMAA, VIAAA Executive Director
2015 - Bill Knowles, CMAA
2014 - Richard Kemper, CMAA VISAA Executive Director
2011 - Bruce Phelps, CMAA Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2010 - Larry Pence, Retired, Turner Ashby
2009 - Dr. Carol Chory, CMAA, Kempsville
2008 - Donna King, CMAA, Retired
2007 - Jeff Dietze, CMAA, Retired
2006 - Delmar Botkin, Retired
2005 - E. David Nelson, CMAA, Retired
2004 - Don Riviere, Retired
2003 - Jimmy Jones, Retired
2002 - Claudia Dodson, CAA Virginia High School League
2001 - James "Jimmy" Omps, CAA Winchester
1999 - David Morgan, CMAA
1987 - John C. Youngblood, CAA