ED TSCHANNEN
Gateway Conference

Football Officiating:

• Presently the Coordinator of Football Officials, Gateway Football Conference: 1986 to Present.
• College Football Official within the Big Eight Conference: 1970-1980: 
  • Officiated 1980 Sugar Bowl between Alabama and Arkansas.
  • Worked numerous Bowl Assignments including the 1979 National Championship Sugar Bowl between Alabama and Penn State.
• Served as clinician at Eastern Illinois Football Clinics.
• High School and College Football Official: 1951-1969:
  • Officiated numerous State Football Championships.

Football Honors:

• Inducted into The St. Louis Officials Association Inaugural Hall of Fame in 1999.
• Inducted into Metropolitan Football Coaches Hall of Fame in 1995.
• Received Gene Barth Award from the National Football Foundation for “Excellence in Football Officiating” in 1995.
• Received the Herm Rohrig Award for “Contributions to the Development of Sports Officials” in 1993.
• Merit Award from the St. Louis Officials Association for “Outstanding Service and Contributions to the St. Louis Officials Association”.

Coaching Career:

• Teacher, Athletic Director, and Baseball Coach at McCluer High School: 1957-1979.
  • Participated in Missouri State Baseball Tournament:
    • 2nd place finishes: 1969, 1961, and 1957.
• Teacher and Basketball Coach at Ferguson High School: 1951-1957.
• Teacher, Basketball, Baseball, and Track Coach at Valley Park High School: 1949-1951.
• Varsity Baseball Coach at Valley Park High School: 1949-1950.
• Numerous high place finishes in Suburban North Baseball Conference.

Baseball Career:

• Webster AC County National League: 1948-1949.
• Capaha Indians: 1947-1948.
• Muny League B1 Beverage: 1940-1942.
• Webster Groves High School: 1941-42.

Baseball Honors:

• Received “The Bob Broeg Award” from Greater St. Louis Amateur Baseball Association as a coach who exemplified excellence in teaching and coaching baseball in 1995.
• Inducted into the Greater St. Louis Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994.
• Established and conducted Baseball Clinics for young players through “The Greater St. Louis Athletic Association”.
• Clinician for the University of Missouri Baseball Clinics conducted by Coach Simmons.
• Conducted Baseball Camps at McCluer High School for young players in North County.

Miscellaneous:

• Owned and operated Tshots Golf Driving Range 1976-1998.
• Military Service: U.S. Navy 1943-1946.

Personal Information:

• Married to Horty Tschannen.
• Father of Cathy Tschannen Banzhaf, Carol Warren, Gary Tschannen, and Terry Tschannen.
• Grandfather of six.

Education:

• MS in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Washington University: 1950-1951.
• BS in Education Southeast Missouri State: 1946-1949.