"To Honor Those Who Have Inspired and Mentored Young Officials."

2007 Tom Quinn Award Winner:

Ed Tschannen Gateway Conference

Past recipients are:

2006 John Langan Big Ten Conference
2005 Jim Scott Gateway Conference
2004 Jerry Markbreit National Football League
2003 Tom Balle College Conference Illinois/Wisconsin
2002 Don Hakes National Football League
2001 Frank Strochia Big Ten Conference
2000 Jim Keogh Big Ten Conference
1999 Tom Quinn Big Ten Conference

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.