Hillsborough County Golden Helmet Winners
Presented by Coca Cola to the most deserving coach and best player in selected classification
Presented from 1965 to 2009

1965
Mark Ely, Plant, RB
Ernest Creal, Middleton, RB
Robert Carter, Turkey Creek, RB

1966  
2A Jack Burns, Leto, QB
1A Buddy Schnurr, Brandon, RB

1967
2A John Reaves, Robinson, QB
1A Steve Noriega, Jesuit, QB

1968  
2A Wesley Gamble, King, RB
1A Leonard George, Jesuit, RB

1969
2A Gene Killian, Brandon, OL
1A Sammy Cowart, Pinecrest, RB

1970
2A Lane Exum, Brandon, RB
1A Alfred Sanchez, Middleton, RB

1971
4A Alfred Pyles, Leto, RB
3A/Below Jack Miltner, East Bay, QB

1972  
Coach: Jerry Durnin, King
4A Jimmy Fisher, King, QB
3A/Below Lagrant Anthony, TBT, FB/LB

1973  
Coach: Roland Acosta, Plant
4A Ike Williams, Hillsborough, RB
3A/Below James Allen, TBT, RB

1974
Coach:Vernon Korhn, Leto
4A Henry Vergas, Chamberlain, LB
3A/Below Scott Peek, Jesuit, DB

1975
Coach: Clarence White, Jefferson
4A Howard Leedy, Chamberlain, WR
3A/Below Robert Thompson, Tampa Catholic, LB

1976  
Coach: Roland Acosta, Plant
4A Marion Covington, TBT, DB/WR
3A/Below Arnie Diaz, Tampa Catholic, OL

1977  
Coach: Randy Smith, Robinson
4A George Peoples, King, RB
3A/Below Rick Mercer, Temple Heights, QB

1978
Coach Joe Kolinsky Leto
4A Ken Burnett, Brandon, QB
3A/Below Randy Boe, Temple Heights, DL

1979
Coach: Hank Sytsma, Plant City
4A Darryl Brown, Brandon, RB
3A/Below Ken Leikam, Tampa Catholic, OL

1980
Coach: Dan Sikes, Hillsborough
4A Pat O’Brien, Hillsborough, QB
3A Al Lopez III, Jesuit, QB
2A/Below Dan Gould, Berkeley Prep, RB

1981
Coach Jerry Durnin, King
4A Paul Schaller, King, LB
3A/Below David Long, Jesuit, WR

1982  
Coach: Billy Turner, Chamberlain
4A Rodney Fennell, Robinson, RB
3A/Below Greg Harper, Jesuit, OL

1983  
Coach: Billy Turner, Chamberlain
4A Joey Nicoletto, Chamberlain, LB
3A/Below Joel Menard, Jesuit, LB

1984
Coach Mel Ross, Tampa Bay Tech
4A Jay Gruden, Chamberlain, QB
3A/Below Fred Pisano, Berkeley Prep, RB

1985
Coach Larry Bass, Brandon
5A/4A Kirk Kirkpatrick, Brandon, TE
3A/Below Fred Pisano, Berkeley Prep, RB

1986
Coach Darlee Nelson, Jefferson
5A/4A Trevor Weeks, Armwood, DB
3A/Below Fred Pisano, Berkeley Prep, RB

1987
Coach Jim Wilt, East Bay
5A/4A Terry Jordan, Gaither, QB
3A/Below Ron Brown, Jesuit, RB

1988
Coach: Floyd Kelly, Plant City
5A/4A Rudy Burney, Armwood, WR/DB
3A/Below Earl Reaves, Tampa Catholic, RB

1989
Coach: Billy Turner, Chamberlain
5A/4A Kirby DarDar, Jefferson, RB
3A/Below Greg Godsey, Jesuit, OL/DL

1990
Coach: Joe Severino, TBT
5A/4A Gary Moore, East Bay, QB
3A/below Willie Queen, Tampa Catholic, RB

1991
Coach: Alex Albert, Leto
5A/4A  Robert McQuay, Gaither, RB
3A/Below Troy Kent, Jesuit, QB

1992
Coach: Pat O’Brien, King
4A/5A Cory Durant, Hillsborough, RB
3A/Below Tony Bianchi, Jesuit, LB

1993
Coach: Earl Garcia Jr, Hillsborough
4A/5A Cliff Dell, King, WR
3A/Below Kevin Bouis, Jesuit, DB

1994
Coach: Darlee Nelson, Jefferson
6A Andre Morris, Brandon, RB
5A Pat Browning, Jesuit, OL
4A/Below Nate Dorsey, Temple Heights, RB

1995
Coach: Sean Callahan, Armwood
6A Estefano Feliciano, Bloomingdale, LB
5A Reggie McDaniel, Plant, RB
4A/below Reggie Wilcox, Jesuit, RB/DB

1996
Coach: Sean Callahan, Armwood
6A Wayne Ward, Plant City,  RB
5A Johnny Tyson, TBT, WR/DB
4A/Below Zach Altman, Berkeley Prep, RB

1997
Coach: Bud Hodgens, Robinson
6A Edwin Randolph, Leto,  RB
5A Donald Caldwell, Jefferson, QB
4A/Below Larrell Johnson, Robinson, FB/LB

1998
Coach: Todd Long, Plant Ciity
6A Antwan Fleming, Plant City, LB
5A Derek Tyson, Armwood, QB
4A/Below William Glover, Jesuit, RB

1999
Coach: Earl Garcia Jr, Hillsborough
6A Josh Shupp, Bloomingdale, QB
5A John A Kemp, Chamberlain, TE
4A/Below Fred Reid, King, RB

2000
Coach: Alex Albert, Riverview
6A Manny Hernandez, Chamberlain, QB
5A Lydell Ross, Gaither,  RB
4A/Below Brandon Stancil, Blake, WR

2001
Coach: Billy Turner, Chamberlain
5A/6A Oliver Hoyte, Chamberlain, LB
3A/4A Kwane Doster, Robinson, RB
1A/2A Vince Chillura, Berkeley Prep, QB

2002
Coach: Richard Wood, Wharton
5A/6A Larry Edwards, Wharton, LB/RB
3A/4A Josh Balloon, Jefferson, LB
1A/2A Nathan Lewis, Temple Heights, RB

2003
Coach: Sean Callahan, Armwood
5A/6A Ricky Ponton, Hillsborough, RB
3A/4A Amando Murillo, Robinson, DB/WR
1A/2A Bryan Manhold, Tampa Catholic, TE
    
2004
Coach: Sean Callahan, Armwood
5A/6A Derrick Hallback, Plant City, RB
3A/4A Demetrius McCray, Armwood, RB
1A/2A Derek Hatcher, Berkeley, QB/DB

2005
Coach: Robert Weiner, Plant
5A/6A Chip Bowden, Durant, QB
3A/4A Jarred Fayson, Hillsborough, QB
1A/2A Jim Barrie, Berkeley Prep, OL

2006
Coach: Robert Weiner, Plant
5A/6A Joel Miller, Wharton, RB
3A/4A Stephen Garcia, Jefferson, QB
1A/2A Colin Boss, Berkeley Prep, OL

2007
Coach: Bob Henriquez, Tampa Catholic
5A/6A Wale Agbede, Brandon, LB
3A/4A Derek Winter, Plant, WR
1A/2A Archie Barnes, Berkeley Prep, QB
      
2008
Coach: C.C.Culpepper, Tampa Bay Tech
5A/6A Donte Aycock,  Chamberlain, QB
3A/4A Lindsey Lamar, Hillsborough, RB
1A/2A Andrew Burdick, Lennard, QB  

2009
Coach: Mike DePue, Robinson
5A/6A  Maurice Hagens, TBT, RB
3A/4A  Jeremy Deering, Leto, RB
1A/2A  Hank McLoud, Tampa Catholic, RB