PAC Football Championship History, Yearly Award Winners

Conference Champions (70 years)
Updated: December 15, 2024
W&J: 27; Carnegie Mellon: 10; John Carroll: 8; Thomas More: 8; Allegheny: 4; Bethany: 4; Grove City: 4; Thiel: 3; Waynesburg: 3; Western Reserve: 3*; Case Western Reserve: 2; Wayne State: 2 Westminster: 2; Hiram 1
2024 W&J-received automatic bid (9-2, 9-1 PAC) / Grove City (9-2, 9-1 PAC) / Carnegie Mellon (10-2, 9-1 PAC)
PAC Offensive Player of the Year: W&J senior quarterback Jacob Pugh 
PAC Defensive Player of the Year: W&J senior defensive tackle Dawson Dietz 
PAC Newcomer of the Year: Westminster freshman defensive back Lamont Austin 
PAC Coach of the Year: W&J head coach Mike Sirianni
2023 Grove City (11-1, 10-0 PAC)
PAC Offensive Player of the Year: W&J junior quarterback Jacob Pugh 
PAC Defensive Player of the Year: Grove City sophomore linebacker Ben Bladel 
PAC Newcomer of the Year: Allegheny freshman defensive back David Williams 
PAC Coach of the Year: Grove City head coach Andrew DiDonato
2022 Carnegie Mellon (11-1, 8-0 PAC)
PAC Offensive Player of the Year: Westminster senior running back Ryan Gomes
PAC Defensive Player of the Year: Westminster graduate student defensive end Brayden Thimons
PAC Newcomer of the Year: Grove City freshman linebacker Ben Bladel
PAC Coach of the Year: Carnegie Mellon head coach Ryan Larsen
2021 Carnegie Mellon (8-2, 8-1 PAC) / Westminster (8-2, 8-1 PAC)
PAC Offensive Most Valuable Player: Grove City senior wide receiver Cody Gustafson
PAC Defensive Most Valuable Player: Westminster senior defensive end Brayden Thimons
PAC Newcomer of the Year: Westminster first-year defensive back Kevin Wright
PAC Coach of the Year: Carnegie Mellon head coach Rich Lackner
2020-21 Westminster (5-0, 3-0 PAC)
PAC Offensive Most Valuable Player: Grove City senior wide receiver Cody Gustafson
PAC Defensive Most Valuable Player: Westminster junior linebacker Ian Barr
PAC Newcomer of the Year: Geneva freshman defensive back James Clark
PAC Coach of the Year: Westminster head coach Scott Benzel
2019 Case Western Reserve (9-2, 8-1 PAC)
PAC Offensive Most Valuable Player: Grove City senior running back Wesley Schools
PAC Defensive Most Valuable Player: Case Western Reserve senior defensive end Cameron Brown
PAC Newcomer of the Year: Bethany freshman defensive back Dadrick Vickers
PAC Coach of the Year: Case Western Reserve head coach Greg Debeljak
2018 W&J (8-1)
PAC Offensive Most Valuable Player: Geneva senior running back Trewon Marshall
PAC Defensive Most Valuable Player: Case Western Reserve senior defensive end Cameron Brown
PAC Newcomer of the Year: Case Western Reserve freshman quarterback Drew Saxton
PAC Coach of the Year: Grove City head coach Andrew DiDonato
2017 Case Western Reserve (8-0) / W&J (8-0) (received automatic bid)
PAC Offensive Most Valuable Player: Case Western Reserve quarterback Rob Cuda 
PAC Defensive Most Valuable Player: Westminster defensive back Todd Jeter
PAC Newcomer of the Year: Grove City wide receiver Cody Gustafson
PAC Co-Coaches of the Year: Case Western Reserve's Greg Debeljak, W&J's 
Mike Sirianni
2016 Thomas More
Offensive Most Valuable Player: Carnegie Mellon running back Sam Benger
Defensive Most Valuable Player: Bethany linebacker Donavan Hayden
Newcomer of the Year: Saint Vincent quarterback Derek Stewart
Coach of the Year: Thomas More's Regis Scafe
2015 Thomas More
Offensive Player of the Year: Carnegie Mellon running back Sam Benger
Defensive Player of the Year: Thomas More defensive lineman Erick Butler
Newcomer of the Year: Saint Vincent quarterback Tyler Donahue
Coach of the Year: Thomas More's Regis Scafe
2014 Thomas More / Washington & Jefferson (W&J received automatic bid)
Offensive Player of the Year: Thomas More running back Domonique Hayden
Defensive Player of the Year: Bethany junior defensive tackle Nadim Raddar
Newcomer of the Year: Thiel wide receiver Marcus Johnson
Coach of the Year: W&J's Mike Sirianni
2013 Thomas More / Washington & Jefferson (W&J received automatic bid)
Offensive Player of the Year: Thomas More running back Domonique Hayden
Defensive Player of the Year: Waynesburg defensive end Brandon Fedorka
Newcomer of the Year: Geneva defensive back Tim Martin
Coach of the Year: W&J's Mike Sirianni
2012 Washington & Jefferson / Waynesburg (W&J received automatic bid)
Player of the Year: Thomas More defensive back Zach Autenrieb
Coach of the Year: W&J's Mike Sirianni
2011 Thomas More
Player of the Year: Thomas More running back Domonique Hayden
Coach of the Year: Saint Vincent's Bob Colbert
2010 Thomas More
Player of the Year: Thomas More defensive lineman Tyler Owens
Coach of the Year: Thomas More's Jim Hilvert
2009 Thomas More
Player of the Year: Thomas More linebacker Brad Steinmetz
Coach of the Year: Thomas More's Jim Hilvert
2008 Thomas More
Player of the Year: W&J quarterback Bobby Swallow
Coach of the Year: Thomas More's Jim Hilvert
2007 Washington & Jefferson (PAC's first-ever automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship)
Player of the Year: Waynesburg defensive end Mike Czerwien
Coach of the Year: W&J's Mike Sirianni
2006 Washington & Jefferson
Player of the Year: Thomas More linebacker Mark Carlisle
Coach of the Year: W&J's Mike Sirianni
2005 Thiel
Player of the Year: W&J quarterback Chris Edwards
Coach of the Year: Thiel's Jack Leipheimer
2004 Washington & Jefferson
Player of the Year: W&J wide receiver Aaron Krepps
Coach of the Year: W&J's Mike Sirianni
2003 Waynesburg
Player of the Year: Westminster running back Scott Froelich
Coach of the Year: Waynesburg's Jeff Hand
2002 Washington & Jefferson
Player of the Year: Bethany running back Will Anderson
Coach of the Year: W&J's John Banaszak
2001 Washington & Jefferson
Player of the Year: W&J quarterback Brian Dawson
Coach of the Year: W&J's John Banaszak
2000 Washington & Jefferson
Player of the Year: Grove City running back R.J. Bowers
Coach of the Year: W&J's John Banaszak
1999 Washington & Jefferson
Player of the Year: Grove City running back R.J. Bowers
Coach of the Year: W&J's John Banaszak
1998 Grove City / Washington & Jefferson / Waynesburg
Player of the Year: Grove City running back R.J. Bowers
Coach of the Year: W&J's John Luckhardt
1997 Grove City
Player of the Year: Grove City running back Doug Steiner
Coach of the Year: Grove City's Chris Smith
1996 Washington & Jefferson
Player of the Year: W&J quarterback Jason Baer
Coach of the Year: W&J's John Luckhardt
1995 Washington & Jefferson
Player of the Year: W&J quarterback Jason Baer
Coach of the Year: Bethany's Steve Campos
1994 Washington & Jefferson
Player of the Year: W&J defensive lineman Matt Szczypinski
Coach of the Year: W&J's John Luckhardt
1993 Washington & Jefferson
Player of the Year: W&J linebacker Shawn Prendergast
Offensive Player of the Year: Bethany quarterback Dan Takah
Coach of the Year: W&J's John Luckhardt
1992 Washington & Jefferson
Player of the Year: W&J running back Chris Babirad
Coach of the Year: W&J's John Luckhardt
1991 Washington & Jefferson
Player of the Year (Offense): W&J running back Chris Babirad
Player of the Year (Defense): W&J defensive back Gilbert Floyd
Coach of the Year: W&J's John Luckhardt
1990 Washington & Jefferson
Player of the Year (Offense): Waynesburg running back Tim Miller
Player of the Year (Defense): Waynesburg linebacker Bryan Wiggins
Coach of the Year: W&J's John Luckhardt
1989 Carnegie Mellon / Washington & Jefferson
Player of the Year (Offense): Carnegie Mellon running back Scott Barnyak
Player of the Year (Defense): W&J defensive end Stephan Swentkowsky
Coach of the Year: Thiel's Dale Liston
1988 Washington & Jefferson
Player of the Year (Offense): W&J quarterback Pat Aigner
Player of the Year (Defense): John Carroll linebacker Dave Restoka
Coach of the Year: W&J's John Luckhardt
1987 Washington & Jefferson
Offensive Player of the Year: W&J running back A.J. Pagano
Coach of the Year: W&J's John Luckhardt
1986 Washington & Jefferson
Player of the Year (Offense): W&J running back A.J. Pagano
Player of the Year (Defense): W&J linebacker Jim Meyer
Coach of the Year: W&J's John Luckhardt
1985 Carnegie Mellon
1984 Washington & Jefferson
1983 Carnegie Mellon
Player of the Year (Offense): Case Western Reserve quarterback Fred DiSanto
Player of the Year (Defense): Bethany linebacker Mike Young
1982 Hiram
1981 Carnegie Mellon
1980 Bethany
1979 Carnegie Mellon
1978 Carnegie Mellon
1977 Carnegie Mellon
1976 Allegheny
1975 Bethany
1974 Allegheny / John Carroll
1973 John Carroll
1972 Thiel
1971 John Carroll
1970 Washington & Jefferson
1969 John Carroll
1968 Allegheny
1967 Thiel
1966 Bethany
1965 Bethany
1964 Wayne State
1963 John Carroll
1962 John Carroll
1961 Allegheny
1960 Western Reserve
1959 John Carroll
1958 Western Reserve
1957 John Carroll
1956 Wayne State
1955 Western Reserve