Presented annually since 1993, the Kutztown University Athletics Dr. Dennis Roth Men's Coach of the Year award recognizes the coach of a men's varsity sport for leading their team to success in a given academic year. From 1987-1992, the KU athletic department named a singular Coach of the Year. Coaches of men's varsity sports to earn the award during that time are listed below along with the annual Dr. Dennis Roth award recipients.
The award is voted upon by athletic department administration, coaches and support staff, and announced each summer.
| YEAR |
NAME |
SPORT |
| 1988 |
Rick Binder * |
Basketball |
| 1992 |
Barry Fetterman * |
Football |
| 1993 |
Dan Hinkel |
Wrestling |
| 1994 |
Brian Mondschein |
Track & Field |
| 1995 |
Brian Mondschein |
Track & Field |
| 1996 |
Dan Hinkel |
Wrestling |
| 1997 |
Matt Royer |
Baseball |
| 1998 |
Brian Mondschein |
Track & Field |
| 1999 |
Matt Royer |
Baseball |
| 2000 |
Brian Mondschein |
Track & Field |
| 2001 |
Matt Royer |
Baseball |
| 2002 |
Matt Royer |
Baseball |
| 2003 |
Bernie Driscoll |
Basketball |
| 2004 |
Bernie Driscoll |
Basketball |
| 2005 |
Suresh Ramamurthi |
Tennis |
| 2006 |
Chris Blum |
Baseball |
| 2007 |
Chris Blum |
Baseball |
| 2008 |
Bernie Driscoll |
Basketball |
| 2009 |
Bernie Driscoll |
Basketball |
| 2010 |
Chris Blum |
Baseball |
| 2011 |
Raymond Monica |
Football |
| 2012 |
Raymond Monica |
Football |
| 2013 |
Suresh Ramamurthi |
Tennis |
| 2014 |
Robert Fisher |
Wrestling |
| 2015 |
Robert Fisher |
Wrestling |
| 2016 |
Bernie Driscoll |
Basketball |
| 2017 |
Jim Clements |
Football |
| 2018 |
Bernie Driscoll |
Basketball |
| 2019 |
Robert Fisher |
Wrestling |
| 2020 |
Jim Clements |
Football |
| 2021 |
No Award (COVID-19) |
- |
| 2022 |
Jim Clements |
Football |
| 2023 |
Eric Folmar |
Baseball |
| 2024 |
Jim Clements |
Football |
| 2025 |
Rob Fisher |
Wrestling |
* Honored as KU Coach of the Year when only one coach between men's and women's sports was chosen
