Coal Man of the Year -- Stewart Bailey 2019 (Bio)

Coal Man of the Year -- Woodrow Slone, Jr. 2018 (Bio)

Coal Man of the Year -- Pearl Farler - 2017 (Bio)

No contest -- 2016

Coal Man of the Year -- Ronnie Drake - 2015 (Bio)

Coal Man of the Year -- Charles Snavely - 2014 (Bio)

Coal Man of the Year -- Burl Scott - 2013 (Bio)

Coal Man of the Year -- Marshall Fugate - 2012 (Bio)

Coal Man of the Year -- Elmer Howard - 2011 (Bio)

Coal Man of the Year -- D. J. Patton - 2010

No Awardee -- 2009

Coal Man of the Year -- Ed Chafin - 2008

Coal Man of the Year -- Richard Townsend - 2007

Coal Man of the Year -- Ben Spears - 2006

Coal Man of the Year -- Dave Zegeer - 2005 and Coal Man of the Year -- Frank Heinze - 2005

2004 - Raymond Bradbury, Frank Durbin, George Evans and Fred Mayes