John Strohm, a 1979 Coe College graduate, and his wife, Mary Pat Link, have generously established an endowed fund to annually provide awards to the top three Coe female athletes and the top three Coe male athletes. John's sisters, Nina and Tara, are also 1979 Coe graduates. Their parents, Lloyd and Dorothy Strohm, are supporters of Coe activities. Nina Strohm's husband, John Golden, is a 1976 Coe graduate. John and Mary's oldest child, Kristin Strohm, graduated from the college in 2005.

In the spring of each year, all head coaches at Coe nominate candidates for the award. From this slate of candidates, a committee votes to select the outstanding male and female athlete. The designation of "Outstanding Athlete" reflects achievement in athletics within the philosophy of NCAA Division III and is a fitting way to recognize the accomplishments of the young people nominated. In 2001, the award was renamed after Barron Bremner in honor of his many years of outstanding service to the college, its students and the community. Barron Bremner was also John's wrestling coach.

In addition to providing annual awards to the top six athletes at Coe, the endowment fund provides financial support for special programs for Coe athletic teams in honor of the award recipients. In recognition of all Coe athletes, as exemplified by the athletic excellence of the outstanding award winners named annually and the career accomplishments of Barron Bremner, the fund has helped support a women's basketball trip to the Las Vegas Classic, southern track and field trips for men and women, Colorado and Florida wrestling trips, a women's and men's swimming winter training trip, a Colorado soccer trip and a Florida softball trip. Further, the endowment annually provides financial support for a formal awards banquet and program for the recipients and their families.

The Barron Bremner Outstanding Female Athlete and the Barron Bremner Outstanding Male Athlete each receive an inscribed medallion bearing the likeness of Barron Bremner embedded in a Lucite pyramid. The four other finalists each receive an inscribed medallion in a presentation case.

2007 Outstanding Athlete Award Winners Amber Karkosh, Barron Bremner Jared Creason
2006 Outstanding Athlete Award Winners Chris Engel, Barron Bremner Mike McCabe
2005 Outstanding Athlete Award Winners Amy Ernst, Barron Bremner Joe Brannen
2004 Outstanding Athlete Award Winners Jenna Boerboom, Barron Bremner Nick Barnes
2003 Outstanding Athlete Award Winners Tiffany Foster, Barron Bremner Fredrick Jackson
2002 Outstanding Athlete Award Winners Fredrick Jackson, Barron Bremner Jamie Dalbey
The Barron Bremner Outstanding Female Athlete Award Winners 2002 Jamie Dalbey, Basketball, Softball Tiffany Foster, Cross Country, Track/Field Sara Salata, Volleyball 2001 Laci Palar, Volleyball and Basketball Jamie Dalbey, Basketball and Softball Luyre Hupfer, Volleyball and Track/Field 2000 Paige Stamp, Softball Anne Dybsetter, Cross Country Alison Rohdy, Basketball and Softball 1999 Erica Struckmann, Soccer Dana Voss, Track and Field Paige Stamp, Softball 1998 Emily Schultz, Volleyball and Basketball Erica Struckmann, Soccer Beth Cook, Diving 1997 Beth Cook, Diving Joanna Woepking, Volleyball, Basketball, Softball Emily Schultz, Volleyball and Basketball 1996 Shelly Howe, Basketball and Softball Bridget Anger, Soccer Beth Cook, Diving 1995 Nikki Claussen, Volleyball, Track and Field Brenda Heisner, Track and Field Shelly Howe, Basketball and Softball	The Barron Bremner Outstanding Male Athlete Award Winners 2002 Fredrick Jackson, Football, Track/Field Nick Frank, Tennis Josh Stanek, Basketball, Golf 2001 Johnny Watson, Tennis Mike Corsiglia, Wrestling Kye Bennis, Football and Track/Field 2000 Zak Gordon, Football and Wrestling Johnny Watson, Tennis Tanner Pump, Track and Field 1999 Kevin O'Donnell, Tennis Marcus Kurtz, Wrestling Ben Gralund, Football and Baseball 1998 Brian Collier, Football, Track and Field Jeremy Kulbartz, Wrestling Brandon Hakes, Swimming 1997 Ray Neosh, Football, Track and Field Brian Collier, Football, Track and Field Chris Weih, Basketball 1996 Jon Turbett, Tennis Rajesh Venkatraman, Tennis Brian Lenz, Football, Baseball, Track 1995 Carey Bender, Football David Simmons, Wrestling Darin Pint, Basketball and Golf

THE STROHM FAMILY ENDOWMENT

John D. Strohm '79 and his wife, Mary Pat Link, graciously established the Strohm Family Endowment in 1995. The purposes of the endowment are: (i.) to promote and recognize achievement attained by both male and female students who attend the college; (ii.) annually bestow an award upon a male and female student of the college who epitomize achievement in athletics; and, (iii.) independently of the award, establish an endowment for the college to fund capital improvements and provide special funding for athletic teams to supplement the annual athletic budget. Through this expansive generosity, the college has been the benefactor of several visionary capital projects, including The Grotto climbing room and sauna in Eby Fieldhouse and the recently completed patio and windows installed to Coe's Natatorium. In addition, John's support for his alma mater is reflected through his unselfish and devoted service as a member of Coe's Board of Trustees.

The Grotto climbing room

Coe's Natatorium