THE 2009 RECIPIENT FOR THE JIMMY DUNN "COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD" IS AL TROST
Al Trost began is teaching and coaching career at McCluer North High School in Florissant, Missouri from 1973 to 1977. In 1975 he took the team to the Missouri State Championship defeating a St. Louis U. High team led by Hall of Famer Ty Keough. This McCluer North team included Larry Hulcer, Frank Schuler, Mark Darrow and Hall of Famer Don Huber. Since 1993 Al has been a social studies teacher at Parkway South High School and has coached the boys’ and girls’ varsity soccer teams since 1996. As the varsity coach he has coached over 230 victories for the South Patriots. In 1994, Al was inducted into the Saint Louis University Athletics Hall of Fame. In 1999, he was inducted into the St. Louis Hall of Fame. Al was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2006 and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.
PREVIOUS HONOREES
2008 Tim Walters
2007 Joe Morgan
2006 John Mohrmann
2005 Charlie Martel
2004 Dave Thurmer
2003 Maureen McDey
2002 Dan Hogan
2001 Chris Werstein
2000 Ray Beckman
1999 Ray Stahl
1998 Mike Gauvain
1997 Dave Robben
1996 Vince Nowack
1995 Glen Mehrhoff
1994 Nate Wolf
1993 Tom Holmes
1992 Greg Vitello
1991 Terry Michler
1990 Vince Drake
1989 Gene Baker
1988 Mike Villa
THE HISTORY OF THE JIMMY DUNN AWARD
The Jimmy Dunn Award was originated in 1988 by his son, Edward, to honor his father who was Captain of the Ben Miller Team of 1920 which won the National Open Cup Championship. Jimmy scored the winning goal against Fore River Massachusetts, a team of Portuguese Professionals, to win the game 2-1.
Edward Dunn started playing Soccer at St. Luke’s parish in Richmond Heights in the late 30’s. He learned the game from his father, the great Jimmy Dunn. During his years at CBC High School and Saint Louis University he played baseball and football. Soccer was not available at this time at these schools.
Edward started his coaching career at Saint Louis University High in 1955. He remained there for 38 years, leading the Junior Bills to State titles in 1973 and 1990, and reached the Final 4 many times. He retired after the 1993 season with a record of 952 wins, 197 losses and 104 ties. At that time, he was known as the Coach to have the most wins in the country. Some of the prominent players he coached were Pat McBride and Ty Keough, both All Americans at SLU and Pro Soccer players.
Edward received the Msgr. Jimmy Johnston Award in 1986, the CYC Golden Boot Award in 1995 and was inducted into the CBC Hall of Fame, National Soccer Coaches Hall of Fame in 1996 and St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 1994.
Edward developed cancer around the year 2000 and he succumbed to the disease on January 10th, 2002. He was 73 years old.
