Margaret Klann was the coach at Arizona State Univesrity from 1963 to 1976. The NAA established the Collegiate Division through the leadership of Coach Klann in 1972. In 1966, she founded the United States Intercollegiate Archery Championships (USIAC) that continue to this day, as well as starting the Collegiate All-American Team. Coach Klann died in September 2000, and was called by many, ‘The Mother of Collegiate Archery’. There two excellent articles about Margaret at the ASU website entitled, "First USIAC 1967" and "Margaret Klann Selected Head Coach"An award is presented each year in her name to the collegiate archery coach of the year. The award is voted on and presented at each year's USIAC.
Recipients of the Margaret Klann Award
- 1975: Margaret L. Klann, Arizona State University
- 1976: Lorraine Paszczola, San Bernardino Valley College
- 1977: MaryAnne Schumm, East Stroudsburg State College
- 1978: Betsy Enger, Mt. San Antonio College
- 1979: Mildred Ayers, Palomar College
- 1980: Helen Bolnick, Atlantic Cape Community College
- 1981: Margaret Horn, James Madison University
- 1982: Marge Callahan, California State University, Los Angeles
- 1983: Sheri Rhodes, Arizona State University
- 1984: Sally Caskey, Case-Western Reserve University
- 1985: Dr. Jack Pate, Pima Community College
- 1986: Joslyn Brown, Phoenix Community College
- 1987: Marion Rhodes, Glendale Community College
- 1988: Julia Bowers, Millersville State University
- 1989: Frank Thomas, Texas A&M University
- 1990: Al Lizzio, Columbia University
- 1991: Karen Cearly, University of Texas, Austin
- 1992: Foster Gorman, Navajo Community College
- 1993: Bruce Affrunti, Atlantic Cape Community College
- 1994: Irene Collier, Jenkins University of Texas, Austin
- 1995: Bob Ryder, James Madison University
- 1996: Norm Gram, Michigan State University
- 1997: Kathy Eissinger and Frank Thomas, Texas A&M University
- 1998: Helen Bolnick, Atlantic Cape Community College
- 1999: No award was given
- 2000 tie: Glen Harris, Shoreline Community College
- 2000 tie: Stan Pennypacker, Penn State University
- 2001: Tom Parrish, University of Texas, Austin
- 2002 tie: Kathy Eissinger, Texas A&M
- 2002 tie: Glen Harris, Shoreline Community
- 2003: Frank Thomas, Texas A&M University
- 2004: Robert Ryder, James Madison University
- 2005: Pat Madison, Georgia College and State University
- 2006: Helen Bolnick , Atlantic Cape Community College
- 2007: Robert Ryder, James Madison University