Coach Dan Valerio was a lifelong Bristol resident. He started his coaching career in 1937 at the Bristol Boys Club. He was also the catcher for the Bristol Tramps team in the 1940s. He was an officer of the Bristol Tramps and a founding volunteer “Uncle” for the annual Eastern Regional Little League Tournament. The Coach Dan Valerio Committee Award is given to an individual (or organization) recognized for outstanding service or contribution to Bristol sports.
Award Winners
| 2020 | Bryant Lishness |
| 2019 | Philip Mannarino |
| 2018 | Jill Nocera Swanson |
| 2017 | Malcolm Huckaby |
| 2016 | Brian Archibald |
| 2015 | Jon Pose |
| 2014 | Dr. Michael Lantiere |
| 2013 | Daniel Valerio, Jr. |
| 2012 | Craig Yarde |
| 2011 | Edward D’Amato, Sr. |
| 2010 | Greg Ziogas |
| 2009 | Richard McCarthy |
| 2008 | John Benoit |
| 2007 | John Lodovico |
| 2006 | Pat Parente |
| 2005 | Bob Watson |
| 2004 | Vito Montelli |
| 2003 | St. Joseph School |
| 2002 | Bristol Sports Hall of Fame |
| 2001 | John Kavel |
| 1996 | Robert W. Fiondella |
| 1995 | Max Rabin |
| 1994 | Anthony “Tut” Damato |
| 1993 | Devon Eddy |
| 1990 | Rex Hamilton |
| 1989 | Gerard Couture |
| 1988 | August “Scotty” Tartarelli |
| 1987 | Norman Beland Roland Dumont |
| 1986 | Norman Beland Don Perno |
| 1985 | James “Jimmy” Ziogas |
| 1983 | Anthony “Tony” Lodovico Wally Utke |
| 1982 | Maurice “Moe” Baker Eddie McHugh Francis “Hop” Murphy |
| 1981 | Walt Froehlich Tony Laviero |
| 1980 | Wally Sonstroem Tony Zagryn |
| 1979 | Al Boudreau Jim Pickett |
| 1978 | Ben Allaire |
| 1977 | John “Pluggy” DiGiovanna Harry Peters |
| 1976 | Albie Gurske Tommie Tracy |
| 1975 | Nick Christy Ralph Strong |
| 1974 | Joseph “Sugar” Hugret John “Lefty” McHugh |
| 1973 | Rebelle Carpenter Lawrence “Steg” Zetarski |
| 1972 | Phil Alexander Ben Brezicki |
The Bristol Tramps 