The Edward “Moose” Krause Distinguished Service Award is the Monogram Club’s highest honor. It is bestowed upon Monogram Club members who have notable achievements in the following areas:
• Exemplary performance in local, state or national government
• Outstanding dedication to the spirit and ideals of Notre Dame
• Demonstrated responsibility to and concern for their respective communities
• Extraordinary commitment and involvement with youth

The Moose Krause Distinguished Service Award is named in honor of Notre Dame athletics legend Edward “Moose” Krause ‘34, a three-sport Monogram winner in the early 1930s who earned All-America honors in football and basketball while also competing in track and field. He later served as an assistant football coach and assistant and head basketball coach at Notre Dame before becoming one of the nation’s most respected athletic directors, serving in that role at his alma mater from 1949-82.

Monogram Club Moose Krause Distinguished Service Award Recipients
1979 – Ray Meyer ’38 (men’s basketball)
1980 – Clarence “Jake” Kline ’21 (baseball)
1981 – Edward “Moose” Krause ’34 (football, men’s basketball)
1982 – Harvey Foster ’39 (football)
1983 – Jim Mello ’48 (football)
1984 – Ziggy Czarobski ’48 (football)
1985 – Rev. John Smyth ’57 (men’s basketball)
1986 – Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C. ’39 (honorary)
1986 – Rev. Edmund P. “Ned” Joyce, C.S.C. ’37 (honorary)
1987 – Dan Harshman ’68 (football)
1988 – John Jordan ’69 (honorary)
1989 – Leo Barnhorst ’49 (men’s basketball)
1989 – Bill Hassett ’47 (men’s basketball, baseball)
1990 – Dave Duerson ’83 (football)
1991 – Zeke O’Connor ’49 (football)
1992 – Joseph Signaigo ’48 (football)
1993 – Fritz Wilson ’28 (baseball)
1994 – Dr. Dennis Nigro ’69 (men’s tennis)
1995 – Dick Rosenthal ’54 (men’s basketball, baseball)
1996 – Chris Zorich ’91 (football)
1997 – George Kelly ’53 (honorary)
1998 – Ara Parseghian (honorary)
1999 – John Carney ’87 (football)
2000 – Mike Wadsworth ’66 (football)
2000 – Rev. William Beauchamp, C.S.C. ’75 (honorary)
2001 – Rev. Jim Riehle, C.S.C. ’49 (honorary)
2002 – Dr. Bill Hurd ’69 (men’s track & field)
2003 – Pete Demmerle ’75 (football)
2004 – Jim Morse ’57 (football)
2005 – Rev. Edward A. “Monk” Malloy, C.S.C ’63, ’67 & ’69 (men’s basketball)
2006 – Dr. Carol Lally Shields ’79 (women’s basketball)
2007 – Jerome Bettis ’22 (football)
2008 – Lou Holtz (honorary)
2009 – Mike DeCicco ’49 (men’s fencing)
2010 – Dennis Stark ’47 (honorary)
2011 – Chuck Lennon ’61, ’62 (baseball)
2012 – Joe Kernan ’68 (baseball)
2013 – Marty Allen ’58 (manager)
2014 – Dr. Angelo Capozzi ’56 (baseball)
2015 – Ruth Riley ’01, ’16 (women’s basketball)
2016 – Justice Alan Page ’67 (football)
2017 – Lt. Gen. Bryan Fenton ’87 (manager)
2018 – Rocky Bleier ’68 (football)
2019 – Cara Coleman ’95 (women’s swimming & diving)