Class of 2020

Greg Cozzi
Palatine, Official

Greg began his career at Oak Park High School, continued at Wright Junior College and Northeastern Illinois State. He taught at Leyden High School. For 10 years he was Hall of Famer Charles Farina's Assistant Coach, where he had 101 wins at the Junior Varsity level. He was a part of Leyden's 1978 State Title Team and their 2nd and 3rd place teams.
He has been an Official for 27 years. During this time he has officiated 16 Regionals; 12 Sectionals; worked 8 State Individual Tournaments and 5 State Dual Tournaments. He was named Official of the Year in1991.
As a teacher, he was nominated for "Those Who Excel" award in teaching Political Science. He is also the official assignment chairman for the West Suburban area, and has been for 10 years.