The Ontario Amateur Softball Association annually presents an award to an outstanding coach in memory of Gil Read. Gil Read was an outstanding coach, instructor and leader who made innumerable contributions to the game of softball at the community, provincial and national levels.
| 2004 | Dan Lauzon, Waterloo | 2019 | George Ryder, Port Dover |
| Doug Brohman, Elmira | |||
| 2005 | Bill Horne, St. Thomas | 2021 | No recipient |
| 2006 | Richard Martin, Waterloo | 2022 | Scott Searle, Orleans |
| 2007 | Richard Venne, Scarborough | 2023 | Kevin Zehr, Tavistock |
| Rob Way, Waterloo | |||
| 2008 | Gil Read (posthumously), Kanata | 2024 | Brian Blakely, Frankford |
| Mike Bolton, Napanee | |||
| Terry Gray (posthumously), Napanee | |||
| Doug Fisher, New Dundee | |||
| 2009 | Joe Lewis, Napanee | ||
| Mike Gibson, Cobourg | |||
| Jim Ford, Fingal | |||
| 2010 | Ian Griffen, Port Perry | ||
| Jim McKinnon, Port Elgin | |||
| 2011 | Mark Hooey, Wiarton | ||
| 2012 | Norm MacLeod, Pickering | ||
| 2013 | John Beck, Port Perry | ||
| 2014 | Peter Chambers, Waterdown | ||
| 2015 | Ryan Martin, Formosa | ||
| 2016 | Bruce Young, Kitchener/Waterloo | ||
| 2017 | Scott Tuttle, Cobourg | ||
| 2018 | Joel Martin, Palmerston |
To nominate a coach for this award, click here
