| 1971 |
Ball State University Trombone Choir* |
Bernard Pressler, conductor |
| 1972 |
Catholic University Trombone Choir* |
John Marcellus, conductor |
| 1973 |
University of Oklahoma Trombone Choir* |
Irvin Wagner, conductor |
| 1974 |
Bob Jones University Trombone Choir* |
Stan George, conductor |
| 1975 |
Crane School of Music Trombone Ensemble* |
John Upchurch, conductor |
| 1976 |
Marcellus-Melick Trombone Ensemble* |
John Marcellus & John Melick, conductors |
| 1977 |
Bay Bones* |
Billy Robinson, conductor |
| 1978 |
Texas Tech University Trombone Ensemble* |
Robert Deahl, conductor |
| 1979 |
East Texas State University Trombone Choir* |
Neill Humfeld, conductor |
| 1980 |
Eastman School of Music Trombone Choir* |
John Marcellus, conductor |
| 1981 |
University of Oklahoma Trombone Choir* |
Irvin Wagner, conductor |
| 1982 |
Florida State University Trombone Choir* |
William Cramer, conductor |
| 1983 |
Ball State University Trombone Choir* |
Wesley Hanson, conductor |
| 1984 |
no competition |
| 1985 |
North Texas State University Trombone Choir* |
Vern Kagarice & Royce Lumpkin, conductors |
| 1986 |
Manhattan School of Music Trombone Ensemble* |
Harold Janks, conductor |
| 1987 |
Eastman School of Music Trombone Choir |
John Marcellus & Raymond Premru, conductors |
| 1988 |
University of Northern Colorado Trombone Choir |
Buddy Baker, conductor |
| 1989 |
no competition |
| 1990 |
Chicago Trombone Choir |
Jay Friedman, conductor |
| 1991 |
Eastman School of Music Trombone Choir |
John Marcellus, conductor |
| 1992 |
no competition |
| 1993 |
University of Illinois Trombone Choir |
Elliot Chasanov, conductor |
| 1994 |
University of North Texas Trombone Choir |
Vern Kagarice, conductor |
| 1995 |
University of Texas at Arlington Trombone Choir |
Andy Russell, conductor |
| 1996 |
Blech Forest Trombone Ensemble |
Abbie Conant, conductor |
| 1997 |
Texas Tech University Trombone Choir |
Don Lucas, conductor |
| 1998 |
Juilliard School of Music Trombone Ensemble |
Joseph Alessi, conductor |
| 1999 |
University of North Texas Trombone Choir |
Vern Kagarice, conductor |
| 2000 |
Trombonly |
Heinz Fadle, conductor |
| 2001 |
Eastman School of Music Trombone Choir |
John Marcellus, conductor |
| 2002 |
University of Texas Trombone Choir |
Nathaniel Brickens, conductor |
| 2003 |
Texas Trombone Octet |
Jimmy Clark, conductor |
| 2004 |
Texas Tech University Trombone Choir |
Don Lucas, conductor |
| 2005 |
Rotterdam Conservatory Trombone Choir |
Pierre Volders, conductor |
| 2006 |
Trombone Class Musikhochschule Hannover |
Jonas Bylund, conductor |
| 2007 |
University of Texas Trombone Choir |
Nathaniel Brickens, conductor |
