| Past National Coal Drager BG-174A Champions |
| Year
| Benchman
| Company
| Team Name
| State
|
| National coal competitions
using the Drager BG-174A were discontinued after 2007. Bench competitions, however, continued after that year using the Drager BG4 and the Biomarine 240S and 240R models. |
| 2007
| Gene Menozzi
| Consol PA Coal Company
| Bailey Team
| PA
|
| 2005
| Tom Bochna
| Emerald Coal Resources LP
| Emerald No. 1
| PA
|
| 2003
| David Blankinship
| Eastern Associated Coal Corporation
| Southern Appalachia
| WV
|
| 2001
| Joe Myers
| The American Coal Company
| Galatia Mine
| IL
|
| 1999
| Steve Gravley
| Energy West Mining
| Silver
| UT
|
| 1997
| Roger Carpenter
| Eastern Associated Coal Corporation
| Federal No. 2
| WV
|
| 1995
| Jim Doolin
| Twentymile Coal Company
| Twentymile
| CO
|
| 1993
| Eric Gryska
| Southern Ohio Coal Company
| Meigs No. 31
| OH
|
| 1991
| Roger Carpenter
| Eastern Associated Coal Corporation
| Federal No. 2
| WV
|
| 1989
| Paul E. Prince
| Consolidation Coal Company
| Buchanan
| VA
|
| 1987
| Malcom Dunbar
| National Mines Corporation
| Mathies
| PA
|
| 1985
| Tom Bochna
| Emerald Mines Corporation
| Emerald A Team
| PA
|