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| Past National Coal Mine Rescue Champions | ||||
| Year | Company | Team Name | State | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Consol PA Coal Company | Bailey Blue | PA | Brandon Tennant |
| 2017 | Metinvest United Coal Company Wellmore Coal |
Red Team | VA | Shannon Moore |
| 2015 | Alpha Natural Resources | Southern West Virginia | WV | Mark Bolen |
| 2013 | Cliffs Natural Resources | Pinnacle Blue | WV | Chad Lester |
| 2011 | Alpha Natural Resources | Black Mountain White | KY | Philip Muncy |
| 2009 | Warrior Coal LLC | Cardinal | KY | Kevin Vaughn |
| 2007 | Peabody Energy | Southern Appalachia | WV | Travis Lett |
| 2005 | Pinnacle Mining Company | Pinnacle | WV | Richard Crockett |
| 2003 | Consol Energy | Enlow Fork | PA | Rod Henry |
| 2001 | Consol Energy | Enlow Fork | PA | Rod Henry |
| 1999 | Peabody Coal | Marissa | IL | Kerry Daugherty |
| 1997 | Consol PA Coal Company | Bailey | PA | Dennis Vicinelly |
| 1995 | Island Creek Coal Company | B Team | VA | Lee Blackburn |
| 1993 | Interstate Coal Company Inc. | Interstate | KY | Lewis Mills |
| 1991 | Interstate Coal Company Inc. | Interstate | KY | Lewis Mills |
| 1989 | Peabody Coal Company | Camp Complex | KY | Brent Roberts |
| 1987 | Jewell Smokeless Coal Corporation | A Team | VA | Elmer VanDyke |
| 1985 | Interstate Coal Company Inc. | No. 1 Team | KY | Pearl Farler |
| 1983 2 Hour |
Eastern Coal Corporation | Eastern Kentland | KY | Tony Casebolt |
| 1983 1 Hour |
Leeco, Inc. | Leslie | KY | Patrick Graham |
| 1981 2 Hour |
National Mines Corporation | National Pocahontas | WV | Patrick Graham |
| 1981 1 Hour |
Leeco Inc. | No. 42 Team | KY | D. Johnson |
| 1979 2 Hour |
National Mines Corporation | National Pocahontas | WV | Patrick Graham |
| 1979 1 Hour |
Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation | Jewell Ridge | VA | Rick Arms |
| 1977 2 Hour |
Jewell Smokeless Coal Corporation | B Team | VA | Gerald Kendrick |
| 1977 1 Hour |
National Mines Corporation | National Pocahontas No. 1 | WV | Patrick Graham |
| 1975 2 Hour |
Union Carbide Corporation | Blue Creek | WV | Fitzwater |
| 1975 1 Hour |
Westmoreland Coal Company | Hampton Division | WV | Bob Damron |
| 1967 | International Harvester Company | Team No. 1 | KY | Ken Dixon |
| 1961 | Inland Steel Company | Mine No. 21 | KY | Harrison Sparks |
| 1957 | United States Steel Corporation | Lynch District | KY | Ted Hollin |
| 1955 | Consolidated Coal Company | Hendrix Mine | KY | Douglas Damron |
| 1953 | International Harvester Company | Wisconsin Steel No. 2 | KY | |
| 1951 | UMWA District 16 | Team No. 12 | MD | Carl Schell |