Won 7 NCHSAA state titles over a large span of time (in cross country and track) 

Led teams to 5 consecutive NCHSAA cross country state titles (1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978), then back-to-back NCHSAA track and field titles in 2005 (outdoor) and 2006 (indoor) 

His longevity and varied greatness is difficult on any level for any sport 

NCHSAA Coach of the Year, 2009 

Coached in Forsyth County for nearly 40 years, with 35 years at R.J Reynolds. 

The Forsyth County Championships were renamed the Norman Trzaskoma Invitational in honor of him and his long success in Forsyth County and in North Carolina 

Inducted into Evangel University’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1985, and was the school’s first four-year letter winner in cross country and track and field.