When the band was still a military unit, the drum major was chosen based on seniority and military ability. They were the leaders of the unit along with the designated Chief Musician and Principal Musician. When the military structure of the band ended in 1938, the drum major became the primary field director.
2021 — Jacob Coughlin, Ian Maltas, Molly Olander, Katherine Schmit
2020 — Jacob Coughlin, Sarah Ernst, Sydney McGahan, Molly Olander
2019 — Jacob Coughlin, Madeline Kelly, Ethan Millington
2018 — Jacob Coughlin, Rachel Hoffman, Ethan Millington
2017 — Jacob Coughlin, Meghan Coughlin, Rachel Hoffman
2016 — Ben Coatney, Meghan Coughlin, Emily Hoffman, Austin Moran
2015 — Sarah Bigge, Emily Hoffman, Kayla Krueger, Patrick Luddy
2014 — Kayla Krueger, Nicholas Raimondi, Karissa Van Liew, Brian Vuu
2013 — Andrew Kroeger, Kayla Krueger, Ali Malik, Nicholas Raimondi
2012 — Andrew Kroeger, Hannah Lambert, Ali Malik
2011 — Joanie Halouska, Andrew Kroeger, Tommy Krueger
2010 — Craig Mathis, Justin Potter, Amy Rischling
2009 — Marcus Brown, Lindsey Engels, Jessica Thacker
2008 — Doug Bogatz, Jeffica Thacker, Christopher Watson
2007 — Adam Killham, Brien Krienke, Joseph Manglitz, Christopher Watson
2006 — Adam Killham, Joseph Manglitz, Christopher Watson
2005 — Sarah Hranac, Adam Killham, Joseph Manglitz
2004 — Tyler Hottovy, Jennifer Johannes, Sarah Stratton
2003 — Tyler Hottovy, Jennifer Johannes, Sarah Stratton
2002 — Allison Swope, Stephen Mohring, Nicole Makens, Erin McCarthy
2001 — Allison Swope, Jon Buller, Stephen Mohring, Jeremy Penn
2000 — Amy Molacek, Stephen Mohring, Allison Swope
1999 — Amy Molacek, Jeremy Penn, Brian Corey
1998 — Amy Molacek, Nathan Kress, Jeremy Penn
1997 — Brandy Spreitzer Palatas, Kristian Veit
1996 — Brandy Spreitzer, Lanette Lopez-Ramirez, Todd Cook
1995 — Christy Kucera, David Puckett, Lanette Lopez-Ramirez
1994 — Becky McGuire, David Puckett, Christy Kucera
1993 — Becky McGuire, Nathan Nelson, David Puckett
1992 — Becky McGuire, Jessie Sutton
1991 — John Balcer, Becky McGuire, Jessie Sutton
1990 — Lance Nielsen, John Balcer
1989 — Lance Nielsen, Dan Barry, Mark Mason
1988 — Dan Barry, Lance Nielsen
1987 — Linda McMorris, Robert Lyons
1986 — Brian Walker, Matt Eisenhauer, Linda McMorris
1985 — Brian Walker, James Kordik, Roger Knee
1984 — Brian Walker, James Kordik, Roger Knee
1983 — Brian Walker, Scott Adkins, James Kordik
1982 — Robert Krueger, Brian Walker
1981 — Bill Kellett, Byron Braasch
1980 — Matt Finkner, Bill Kellett
1979 — Matt Finkner, Bill Kellett
1978 — Dennis Mann, Matt Finkner
1977 — Dennis Mann, Matt Finkner
1976 — Ken Tiekotter, Don Thursby, Diane Miller Frost
1975 — Ken Tiekotter, Don Thursby, Diane Miller
1974 — Michael Goodwin, Tom Wilson, Doug Briggs
1973 — Michael Goodwin,Charles Teutsch, Tom Wilson
1972 — Steve Klintberg, Eric Hornbacher, John Crotty, Michael Goodwin
1971 — Jeff Klintbert, Steve Klintberg, Jerry Roberts
1970 — Jeff Klintberg, Robert Slie, Steve Klintberg
1969 — Jeff Klintberg, Robert Slie, Terry Lyon
1968 — Lynn Moeller, Jeff Klintberg, Robert Slie
1967 — James Wickless, Lynn Moeller
1966 — James Wickless, Keith McCreight
1965 — James Wickless, Keith McCreight
1964 — James Wickless, Keith McCreight
1963 — James Wickless, Keith McCreight
1962 — James Wickless, Jack Watkins
1961 — Terry Boyes, James Wickless, Jack Watkins
1960 — Terry Boyes, Robb Force
1959 — Terry Boyes, Tom Largen, Darwin Dasher
1957 — Richard Oehring, Terry Boyes, Tom Largen, Ken Walker
1956 — Richard Oehring, Terry Boyes, John Dawson
1955 — John Dawson, Terry Boyes
1954 — John Dawson, Terry Boyes
1953 — Richard Huebner, Jack Rogers, John Dawson, Paul Cook
1952 — Dan Johns, Paul “Jack” Davis, John Moran, Paul Cook
1951 — Aaron Schmidt, Paul “Jack” Davis, John Moran
1950 — Aaron Schmidt, Paul “Jack” Davis, John Moran
1949 — Dan Johns, Dale Anderson, Aaron Schmidt
1948 — Dan Johns, Dale Anderson, Chris Kuyatt, John Moran
1947 — Robert Tangeman, Walter Davis, Dale Anderson
1946 — Robert Tangeman, Walter Davis, Stuart Tangeman
1945 — Robert Tangeman, Aaron Schmidt
1944 — Robert Tangeman, Ray Scholz
1943 — Norman Veta, Robert Tangeman
1942 — Dewayne Wolf, Hubert Rodman
1941 — Dewayne Wolf, Hubert Rodman
1940 — Pat McNaughton, Avery Forke, Don Steel
1939 — Pat McNaughton, Avery Forke
1938 — Pat McNaughton, Avery Forke, Leon Davis
1937 — George Bacon, Avery Forke
1936 — George Bacon
1935 — Charles Ledwith
1934 — Loren Hnizda
1933 — Bernard Jennings
1932 — Jack Plamandon
1931 — Emory K. Peterson
1930 — Eugene S. Robb
1929 — Carroll R. Pauley
1928 — W. Rollin Barnes
1927 — Raymond McCormack
1926 — Reuben J. Maaske
1925 — Raymond Lewis
1924 — Morris F. Shickley
1923 — Morris F. Shickley
1922 — Burford G. Gage, Grove Bixby
1921 — Lester H. Boyd
1920 — Herman G. Schroeder
1919 — Harold H. Lewis
1918 — Harold H. Duers
1917 — M. L. Springer
1916 — Leslie W. Ellis
1915 — Raymond Saunders
1914 — William M. Locke
1913 — Leon Hines
1912 — George C. Beck
1911 — Ralph Hanna
1910 — Merlin O. Bates
1909 — L. R. Blanchard
1908 — M. L. Struve
1907 — Jasper M. Clark
1906 — Jasper M. Clark
1905 — John W. Early
1904 — John W. Early
1903 — R. J. Wenstrand
1902 — J. E. Clark
1901 — R. W. Speiser
1900 — H. P. Peterson
1899 — W. P. Fitzgerald
1898 — Bert B. Abry
1897 — E. H. Kring
1896 — E. H. Kring
1895 — U. V. Hedge
1894 — Harvey Heald
1893 — L. C. Oberlies
1892 — W. L. Westerman
1891 — Paul Pizey
1890 — James B. McDonald
1889 — H. A. Reese
1888 — Walter B. Graham
1887 — George H. Baughman
1886 — George H. Baughman
1885 — William S. Perrin
1884 — Paul F. Clark
1883 — Roscoe Pound
1882 — none appointed
1881 — D. L. Clark
1880 — none appointed
1879 — none appointed
