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Larry Trupe
Torrey Pines High School
Impact Statement
Trupe helped make Torrey Pines High one of the volleyball powerhouses of southern California during the decade of the 1990’s.
Biography
“Larry Trupe is an outstanding example for successful high school volleyball coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills players learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring him.”
Trupe helped make Torrey Pines High one of the volleyball powerhouses of southern California during the decade of the 1990s. Last year’s team won its second consecutive San Diego Section title (volleyball is contested only to the section level in California). It was Torrey Pines’ eighth section title of the decade, having won six in succession from 1990-95.
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Eleanor Roosevelt High School
“It’s not about money. It’s not about fame. When a youngster comes back and says thank you, that means more to me than a million dollars.” -Larry Colbert
“It’s not about money. It’s not about fame. When a youngster comes back and says thank you, that means more to me than a million dollars.” -Larry Colbert
Larry Colbert
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Impact Statement
“It’s not about money. It’s not about fame. When a youngster comes back and says thank you, that means more to me than a million dollars.” -Larry Colbert
Biography
“Larry Colbert is an outstanding example for successful high school track and field coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills players learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring him.”
Colbert led the Lady Raiders track team to its fifth consecutive Class 4A state team title in 1999. Prior to the state tournament Colbert made a key move that helped his team earn the title. After rival Largo High had twice defeated his 4×100-meter relay team, Colbert shuffled the order of the relay for the state tournament and they won the event to help earn crucial team points.
Colbert is much more then a coach. He is a visionary and an active member in his community. The Prince George County’s Sports & Learning Complex Track is named after him.
Colbert is still active in competing in Master’s divisions. In August of 2018, he broke the Maryland Senior Olympic record by running a 8.44 second 50 meter dash. Colbert holds two other records and numerous medals, awards and titles.
He is still very active in coaching. He is the assistant coach at Bowie State University in Maryland.
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Needham Broughton High School
“Number 1, you’ve got to have a love for your sport. … The other thing is you gotta be able to motivate.”
-Steve Spivey
“Number 1, you’ve got to have a love for your sport. … The other thing is you gotta be able to motivate.”
-Steve Spivey
Steve Spivey
Needham Broughton High School
Impact Statement
“Number 1, you’ve got to have a love for your sport. … The other thing is you gotta be able to motivate.”
-Steve Spivey
Biography
“Steve Spivey is an outstanding example for successful high school tennis coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills players learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring him.”
Spivey has built a powerhouse at Broughton High over the past decade. Under his leadership the Caps have won back-to-back Class 4A state team titles twice in the past five years, scoring a perfect 6-0 shutout in the state title match a year ago. Spivey’s teams won in 1995, 1996, 1998, and 1999, and built a state tournament record of 30-5 during the decade. Despite this recent success, Spivey says this year’s Caps team (2000), which includes just one senior, is much better than last year’s team. In addition to his team success, Spivey has coached Broughton to six Class 4A Duals and State Singles Championships
Spivey didn’t stop after a successful 2000, he continued to dominate until his retirement from Broughton in 2010. He ended his career with 40 league titles and 21 State Championships.
Spivey came out of retirement and took to the court at Enloe High School. He is the second known coach to reach 1,000 wins in his career.
In addition to his coaching, Spivey has been an official since 1991. In 2012, he officiated the NCAA Division III Championships that were held in Cary.
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Providence High School
“You have to be able to motivate and encourage people and keep a positive attitude no matter what happens.”
-Sandy Martin
“You have to be able to motivate and encourage people and keep a positive attitude no matter what happens.”
-Sandy Martin
Sandy Martin
Providence High School
Impact Statement
“You have to be able to motivate and encourage people and keep a positive attitude no matter what happens.”
-Sandy Martin
Biography
“Sandy Martin is an outstanding example for successful high school swimming coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills players learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring her.”
Martin’s Providence teams have won five consecutive Class 4A state team titles. Since Providence High is one of only two schools in Charlotte with a pool, the team must share pool time with the city’s other high school teams and is limited to the same 90 minutes of practice per day as its competition.
Despite that handicap, Martin has sent swimmers to Notre Dame, Clemson, Kentucky, Auburn, Tennessee, North Carolina, and North Carolina State. Two Providence team members competed in this year’s Olympic Trials (2000).
Martin led the Providence girls’ to another stint of back to back championships from 2004 until 2007. Martin also led the boys’ to State Championships in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
Martin retired in 2013. That year, she was honored as the Toby Webb Coach of the Year. The award given by the NCHSAA to a coach who has made major contributions to the success of high school athletics at the school, in the community and beyond.
Over the course of her career, in addition to swimming, Martin was also the head coach of both the cheer team and the tennis team.
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In addition to her teaching and coaching, Martin is an active volunteer with the American Red Cross for almost 15 years, training hundreds of students to become lifeguards.
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Brazoswood High School
Bollin led the Lady Buccaneers to the 2000 Class 5A Texas State Championship and compiled a 171-30-1 record in her six years at Brazoswood.
Bollin led the Lady Buccaneers to the 2000 Class 5A Texas State Championship and compiled a 171-30-1 record in her six years at Brazoswood.
Shelly Bollin
Brazoswood High School
Impact Statement
Bollin led the Lady Buccaneers to the 2000 Class 5A Texas State Championship and compiled a 171-30-1 record in her six years at Brazoswood.
Biography
“Shelly Bollin is an outstanding example for successful high school softball coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills players learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring her.”
Bollin coached Brazoswood High to a perfect 37-0 record and won the Class 5A state title. Brazoswood finished No. 1 in the final USA Today Super 25 High School Softball team rankings and was one of only two teams in the final Super 25 to finish the season unbeaten (Texas Class 4A champion Weatherford High was the other).
Bollin resigned from her position at Brazoswood with a career record of 171-30-1. In 2010 Bollin accepted a position at Clear Brook High School where she coached for a year, leading the team to a playoff berth.
Bollin passed away in January of 2014 after a hard fought battle with cancer.
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Cheyenne East High School
“It’s the people around you who make your team good. They all work together to create an atmosphere.”
-James Gardner
“It’s the people around you who make your team good. They all work together to create an atmosphere.”
-James Gardner
James Gardner
Cheyenne East High School
Impact Statement
“It’s the people around you who make your team good. They all work together to create an atmosphere.”
-James Gardner
Biography
“James Gardner is an outstanding example for successful high school soccer coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills players learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring him.”
Gardner’s teams at Cheyenne East have been a Wyoming powerhouse for many years. He coached the Lady Thunderbirds to seven Class 4A state titles, including back-to-back state crowns in 1987-88, 1995-96 and 2001- 02. James also led them to six state runner-up finishes and a third-place showing. He also is a board member of the Cheyenne Sting club, which helps feed both East and cross-town rival Cheyenne Central High.
Gardner’s teams also are outstanding in the classroom, having been recognized as Academic Team All-Americans by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America with a 3.71 overall grade-point average (GPA) in 2002 and a 3.53 overall GPA in 2003.
Gardner retired from Cheyenne in 2002 when he took over the Laramie County Community College’s soccer team. Gardner just completed his 18th year at LCCC. He holds a career record of 250-70-28 at LCCC.
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Highland Park High School
Pierce coached Highland Park to eight State playoffs over her eight years as a coach.
Pierce coached Highland Park to eight State playoffs over her eight years as a coach.
Donna Pierce
Highland Park High School
Impact Statement
Pierce coached Highland Park to eight State playoffs over her eight years as a coach.
Biography
“Donna Pierce is an outstanding example for successful high school golf coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills players learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring her.”
In her seven years as head coach Pierce has maintained Highland Park High’s reputation as one of the top girls golf teams in Texas, which is one of the nation’s top golf states. She has guided Highland Park High to the past three Class 4A Texas high school state team titles.
This year’s state championship team won the title by 22 strokes with a score of 618, the lowest state tournament score turned in by any girls team in any of Texas’ five classes and lower than three of the five team champions in the boys state tournament. Four of her golfers finished among the top 13 individuals in the state.
A graduate of Rice University, Pierce is Past President of the North Texas Golf Coaches Association. Incidentally, Pierce is not the first Highland Park coach to be honored by the NHSCA. Tim Marzuola, the school’s head wrestling coach, was among the organization’s four National High School Wrestling Coaches of the Year during the 1998-99 season.
After being honored Pierce only coached for one additional year. Her teams went to the State playoffs eight out of the eight years she coached.
In 2006, Highland Park Education Foundation presented Pierce with their prestigious Howie Award. This award is given in honor of work and for her hours of service in opening the world of Astronomy to groups of students, parents, alumni and friends.
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Springfield Township High School
“Commitment to excellence through attention to detail.” -Linda Nixon’s motto
“Commitment to excellence through attention to detail.” -Linda Nixon’s motto
Linda Nixon
Springfield Township High School
Impact Statement
“Commitment to excellence through attention to detail.” -Linda Nixon’s motto
Biography
“Linda Nixon is an outstanding example for successful high school field hockey coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills players learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring her.”
A coaching veteran, Nixon led the Lady Raiders to a 17-4-2 record and the 2000 Pennsylvania District 1 Class AA title last season. This was quite a turnaround from the previous season when the team lost in the first round. Springfield Township also won the District 1 title in 1993.
On September 20, 2018, Springfield School District and the high school honored Coach Nixon in naming the field in her honor.
Nixon is a coaching veteran as she just completed for 51st season at Springfield.
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Marcus High school
“I’d rather stay out of the spotlight and let the people I coach get the credit.” -Steve Telaneus
“I’d rather stay out of the spotlight and let the people I coach get the credit.” -Steve Telaneus
Steve Telaneus
Marcus High school
Impact Statement
“I’d rather stay out of the spotlight and let the people I coach get the credit.” -Steve Telaneus
Biography
“Steve Telaneus is an outstanding example for successful high school cross country coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills players learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring him.”
Telaneus has coached both the boys and girls cross country teams at Marcus High for the past 12 years. He is the only coach in the program’s history. His team won its second Class 5A state team title last season and has qualified for the state tournament all 12 years he has been the head coach. The Marauders also won the 1996 state title. Telaneus’ boys teams also have been successful. They qualified for the state tournament eight times during the decade of the 1990s, running to third-place finishes in 1997 and 1998.
In 2002 he suffered a heart attack at a meet and his survival odds were slim but Telaneus’ heart beat again. Telaneus has traveled a long road to coach. He struggled when he returned to coaching, often referring to old notes to remind him of his “style” of coaching but most importantly he is having fun! He is still the fearless leader of Marcus’ Cross Country team in 2019.
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William Mason High School
Lackey led Mason to the 2000 Ohio State Championship and to three more final appearances.
Lackey led Mason to the 2000 Ohio State Championship and to three more final appearances.
Gerald Lackey
William Mason High School
Impact Statement
Lackey led Mason to the 2000 Ohio State Championship and to three more final appearances.
Biography
“Gerald Whaley is an outstanding examples for successful high school basketball coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills players learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring him.”
Lackey’s Mason team won its first Division I girls state title after state runner-up finishes in 1997 and 1999. Led by 6-0 junior center Michelle Munoz, voted the state’s “Ms. Basketball” and the daughter of National Football League Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz, Mason finished with a perfect 27-0 record. In the title game, Mason avenged its 1999 title game loss by beating perennial powerhouse Pickerington High by a 36-25 score.
After being honored in 2000, Lackey continues to lead teams to success. After 14 years at Mason and another five at Mt. Notre Dame Academy, Lackey was hired as the new Wyoming High School’s head coach in 2012.
Over the course of his career, 19 seasons as a head coach, he has amassed a record 369-80.
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Aztec High School
“Get a high school education. Then, you are an athlete. Being an athlete is a privilege.” -Wayne Stinson
“Get a high school education. Then, you are an athlete. Being an athlete is a privilege.” -Wayne Stinson
Herb Stinson
Aztec High School
Impact Statement
“Get a high school education. Then, you are an athlete. Being an athlete is a privilege.” -Wayne Stinson
Biography
Coaching in a small school has its rewards and long-time Aztec High coach Herb Stinson has had his share of them. In his 22nd and final season as Aztec’s head wrestling coach (he was on the staff for 26 years), Stinson won his 11th consecutive Class A-3A state title and the 12th of his career. He is one of only four coaches to win his state’s championship every year during the decade of the 1990s.
Aztec also finished 25-1 in dual meets this year, giving him a final career record of 535-92-5. Stinson accomplished all this as a three-sport coach with three-sport athletes. He serves as defensive coordinator for a football team which has reached the state playoffs 10 consecutive years, and also coaches baseball.
Stinson has been recognized on several occasions for his coaching excellence. He has been awarded National High School Coach of the Year honors in 1991 and 1995, and was elected to the New Mexico High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor in 1998. His teams are listed six times in the national record book and hold two national records: His 1993 team won its 21 dual meets by an average of more than 63 points and his teams have won 122 tournament titles, including eight this year.
Over his career, Stinson coached 208 individual State Place winners, 19 All Americans and 12 Academic All Americans.
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Community Service
Stinson founded the Aztec Municipal Schools Hall of Fame. He was also a board member of the New Mexico Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame and the Founding Chairman of the Board for the Aztec Wrestling Program Building Committee.
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Mount Anthony Union High School
“I never really chose wrestling. I just did it, I came out of it, so it was a part of who I was. I think it will always be a part of me.” -Scott Legacy
“I never really chose wrestling. I just did it, I came out of it, so it was a part of who I was. I think it will always be a part of me.” -Scott Legacy
Scott Legacy
Mount Anthony Union High School
Impact Statement
“I never really chose wrestling. I just did it, I came out of it, so it was a part of who I was. I think it will always be a part of me.” -Scott Legacy
Biography
Scott Legacy has maintained Mount Anthony Union’s place as the top wrestling program in New England. Legacy has led Mount Anthony to 12 consecutive state team titles, and under his leadership, Mount Anthony was one of just four schools nationwide to win its state tournament every year during the decade of the 1990s.
During the decade his teams also won three New England championships, in 1993, 1997, and 1999, while finishing second in 1994 and 1996. This year’s team (2000) is favored to earn a fourth New England title. He has had two nationally ranked teams, and this year’s team also occupies a spot in the NHSCA’s Top 50 team ranking.
In 2000 Legacy’s Mount Anthony team finished 21-1-1 in dual meets. His teams regularly travel throughout the East and the Northeast in search of the best competition possible.
Legacy left a legacy at Mt. Anthony in 2014 when he accepted a position at Castleton University. During his time at Mt. Anthony he finished with a career record of 654-35-2, including 8 New England Championships and 8 times as Runners-Up.
Individually he has coached 168 state champions, 28 New England champions, and 84 All-Americans through their success in various competitions and selections. Legacy has watched more then 180 of his wrestlers wrestle at the next level.
Legacy is still continuing to build on his legacy.
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Brandon High School
Brandon High School’s average margin of victory under Coach Cozart was 72.76.
Brandon High School’s average margin of victory under Coach Cozart was 72.76.
Russ Cozart
Brandon High School
Impact Statement
Brandon High School’s average margin of victory under Coach Cozart was 72.76.
Biography
Under Russ Cozart’s leadership, Brandon High has become one of the top programs in the Southeast. He just completed his 20th year as Brandon’s head coach, and he has led Brandon to six state team titles during the decade of the 1990s. Brandon won the state’s Class 6A crown in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, and 1998, never finishing lower than fifth during the decade.
This year’s team finished second in the Class 2A state tournament. However, the statistic that really defines Brandon is “The Streak.” Cozart was unbeaten in dual meets at Brandon from 1980 until 2008, winning all 385 team competitions, which is a national record for any school in any sport. In 2009-10, his team’s average dual meet score 74.92-2.16. Brandon boasted 146 consecutive individual matches won in the 2012-13 season. Cozart’s best team, in 1991-92, won its 21 dual meets that year by an average of more than 62 points, a national record at the time. Cozart has established a record as a competitor that is nearly equal to his record as a coach. He has won five gold medals in the Masters World Freestyle Championships at 136.5 pounds.
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Carmel High School
“I still have a passion for the sport. I’ve loved it all my life. Still do.” -Chuck Koeppen
“I still have a passion for the sport. I’ve loved it all my life. Still do.” -Chuck Koeppen
Chuck Koeppen
Carmel High School
Impact Statement
“I still have a passion for the sport. I’ve loved it all my life. Still do.” -Chuck Koeppen
Biography
“Chuck Koeppen is an outstanding example for successful high school track and field coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills athletes learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring him.”
A graduate of Ball State University and a 37-year teaching veteran, Koeppen has served as head coach of the boys track team and the boys and girls cross country teams at Carmel High since 1972. Last year he coached Carmel to the state title, his team going a perfect 7-0 in dual meets and also winning conference, sectional, and regional titles. Overall his teams at Carmel have a record of 189-45-2, including 14 unbeaten seasons.
He is a member of the Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches Hall of Fame, and has been the head coach of the Indiana All-Star Team since 1978. Koeppen also has an outstanding record as a cross country coach.
Koeppen announced his retirement from Carmel in 2008. During his career Koeppen led his teams (boys and girls) to an unbelievable 20 state titles. He also has led the boys team to nine state runner-up finishes and seven for the girls.
Upon his retirement Koeppen was named the third ever coach at IUPUI, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis. As of 2020, Koeppen is still the leader of the Jaguars.
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Walker High School
Pilling lead Walker High School to four consecutive State Championships and is continuing his success at Summit Christian High School.
Pilling lead Walker High School to four consecutive State Championships and is continuing his success at Summit Christian High School.
Gary Pilling
Walker High School
Impact Statement
Pilling lead Walker High School to four consecutive State Championships and is continuing his success at Summit Christian High School.
Biography
“Gary Pilling is an outstanding example for successful high school tennis coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills players learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring him.”
A 1980 graduate of the University of Alabama-Birmingham, Pilling was a serious tennis player from the seventh grade on. He began coaching in Jasper at the recreational league level in 1983 and became head tennis coach at Walker High in 1990.
In Pilling’s first eight seasons, Walker High was one of the state’s top Class 6A teams despite being one of the division’s smallest schools. His highest finish was eighth in 1998.
Since moving down to Class 5A in 1999, the school has won the last two state titles easily, more than doubling the score of the second-place team this year. Walker High also defeated all of its Class 6A competition this season except for state champion Mountain Brook. Walker tennis players swept to individual titles in No. 2 through No. 6 singles and No. 2 and No. 3 doubles this year, while finishing second at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles.
Pilling retired from coaching in the public spectrum and took a position at Summit Christian High School, where is still employed and still on the court coaching. In 2019 the Summit Christian tennis team made it back to the State Championships.
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The Bolles School
Shofe coached both the boys and girls swimming teams at The Bolles School to runaway Class 4A state titles last season.
Shofe coached both the boys and girls swimming teams at The Bolles School to runaway Class 4A state titles last season.
Larry Shofe
The Bolles School
Impact Statement
Shofe coached both the boys and girls swimming teams at The Bolles School to runaway Class 4A state titles last season.
Biography
“Larry Shofe is an outstanding example for successful high school swimming coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills players learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring him.”
Shofe coached both the boys and girls swimming teams at The Bolles School to runaway Class 4A state titles last season. Led by National High School Senior Boys Swimming Athlete of the Year Alex Lim, the Bolles boys team set three national records and four additional state records to win the title by a 598-245 margin, nearly double the number of points scored by any other boys team in any class.
Shofe’s girls team set two national records and two additional state records to win its title by a 550-265 margin.
After his time at the Bolles school, Shofe went on to YMCA in Sarasota and Riverview HIgh School in 2004. In 2008, he moved to Knoxville, Tennessee where he landed a highly sought after job in Tennessee. Shofe was hired at the Pilot Aquatic Club, that has ties to the University of Tennessee and the Pilot Corp., a national company that operates travel centers and food marts across the nation.
Shofe’s life was cut short when he passed away at the age of 55 in August of 2008.
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Mountain View High school
“John Stockton is an outstanding example for successful high school soccer coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills players learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring him.”
“John Stockton is an outstanding example for successful high school soccer coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills players learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring him.”
John Stockton
Mountain View High school
Impact Statement
“John Stockton is an outstanding example for successful high school soccer coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills players learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring him.”
Biography
“John Stockton is an outstanding example for successful high school soccer coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills players learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring him.”
Stockton coached Mountain View High to its first Class 4A Oregon state soccer championship last fall. His team posted a final record of 18-0-1 and shared the title with Marist High of Eugene after the two teams battled to a scoreless tie in the championship game. Stockton’s team reached the title game by outscoring its first three state tournament opponents by a combined 14-2 margin, and Mountain View High ended the season ranked No. 8 in Region 7 by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
In nine years at the helm, Stockton has coached Mountain View High to seven Intermountain Conference titles, including the past five in a row. Mountain View has not lost a conference game in those five years, posting a conference mark of 46-0-6 over that span. Stockton guided teams to the state semifinals in 1992 and 1997.
Stockton’s first coaching stint included three seasons at Yreka (Calif.) High, where his teams posted a 28-5-5 record from 1979-81 and won the state’s Northern Section championship in 1981 (California conducts state playoffs only to the section level in soccer). That team posted a perfect 16-0 record. His career coaching record is 142-25-20.
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Kingston High School
In 12 years as head golf coach at Kingston High, Coach Everett took a team that was nearly extinct to a fourth-place in the Class 3A state tournament in 1997 and second place in 1998.
In 12 years as head golf coach at Kingston High, Coach Everett took a team that was nearly extinct to a fourth-place in the Class 3A state tournament in 1997 and second place in 1998.
Wayne Everett
Kingston High School
Impact Statement
In 12 years as head golf coach at Kingston High, Coach Everett took a team that was nearly extinct to a fourth-place in the Class 3A state tournament in 1997 and second place in 1998.
Biography
“Wayne Everett is an outstanding example for successful high school golf coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills players learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring him.”
Everett’s story is an interesting one. He stepped down as head coach of the Kingston High golf team after the 1998-99 season when he became the principal of Cherokee Middle School, also in Kingston. Everett’s administrative post brought down the curtain on a coaching career that saw him coach two sports in two states for a combined 36 years.
In 12 years as head golf coach at Kingston High, he took a team that was nearly extinct to a fourth-place in the Class 3A state tournament in 1997 and second place in 1998. Everett then handed over the team he developed to new coach Jerry Walker last season, and they won the 1999 state title with a 598 total, the seventh lowest winning score in state history. Everett also was a highly successful boys basketball coach, serving a total of 24 years at Kingston and at Ringgold (Ga.) High. He won more than 500 games in his career and led Ringgold High to the 1991 Georgia state tournament.
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Central Bucks West High School
“He always had football on his mind, it was always there.” -Mike Pettine Jr.
“He always had football on his mind, it was always there.” -Mike Pettine Jr.
Mike Pettine Sr.
Central Bucks West High School
Impact Statement
“He always had football on his mind, it was always there.” -Mike Pettine Jr.
Biography
“Mike Pettine is an outstanding example for successful high school football coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills athletes learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring him.”
Pettine retired at the end of this season after closing his 33-year coaching career with a 45-game winning streak and three consecutive Class 4A state titles. He built a dominant program in the days prior to the start of the state tournament series.
From 1984 through 1988, Pettine’s teams did not lose a game, building a winning streak of more than 50 games. He had 16 unbeaten seasons – nearly half of his total seasons as a head coach in ultra-competitive Pennsylvania. He also won the 1991 state title and was the 1993 state runnerup. He had an outstanding career record of 326-42-4.
During his time at CB West, Pettine also coached his son, Mike Pettine Jr (pictured below with his father). Pettine Jr. has continued in the business as an NFL coach. He has been involved with the Baltimore Ravens, the Cleveland Browns, and currently with the Green Bay Packers.
He also was named the Tri-State Coach of the Year by the Maxwell Football Club.
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Dominguez High School
Otis lead Dominguez to five state championships while at the helm.
Otis lead Dominguez to five state championships while at the helm.
Russell Otis
Dominguez High School
Impact Statement
Otis lead Dominguez to five state championships while at the helm.
Biography
“Russell Otis is an outstanding example for successful high school basketball coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills players learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring him.”
Otis coached Dominguez High to a second consecutive Southern Region Division II state title, led by one of the nation’s great big men, Tyson Chandler. Otis’ team won its final 28 games of the season to finish with a 35-2 record. The Dons finished the season rated No.1 nationally in the USA Today final Super 25 High School Boys Basketball team rankings in 2000.
Otis is the most winningest coach in Dominguez’s history.
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Rancho Bernardo High School
“”I consider myself a constant learner, I steal from as many people as I can. Eventually it becomes your system and your way of doing things.” -Sam Blalock
“”I consider myself a constant learner, I steal from as many people as I can. Eventually it becomes your system and your way of doing things.” -Sam Blalock
Sam Blalock
Rancho Bernardo High School
Impact Statement
“”I consider myself a constant learner, I steal from as many people as I can. Eventually it becomes your system and your way of doing things.” -Sam Blalock
Biography
“Sam Blalock is an outstanding example for successful high school baseball coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills players learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring him.”
Blalock’s Rancho Bernardo team finished with a 30-3 record and won its second consecutive San Diego Section title (baseball is contested only to the section level in California). Two of his players, right-handed pitcher Matt Wheatland and catcher Scott Heard, were selected in the first round of this year’s major-league draft. Rancho Bernardo batted .358 as a team, hit 75 home runs, and outscored its opponents by a 281-127 margin, finishing the season No. 1 in the USA Today Super 25 High School Baseball team rankings.
Blalock had an incredibly successful 43 year career (between Mt. Carmel & Rancho Bernardo) until his retirement in 2017. He is the winningest coach in the San Diego region, and the second winningest coach in the state with a whopping 946 wins. Blalock coached 26 players that were selected in the MLB draft.
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