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Todd Rubinstein
Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Sr. High School
Impact Statement
“Passion, intensity and desire create a winning attitude on and off the court.” – Todd Rubenstein
Biography
Rubenstein coached the only state championships in Mourning High’s history. The first was in the 3A Individual singles. The second in 2015-2016 Tom Jaworski & 3A doubles in 2016 – 2017 Tom Jaworski/Edward Luca). Additionally, he lead teams to five state appearances at Mourning.
In April of 2023, he won his 500th career victory. He now holds a record of 506-149-2.
In 2017, Rubenstein was also named as the Team USA Head Tennis Coach for the 20th World Maccibiah Games in Israel. This is the third largest sporting event in the world.
Rubenstein himself played #1 Singles & Doubles at Barry University from 1988 – 1992. He has also been a special education teacher for over 25 years.
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Cathedral Catholic High School
Conn had led her teams to victories on and off the court.
Conn had led her teams to victories on and off the court.
Juliana Conn
Cathedral Catholic High School
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Conn had led her teams to victories on and off the court.
Biography
Coach Conn led CC to a No. 1 ranking in many national rankings, including MaxPreps. The Dons finished 42-0 in 2022, winning the California state title with a 25-21, 25-16, 25-23 win over Mountain View in the state championship match. The team only lost one set all season.
Since taking-over Cathedral Catholic, Conn has led the school to six California state championships.
Coach Conn was also an excellent volleyball player herself. At the University of Missouri, she was the Big 12 Defensive Specialist of the Year in 2003.
Conn is the third coach from California to be named the NHSCA National Volleyball Coach of the Year. Last year, Cari Klein of Marymount was honored. Larry Trupe of Torrey Pines was our first honorees for the 1999-2000 school year.
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Archbishop Spalding High School
When you’re a coach, it’s almost like you’re adopting a family. We try to make it feel like a sanctuary for the players where they feel cared-for and safe.” -Leslee Brady
When you’re a coach, it’s almost like you’re adopting a family. We try to make it feel like a sanctuary for the players where they feel cared-for and safe.” -Leslee Brady
Leslee Brady
Archbishop Spalding High School
Impact Statement
When you’re a coach, it’s almost like you’re adopting a family. We try to make it feel like a sanctuary for the players where they feel cared-for and safe.” -Leslee Brady
Biography
Coach Brady has built Archbishop Spalding into one of the top field hockey programs in Maryland.
At the helm of the Archbishop Spalding Field Hockey team, she has amassed over 350 victories. She has an impressive 147-39-10 record over the last decade
This past season, Brady led Spalding to a runner-up finish in the Interscholastic Athletic Federation of Maryland’s A Conference. Spalding won the championship in 2021, there third since 2013. This year 17-4 mark led to the team being ranked No. 13 in the MAX Field Hockey Mid-Atlantic Top 20.
She has developed eight First Team All-State performers. Additionally, she led Cavaliers to a pair of A Conference championships.
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Jesuit High School
“That’s what my passion is, to open doors for kids, to set some goals and make their dreams become real. It’s what I was meant to do. If you can find that in life, I think that’s a pretty cool thing.” -Tom Rothenberger
“That’s what my passion is, to open doors for kids, to set some goals and make their dreams become real. It’s what I was meant to do. If you can find that in life, I think that’s a pretty cool thing.” -Tom Rothenberger
Tom Rothenberger
Jesuit High School
Impact Statement
“That’s what my passion is, to open doors for kids, to set some goals and make their dreams become real. It’s what I was meant to do. If you can find that in life, I think that’s a pretty cool thing.” -Tom Rothenberger
Biography
Rothenberger began his journey at Jesuit in 1981.
Over the course of his career, his cross country and track teams have become a perennial powerhouse. They have combined to win 29 state titles.
In 2022, he was named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Boys’ High School Cross Country Coach of the Year.
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St. John Bosco High School
“Everybody has to understand that they have a particular role, and in that role they have to operate at the highest level in order for us all to be successful.” -Jason Negro
“Everybody has to understand that they have a particular role, and in that role they have to operate at the highest level in order for us all to be successful.” -Jason Negro
Jason Negro
St. John Bosco High School
Impact Statement
“Everybody has to understand that they have a particular role, and in that role they have to operate at the highest level in order for us all to be successful.” -Jason Negro
Biography
Negro, a St. John Bosco graduation’91, took the helm as the head coach in 2010. Within three season, Negro and crew captured a Trinity League title. Additionally, they made the Pac 5 division semifinals. The next season, the Braces were 16-0 in 2013. They earned another Trinity title and this time, they won the Open Division California State Championship with a victory over De La Salle. They were deemed the #1 team in the nation by both Max Preps and USA Today.
In 2018, the Braves made it to their sixth straight CIF-SS Division 1 Finals, falling just short of the title. The following year, the Braves made it to their 7th Finals appearance, which is a state record. This year they captured another State title. After this accomplishment, Negro was named the National Coach of the Year and the Decade by Max Preps.
Post COVID, Negro and the Braves continued their winning ways with another State and National title in 2022.
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Bethlehem Catholic High Shcool
“Jeff Karam has been the epitome of coaching at Bethlehem Catholic. There is no way to ever thank him enough for his commitment and leadership in our community.” -Chris Domyan, Athletic Director
“Jeff Karam has been the epitome of coaching at Bethlehem Catholic. There is no way to ever thank him enough for his commitment and leadership in our community.” -Chris Domyan, Athletic Director
Jeff Karam
Bethlehem Catholic High Shcool
Impact Statement
“Jeff Karam has been the epitome of coaching at Bethlehem Catholic. There is no way to ever thank him enough for his commitment and leadership in our community.” -Chris Domyan, Athletic Director
Biography
Karam and his Golden Hawks have been at the upper echelon of the Pennsylvania wrestling scene continuing to shine.
He held a 35 match win streak over the past two season. He’s coached the Hawks to 9 State Team Wrestling Championships, which is a PIAA record. His teams also won the Individual State Team Champions seven times.
He has coached 22 PIAA State Individual Champions, over 50 Regional Champs and over 60 District Champs. Additionally, he coached over 50 state medalists.
His wrestlers continue to shine after they graduate. Bethlehem Catholic and Coach Karam have produced an NCAA Division 1 All American or National Champion for seven consecutive years.
After 15 years of leading the Golden Hawks, Karam is stepping down from his helm after the 2022-23 season. Over his 30 seasons as a head coach, he holds a career record of 366-116.
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East Catholic High School
Malin has 600 career victories under his belt.
Malin has 600 career victories under his belt.
Tom Malin
East Catholic High School
Impact Statement
Malin has 600 career victories under his belt.
Biography
Coach Malin has had tremendous success in two sports at East Catholic. In May, Malin won his 600th golf match when the Eagles defeated Portland High. That victory gave him a career record of 600-303-18 with 11 state championships.
The 2023 spring season ended with East Catholic finishing second in the Division 3 state championships, 17 shots behind state champ Portland.
Malin also won 369 matches as the school’s boys’ soccer coach. He won two soccer state championships before stepping down from that position.
In 1965, Malin was a member of the school’s basketball team that won a state title.
Malin is the second Connecticut coach to be named the NHSCA National Boys’ Golf Coach of the Year. Norwich Free Academy’s Bob McPhail won the award during the 2015-16 sports year.
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Clarence High School
Grasha has led Clarence on and off the greens to over 130 wins.
Grasha has led Clarence on and off the greens to over 130 wins.
Kori Grasha
Clarence High School
Impact Statement
Grasha has led Clarence on and off the greens to over 130 wins.
Biography
Coach Grasha has the distinction of never losing a high school golf match during her time at Clarence High, which began in 2016. After a perfect 10-0 record last fall, Clarence has now won 130 straight matches over 12 seasons.
In addition to the win streak, Grasha led the program to its fifth straight Section VI championship. The team shot 399, which was 120 strokes better than the second place team. At the New York State Public High School Athletic Association state tournament, Clarence finished 3rd in the team competition.
Coach Grasha told WIVB-TV the streak has been fun, “It started becoming fun each year, to try to continue the undefeated seasons. The girls started to add it up — 80 wins, 90 wins, then we were pushing 100. It was, ‘Oh, we’re going to do something that probably hasn’t been done before.’ It was more fun than pressure.”
Grasha is the first New York coach to be named the NHSCA National Girls’ Golf Coach of the Year.
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La Cueva High School
Ashcraft has led the Bears to over 450 career victories.
Ashcraft has led the Bears to over 450 career victories.
Amber Ashcraft
La Cueva High School
Impact Statement
Ashcraft has led the Bears to over 450 career victories.
Biography
Ashcraft has had an outstanding career that dates back to her playing days at her La Cueva where she was part of championship teams. Since taking-over as the school’s head coach in 1996, she’s won 450 matches and nine state titles.
When Ashcraft won her 400th match in 2018, she became just the second woman in the nation to reach that milestone in girls’ soccer, according to the National Federation of High School State Associations. The program itself owns 16 overall state titles, which is tied for the most in the nation in the sport.
Ashcraft is a member of the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame.
Ashcraft is the first New Mexico coach to be named the NHSCA National Girls’ Soccer Coach of the Year.
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Scarsdale High School
Monteagudo led Scarsdale to their first and second state titles since taking over.
Monteagudo led Scarsdale to their first and second state titles since taking over.
Marcos Monteagudo
Scarsdale High School
Impact Statement
Monteagudo led Scarsdale to their first and second state titles since taking over.
Biography
Last fall, Monteagudo led Scarsdale High to the school’s first-ever state boys’ championship, in any sport. Scarsdale beat McQuaid Jesuit 2-0 for the Class AA title, capping a perfect 21-0 season that included 13 shutouts. Scarsdale was ranked No. 3 in the United Soccer Coaches High School Fall National Rankings.
Monteagudo began his scholastic coaching career two years after graduating from Iona College in 2008. As the head coach at Iona Prep, he led the program to three consecutive division championships. He led the school to the 2009 New York Catholic High School Athletic Association state championship. His 2010 team won the CHSAA New York City championship.
In 2010, the NY Daily News named Monteagudo their Coach of the Year.
Monteagudo is the second New York coach to be named the NHSCA National Boys’ Soccer Coach of the Year. Gary Montalto of Arlington High School won the award for the 2006-07 sports season.
Since being honored, Monteagudo led Scarsdale to their second straight state title in 2023.
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Ballard High School
Jones is one of only three to lead his team to a state title while remaining undefeated in Kentucky.
Jones is one of only three to lead his team to a state title while remaining undefeated in Kentucky.
Alan Jones
Ballard High School
Impact Statement
Jones is one of only three to lead his team to a state title while remaining undefeated in Kentucky.
Biography
Alan Jones is considered one of the best softball coaches in Kentucky, but recently, he and his program have moved to a different level. Earlier this year, Ballard set a new win streak record when it won its 41st straight game. The program then extended the streak to 61 straight before losing in mid-May.
Ballard is currently seeking its second straight state title, bringing a 32-1 record into the opening round playoff game against Woodford County. Jones’ team is currently ranked No. 2 in the nation in the MaxPreps.com Top 25.
Last season, Ballard became just the third to capture a state title while going undefeated (39-0). For his career, Jones has won 780 games against only 196 losses. He sits at the top of KHSAA’s winning high school softball coach in Kentucky history.
Jones is the first Kentucky coach to be named the NHSCA National Softball Coach of the Year.
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Ben Davis High School
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Don Carlisle
Ben Davis High School
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Coach Carlisle led Ben Davis to Indiana’s 4A championship with a perfect 33-0 record. Carlisle’s team finished No. 10 in the MaxPreps.com Top 25.
According to the Indiana High School Athletic Association, Ben Davis is only the 14th team in Indiana basketball history to win a state title while going undefeated.
Carlisle, a 1997 graduate of Ben Davis, also won a title as a player for the Giants. He was a player on the 1995 and 1996 teams that won single-class state titles.
“As a player, you just go along for the ride. You work hard, and, hopefully, come out and put out a good product,” said Carlisle, who was in his fifth year at the head of program. “As a coach, you’re in control of a lot more. A lot more stress, and a lot more things you’ve got to go about being in charge of. Especially the kids. As a coach, it’s a tougher gig. These kids, we’re 33-0. The first time that’s happened. I’m so incredibly proud of them.”
The championship also led to Carlisle being named the Coach of the Year of the Indiana High School Awards.
Hoover High School
“The goal every year is to put ourselves in the position to win state.” -Krystle Johnson
“The goal every year is to put ourselves in the position to win state.” -Krystle Johnson
Krystle Johnson
Hoover High School
Impact Statement
“The goal every year is to put ourselves in the position to win state.” -Krystle Johnson
Biography
Coach Johnson led Hoover to its third straight 7A title in March. This year’s squad finished 35-1, ranked No. 10 in the MaxPreps.com Top 25 national rankings.
“It’s the mission every year,” Johnson to the Hoover Sun after the championship game. “That’s the reason we put them through what we put them through. I want to give a lot of credit to my assistant coaches, too. They’re always watching film and we’re always going back and forth on the bench.”
Johnson returned as head coach of her alma mater in 2016. Since then, Hoover has won five of the last seven state championships in the state’s largest classification. In December, Coach Johnson picked-up her 300th career coaching victory. After the 2023 season, she currently holds a 321-57 career record.
In 2021, the NFHS named her Alabama’s Coach of the Year.
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J.H. Rose High School
Ronald Vincent is the winning coach in North Carolina in any sport.
Ronald Vincent is the winning coach in North Carolina in any sport.
Ronald Vincent
J.H. Rose High School
Impact Statement
Ronald Vincent is the winning coach in North Carolina in any sport.
Biography
Vincent has been J.H. Rose’s head baseball coach since 1973. Earlier this year, Vincent won his 1,000th game with a 12-2 victory over Jacksonville on April 11th. No other coach, in any single-sport, in North Carolina has 1,000 wins.
His 51st season, Vincent is closing-in on his eighth state championship. Vincent and his players will take-on West Henderson June 2-3 for the state’s 3A state championship. J.H. Rose has won state titles, under Coach Vincent, in 1975, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2008 and 2021.
In 2013, Vincent was inducted into the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame.
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York High School
“Whether it’s talking about the importance of rest and recovery or letting the girls know they don’t always have to pound the miles at a certain pace, I feel that’s helped take our program to the next level. It’s doing the little things right.” -Lauren DeAngelis
“Whether it’s talking about the importance of rest and recovery or letting the girls know they don’t always have to pound the miles at a certain pace, I feel that’s helped take our program to the next level. It’s doing the little things right.” -Lauren DeAngelis
Lauren DeAngelis
York High School
Impact Statement
“Whether it’s talking about the importance of rest and recovery or letting the girls know they don’t always have to pound the miles at a certain pace, I feel that’s helped take our program to the next level. It’s doing the little things right.” -Lauren DeAngelis
Biography
When Lauren DeAngelis took over the York Dukes Girls Cross Country program in 2016 her goal was to elevate the program to match the status and success of the boy’s program. As a former Lady Duke runner herself, DeAngelis has long been a part of a community that prides itself on running. And when a job at the high school became available in 2012, it was a no-brainer for her to jump at the opportunity to return to her alma mater.
DeAngelis has achieved her goals. She has coached and mentor many All-State Athletes and had girls finish in the State Championships over the past few years.
She was recognized as the USTFCCA Illinois Coach of the Year, ITCCCA Coach of the Year in 2021 and the IHSA Coach of the Year in 2022 respectively.
“You just need to put the time and effort in. It doesn’t matter your ability or level. Once you start putting it in and you find your love for the sport or love for your teammates, it definitely translates into having success.” said DeAngelis.
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Community Service
DeAngelis volunteers as an organizer for the ICGS Marcia May 5K Memorial Run, the Chicago Marathon Elite Fluids and the Finish Line Volunteer Organizer. She is also involved in the No Frills Kids Run Supporter.
