Dan Kuiper
Valley Christian High School
Impact Statement
Kuiper led on the track and in the classroom. He has coached Valley Christian to 26 State Championships and was named 2019 Educator of the Year.
Biography
Kuiper has built a small-school powerhouse in the Phoenix area. Last weekend his girls team won its 11th consecutive Class 2A state title and 14th overall since 1992. His teams also earned one runner-up and one third-place finish.
In 2002 Kuiper also assumed the boys head coaching duties and has led them to four titles in a row as well.
Since being honored in 2005, Kuiper continued to coach until 2014. Over the course of his career his teams won a total of 26 state track and field championships.
In addition to coaching, Kuiper has held a number of positions as an educator. He resigned after the 2014 coaching season to become Chandler’s Principal. In 2019 he became the Superintendent of Valley Christian Schools.
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