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2023 USTFCCCA High School Track & Field State High School Coaches of the Year

NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the state-by-state winners of its ninth annual High School Track & Field Coaches of the Year Presented by the United States Marine Corps on Tuesday.

One boys coach and one girls coach from 50 states – as well as the District of Columbia – were honored for their successes during the spring of 2023, as selected by a committee of experts from around the nation (two coaches are honored, if they share coaching responsibilities).

State-by-state winners were selected based on their teams’ performances throughout the 2023 outdoor track & field season. Among the factors taken into consideration were team score and placement at the state championships, margin of victory, performance against rankings if available, individual championships, and how their teams’ performances stacked up to previous years (e.g. first title in school history, consecutive titles, etc.).

Each honoree will receive a trophy from the USTFCCCA recognizing their achievements.

The winners from each state are in consideration for the association’s National High School Track & Field Coach of the Year award. One boys coach and one girls coach from among all the states will be selected by a panel of experts and be announced next month as the national winners.

The full lists can be seen below.

2023 USTFCCCA High School Track & Field Boys’ Coaches of the Year

State Coach Name Coach School
Alabama Chris Schmidt Hoover High School
Alaska Tara Edwards Grace Christian School
Arizona Josh Barge Red Mountain High School
Arkansas Ben Goodman Russellville High School
California Johnny Wiley Granada Hills Charter
Colorado Chris Faust Cherokee Trail High School
Connecticut Jeff Billing Hall High School
Delaware Tim Byrne Salesianum School
District of Columbia Conrad Singh Gonzaga College High School
Florida Barrett Saunders The Benjamin School
Georgia Bob Mullen Southwest DeKalb High School
Hawaii Alika Fonseca Saint Louis School
Idaho Eliza Morris Aberdeen High School
Illinois Barry Malloyd East Saint Louis Senior High School
Indiana Casey Popenfoose Brownsburg High School
Iowa Matt Jaschen Johnston High School
Kansas Levi Huesman Olathe North High School
Kentucky David Stewart Saint Xavier High School
Louisiana Mychal Word Mansfield High School
Maine Jamie Juntura Leavitt Area High School
Maryland Chris Brewington Oakland Mills High School
Massachusetts Steven Nugent North Andover High School
Michigan Asa Kelly Benzie Central High School
Minnesota James Finch Minnetonka High School
Mississippi Chris Barnett Pearl High School
Missouri Matt Chance Bowling Green High School
Montana Laura Arthun Manhattan Christian School
Nebraska Dan Tietjen Creighton Preparatory School
Nevada Mike Smith Shadow Ridge High School
New Hampshire Kathy Aldridge Gilford High School
New Hampshire Joe Wernig Gilford High School
New Jersey Clinton Tabb Pennsauken High School
New Mexico Kenny Henry V. Sue Cleveland High
New York Jan Mitchell Iona Preparatory School
North Carolina Ty Mathis T. Wingate Andrews High School
North Dakota Jonathan Jahner Bowman County High School
Ohio Ted Ginn, Sr. Glenville High School
Oklahoma Scott Chronister Coweta High School
Oregon Dave Turnbull Summit High School
Pennsylvania Bob Walker Chambersburg Area Senior High School
Rhode Island Jim Doyle Bishop Hendricken High School
South Carolina Matt Oberly Spring Valley High School
South Dakota Luke Vander Leest Sioux Falls Christian School
Tennessee Steve Brock Brentwood High School
Texas Don Spaulding Aubrey High School
Utah Justin Redfearn Snow Canyon High School
Vermont Chip Langmaid St. Johnsbury Academy
Virginia James DeMarco Patriot High School
Washington Chris Stovall Yelm High School
West Virginia Jamie Burgess Buffalo High School
Wisconsin Jon Schwantz Shiocton Middle/High School
Wyoming Ryan Olson Burlington High School

2023 USTFCCCA High School Track & Field State Girls’ Coaches of the Year

State Coach Name Coach School
Alabama Luke Robinson Scottsboro High School
Alaska Melissa Hall Chugiak High School
Arizona Abraham Johnson Highland High School
Arkansas John Koonce El Dorado High School
California Neil Nelson Woodrow Wilson High School
Colorado Jennifer McQuitty Alamosa High School
Connecticut Anne Burrows Bloomfield High School
Delaware Patrick Castagno The Tatnall School
District of Columbia Marvin Parker Dunbar High School
Florida Erin McCray Miami Southridge Senior High School
Georgia Ryan Davis Woodward Academy
Hawaii Duncan MacDonald Punahou School
Idaho Vonnie Willis Melba Jr/Sr High School
Illinois Jason Monson Huntley High School
Indiana Jim Pearce Noblesville High School
Iowa Ben Duea Northwest High School
Kansas Dee Bell Olathe West High School
Kentucky Zacharie Brooks duPont Manual High School
Louisiana Bill Jones Episcopal of Baton Rouge
Maine Alan Mosca Bangor High School
Maryland Mark  Reedy Western School of Technology
Massachusetts Sotirios Pintzopoulos North Reading High School
Michigan Brandon Jiles Oak Park High School
Minnesota Jane Reimer-Morgan Minnetonka High School
Mississippi Johnathan Perkins Clinton High School
Missouri Tiffany Spain Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School
Montana Jesse Zentz Helena High School
Nebraska Ashleigh Kitrell Papillion-La Vista South High School
Nevada Kory Andersen Liberty High School
New Hampshire Noah Pion Bedford High School
New Jersey Mike Penta Elizabeth High School
New Mexico Ernest Martinez Los Alamos High School
New York Dave Feuer Cornwall Central High School
North Carolina Dustin Allen Cuthbertson High School
North Dakota Rory Beil Davies High School
Ohio Jeff Howard Woodridge High School
Oklahoma Chris Huff Cache High School
Oregon John Parks Lake Oswego High School
Pennsylvania Amber Jenkins Haverford High School
Rhode Island Jeff Parenteau West Warwick High School
South Carolina Aleshia Taylor Blythewood High School
South Dakota Julie Preheim Colman-Egan School
Tennessee Ron Moseley Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School
Texas Stacy Bessire Randolph High School
Utah Troy Norris Panguitch High School
Vermont Kaitlin White Essex High School
Virginia Matt Walton
Jenn Strojny
Glen Alen High School
Washington Cap Perry Garfield-Palouse High School
West Virginia Steve Blinco Morgantown High School
Wisconsin Terry Anders Fall Creek High School
Wyoming Jess Nugent Big Piney High School