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The structure of this web site is to honor those individuals that have devoted their lives to serving Arizona's youth with leadership, excellence, and success.  The men and women inducted into the Arizona High School Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame are the epitome of their profession and are being honored by their peers.  As of this writing 220 great coaches/educators have been inducted into this place of honor.  The Hall of Fame inductions began in 1984 with 32 charter members.  Usually a group of 5 new worthy coaches are added annually after a preceding member and/or the Executive Board induction committee nominates and then selects the candidates on the basis of their tenure, merit, and other exemplary characteristics.  We hope you enjoy moving through this history of excellence in Arizona High School Athletics.  You are navigating through a membership of coaches that have all been a coach for 20 years in the same sport, more than one sport, had unparalleled success, and/or have served their respective coaches' associations in various volunteer capacities.  Enjoy this trip down memory lane. There is a handsome public display of all 220 coaches in the Gila River Arena in Glendale just inside Gate 7. 

News

Post date: 03/26/2023 - 13:26
3/26/2023

Long time football coach, educator, and administrator Tot Workman passed away this past week.  Coach Workman was a 1990 inductee into the Arizona Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame.  Workman won 3 state titles at Round Valley in 1979, 80, and 85 (tie with Snowflake).  Born and bred in Arizona Workman played high school football at St. David., college football at NAU (Arizona State Teacher's College), and coached in Nevada, Arizona, Utah, and then finished his career in Arizona.  Workman coached every major sport in high school at one time or another.  He was inducted into the National...Read more

Post date: 02/26/2023 - 16:27
February 26, 2023

Rached Matakas (2022 Arizona High School Coaches Hall of Fame) will be inducted into the National High School Coaches Hall of Fame this coming July in Lincoln, Nebraska.  Coach Matakas teams were the 6A Girls' Basketball State Champions 5 of the last 6 seasons at Surprise Valley Vista High School.   Read more

Hall of Fame

Jerry began his remarkable 34 year career at Seton Catholic High School in 1985 and coached various sports at both the JV and varsity levels. In the words of his athletics director, “The one constant has been his head coaching of our softball team.” His teams have played over 750 games,...Read more

David began coaching as a Track and Football coach as an assistant coach at Tempe High School
in 1977 and finished with a 14-year career as the head Track coach at Mesa and Red Mountain
High Schools. Over that time his teams won 81% of their meets. His teams won four Region
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Born February 2, 1947 in a Coal mining town near Aachen Germany  Played youth soccer for Viktoria Alsdorf for 10 years and another 8 years for several amateur teams in Frankfurt, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland.  Immigrated to the United States in 1973 and started coaching youth soccer...Read more

Reedy began his 23 year storied career as head basketball coach at Alchesay High School in 1977. Highlights of his tenure at Alchesay include; five consecutive years as 2A Regional Champions from 1990 through 1994, four appearances in the state finals and a State Championship in 1993. He...Read more

Garye LaFevers, as been involved in baseball in Arizona for 40 years. A 6-time
region coach of the year, he was selected as both the 2A Coach of the Year and the
Arizona Coaches Association’s “Arizona Coach of the Year” in 1997.” In 2008,
LaFevers was named the American
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Coach Taylor began his football coaching career in Ohio in 1972. He moved to Phoenix in 1986 and in 1990 accepted the head football coaching position when Centennial High School opened. He remains as Centennial’s head coach at this writing. He was named State Coach of the Year by the...Read more

Frank spent two years as an assistant basketball coach at Coronado and Scottsdale High Schools before accepting the girls’ head basketball coaching position at St, Mary’s High in 1983. His teams had a 70% winning percentage, were State Champions four times, State Runner-Up twice and...Read more

Richard began coaching high school baseball as an assistant coach at Coconino High School in 1976 and finished with a 24 year stint as the head coach at Sunnyslope High School. He posted a remarkable 418 wins and a winning percentage of 60%. His teams were Region Champs three times and...Read more

John’s 20 year high school head coaching football career began at Casa Grande Union High in 1979. He accepted the head coaching position at Flowing Wells High in 1988. In 1997, he was named head coach at Coolidge. His teams posted an overall winning percentage of over 50% and were Region...Read more

Coach Mike Morgan graduated from Coolidge H.S. in 1974.  Mike attended Central Arizona College and then Northern Arizona University both on track scholarships.  After receiving his degree in 1980 Mike was an assistant at Apache Junction and Chinle.  Morgan took his first teaching/coaching...Read more

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