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AZ HS Coach Hall of Fame

Nancy Ellis

Softball

1996

Nancy Ellis was the sixth woman coach in the state of Arizona to be selected to the Hall of Fame. Nancy was a member of the first Arizona State University Softball team in 1967. After playing 4...Read more
Art Griffith

Baseball

1995

After playing baseball at Arizona State University and graduating from Northern Arizona University Art Griiffith began a long and storied tenure as the head baseball coach at Winslow High School...Read more
George Genung

Boys Basketball

1995

Coach George Genung is another of our lifetime Arizona bred educators and athletes. Genung was a graduate of Tucson High School in 1940 and a star in 3 sports; baseball, basketball, and swimming...Read more
John Carlson

Wrestling

1995

John Carlson was the head wrestling coach at Chandler High School in the late 1980's and 1990's. Coach Chandler's Wolves were the back to back Class 5A State Wrestling Champions in 1989 and 1990...Read more
Jerry Lee

Track

1995

Coach Jerry Lee led the Benson Bobcats to a whopping 11 small school State 2A Track Championships. Coach Lee's teams were #1 in 1964, '66', '73, '77, '78, '79, '80, '85, '86, '87, and 1988. ...Read more
Allen "Buck" Hall

Football

1994

Coach Hall is currently on the Executive Board of the Coaches Hall of Fame and has served as the president of the organization from 1994 to 2019 (25 years). Coach Hall began his coaching career...Read more
Max Valkingburg

Golf

1994

Coach Max Valkingburg started the golf program at Benson High School and retired after 22 years as the Bobcats head coach. His teams compiled an overall record of 247 wins and only 88 losses...Read more
Mike McCauley

Girls Basketball

1994

Mike McCauley coached girls basketball at Snowflake High School in northeast Arizona for 14 years, and was the boys varsity coach for 5 years. He was also an assistant in both programs for...Read more
Cherry Roberds

Tennis

1994

Cherry Roberds has coached girls sports at Miami High School for over 30 years. Coach Roberds was the 5th female coach inducted into the Hall of Fame. Cherry Roberds record is amazing. Her Lady...Read more
Frank Castro

Football

1994

Frank Castro was a head and an assistant football coach at various prep locations throughout Arizona for the last 40 years. Coach Castro played in Bagdad and won a 6 man state title before the...Read more

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