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AZ HS Coach Hall of Fame

Nick Karantinos

Wrestling

2011

Nick Karantinos was the head wrestling coach at Mesa Red Mountain High School in the 1990's and 2000's. His Mountain Lions won the Arizona State 5A Team Title in 1994. His teams won 5 other...Read more
Dave Vibber

Wrestling

2011

Dave Vibber coached the Corona Del Sol Aztecs to State Championships in 3 different sports over a 30 year career. Although he is best known as the head wrestling coach, Vibber won State Titles in...Read more
Arbia Jones

Track

2010

Arbia was head coach at Maryvale High School from 1981 through 2004, a total of 23 years. He was an assistant in the same program 7 years prior. Coach Jones posted a winning record of 60% with...Read more
Aaron Anderson

Boys Basketball

2010

Coach Aaron Anderson began coaching boy's basketball in 1986 and has served as a head coach for 18 years at 4 different Arizona high schools; Chinle, Kayenta Monument Valley, St. Johns, and Page...Read more
Ed Long

Meritorius

2010

Ed began his long and storied career at Glendale High School as a biology teacher, frosh football, and junior varsity basketball coach. He moved to the Phoenix Union High School District in...Read more
Dan Reid

Track

2010

Danny Reid retired in 1996 after serving as head track coach at Payson High School for 13 years and Mayer High School for 5 years. He was the assistant coach 4 years prior. He recorded 68 wins...Read more
Bev Bostrom

Volleyball

2010

Bev coached volleyball for 20 years, 15 as head coach at Maryvale and Carl Hayden High Schools, and 5 years as an assistant. Coach Bostrom's girls won 114 matches and won over 51% of their games...Read more
Jeffrey Griffith

Softball

2009

Coach Jeffrey Griffith had an incredible record coaching softball at Cactus High School. His Lady Cobras won six 4A State Championships under his leadership. His girls were the best in 1987,...Read more
Dennis Pirch

Wrestling

2009

Dennis Pirch was a long time symbol of excellence in the 3A level wrestling programs of Arizona. Coach Pirch was the head wrestling coach at Payson high school from the early 1980's to the early...Read more
Bob Crosswhite

Wrestling

2009

Bob Crosswhite was one of Arizona's winningest high school wrestling coaches during his career. Coach Crosswhite led the Winslow Bulldogs and Joseph City Wildcats to 8 State Championships. The...Read more

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