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Carol Jurn
Volleyball

Carol coached volleyball at Buckeye Union High School for 31 years, 29 of those years as head coach. Her teams won an incredible 442 dual matches, were twice state runners-up and captured nine regional championships.   Her overall winning percentage is 66%.   In 1998, she was named State Coach...Read more

Cherry Roberds
Tennis

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 Vandal tennis teams have won 19 Class 3A State Tennis Championships during her tenure.  They once...Read more

George Genung
Boys Basketball

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.  George is a member of the Tucson High School Hall of Fame.  Coach Genung attended the University...Read more

Nancy Ellis
Softball

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 sports and graduating at ASU, Ellis went to California to coach at Orange High School.  Her girls at...Read more

Charlie Esquivel
Football

Charlie Esquivel was an outstanding football coach.  Charlie Esquivel was an outstanding golf coach.  The Hall of Fame Committee chose to recognize him in both sports.  Coach Esquivel's Joseph City Wildcats won the 1979 State 1A golf championship without a home golf course.  Esquivel moved on to...Read more

Ben Arredondo
Wrestling

Coach Ben Arredondo's Mesa Jackrabbits beat Sunnyside High School for the 5A State Wrestling Championship in 1977.  That was the first year the AIA held a bracketed state meet.Read more

Doug Clapp
Football

Doug Clapp was a very successful 4A high school football coach at Peoria High School.  Coach Clapp's Panthers were the 4A State Football Champions in 1986, 1987, and tied Tucson Sahuaro's 1994 team for their third title in 8 years.  Doug's boys were also the State Runners-Up in 1988 and 1990. ...Read more

Vince Budenholzer
Boys Basketball

Vince Budenholzer was the Holbrook Roadrunner's head basketball coach for over 20 years.  Coach Budenholzer's 1971 Roadrunners were the Arizona State 3A Basketball champions.  Holbrook under Vince was also the 1968 and 1974 State Runners-Up.  The Budenholzer's son, Mike (in the pciture with his...Read more

Arbia Jones
Track

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 147 dual meet wins, two state titles, three state runners-up, and ten regional championships.  Coach...Read more

Bob Roberts
Meritorius

Bob Roberts coached track out in the West Valley at Buckeye Union High School for 29 years.  He also coached 10 years previously in Kansas.   Coach Robert's Hawks won a state 3A title in 1975  The Hawks were State Runners-Up in 1966, 1976, 1985, 1987, and 1990.  The Buckeye boys under Roberts...Read more

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