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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. 

Hall of Fame

Eric Kibler has been a symbol of excellence in the sport of baseball for Horizon High School for many years.  Coach Kibler's Huskies were the State Champions six times (1995, 96, 2005, 07,08, 2010).  The Huskies were also the State Runners-Up 3 times (2003, 06, and 09).  Coach Kibler is...Read more

Jimmy Jones has long been a very successful football coach in the state of Arizona.  He has coached football and track since the late 1970's and has returned from retirement to be the head coach at Mesquite High School.   Jimmy was an outstanding athlete back in the 1960's at Antelope High...Read more

Jerry Loper was a highly successful  football coach at Antelope, Tucson Amphitheater, Mesa Westwood, and Chandler High Schools.  Coach Loper's 1975 Amphi Panthers bested Maryvale by 1 point for the State Title.  Loper moved to the East Valley and his Westwood Warriors won the State Title in 1988...Read more

Marland "Honk" Norton coached basketball at Fort Thomas, Arizona in the 1960's.  Coach Norton served on the Executive Board of the High School Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame for many years.  Honk is a figurehead of high school athletics with his coaching success and many years of service to the...Read more

Coach Ralph Moran was a charter member of the Arizona High School Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame.  Coach started his career in Cottonwood, moved to Seligman and ultimately to Wickenburg.   Coach Moran led the Wickenburg Wranglers to many a good season on the gridiron.  Coach Moran was the team...Read more

Dave began his 23 year head coaching career in Arizona at Phoenix Central High School in 1968.  He coached the Bobcats for 20 years before resigning his coaching duties in 1987 when named Central High School Principal.  He retired from full time administrative duties in 1994 but came out of...Read more

Gerald "Gerry" Seaquist led his Xavier Prep Gators to ten state swimming titles.  The Gators were #1 in the years 1985, 89, 91, 92,93,94,95,96,97, and 1999.  Coach Seaquist was also the State Runner-Up twice during that span.Read more

Santa Cruz Valley High School in Eloy, AZ and Coach Denton go hand in hand.  Anyone who has lived in Eloy from 1969-2005 knows of his coaching accomplishments.  Jay grew up in Wyoming and graduated from Eastern Montana College.  He started the wrestling program at Santa Cruz High School in 1969...Read more

H.T. Clothier had a long and successful career coaching Tennis in southeastern Arizona at Duncan High School.  In a career that spanned over 30 years, Coach Clothier's Duncan Wildkats managed to stack more state titles than any other school in this sport.  Coach Clothier's players won State...Read more

Kyle Sawyer is one of the winningest cross country coaches in Arizona history.  Coach Sawyer won 5A state titles at three different schools.  Sawyer's Westwood Warriors won titles in 1990, 91, 93, 94, 95, and 96.  At Mesa Dobson and Mesa Mountain View Sawyer's teams won in 1997 and 2004.  Sawyer...Read more

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