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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

Although he won a 4 year baseball scholarship to the University of Arizona after playing at Phoenix Union, Coach Fowler joined the Naval Reserves and served on the USS Yorktown during the Korean War.  Ted came home and finished his education at Arizona State University.   Fowler coached baseball...Read more

Russ Bethel was the head baseball coach at Willcox High School in southeastern Arizona.  Coach Bethel's Cowboys were perennial frontrunners for years.  Willcox made five appearances in the State Title game during his tenure.  The Cowboys were back to back State Runners-Up in 1986 and 1987. ...Read more

Coach Charlie Webb was the head baseball coach at Phoenix Camelback High School from 1965 to 1986.  His Spartans were Divisional Champions 6 times.  His 1985 Spartans were the State Runner-Up to Tempe Mcclintock.  Webb's final overall record was 299-159. Coach Webb passed away in late January...Read more

Clyda Jean Martin Owen came from a large Arizona family.  She attended Arizona State Teacher's College (now ASU) in 1942 and later became the first female Student Body President.  Coach Owen taught and coached at Glendale High School from 1946 to the late 1960's.  Coach Owen is considered to be...Read more

Tom Davis was a very successful 1A Football Coach in southeastern Arizona in the 1980's and 1990's.  Coach Davis had good years in Pima and good years at Elfrida Valley Union.  Davis' Pima Roughriders were the Class 1A State Football Champions in 1984.  Pima was also the State Runner-Up the year...Read more

Coach Jim Graham was the head girls basketball coach at Peoria Cactus High School.  His Lady Cobras were five time Class 4A State Champions (1987, 1993, 2004, 2007, and 2008).  His Lady Cobras were the State Runners-Up three years running in 1988, 1989, and 1990.Read more

Robert L "Bob" Yniguez was another Hall of Famer that was an Arizona lifer.  Bob graduated from Superior High School, played basketball at Mesa Community College, and finished his education at Arizona State University.  Coach Yniguez began his career at Tolleson and then finished a forty year...Read more

Coach Bud Davis' Tuba City Warriors Cross Country teams dominated their sport in the late 1970's and early 80's.  The Warriors under Davis won six consecutive Class 4A State Championships in 1978, 79, 80, 81, 82, and 83.  The Warriors won again under the new coach in 1984.  Six in a row, WOW...Read more

Coach Ed Anderson led the Scottsdale Coronado Dons to the Class 5A State Championship in football with an exciting victory over Hall of Fame coach Earl Clupper and the South Mountain Rebels 17-12 in 1976.  Coach Anderson started his career with the Chandler Wolves in the mid 1950's and moved to...Read more

Bill Taylor coached over 20 years at Bisbee High School in southeastern Arizona.  Coach Taylor led his Pumas to an amazing 11 state titles.  The Pumas were the Class 4A Boys State Track Champions in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1975, and 1976.  In the 3A class, the Pumas were the State Champions in...Read more

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