Jack A. Wilson was a charter member of the Arizona Coaches Association Hall of Fame.  Coach Wilson coached basketball and football at Bisbee and then Benson High Schools for over 20 years.  Jack retired in 1973 with a 260-65 win/loss record in basketball.  His teams won State Championships in 1955 and 1971.  His football teams from both schools were contenders and his Benson Bobcats won 2 State Championships in 6 man football.

Fred E. Anderson was a charter member of the Arizona Coaches Association Hall of Fame.  He was the head basketball coach at Flagstaff High School for 20 years.  The Eagles basketball players were 364-138 under Coach Anderson.  Anderson's teams were 8 times conference champions and were the large school State 5A Basketball basketball champions in 1954-55.  From 1965-68, the Eagles won 39 consecutive division games.  Coach Anderson also coached football, golf, cross-country, baseball, and skiing during his 27 years at Flagstaff.

Coach James P. (Jim) Lovett was a charter member of the Arizona Coaches Association Hall of Fame.  Jim was an Arizona high school basketball coach for over 40 years.  His career began in Duncan and ended in Winslow in 1966.  Coach Lovett's Winslow Bulldogs finished with a record of 143-82.  Coach never had a losing season in his entire four decade career.  Lovett was on the ACA Board of Directors for 15 years and he was the president 3 times.

Coach John Tissaw spent his life coaching basketball around the state of Arizona with stops in Snowflake, Cottonwood, Thatcher, Tucson Amphi, and ultimately Tucson Canyon Del Oro.  Coach Tissaw's Dorados were back to back State Class 4A Champions in 1977 and 1978.  Coach Tissaw passed away in 2007.

Coach Doug Baker led the Flagstaff Eagles on the basketball court with great success in the 1970's, 80's and 90's.  He coached baseball in earlier years at Mayer.  The Eagles were 67-9 over a three year span 1973-75 with the State Title over Canyon Del Oro the last year.  Coach Baker's son Robin scored 21 points in that title game.  Doug Baker was a 3 sport star at Chandler High School, played basketball at Grand Canyon College, and is a member of the Chandler Sports Hall of Fame.

Richard "Rich" Bratt was a career high school basketball coach and PE teacher in the northeastern sections of Arizona. Coach Bratt began his career in Holbrook in 1969 after graduating from The Ohio State University.  He moved to Joseph City as the head basketball coach and then to Winslow.  Rich retired from teaching but continued coaching basketball after his Winslow days in Hopi, Ganado, Tuba City, St. Johns and Leupp.

Marlin LeSueur had a long and successful career at Round Valley High School.  Coach LeSueur's Elks were the 2A 1963 State Champions.  Coach LeSueur also coached the girls later in his career.  The Lady Elks were the State Class 2A Runners-Up in 1981.

Rollin T. Gridley was a charter member of the Arizona Coaches Hall of Fame.  Coach Gridley's Tucson Badgers were the State Champions (all classes) in 1934, and the Runners-Up in 1933 and '35.   Gridley also was a great football coach.  His Badgers once set a state record (at that time) by winning 32 consecutive games.  Tucson won 5 mythical (before the AIA playoff system) State 5A Championships in football under Gridley in the 1930's.  Coach Gridley had the priviledge of coaching astronaut Frank Borman during his prep days in Tucson.

John Pavlich coached basketball and football for the Globe Tigers for 20 years. Pavlich also coached at the little logging town McNary in the White Mountains and at Tucson Sunnyside.  Coach Pavlich's football Tigers were the Arizona State Champions in 1953, 1956, 1957, and 1960.  His basketball Tigers were the State Champions in 1960, 1964, and 1967.  John coached the ACA All Star Basketball games in 1954 and 1960.

Coach Paul Nelson (third from left in the current picture) coached the Thatcher Eagles from 1974 to 1992.  He had an overall record of 425-104.  Coach Nelson's teams earned 9 State Championships and 5 State Runners-Up.  Coach Nelson was the Arizona Republic Coach of the Year in 1981 and 1986.  He was the Arizona Coaches Association Coach of the Year in 1981, 1983, and 1991.  Coach Nelson's Girls' Tennis teams also won 7 State Titles and 1 Runner-Up.  Coach Nelson has also been inducted into the Thatcher High School Sports Hall of Fame.