Ollie Mayfield was the head football coach for the Tucson High School Badgers over 40 years ago.  Ollie was a charter member of this Hall of Fame.  His 1970 and 1971 teams were the large school state champions. Ollie never had a losing season at Tucson and Sabino and his final football record was 134 wins, 34 losses, and 1 tie.  The Arizona Daily Star named him the Coach of the Decade for 1970-80. Coach Mayfield had two sons go into education and coaching.  Ollie's son, Todd, won a football state title at Tucson Palo Verde in 2005. 

Jesse Parker was an outstanding football coach with stops at Camelback, Mesa Mountain View, Texarkana Texas, and Gilbert High Schools.  Jesse's teams were characterized by toughness and discipline.  Coach Parker's 1973 Camelback Spartans were state runners-up and his 1974 team was the 5A state champions.  Jesse moved on to the new expanding East Valley and set up shop at Mesa Mountain View.  Jesse Parker and the Mountain View Toros became a household name for the next 15 years with state titles in 1978, 83, 86, and 93.  Three other Toros teams were runners-up in 1987, 88, and 92.  Parker wa

Earl "Tiny" Putman was a highly successful football coach at Moon Valley High School.  Earl was formerly the Treasurer for the HOF Executive Board for years.  Coach Putman was an undefeated state champion at 14-0 in 1982.  His MV Rockets were state runners-up in 1986.  Earl was instrumental in the Arizona Coaches Association and coached as well as administered the summer All-Star games on several occasions.  Coach Putman played center for the Chicago Cardinals (Arizona Cardinals way back when) before he became a high school coach.  Earl's favorite quote, "there's no coaching going on unless

Jim Beall is a career high school football coach with several stops, good stops, along the way.  Jim coached at Ray, Snowflake, Payson, and Higley.  Jim's 1991 and 92 Snowflake teams were state champions.  Jim's 1998 Payson team broke Blue Ridge's 65 game win streak in the title game.  Coach Beall has been active in the coach's association and participated in the All-Star games. Jim Beall passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at his Arizona Home.  

Coach Shaffer is currently serving on the Executive Board of the AHSACHOF as the annual banquet ceremony chairman.  Doug coached football at Scottsdale Horizon from its beginnings (1980) to the present.  Doug formally retired from the Varsity program in 2002.  He has continued to coach Freshman Football at Horizon ever since.   His 1994 team was the 5A State Champion and  his 1995 team was the runner-up.  Doug and his wife Becky are natives of Western Pennsylvania.  Shaffer was honored with the National Football Foundation Frank Kush Achievement Award.

Coach McBurney is currently serving on the Executive Board of the AHSACHOF. Tim McBurney started teaching and coaching at Tempe High School from 1970 to 2001.  McBurney coached football (4A State Champions in 1996), wrestling, and track (State Runners-up in 1987) for 20 years.  Tim moved on to be the head football coach at the new Chandler school Basha.  The Bears earned a 5A playoff spot every year with a semi-final appearance in 2006.  Coach McBurney served as the football chairman for the Arizona Coaches Association from 1994-99.  He coached the South All-Stars in 1997.  Tim was a cofoun

Coach Sanford is currently serving on the Executive Board of the AHSACHOF.  Coach spent 36 years of his life coaching prep football in Arizona.  After stops as an assistant at St.

Mike Clark is currently serving on the AHSACHOF on the Executive Board.  Coach Clark was a symbol of excellence in the 5A division of the East Valley.  His 1987 Dobson team beat a strong Mountain View team for the State Title.  Coach Clark spent many years active in the coaches association, helping and coaching the All-Star games, and running large player clinics through the Marine Corps.  Mike also was instrumental in organizing the Down Under Bowl for seniors playing exhibition All-Star Football games in Australia.  Mike was inducted into the National High School Athletic Coaches Hall of

Tot Workman coached football primarily at Round Valley High School with stops before at Snowflake and Brigham City, UT.  Coach Workman led his players to State Championships in 1979, 80, and 85.  His teams were runners-up in 1975, and 84.  During one stretch, Round Valley won 100 games in 10 years.  Coach Workman was very active in the Arizona Coaches Association in the 1980's and '90s.  Tot was a leading figure to the creation of the small schools All Star football game(s).  Several of the early years small school All Star contests were played in the Dome in Round Valley.  Many of Tot's pl

Larry Fetkenhier's name is synonymous with Cactus Cobra Football.  He began coaching in the Peoria District school back in the 1980's and won state titles in 2005 and 2009.  He has more runners-up appearances than most coaches have appearances in title games with five (85, 87, 03, 04, and 2011).  He has a host of players that have gone on to major college football and others have become coaches and teachers.  Coach Fetkenhier is will known for his offensive teams and especially his training of quarterbacks.  Larry is currently the president of the Executive Board of the Coaches Hall of Fame