IHSA Announces NFHS Coaches Of The Year

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As a part of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Coach of the Year program, the IHSA administrative staff annually honors individuals as NFHS Coaches of the Year in their respective sports. Coaches of the Year are selected based on the results of the previous school year, as well as other elements such as career success, positive leadership, sportsmanship, and contributions to the sport.

State coaches of the year then complete further information for the NFHS, which is reviewed by a national committee who selects eight Section winners in each sport and one National winner in each sport. Illinois is located in NFHS Section 4 along with Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin.

“Congratulations to all of these worthy individuals on being selected as IHSA Coaches of the Year,” said IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson. “As a former high school coach myself, I understand the time and commitment it takes to help shape young people. Clearly, all of these coaches are making a significant impact on their respective schools and communities. We are proud to have them represent Illinois and the IHSA and wish them luck in this awards process at the national level.”

See the 2024 NFHS Coach of the Year from Illinois below:

2024 NFHS COACHES OF THE YEAR—

 SPORT COACH SCHOOL
 Badminton Gena Fite York
 Baseball Dave Kalal York
 Bass Fishing Tait Sennett Princeville
 Boys Basketball Ronnie Fields Chicago Hope Academy
 Boys Bowling Doug Cottom Harrisburg
 Boys Cross Country Andrew Derks Plainfield North
 Boys Golf Mike Wieting Bloomington Central Catholic
 Boys Lacrosse Jordan Bobbo Neuqua Valley
 Boys Soccer Chad Kutscher Rochester
 Boys Swimming & Diving Don Kura Maine South
 Boys Tennis William Stastny Prairie Ridge
 Boys Track & Field Janet Erb Winnebago
 Boys Volleyball Jordan Vidovic Marist
 Boys Water Polo Kelly Reif Naperville North
 Football Jeff Boyer Byron
 Girls Basketball Taylor Rohrer Lincoln
 Girls Bowling Mark Tubb Mascoutah
 Girls Cross Country Tim McDonald Downers Grove North
 Girls Golf Bob Ralph Sacred Heart-Griffin
 Girls Gymnastics Shannon Barrett Hersey
 Girls Lacrosse Amanda Kammes Benet Academy
 Girls Soccer Steve Keller Fremd
 Girls Swimming & Diving Glenn Brown Rosary
 Girls Tennis Courtney Bison Hinsdale South
 Girls Track & Field Jason Cooper South Shore Prep International
 Girls Volleyball Dennis Wills Galena
 Girls Water Polo Steven Anderson Lincoln-Way East
 Softball Renae Leander Woodhull-Alwood
 Cheerleading Zenia Boyd Homewood-Flossmoor
 Dance Tiffany Hickox Jacksonville
 Wrestling Jake Oster Yorkville
 Adaptive Unified Tom White De La Salle

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