By USTFCCCA Communications, USTFCCCA January 11, 2024
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the state-by-state winners of its tenth annual High School Cross Country Coaches of the Year Presented by the United States Marine Corps on Thursday.
One boys coach and one girls coach from 50 states – as well as the District of Columbia – were honored for their successes during the fall of 2023, as selected by a committee of experts from around the nation (two coaches are honored, if they share coaching responsibilities).
State-by-state winners were selected based on their teams’ performances throughout the 2023 cross country season. Among the factors taken into consideration were team score and placement at the state championships, margin of victory, performance against rankings if available, individual championships, and how their teams’ performances stacked up to previous years (e.g. first title in school history, consecutive titles, etc.).
Each honoree will receive a trophy from the USTFCCCA recognizing their achievements.
The winners from each state are in consideration for the association’s National High School Cross Country Coach of the Year award. One boys coach and one girls coach from among all the states will be selected by a panel of experts and be announced next month as the national winners.
The full lists can be seen below.
2023 USTFCCCA High School Boys Cross Country State Coaches of the Year
|
State |
Name |
School |
Alabama |
Mike McGoverm |
Mountain Brook High School |
Alaska |
Sara Miller |
South Anchorage High School |
Arizona |
James Rafferty |
Millennium High School |
Arkansas |
Will Norris |
Mountain Home High School |
California |
Craig Dunn |
Dana Hills High School |
Colorado |
Dan Davies |
Rock Canyon High School |
Connecticut |
Bryan Kovalsky |
Ridgefield High School |
Delaware |
Mike Tucci |
Caesar Rodney High School |
District of Columbia |
Desmond Dunham |
St. John’s College High School |
Florida |
Francisco Ruiz |
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School |
Georgia |
Joe Tribble |
The Westminster Schools |
Hawaii |
Bobby Grossman |
Seabury Hall |
Idaho |
Cathy Compton |
Coeur d’Alene High School |
Illinois |
John Sipple |
Downers Grove North High School |
Indiana |
Colin Altevogt |
Carmel High School |
Iowa |
Aaron Thomas |
Gilbert High School |
Kansas |
Aaron Ballew |
Blue Valley Southwest High School |
Kentucky |
Scott Holzkecht |
Trinity High School |
Louisiana |
Drew Haro |
Brother Martin High School |
Maine |
Frank Myatt |
Portland High School |
Maryland |
Kevin McCoy |
Centennial High School |
Massachusetts |
Ben Benoit |
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School |
Michigan |
Julie Duffing |
St. Francis High School |
Minnesota |
Chris Ward |
Mankato East High School |
Mississippi |
Chris Barnett |
Pearl High School |
Missouri |
Mark Sabala |
Hermitage High School |
Montana |
Bob Stingley |
Great Falls High School |
Nebraska |
Tim O’Neill |
St. Patrick High School |
Nevada |
Lacie Pearson |
Lincoln County High School |
New Hampshire |
Ryan Haggerty |
Nashua High School South |
New Jersey |
Chris Tafelski |
Westfield High School |
New Mexico |
Phil Keller |
Rio Rancho High School |
New York |
Matthew Hemmer |
Monroe-Woodbury High School |
North Carolina |
Kailyn Lockie |
Marvin Ridge High School |
North Dakota |
Scott Reichenberger |
Bismarck High School |
Ohio |
Kevin Walsh |
Jackson High School |
Oklahoma |
David Riden |
Deer Creek High School |
Oregon |
Jacob Michaels |
Franklin High School |
Pennsylvania |
Dean Longwell |
Hampton High School |
Rhode Island |
Kerrie Carpenter |
Cumberland High School |
South Carolina |
David Smith |
Greer Middle College Charter High School |
South Dakota |
Ralph Kroetch |
Philip High School |
Tennessee |
Chelsea Osbourne |
Farragut High School |
Texas |
Logan Kelly |
Lovejoy High School |
Utah |
Timo Mostert |
American Fork High School |
Vermont |
Andrew Tripp |
U-32 Middle & High School |
Virginia |
Kelly McGreal |
Woodbridge High School |
Washington |
Kevin Ryan |
Sehome High School |
West Virginia |
Shawn Anderson |
Winfield High School |
Wisconsin |
Donn Behnke |
Stevens Point Area Senior High School |
Wisconsin |
Kevin Hopp |
Stevens Point Area Senior High School |
Wyoming |
Ty Draney |
Star Valley High School |
2023 USTFCCCA High School Girls Cross Country State Coaches of the Year
|
State |
Name |
School |
Alabama |
Olivia Tofani |
Auburn High School |
Alaska |
Brian Kruchoski |
Chugiak High School |
Arizona |
Brandon Southall |
Northwest Christian School |
Arkansas |
Carlton Efurd |
Rogers High School |
California |
Rick Etheridge |
Santiago High School |
Colorado |
Chuck Schwartz |
Air Academy High School |
Connecticut |
Evan Dubin |
Greenwich High School |
Delaware |
Patrick Castagno |
The Tatnall School |
District of Columbia |
Desmond Dunham |
St. John’s College High School |
Florida |
Davidson Gill |
Dillard High School |
Georgia |
Shelly Cranford |
Bleckley County High School |
Hawaii |
Jeremy Honold |
Hanalani School |
Idaho |
Jeff Horsley |
Soda Springs High School |
Illinois |
Mike Garber |
Glenwood High School |
Indiana |
Sara Wyss |
Homestead High School |
Iowa |
Andrew Hamer |
Des Moines Christian School |
Kansas |
Jim Barnard |
Eudora High School |
Kentucky |
Bernie Dugan |
Lexington Catholic High School |
Louisiana |
Casey Keiser |
Mount Carmel Academy |
Maine |
Ryan Dyer |
Bonny Eagle High School |
Maryland |
Frank Strakonsky |
Frederick High School |
Massachusetts |
Kyle Sousa |
Oliver Ames High School |
Michigan |
Mike Buslepp |
Romeo High School |
Minnesota |
Marie Sample |
Marshall High School |
Mississippi |
Pat Lovitt |
Madison-Ridgeland Academy |
Missouri |
Jared Wilmes |
Fr. Tolton Catholic High School |
Montana |
Anders Brooker |
Hellgate High School |
Nebraska |
Justin McGill |
Norris High School |
Nevada |
Jason Macy |
Carson High School |
New Hampshire |
Patrick O’Brien |
Oyster River High School |
New Jersey |
Mike McCabe |
Union Catholic High School |
New Mexico |
Adam Kedge |
Albuquerque Academy |
New York |
Art Kranick |
Saratoga Springs High School |
North Carolina |
Keith Payne |
Swain County High School |
North Dakota |
Janelle Olson |
Bismarck High School |
Ohio |
Jessie Magoto |
Minster High School |
Oklahoma |
Jason Schroeder |
Pauls Valley High School |
Oregon |
Eric Dettman |
Lincoln High School |
Pennsylvania |
Jeff Brandt |
Danville Area High School |
Rhode Island |
Martin Crowley |
Cumberland High School |
South Carolina |
Willis Ware |
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School |
South Dakota |
Tony Thoreson |
Brandon Valley High School |
Tennessee |
Bobby Holcombe |
Webb School of Knoxville |
Texas |
Andrew Cook |
Flower Mound High School |
Utah |
Courtney Meldrum |
Lone Peak High School |
Vermont |
Dave Baird |
Champlain Valley Union High School |
Virginia |
Kate Pugh |
Western Albemarle High School |
Washington |
Jeremy Duplissey |
Central Kitsap High School |
West Virginia |
Ed Frohnapfel |
University High School |
Wisconsin |
Taylor Reynolds |
Lancaster High School |
Wyoming |
Sarah Glasser |
Wright Junior Senior High School |