AWARDS

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2023-2024 OACA COACHES OF THE YEAR BY SPORT & CLASSIFICATION

Baseball
6A Joe Monahan, West Linn HS
5A Dennis Minium, Thurston HS
4A Cameron Webb, Scappoose HS
3A Joe Baumgartner, Banks HS
2A/1A Kevin Moffatt, Kennedy HS

Basketball, Boys
6A David Blue, Central Catholic HS
5A Jon Frazier, Summit HS
4A Jebron Jones, Baker HS
3A Brian Morse, Cascade Christian HS
2A Gary Hull, Western Christian HS
1A Eric Nichols, Crane Union HS

Basketball, Girls
6A Tom Cole, South Medford HS
5A Alyssa Ogle, Silverton HS
4A Randy Denson, Henley HS
3A Bill Schimel, Corbett HS
2A Jordan Sammons, Bandon HS
1A Tomika Doman, Crane Union HS

Cross Country, Boys
6A Jacob Michaels, Franklin HS
5A Justin Loftus, Crater HS
4A Tom Swinford, Newport HS
3A Ian Berge, Valley Catholic HS
2A-1A Steve Sheehy, Union/Cove

Cross Country, Girls
6A Tom Rothenberger, Jesuit HS
5A Kari Strang, Summit HS
4A Joe Fulton, Philomath HS
3A-1A Tyler Green, Oregon Episcopal School

Dance
6A Hayley DuLong, Lake Oswego HS
5A Danielle Schneider, Parkrose HS
4A Emily Madsen, Astoria HS
3A-1A Jessica Anderson, Valley Catholic HS

Football
6A Steve Pyne, Central Catholic HS
5A Adam Guenther, Wilsonville HS
4A Alex Stork, Henley HS
3A Jon Gettman, Cascade Christian HS
2A Ray Yarbrough, Lowell HS
1A 8-Player Dennis Dunlea, Lost River HS
1A 6-Player Thomas VanNice, Echo HS

Golf, Boys
6A Adam Ruben, Lake Oswego HS
5A Andy Heinly, Summit HS
4A Mike Long, Baker/Powder Valley
3A-1A Missy Smith, Oregon Episcopal School

Golf, Girls
6A Michele Gray & Laurie Wagner, Jesuit HS
5A Dan Murnan, Summit HS
4A-1A Sarah Crofcheck, Crook County HS

Soccer, Boys
6A Alan Cox, Lakeridge HS
5A Tom Bunnell, Summit HS
4A Ollie Richardson, Cottage Grove HS
3A-1A Jose Garcia, McLoughlin HS

Soccer, Girls
6A Manolis Tjuanakis, Grant HS
5A Alex Boehm, Wilsonville HS
4A Ben Bonser, North Marion HS
3A-1A Chris Dorough, Catlin Gabel School

Softball
6A Mike Faulconer, Sheldon HS
5A Brandi Jackson, Dallas/Perrydale
4A Lindy Macnab, The Dalles HS
3A Robert Medley, Burns/Crane
2A/1A Zach Williams, Grant Union/Prairie City

Swimming, Boys
6A Bryan Butcher, Jesuit HS
5A Bailey Dickerson, West Albany HS
4A-1A Shayna Swanson, Newport HS

Swimming, Girls
6A Briggette Stacey Dennett, Lakeridge HS
5A Brandon Powers, Bend Senior HS
4A-1A Cheyenne Maszk, La Grande HS

Tennis, Boys
6A Darrell Hawkins, West Linn HS
5A Jake Oelrich, Summit HS
4A-1A Wade Judy, Marist Catholic HS

Tennis, Girls
6A Kirsten Ruchaber, Jesuit HS
5A Mark Orozco, Crescent Valley HS
4A-1A Todd Mansfield, Oregon Episcopal School

Track & Field, Boys
6A Eric Dettman, Lincoln HS
5A Dave Turnbull, Summit HS
4A Chad Scriven, Marshfield HS
3A Chris Johnson, Siuslaw HS
2A Kellen Peters, East Linn Christian
1A Reagan Shira, Adrian HS

Track & Field, Girls
6A Hashim Hall, Tualatin HS
6A John Parks, Lake Oswego HS
5A Dave Turnbull, Summit HS
4A Joe Fulton, Philomath HS
3A Jake Cochran, Coquille HS
2A Brent Hutton, Bandon HS
1A Amanda Maddux, Damascus Christian HS

Volleyball
6A Teresa Zimmerlee, Jesuit HS
5A Troy Shorey, Crescent Valley HS
4A Shari Pimental, Marist Catholic HS
3A Rory Rush, Sisters HS
2A Denetia Chimuku, Portland Christian HS
1A Maddye Wester, Crane Union HS

Wrestling, Boys
6A Neil Russo, Newberg HS
5A Austin Markee, Dallas HS
4A Steve Thorpe, Sweet Home HS
3A Desmond Bennett, Harrisburg HS
2A/1A Tony Blomstrom, Toledo HS

Wrestling, Girls
5A/6A Mike Simons, Thurston HS
4A-1A Krystal Fabricante, La Grande HS

2023-24 OACA ALL-SPORTS WINNERS

6A Jesuit HS
5A Summit HS
4A Marist Catholic HS

3A Oregon Episcopal School
2A Bandon HS
1A Crane Union HS

2023-2024 YEARS OF SERVICE HONOREES

Each year at our annual banquet, we honor coaches who have reached “milestone” years of service in their coaching career, beginning with their 25th year and in 5-year increments thereafter. This year’s Years of Service recipients are as follows:

  • 25 YEARS

    Chris Arnold
    Keith Bennett
    Kevin Bickler
    Laric Cook
    Matt Craven
    Rod Cross
    Jody Cyr
    Neil DeForrest
    Scott Dippel
    Dennis Dunlea
    Troy Farwell
    Arnold Garcia
    Ryan Gerry
    Buell Gonzales, Jr.
    Josh Grotting
    Abdiaziz Guled
    Jason Lamb
    David Larsen
    Meadow Lemon
    Jeff Leo
    Bruce Marthaller
    P.J. Martineau
    Guy Millington
    Zach Pauls
    Carrie Pyle
    Richard Rockwell
    Matt Saltmarsh
    Ramiro Santana
    Tyler Satterthwait
    Jeff Schiewe
    Mike Simons
    Wade Sims
    Tim Smith
    Eric Stutzer
    Eugene Turner
    Chad Waples
    Tal Wold
    Eric Wolff
    Dave York
    Cory Young
    Patti Youngren

  • 30 YEARS

    Hugh Anderson
    Anna Baltrusch
    Kent Blanchard
    Heidi Bowers
    Jeff Clark
    Don Clarke
    Wayne Everest
    Ariah Fasana
    Jayme Frazier
    Marvin Gibbs
    Eric Givens
    Jen Gubrud
    Rob Henry
    Jason Hildreth
    Chris Johnson
    Brad Joy
    Samedy Kem
    Becky Kemper
    Chad Kessler
    Trent Kroll
    Karalee Kyllo
    Marianne Mills
    John Oliver
    John Roady
    Chad Rush
    Sonna Smith
    Scott Smyth
    Scott Spear
    Cliff Toney
    Randy Waite

  • 35 YEARS

    Ed Baran
    Carrie Danchok
    Monty Hawkins
    Rod Kuykendall
    Greg Oveson
    Scott Rueck
    Darren Shryock

  • 40 YEARS

    Clair Costello
    Kevin Dixon
    Kary Hadden
    Vince Randall
    Donald E. Riggs
    Gene Saling
    Tim Sam
    Tony Smith
    Tom Snook
    J.T. Thomas
    Lennie Wolfe

  • 45 YEARS

    Mike Jodoin
    Tom Johnson
    Dennis Melcher
    Pat Scott
    Terry Williams

  • 50 YEARS

    Dave Ackerman
    Jim Figoni
    Rob Younger

  • 55 YEARS

    Michael W. Bober

  • 60 YEARS

    N. Terry Calhoun

NFHS COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS 2022-23

NFHS National Coach of the Year

  • Klel Carson, La Grande HS – Wrestling
  • Donna Roisom, Grant HS – Girls Tennis

NFHS Section 8 Coaches of the Year

  • Enrique Abad, Aloha HS – Boys Soccer
  • Mike Stone, La Salle Prep – Boys Tennis
  • Jason Hafner, McMinnville HS – Boys Swimming & Diving
  • Brad Horning, North Bend HS – Baseball
  • Dennis Dunlea, Lost River HS – Football (8-Player)
  • Marty Stallard, Coquille HS – Girls Basketball
  • Sarah Shinkle, Crook County HS – Girls Golf
  • Christine Langley, Lakeridge HS – Spirit (Cheer)

NFHS Oregon State Coaches of the Year:

  • Ken Potter, Jesuit HS – Football (11-Player)
  • Gary Hull, Western Christian School – Boys Basketball
  •  Joe Fulton, Philomath HS – Boys Cross Country
  •  Chris Koenig, Nelson HS – Boys Track & Field
  •  Martine Wodke, Sheldon HS – Volleyball
  •  Anna Heuberger, Gladstone HS – Girls Soccer
  • Charlotte Richardson, Caldera HS – Girls Cross Country
  • Robyn Schiffer, South Medford HS – Girls Swimming & Diving
  • Heidi Bowers, Imbler HS – Girls Track & Field
  • Brandi Jackson, Dallas HS – Softball


OTHER OACA 2024 AWARDS

  • ASSISTANT COACHES OF THE YEAR: Ken Grieb – Heppner HS; Lauran Pratt – Oregon Episcopal School; Chris George – St. Mary’s School (Medford)
  • MIDDLE SCHOOL COACH OF THE YEAR: Chris Johnson, St. Mary’s School (Medford)
  • NFF HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD: Summit HS Football – Corben Hyatt
  • OFFICIALS OF THE YEAR: Alicia Provost – Portland Volleyball; Denny Palanuk – Salem Softball; Chuck Caylor – Douglas Basketball; Tommy Kennedy – Salem Wrestling
  • UNIFIED SPORTS COACHES OF THE YEAR: Justin Adams – South Albany HS; Amy Nickell – Redmond HS
  • OAOA MERITORIOUS SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD: Kristen Cooper – Bend HS
  • ROB YOUNGER POWER OF INFLUENCE AWARD: Anthony Stoudamire – Jefferson HS (Portland)
  • DAVE JOHNSON CONTRIBUTOR AWARD: Paul Ward – Dallas HS
  • MARV HEATER DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD: Greg Mulkey – Marshfield HS
  • COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD: Dan Segal – Corvallis; Nichole Kenny – Salem
  • MEDIA AWARD: Annie Fowler – East Oregonian; Dan Bain – KPIC and Brooke Communications; Brad Fuqua – Philomath News
  • ATHLETIC TRAINER: Cari Wood – Redmond HS
  • OREGON ARMY NATIONAL GUARD COACH OF THE YEAR: Tom Johnson – Barlow HS


Nominations for Assistant Coach of the Year, Jr./Mid High Coach of the Year, or Member of the Media, please write:

  1. Name of your nominee,
  2. The award you’re nominating for,
  3. Their school or organization,
  4. A brief paragraph explaining why you think this individual should receive the award, and
  5. Your name and school.
Please send your nominations to the OACA office at: OACA 222 First Avenue West, Suite 220, Albany, OR 97321 Or by email to: oacarob@gmail.com Applications are due April 1st.