OACA Coach of the Year

2025-2026 OACA Coaches of the Year

By Sport and Classification

Baseball

  • 6A – John Barnes, Sunset HS
  • 5A – Aaron Boehm, Summit HS
  • 4A – Justin Speer, Pendleton/Nixyaawii HS
  • 3A – Jason Black, Blanchet Catholic School
  • 2A/1A – Dave York, Umpqua Valley Christian School

Basketball: Boys

  • 6A – Aaron Newkirk, Oregon City HS
  • 5A – Jason Mumm, Crook County HS
  • 4A – Bart Pollard, Marist Catholic HS
  • 3A – Cole Ashby, Riverside HS
  • 2A – Kyle Gilbert, Trinity Lutheran HS
  • 1A – Dawson Nofziger, Country Christian HS

Basketball: Girls

  • 6A – Brook Cates, West Linn HS
  • 5A – Shawn Stinson, West Albany HS
  • 4A – Tal Wold, Stayton HS
  • 3A – Jed McMullen, Amity HS
  • 2A – Dan Sharp, Stanfield Secondary School
  • 1A – Alicia Meuser, North Clackamas Christian School

Cheer

  • 6A-1A – TBA

Cross Country: Boys

  • 6A – Tom Rothenberger, Jesuit HS
  • 5A – Justin Loftus, Crater HS
  • 4A – Alma Crow, La Grande HS
  • 3A – Chris Johnson, Siuslaw HS
  • 2A-1A – Amanda Isom, Knappa HS

Cross Country: Girls

  • 6A – Eric Dettman, Lincoln HS
  • 5A – Kari Strang, Summit HS
  • 4A – Alma Crow, La Grande HS
  • 3A-1A – Kendall Schoolmeester, Banks HS

Dance & Drill

  • 6A – Makenna Vickroy, Clackamas HS
  • 5A – Emily Sword, Silverton HS
  • 4A-1A – Pam Didier-Delwisch, Scappoose HS

Football

  • 6A – Steve Coury, Lake Oswego HS
  • 5A – Dan Lever, Silverton HS
  • 4A – Shane Hedrick, Cascade HS
  • 3A – Jon Gettman, Cascade Christian HS
  • 2A – Dennis Dunlea, Lost River HS
  • 1A 8-Player – Bill Wortman, Adrian HS
  • 1A 6-Player – David Marker, Harper Charter School

Golf: Boys

  • 6A – Adam Ruben, Lake Oswego HS
  • 5A – Ryan Brown, Corvallis HS
  • 4A – Jim Poetsch & Steve Hinton, Seaside HS
  • 3A-1A – Scott Millhouser, Bandon HS

Golf: Girls

  • 6A – Micah Frey, Lake Oswego HS
  • 5A – Chris Bensel, Wilsonville HS
  • 4A-1A – Melissa Turner, Salem Academy

Soccer: Boys

  • 6A – Jason Carney, Beaverton HS
  • 5A – Monty Hawkins, La Salle Prep
  • 4A – Chris Shields, Stayton HS
  • 3A-1A – Jason Housley, Westside Christian HS

Soccer: Girls

  • 6A – Steve Fennah, Jesuit HS
  • 5A – Scott Sagar, Bend Sr. HS
  • 4A – Stefan Schroffner, Marist Catholic HS
  • 3A-1A – Andy Dyer, Amity HS

Softball

  • 6A – Kris Moore, Sherwood HS
  • 5A – Sandy Fischer, Ridgeview HS
  • 4A – Kent Israel, Astoria HS
  • 3A – Jim Mask, Scio HS
  • 2A/1A – Tim Boethin, Grant Union/Prairie City

Swimming: Boys

  • 6A – Bryan Butcher, Jesuit HS
  • 5A – Sarah Keim, Thurston HS
  • 4A-1A – Christian Scaglione, Cascade Christian HS

Swimming: Girls

  • 6A – Bryan Watt, Oregon City HS
  • 5A – Alexandra Winslow, Bend Senior HS
  • 4A-1A – John Wray, Newport HS

Tennis: Boys

  • 6A – Stuart Allen, Lincoln HS
  • 5A – Mike Stone, La Salle Prep
  • 4A-1A – Alex Korth, Marist Catholic HS

Tennis: Girls

  • 6A – Colleen Docktor & JaReda Webb, Westview HS
  • 5A – David Lane, La Salle Prep
  • 5A – Quinn McAndrews, Summit HS
  • 4A-1A – Jim Holdermann, St. Mary’s School

Track & Field: Boys

  • 6A – Shane Kessler, Jesuit HS
  • 5A – Dirk Matthias, Caldera HS
  • 4A – Ernie Brooks, Crook County HS
  • 3A – Chris Johnson, Siuslaw HS
  • 2A – Brandon Lidgard, Delphian School
  • 1A – Zachary Davidson, Damascus Christian School

Track & Field: Girls

  • 6A – Shane Kessler, Jesuit HS
  • 5A – Dirk Matthias, Caldera HS
  • 4A – Joe Fulton, Philomath HS
  • 3A – Rachael Bailey, Creswell HS
  • 2A – Brent Hutton, Bandon HS
  • 1A – Heidi Bowers, Imbler HS

Volleyball

  • 6A – Teresa Zimmerlee, Jesuit HS
  • 5A – Kaela Wehrman, South Albany HS
  • 4A – Shari Pimental, Marist Catholic HS
  • 3A – Becky Kemper, Valley Catholic HS
  • 2A – Julie Bennett, Crosshill Christian School
  • 1A – Maddye Wester, Crane Union HS

Wrestling: Boys

  • 6A – Neil Russo, Newberg HS
  • 5A – Mike Simons, Thurston HS
  • 4A – Steve Thorpe, Sweet Home HS
  • 3A – Dan Herb, Banks HS
  • 2A/1A – J.D. Alley, Culver HS

Wrestling: Girls

  • 5A/6A – Ehren Schneider, Centennial HS
  • 4A-1A – Rusty Gulzow, La Grande HS