SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) has announced the Section nominees for the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) California State Coach of the Year award for the 2022-23 school year. These coaches were selected based on the positive work they have done with the student-athletes in their respective sports programs.
“The CIF would like to thank and honor these well-deserving coaches for their commitment to education-based athletics and the student-athletes of California,” said CIF Executive Director Ron Nocetti.
As these coaches move forward in the NFHS Coach of the Year awards process, updates will be shared accordingly. Please see below for a complete list of NFHS Coach of the Year Nominees as selected by each of the respective 10 CIF Section offices.
2022-23 NFHS California Coach of the Year Nominations
Central Section Selections
Coach School Sport
Adam Basch San Luis Obispo Boys Cross Country
Greg Burt Bakersfield Boys Basketball
Craig Campbell Clovis West Girls Basketball
Ken Clyburne El Diamante Boys Golf
Vic Cooper Atascadero Football
Russ Edwards Nipomo Boys Track and Field
Omar Garcia Wasco Girls Cross Country
Amanda Hockett Stockdale Softball
Fadra Kiehn Dinuba Girls Tennis
John Krossa Mission Prep Boys Tennis
Kara Pavlovic Reedley Girls Swim/Dive
Janine Sodersten Clovis East Badminton
Claudia Souder Arroyo Grande Girls Golf
Marc Urmston Liberty, Bakersfield Boys Swim/Dive
Jason Vieira Redwood Girls Soccer
Central Coast Section Selections
Coach School Sport
Jorge Chen Menlo School Boys Track and Field
Erik Duus Fremont Boys Wrestling
Allen Garner Stevenson Girls Swim/Dive
Robert Herrera Los Altos Softball
Kelly King Milpitas Football
Jen Lee Priory Girls Lacrosse
April Lujan Wilcox Girls Volleyball
Stephanie MacKenzie Los Altos Girls Cross Country
Dave Matsu Mills Girls Basketball
Jim McGuirk Mountain View Boys Soccer
Motil Michael St. Francis Boys Basketball
John Mosunic Archbishop Mitty Girls Golf
Rosanna McCormick Stevenson Girls Field Hockey
Melissa Schmidt Sequoia Girls Soccer
Juan Villagomez Greenfield Boys Cross Country
Los Angeles City Section Selections
Coach School Sport
Tarek Abdelsameia Grant Boys Basketball
Bernardo Abrego Granada Hills Girls Cross Country
Teresa Bezerra Arleta Spirit
Dan Castillo Banning Girls Tennis
Joshua Chen Granada Hills Girls Swim/Dive
Teresa Frias Celveland Boys Swim/Dive
Habeebah Kolleff GALA Girls Soccer
EB Mahda Birmingham Boys Soccer
Colson Phillip El Camino Real Girls Track and Field
Raymund Quinto Rancho Dominguez Boys Volleyball
Taytum Reckleff Taft Girls Beach Volleyball
Raymond Rivera Sylmar Baseball
Kevin Simpson San Pedro Girls Basketball
North Coast Section Selections
Coach School Sport
Jerico Abanico Moreau Catholic Boys Volleyball
Christen Hamilton Windsor Girls Volleyball
Rene Siles Richmond Boys Soccer
John Trotman Saint Mary’s College High School Football
Mike Wilson Vallejo Boys Track and Field
Northern Section Selections
Coach School Sport
Randy Agnew Chico Girls Tennis
Scott Feingold Pleasant Valley Boys Tennis
Joanne Harper Trinity Boys Track and Field
Keith Rollins Chico Boys Wrestling
Matt Stanley Durham Boys Basketball
Tony Tallerico Pleasant Valley Softball
Oakland Section Selections
Coach School Sport
Barry Bell McClymonds Boys Basketball
Lisa Brew Fremont Spirit
Lisa Busbee-Young McClymonds Girls Volleyball
Antonia Currington Oakland Tech Girls Track and Field
Amerin Falk Oakland Tech Girls Soccer
Miguel Hernandez Oakland Boys Soccer
Michael Peters McClymonds Football
James Salazar Skyline Girls Golf
Michelle Xia Skyline Girls Tennis
Sac-Joaquin Section Selections
Coach School Sport
Dale Eckenburg Rocklin Girls Tennis
Tom Isaac Placer Boys Tennis
Mark Lee Placer Boys Basketball
Paul Martinez Oakmont Baseball
Trent Merzon Oakdale Football
Chopper Mello Golden Valley, Merced Boys Wrestling
Charlie Pikas Pacheco Softball
Aaron Sulamo Franklin, Elk Grove Girls Soccer
Howie Tremble Hilmar Boys Swim/Dive
Sarah Vieira El Camino Boys Volleyball
San Diego Section Selections
Coach School Sport
Teri Bamford La Jolla Country Day Girls Basketball
Jim Bennet Poway Softball
Kevin Brown Canyon Crest Academy Girls Tennis
Kaitlin Doucette Torrey Pines Girls Lacrosse
Kelly Drobeck La Joll Girls Beach Volleyball
Charlie Jackson Poway Boys Volleyball
Chris Jacobs Del Norte Girls Cross Country
Brendan Johnston St. Augustine Boys Soccer
Kat Keivens Canyon Hills Field Hockey
Rigo Ledesma Santana Baseball
John Lelevier Santana Boys Tennis
Ray Leon Brawley Girls Wrestling
Jesse Sheard Granite Hills Boys Wrestling
San Francisco Section Selections
Coach School Sport
Victoria Bieber Washington Boys Volleyball
Andy Leong Lowell Girls Cross Country
Adrian Sahagun Academy Goys Golf
Southern Section Selections
Coach School Sport
Cody Bell Upland Girls Swim/Dive
Ballard Brent Crescenta Valley Girls Lacrosse
Autumn Crawford Temescal Canyon Spirit
Brett Croft Hart Girls Soccer
Gilvert Delgadillo Los Osos Girls Tennis
Tammy Draughon Great Oak Girls Cross Country
Scott Enrico Sunny Hills Boys Golf
Kevin McClosky San Gabriel Academy Boys Basketball
Jason Smith Canyon, Anaheim Baseball
Adrian Villalobos San Gorgonio Boys Soccer
