Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association
Coach of the Year

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1976    Tom Coons Ulysses
1977 Delbert Erickson Newton
1978 5A Steve Anderson Wichita South
4A Ben Bennett Junction City
3A Rocky Welton Goodland
2A Larry Gabel St. Francis
1979 6A Ben Bennett Junction City
5A Doug Lunt Coffeyville
4A Ron Ferman Ulysses
3-2-1A Larry Gabel St. Francis
1980 6A Larry Cannell Leavenworth
5A Pat Sands Emporia
4A Ken Piazza Beloit
3-2-1A Larry Gabel St. Francis
1981 6A Lyle Nevile Hutchinson
5A Jack Thaw Newton
4A Jerry Frazer Clay Center
3-2-1A    Ken Piazza Beloit
1982 6A Mike Jamison Topeka West
5A Wayne Jackson Arkansas City
4A Ken Jones Columbus
3-2-1A Tom Alstrom Oberlin
1984 6A Richard Nitsch Manhattan
5A Russ Decker Wellington
5A Duwayne Miller Kapaun-Mt. Carmel
4A Chris Sones Beloit
3-2-1A Gary Harding Southeast of Saline
1985 6A Dewitt Phillips Derby
5A Bob Kuhn Hays
4A Ken Jones Columbus
3-2-1A Gary Harding Southeast of Saline
1986 6A Pat Sands Emporia
5A Mark Longacre Independence
4A Ken Jones Columbus
1987 6A David Nigg Wichita South
6A Rocky Welton Garden City
5A Al Price Bishop Miege
4A Terry Alley Andover
3-2-1A Marty McCurdy Phillipsburg
1988 6A Dennis Switzky Topeka Seaman
5A Wayne Jackson Arkansas City
4A Doug Moore Concordia
3-2-1A Brad Fredrickson Plainville
3-2-1A Bill Knorr Silver Lake
1989 6A Pat Sands Emporia
6A Jeff Watkins Wichita West
5A Craig Nartker Kapaun-Mt. Carmel
4A Ken Jones Columbus
3-2-1A Steve Woody Atwood
1990 6A Rocky Welton Garden City
5A Rich Settle McPherson
4A Jon Lippleman Scott City
3-2-1A Kirk Baker Hoxie
1991 6A Eldon Edwards Derby
5A Jack Thaw Newton
4A Russ Decker Wellington
3-2-1A Larry Gabel St. Francis
1992 6A Paul Dorathy Emporia
5A Todd Porter Bishop Carroll
4A Ron Smith Ulysses
3-2-1A Wyatt Frohling Trego Community
1993 6A Bob Brown K.C. Wyandotte
5A Bob Gonzales Tecumseh-Shawnee Heights
4A Drew Harris Clearwater
3-2-1A Keith Hall Stockton
1994 6A Brad McBee Dodge City
5A Scott Bacon Blue Valley
4A Jon Lippleman Scott City
3-2-1A Kirk Baker Hoxie
1995 6A Curtis Simons Emporia
5A Vernon Goertz Winfield
4A Doug Moore Concordia
3-2-1A Larry Gabel St. Francis
1996 6A Lee Woodford Manhattan
5A Pat Carmody Turner
4A Rick Cue Ulysses
3-2-1A Brady Beek Hill City
1997 6A Scott Bacon Stillwell Blue Valley
5A Todd Porter Wichita Carroll
4A Bill Christner Abilene
3-2-1A Bill Johnson Norton
1998 6A Ricky Welton Garden City
5A Bob Warkentine Salina South
4A Eddie Clark Goodland
3-2-1A Mike Frewen Osborne
1999 6A Dave Schmidt Leavenworth
5A Randy Lemon Goddard
4A Todd Napier Columbus
3-2-1A Dennis Hutchison Smith Center
3-2-1A Kirk Baker Hoxie
2000 6A Curtis Simons Emporia
5A Wayne Jackson Arkansas City
4A Regan Erickson Santa Fe Trail
3-2-1A Dale Samuelson Oakley
3-2-1A Brad Fredrickson Plainville
2001 6A Lee Woodford Manhattan
5A Brian Shelton Valley Center
4A Dennis Charbonneau Clay Center
3-2-1A Bill Johnson Norton
2002 6A Mike Garcia Hutchinson
5A Mark Stoval Bishop Carroll
4A Kit Harris Baldwin
3-2-1A Jeff Giles Minneapolis
2003 6A Joel Rios Shawnee Mission South
5A Greg Buckbee Arkansas City
4A Bill Christner Abilene
3-2-1A Kirk Baker Hoxie
2004 6A Lee Woodford Manhattan
5A Chris Paisley Stilwell-Blue Valley
4A Jon Lippleman Scott City
3-2-1A Dale Samuelson Oakley
2005 6A Ryan Jilka Goddard
5A Jamie Finkeldei Bishop Carroll
4A Dennis Charbonneau Clay Center
3-2-1A Larry Gabel St. Francis
2006 6A Mike Church   Wichita South
5A Brian Shelton   Valley Center
4A Rick Rivera   Andale
3-2-1A Brock Hutchinson   Smith Center
2007 6A Robert Gonzales Manhattan
5A Matt Yeamans   Gardner-Edgerton
4A Andy Albright   Chanute
3-2-1A Andy Niemczyk   Beloit
2008 6A Bill Ross Derby
5A Mike Pwethers   Liberal
4A Dennis Charbonneau   Clay Center
3-2-1A Jon Lippelmann   Scott City
2009 6A Randy Lowe Blue Valley West
5A Ron Averill   Lansing
4A Matt Sims   Colby
3-2-1A Brock Hutchinson   Smith Center