Sports in Kansas has released its annual list of finalists for coach of the year in the state of Kansas for each class. The list is decided upon by a statewide media panel in Kansas. Winners will be announced on the weekend of the 25th-27th of March.
2022 Sports in Kansas 6A Boys Coach of the Year Finalists
Shane Traughber, Dodge City
Benji George, Manhattan
Sam Stroh, Lawrence Free State
Aaron Ihm, Blue Valley Northwest
Joe Auer, Wichita Heights
Brad Ball, Olathe West
David Birch, SM Northwest
2022 Sports in Kansas 5A Boys Coach of the Year Finalists
Matt Rice, De Soto
Alex Hutchins, Hays High
Stan Dohm, St. James
Dustin Leochner, Blue Valley Southwest
Chris Grill, Maize
Craig Cox, Topeka Seaman
Steve Eck, Kapaun Mt. Carmel
Mike Williams, Highland Park
Rick Bloomquist, Topeka West
2022 Sports in Kansas 4A Boys Coach of the Year Finalists
Erik Graefe, Abilene
Ryan Swanson, Buhler
Jeff Buchanan, Andale
Kyle Deterding, Eudora
Ryan Oshel, Paola
Dwayne Paul, Topeka Hayden
Rick Zych, Bishop Miege
Kurt Kinnamon, McPherson
Drew Culbertson, El Dorado
2022 Sports in Kansas 3A Boys Coach of the Year Finalists
Matt Meyr, Galena
Rod Wescott, Girard
Bryson Flax, SE of Saline
Bill Meagher, TMP
Chris Brown, Royal Valley
Dennis Fort, Osage City
Linndy Frieden, Cheney
Greg Raleigh, Hesston
Trey O’Neil, Hugoton
2022 Sports in Kansas 2A Boys Coach of the Year Finalists
Darrel Knoll, Hillsboro
Wayne Cichon, Pittsburg-Colgan
Michael Massey, Lyndon
Dan Wall, SE-Cherokee
Will Spradling, St. Marys
Caleb Gatzemeyer, Valley Falls
Sean Dreiling, WaKeeney-Trego
Derek Schneider, Sterling
Derek Joiner, Ellinwood
2022 Sports in Kansas 1A-I Boys Coach of the Year Finalists
Jeff Kuckelman, Macksville
Brandt Rogers, Ness City
Mark Applegate, South Gray
Nick Kyle, Norwich
Jamie Wolters, Osborne
Chris Schmidt, Olpe
Kyler Stein, Solomon
2022 Sports in Kansas 1A-II Boys Coach of the Year Finalists
Josh Gooch, Greeley County
Trenton Neal, Caldwell
Derek Bevan, Bucklin
Rick Carlson, Pawnee Heights
Cory Jensen, Hanover
Tyler Williams, Waverly
Cole Smith, Stafford
