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 24th-26th of March. Postseason coverage is powered by Mammoth Sports Construction, Nex-Tech Wireless, Seatbelts Are For Everyone, Watco & Lewis Automotive Group.
2023 Sports in Kansas 6A Girls Coach of the Year Finalists
Mark Western, Shawnee Mission South
Bruce Erickson, Blue Valley
Ann Fritz, Blue Valley North
Jeff Dickson, Lawrence
Kevin Bordewick, Washburn Rural
Dan Harrison, Derby
Joel Branstrom, Olathe Northwest
Thsombe Phillips, Wichita South
Donald Dixon, Wichita Southeast
Brandi Fowler, Liberal
2023 Sports in Kansas 5A Girls Coach of the Year Finalists
Taylor Dugan, Bishop Carroll
Matt Tinsley, Topeka Seaman
Justin Snell, St. James Academy
Rick Hetzel, St. Thomas Aquinas
Robert Brown, Topeka Highland Park
Stana Jefferson, Andover Central
Payton Leslie, Bonner Springs
Hannah Alexander, Andover
Carolyn Dorsey, Emporia
Conor Reilly, Hutchinson
2023 Sports in Kansas 4A Girls Coach of the Year Finalists
Eric Adams, Wellington
Kevin Mulvany, Bishop Miege
Brycen Byrd, Independence
Emmanuel Adigun, Hugoton
Chris Strathman, McPherson
Carvel Reynoldson, Topeka-Hayden
Clint Robinson, Andale
Pat Schibi, Parsons
Brian McIntosh, Wamego
Pechone Stepps, Fort Scott
2023 Sports in Kansas 3A Girls Coach of the Year Finalists
Rachel Miller, Phillipsburg
Kelsey Nelson, Riley County
Sarah McCormick, Cheney
Shelly Hoyt, Eureka
Bill Biermann, Goodland
Scott Fields, Frontenac
Kyle Porter, Silver Lake
Jacee Kramer, Santa Fe Trail
Austin Eckert, Atchison County
Dwight Roper, Haven
Hadden Hiltgen, Nemaha Central
Shauna Smith, Southeast of Saline
2023 Sports in Kansas 2A Girls Coach of the Year Finalists
Abby Farabi, Pittsburg Colgan
Dorian Sills-Berry, St. Marys
Craig Burnes, Riverside
EJ Garnes, Wichita Independent
Kristin Wiebe, Berean Academy
Easton Slipke, Hoxie
Nick Linn/Denyse Kattenberg, Smith Center
Micah Ratzlaff, Hillsboro
Bryce Nickelson, Leoti-Wichita County
Joel Hannagan, Johnson-Stanton County
2023 Sports in Kansas 1A-I Girls Coach of the Year Finalists
Matt Havlas, Quinter
Mike Klaver, Norwich
Perry Smith, Doniphan West
Brad Porubsky, St. Francis
Brian Ebert, Frankfort
Brad Willems, Canton-Galva
Pat Stiles, Central Plains
Danny Smith, St. John
Bill Nienstedt, Madison
Scott Goering, Pretty Prairie
Brent Clark, Little River
Scott Goering, Pretty Prairie
Ron Slaymaker, Olpe
Mindy Stilwell, Montezuma-South Gray
Trent Bright, Jetmore-Hodgeman County
2023 Sports in Kansas 1A-II Girls Coach of the Year Finalists
Patrick Gardner, Lebo
Chris Beikmann, Hanover
Craig Bowman, Bucklin
Doug Ellison, Pawnee Heights
Leah Bergmann, Beloit-St. John’s/Tipton
DJ Kauffman, Hutchinson Central Christian
Mike Heater, South Haven
Braydon Summers, Sharon Springs
Parker Christensen, Golden Plains
