Sports in Kansas has released its annual list of baseball coach of the year finalists in Kansas. The lists are determined by a statewide media panel in Kansas. Winners will be announced next week.
Coach of the Year Finalists – Sports in Kansas – 2023
Sports in Kansas 6A Baseball Coach of the Year Finalists
Joe Allison, Blue Valley West
Mike Hill, Free State
Don Hess, Manhattan
Cody Miller, Topeka/Cair Paravel
Michael Dudley, Blue Valley North
Todd Olmstead, Derby
Adam Loecker, Olathe North
Mike Pangborn, Blue Valley Northwest
Will Gorden, SM East
Sports in Kansas 5A Baseball Coach of the Year Finalists
Joel Thaemert, De Soto
Morgan Abel, Spring Hill
Lorne Parks, Aquinas
Mike Warren, Eisenhower
Charlie Ebright, Bishop Carroll
Jim Foltz, Goddard
Randy Beck, Great Bend
Trent Oliva, Topeka Seaman
Sports in Kansas 4A Baseball Coach of the Year Finalists
Ryan Ortiz, Chanute
Andrew Bent, Clay Center
Heath Gerstner, McPherson
Tony Brummer, Paola
Scott Carr, Rose Hill
Ron Hill, Pratt
Shane Sieben, Rock Creek
Josh Regan, Fort Scott
John Neill, Buhler
Travis Bartley, Abilene
Chad Erway, Larned/La Crosse
Sports in Kansas 3A Baseball Coach of the Year Finalists
Mick Tedlock, Columbus
Mike Miller, Humboldt
Jarrod King, Holcomb
Weston Gloss, Santa Fe Trail
Joe Gehrer, Wichita Collegiate
David Dirks, Scott City
David Avila, Goodland
Josh Robertson, Trinity Academy
Christien Ozores, Russell/Victoria
Curtis Hamilton, Sabetha
Eric Steiner, Hosington/Central Plains
Zach Harris, Bishop Ward
Sports in Kansas 2-1A Baseball Coach of the Year Finalists
Jared Barker, KC Christian
Roland Weir, Colony-Crest
Adam Kufahl, Onaga
Doug Mabry, Sedgwick
Terry Renken, Little River
Roger Schroeder, Marion
Mike Watt, Colgan
Joe Dohrman, Medicine Lodge
David Aranda, Elkhart
