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MSHSAA Announces 2024-25 NFHS/MSHSAA Coach of the Year Award Winners

COLUMBIA – The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) is excited to announce its 2024-25 NFHS/MSHSAA Coach of the Year award winners.

Each year, MSHSAA and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) recognize one coach in each sport in Missouri with its highest honor – the Coach of the Year Award. This award is presented to an individual who has made a lifelong commitment to the ideals of coaching interscholastic sports.

“On behalf of MSHSAA, I extend our sincere congratulations to the 2024-25 coaches of the year,” MSHSAA Executive Director Dr. Jennifer Rukstad said. “Your vision, leadership and steadfast dedication to excellence have profoundly shaped the lives of the student-athletes you serve.”

You can see the full list of our Coach of the Year winners below.
  • Girls Golf | Julie Jones | Visitation Academy
  • Girls Tennis | Genie Hong | Ladue Horton Watkins
  • Girls Volleyball | Adeana Chrestman | Ozark
  • Girls Cross Country | Sheldon Keence | St. Charles West
  • Boys Cross Country | Jason Watermann | Centralia
  • Boys Swimming and Diving | Chris Murphy | Liberty
  • Boys Soccer | Tom Probst | Valley Park
  • Football | Jared Beshore | Lamar
  • Girls Swimming and Diving | Stephanie Seidel | Parkway Central
  • Girls Wrestling | Drew Passley | Brookfield
  • Boys Wrestling | Jeff Sill | Seneca
  • Girls Basketball | Gary Greene | Fair Grove
  • Boys Basketball | Jared Boone | Benton
  • Boys Tennis | Ron Crowell | Lebanon
  • Boys Golf | Matt Frey | Eldon High School
  • Girls Track and Field | Shane Hilton | Stanberry
  • Boys Track and Field | Jon Petter | Webster Groves
  • Softball | Lisa Alvis | Rock Bridge
  • Boys Volleyball | Mike Sullivan | Rockhurst
  • Baseball | Troy Figg | Chillicothe
  • Girls Soccer | Maureen McVey | St. Joseph's Academy


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