Back MSHSAA News MSHSAA Announces 2025-26 NFHS/MSHSAA Coach of the Year Award Winners 10/12/2026 The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) is excited to announce its 2025-26 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. “Congratulations to each of our 2025-26 Coaches of the Year on this well-deserved recognition,” MSHSAA Executive Director Dr. Jennifer Rukstad said. “These outstanding coaches represent the very best of education-based activities through their leadership, commitment and positive influence. Their impact extends far beyond wins and losses, helping student-athletes grow as competitors, teammates and young people.” You can see the full list of our Coach of the Year winners below: Sport Coach School Girls Golf John Plankers Raymore-Peculiar Girls Tennis Chris Salaveria Clayton Girls Volleyball Aubri Janes Lee's Summit North Girls Cross Country Andrew Pyatt School of the Ozarks Boys Cross Country David Chatlos Liberty North Boys Swimming and Diving Ian Johnston Staley Boys Soccer Jesus Rodriguez Van Horn Football Cody Hilburn Seneca Girls Swimming and Diving Emma Luem St. Joseph's Academy Girls Wrestling Jared Bonnell Ste. Genevieve Boys Wrestling Luke Gramke Centralia Girls Basketball Dustin Larsen Strafford Boys Basketball Gregg Holifield Sikeston Boys Tennis Nicole McGinness Maryville Boys Golf Brian Rea Palmyra Girls Track and Field Chandler Wilson Mound City Boys Track and Field Ben Sontheimer Centralia Softball Ali Jo Locher Raymore-Peculiar Boys Volleyball Jeff Cheak SLUH Baseball Ben Baier Blue Springs South Girls Soccer LeAnne Sanders Ft. Zumwalt South You can download a PDF version of this press release here.