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2024 Section Coaches of the Year

Section
1A
2A
3A
4A
​5A
​6A
7A
8A
1AA
2AA
3AA
4AA
5AA
6AA
7AA
8AA
Head Coach of the Year
Lonnie Morken, Mabel-Canton
Dave Nixon, Cleveland
Hayley Fruin, Minneota
Dede Lawson, New Life
Luke Peterson, Swanville
Melissa Foslien, West Central Area
Megan Wognum, Ely
Tina Turn, Kittson County Central
Kristi Rindels, Chatfield
Kim Thorson, Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial
Taya Lindahl, Redwood Valley
Rachel Grev, St. Croix Lutheran
Marty Kiebel, Maple Lake
Morgan Schluttner, Royalton
Carley Challender & Ashley Paulson, Two Harbors
Tessa Tysver, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton
Section
1AAA

​2AAA
3AAA
​4AAA
5AAA
6AAA
7AAA
​8AAA
1AAAA
2AAAA
3AAAA
4AAAA
5AAAA
6AAAA
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7AAAA
​8AAAA
Head Coach of the Year
Nichelle Gabrielson, Austin (co-COTY)
​Megan Quam, Albert Lea (co-COTY)
Leah Brogdon, Willmar
​Erin Horn, Cretin-Derham Hall
Tia Schlundt, Mahtomedi
Mark Braun, Zimmerman
​Becca Rue, Delano
Mary Patnode, Princeton
Kristy Husen, St. Cloud Tech
Steve Willingham, Lakeville South
Mike Dean, Prior Lake
Amy Johnson, Park Cottage Grove
Greg Ueland, Roseville
DC Brown, Maple Grove
Josh Wastvedt, Burnsville (Co-COTY)
Mark Nelson, Edina (Co-COTY)
Susan Schmidt, Duluth East
Gail Bialke, Sauk Rapids-Rice (Co-COTY)
​Bo Schmidt, Rogers (Co-COTY)

2023 State Coaches of the Year

2022 State Coaches of the Year

Class A - Daynica Brown, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (3A)
Class AA - Chris Ganley, Pequot Lakes (6AA)
Class AAA - Becca Rue, Delano (6AAA)
Class AAAA - Greg Sayuk, New Prague (1AAAA)
Class A - Hayley Fruin, Minneota (3A)
Class AA - Melissa Huseth, Cannon Falls (1AA)
Class AAA - Dan Westby, Marshall (2AAA)
Class AAAA - Jackie Richter, Lakeville North (1AAAA)

2021 State Coaches of the Year

Class AAAA
COTY: Scott Jackson, Wayzata, Section 5AAAA
Assistant COTY: Amber Fugleberg, Moorhead, Section 8AAAA

​Class AAA
COTY: Dan Westby, Marshall, Section 2AAA
Assistant COTY: Alex Boddy, Marshall, Section 2AAA
Class AA
COTY: Kathleen Rustad, Hawley, Section 8AA
Assistant COTY: Jenna Anderson, Pequot Lakes, Section 6AA

​Class A
COTY: Rolly Rudzitis, Legacy Christian, Section 4A
Assistant COTY: Dana Peterson, Minneota, Section 3A

2019 State Coaches of the Year

2018 State Coaches of the Year

Class AAA
COTY: Scott Jackson, Wayzata, Section 5AAA
Assistant COTY: Nate Eckman, Brainerd, Section 8AAA

​Class AA
COTY: John Dzubay, Stewartville, Section 1AA
Assistant COTY: Jamie Winchell, Cannon Falls, Section 1AA

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Class A
COTY: Hayley Fruin, Minneota, Section 3A
Assistant COTY: Alanna Hunter, BBE, Section 5A
Class AAA
COTY: John Yunker, Champlin Park, Section 5AAA
Assistant COTY: Steve Elliott, Eagan, Section 3AAA

​Class AA
COTY: Mike Selbitschka, North Branch, Section 7AA
Assistant COTY: Pam Fallert, Concordia, Section 4AA

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Class A
COTY: Lonnie Morken, Mabel-Canton, Section 1A
Assistant COTY: Kari Wollum, Canby, Section 3A

2017 State Coaches of the Year

2016 State Coaches of the Year

Class AAA
COTY: Jackie Richter, Lakeville North, Section 1AAA
Assistant COTY: Taylor Hall, Lakeville North, Section 1AAA

Class AA
COTY: Marty Kiebel, Maple Lake, Section 6AA
Assistant COTY: Amy Voigt, Maple Lake, Section 6AA

Class A
COTY: Pam Taylor, Cook County, Section 7A
Assistant COTY: Kalyn Biever, Wabasha-Kellogg, Section 1A
Class AAA
COTY: John Yunker, Champlin Park, Section 5AAA
Assistant COTY: Amy Bjerke, Moorhead, Section 8AAA

Class AA
COTY: Marty Kiebel, Maple Lake, Section 6AA
Assistant COTY: Tracy Erlandson, Kenyon-Wanamingo, Section 2AA

Class A
COTY: Joelle Grimsley, Mayer Lutheran, Section 2A
Assistant COTY: Dan Reinhart, Caledonia, Section 1A

2015 State Coaches of the Year

2014 State Coaches of the Year

Class AAA
COTY: Kathy Gillen-Melville, Eagan, Section 3AAA
Assistant COTYs: Allison Axness, Roseville, Section 4AAA
Ryan Wagner, Prior Lake, Section 2AAA
Steve Dickhudt, North Branch, Section 7AAA


Class AA
COTY: Cassie Koch, Belle Plaine, Section 2AA
Assistant COTY: Scott Willenborg, Stewartville, Section 1AA

Class A
COTY: Crystal Lamont, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, Section 2A
Assistant COTY: Ken Trnka, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, Section 2A
Class AAA
COTY: Sue Murphy, Chaska, Section 2AAA
Assistant COTY: Chuck Zemek, Chaska, Section 2AAA

Class AA
COTY: John Dzubay, Stewartville, Section 1AA
Assistant COTY: Leah Roske, Maple Lake, Section 5AA

Class A
COTY: Franz Boelter, Bethlehem Academy, Section 1A
Assistant COTY: Sue Jandro, Bethlehem Academy, Section 1A

2013 State Coaches of the Year

2012 State Coaches of the Year

Class AAA
COTY: Rebecca Rue, Delano, Section 2AAA
Assistant COTY: Allison Axness, Roseville, Section 4AAA

Class AA
COTY: Dan Westby, Marshall, Section 3AA
Assistant COTY: Sarah Kubat, Marshall, Section 3AA

Class A
COTY: Greg Sayuk, Southwest Christian, Section 4A
Assistant COTY: Rick Haberman, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, Section 3A
Class AAA
COTY: Greg Ueland, Roseville, Section 4AAA
Assistant COTY: Becky Aman, Blaine, Section 5AAA

Class AA
COTY: Dan Westby, Marshall, Section 3AA
Assistant COTY: Crystal Fast, Windom, Section 3AA

Class A
COTY: Greg Sayuk, Southwest Christian, Section 4A
Assistant COTY: Abbey Samargia, Bethlehem Academy, Section 1A

2011 State Coaches of the Year

2010 State Coaches of the Year

Class AAA
COTY: Chad Becker, Eden Prairie, Section 6AAA
Assistant COTY: Tim Carroll, Hutchinson, Section 2AAA

Class AA
COTY: Dan Westby, Marshall, Section 3AA
Assistant COTY: Sarah Quiram, Marshall, Section 3AA

Class A
COTY: Franz Boelter, Bethlehem Academy, Section 1A
Assistant COTY: Rick Haberman, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, Section 3A
Class AAA
COTY: Milan Mader, Lakeville North, Section 3AAA
Assistant COTY: Christine Grave, Wayzata, Section 6AAA

Class AA
COTY: Sue Volkmann, Wadena-Deer Creek, Section 8AA
Assistant Co-COTY: Dennis Hystead, Fergus Falls, Section 8AA
Assistant Co-COTY: Pat Sobotta, Stewartville, Section 1AA

Class A
COTY: Tara Biever, Wabasha-Kellogg, Section 1A
Assistant COTY: Jackie Noyes, Minneota, Section 3A

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