CCS Honor Coaches

The Central Coast Section honors one coach per year, in each sport, for his or her contribution to that sport in the CCS. The Central Coast Section has over 150 member schools. The nominees must have coached for a minimum of five years in their sport, and the criteria for consideration includes:

  • Outstanding coaching accomplishments
  • Additional contributions to school and community
  • Being a role model and inspiration to athletes, coaches, teachers, administrators, parents, and the public

Below are the SCCAL coaches who have received this prestigious award:

  1. 1989-90 – Jack Dufour, Boys Water-Polo, Harbor; Jack Dufour, Girls Water-Polo, Harbor
  2. 1992-93 – Jim Reilly, Girls Volleyball, Harbor
  3. 1993-94 – Dennis Mullen, Boys Tennis, Santa Cruz
  4. 1996-97 – Gay Finch, Girls Tennis, Aptos ; Wilma Field, Girls Soccer, SLV; Tex Ronning, Wrestling, Santa Cruz; Jim Mikaelsen, Boys Golf, Aptos; Jim Triplett, Girls Swimming, Aptos
  5. 1998-99 – Ed Ferrell, Wrestling, Harbor
  6. 2001-02 – Mark McConnell, Cross-Country, Soquel; Marcelo Adas, Boys Water-Polo, Soquel
  7. 2002-03 – Roland Hedgepeth, Boys Soccer, Watsonville
  8. 2004-05 – Dan Gruber, Cross-Country, Aptos
  9. 2005-06 – Mike Schiro, Boys Tennis, Aptos; Mark Dorfman, Girls Track & Field, Aptos
  10. 2008-09 – Doug Morris, Football, SLV
  11. 2012-13 – Reggie Roberts, Wrestling, Aptos
  12. 2014-15 – Joseph Smith, Boys Basketball, Aptos
  13. 2016-17 – Randy Blankenship, Football, Aptos; Jamie Townsend, Boys Golf, Aptos
  14. 2017-18 – Stu Walters, Boys Basketball, Soquel
  15. 2018-19 – Ryan Chapette, Girls Water-Polo, Soquel
  16. 2019-20 – Ken Pollastrini, Wrestling, SLV; Joe Allegri, Baseball, Harbor
  17. 2021-22 – Linda Hitchcock, Girls Tennis, Aptos
  18. 2022-23 – Trevor Wiens, Boys Water-Polo, Soquel
  19. 2024-25 – Matt Schutz, Girls Volleyball, Harbor
  20. 2025-26 – Louie Walters, Football, Scotts Valley

By Sport:

  • Baseball – Joe Allegri, Harbor
  • Boys Basketball – Joseph Smith, Aptos; Stu Walters, Soquel
  • Cross-Country – Mark McConnell, Soquel; Dan Gruber, Aptos
  • Football – Doug Morris, SLV; Randy Blankenship, Aptos; Louie Walters, Scotts Valley
  • Boys Golf – Jim Mikaelsen, Aptos; Jamie Townsend, Aptos
  • Boys Soccer – Roland Hedgepeth, Watsonville
  • Girls Soccer – Wilma Field, SLV
  • Girls Swimming – Jim Triplett, Aptos
  • Boys Tennis – Dennis Mullen, Santa Cruz; Mike Schiro, Aptos
  • Girls Tennis – Gay Finch, Aptos; Linda Hitchcock, Aptos
  • Girls Track & Field – Mark Dorfman, Aptos
  • Girls Volleyball – Jim Reilly, Harbor; Matt Schutz, Harbor
  • Boys Water-Polo – Jack Dufour, Harbor, Marcelo Adas, Soquel; Trevor Wiens, Soquel
  • Girls Water-Polo – Jack Dufour, Harbor; Ryan Chapette, Soquel
  • Wrestling – Tex Ronning, Santa Cruz; Ed Ferrell, Harbor; Reggie Roberts, Aptos; Ken Pollastrini, SLV