NMHSCA Awards
Award Winning Recognition Nights
Awards are presented during the NMHSCA Annual Summer Coaches Clinic, with the timing of recognition depending on the specific award. The New Mexico High School Coaches Association (NMHSCA) celebrates coaches, athletes, and milestones at various events during the clinic.
2024 Award Winning Coaches
The NMHSCA is excited to announce its 2024 Award-Winning Coaches.
2024 Hall of Honor Inductees:
(Recognized on July 25th at 5:30 at the Albuquerque Convention Center)
Adam Kedge, Albuquerque Academy
- Introduced by Lauren T Winston
Joe Bailey, Moriarty
- Introduced by Joe Butler
Jimmy Miller, Las Cruces
- Introduced by Kameron Miller
2024 Ralph Bowyer Coaching with Character Award
(Recognized on July 25th at 5:30 at the Albuquerque Convention Center)
Richard Martinez, Robertson High School
2024 Distinguished Service Award
(Recognized on July 25th at 5:30 at the Albuquerque Convention Center)
Crowne Plaza Albuquerque (Staff)
2024 Coaches of the Year
(Recognized on July 25th at 5:30 at the Albuquerque Convention Center)
Baseball: Mike Furbee, Grants
Boys Basketball: Greg Brown, Volcano Vista
Boys Cross Country: Ryan Gilmore, Oak Grove Classical
Boys Soccer: John Barbour, NMMI
Boys Wrestling: Juan Montano, W. Las Vegas
Boys T&F: Alex Morales, Hagerman
Football: Jared Howell, Piedra Vista
Girls Basketball: Lee Kettig, Sandia
Girls Cross Country: Adam Kedge, Albuquerque Academy
Girls Wrestling: Mac Borrego, Cleveland
Girls Soccer: Matt Westerlund, Sandia Prep
Girls T&F: Michael Gonzales, Rio Rancho
Volleyball: Keith Leupold, Las Cruces
Golf: Tommy Standefer, Alamogordo
Softball: Rachel Lara, Loving
Swimming & Diving: John Burcher, Albuquerque Academy
Spirt: Wendy Lopez, Rio Rancho
Tennis: Jenny Baker, Piedra Vista
2024 Athletic Director of the Year
(Recognized on July 25th at 5:30 at the Albuquerque Convention Center)
Ron McMath, Volcano Vista
2024 Assistant Coaches of the Year
(Recognized on July 25th at 5:30 at the Albuquerque Convention Center)
Daniel Dunning, Los Alamos
Tony Udley, W. Las Vegas
Phillip Zuni, Hot Springs
Adam Huff, Eldorado
Isaiah Valdez, Kirtland Central
Pablo Gabaldon, Los Lunas
Joshua Griego, Volcano Vista
Eric-Aaron Crum, Volcano Vista
Frankie Saiz, Hobbs
Jordan Perales, Deming
Damon Lynch, Bloomfield
Victoria Collins, Rio Rancho
Jourdan Rodriguez, Artesia
Derrick Gomez, Roswell
Cesar ,Cuevas, Volcano Vista
2024 Level IV Milestone Recognitions
(Recognized on July 25th at 5:30 at the Albuquerque Convention Center)
| Level IV | James | Branch | Las Vegas Robertson | Basketball |
| Level IV | Ray | Rodriguez | Cibola | Boys Basketball |
| Level IV | Joe | Coleman | Valley | Boys Basketball |
| Level IV | Timothy | Host | Deming High School | Girls Cross Country |
| Level IV | Amy | Badger | Albuquerque Academy | Tennis |
2024 Level I, II, & III Milestone Recognitions
(Recognized on Friday, July 26 (4:30) at the Albuquerque Convention Center during the NMHSCA General Meeting)
| Level | Name (First) | Name (Last) | School | Sport |
| Level I | Ahren | Griego | Volcano Vista | Wrestling |
| Level I | Justin | Woody | Highland | Basketball |
| Level I | Mark | Lopez | Las Cruces | Football |
| Level I | Greg | Henington | Los Lunas | Football |
| Level I | Chelsea | Shock | Cliff | Girls Basketball |
| Level I | Brooklyne | Sandoval | Legacy Academy | Girls Volleyball |
| Level I | Christina | Norton | Cibola | Volleyball |
| Level I | Evan | Copeland | Cleveland | Wrestling |
| Level II | Roy | Sanchez | Eldorado | Athletic Director |
| Level II | DJ | Saucedo | Lordsburg | Boys Basketball |
| Level II | Shonn | Schroer | West Mesa | Boys Basketball |
| Level II | Timothy | Host | Deming | Boys Track and Field |
| Level II | Evelyn | Reyes | Organ Mountain | Girls Basketball |
| Level II | Timothy | Host | Deming | Girls Track and Field |
| Level II | Steven | Archibeque | La Cueva | Volleyball |
| Level III | Timothy | Host | Deming | Boys Cross Country |
| Level III | Steve | Kokulis | Hope Christian | Boys Soccer |
| Level III | Eric | Zamora | Miyamura | Volleyball |
2023_2024 State Champions
(Recognized on Friday, July 26 (4:30) at the Albuquerque Convention Center during the NMHSCA General Meeting)
| Year | Class | Sport | fname | lname | School |
| 2023 | 1A/2A | Boys Cross Country | Ryan | Gilmore | Oak Grove Classical Academy |
| 2023 | 3A | Boys Cross Country | Chris | Carroll | Zuni |
| 2023 | 4A | Boys Cross Country | Steven | Montoya | Los Alamos |
| 2023 | 5A | Boys Cross Country | Philip | Keller | Rio Rancho |
| 2023 | 1A-3A | Boys Soccer | John | Barbour | NMMI |
| 2023 | 4A | Boys Soccer | A.J. | Herrera | St. Pius |
| 2023 | 5A | Boys Soccer | Reyes | Marquez | Hobbs |
| 2023 | 2A | Football | Bob | Gilbreath | Texico |
| 2023 | 3A | Football | Joey | Fernandez | St. Michaels |
| 2023 | 4A | Football | Anthony | Gonzales | Lovington |
| 2023 | 5A | Football | Jeremy | Maupin | Artesia |
| 2023 | 6-Man | Football | Donny | Estrada | Roy/Mosquero |
| 2023 | 6A | Football | Brandon | Back | La Cueva |
| 2023 | 8- Man | Football | Drew | Hatley | Melrose |
| 2023 | 1A/2A | Girls Cross Country | Stacy | Ciarleglio | ATC |
| 2023 | 3A | Girls Cross Country | Lis & Matt | Desmond | Santa Fe Prep |
| 2023 | 4A | Girls Cross Country | Adam | Kedge | Albuquerque Academy |
| 2023 | 5A | Girls Cross Country | Philip | Keller | Rio Rancho |
| 2023 | 1A-3A | Girls Soccer | Matt | Westerlund | Sandia Prep |
| 2023 | 4A | Girls Soccer | Amy | Fankam | Hope Christian |
| 2023 | 5A | Girls Soccer | Gregory | Rusk | Cleveland |
| 2023 | 1A | Volleyball | Casey | Jackson | Melrose |
| 2023 | 2A | Volleyball | Gabriel | Jones | Texico |
| 2023 | 3A | Volleyball | Valerie | Sandoval | St. Michaels |
| 2023 | 4A | Volleyball | Jordan | Russell | St. Pius |
| 2023 | 5A | Volleyball | Keith | Leupold | Las Cruces |
| 2024 | 1A | Baseball | Jared | Wilhoit | Melrose |
| 2024 | 2A | Baseball | Jay | Rush | Menaul/Oak Grove |
| 2024 | 3A | Baseball | Leroy | Gonzales | Robertson |
| 2024 | 4A | Baseball | Mike | Furbee | Grants |
| 2024 | 5A | Baseball | Gerard | Pineda | La Cueva |
| 2024 | 1A | Boys Basketball | Brad | Holland | Ft. Sumner/House |
| 2024 | 2A | Boys Basketball | Bobby | Romero | ATC |
| 2024 | 3A | Boys Basketball | Matt | Melvin | Navajo Prep |
| 2024 | 4A | Boys Basketball | Justin | Woody | Highland |
| 2024 | 5A | Boys Basketball | Greg | Brown | Volcano Vista |
| 2024 | 1 - 3A | Boys Golf | Chad | Morris | Mesilla Valley |
| 2024 | 4A | Boys Golf | Kevan | Schott | Albuquerque Academy |
| 2024 | 5A | Boys Golf | Fred | Cota | Volcano Vista |
| 2024 | 1A-3A | Boys Powerlifting | Danny | Maldonado |
Oak Grove Classical Academy |
| 2024 | 4A | Boys Powerlifting | Anthony | Gonzales | Lovington |
| 2024 | 5A | Boys Powerlifting | Steven | Steele | Cleveland |
| 2024 | Large | Boys Swimming | Quint | Seckler | Eldorado |
| 2024 | Small | Boys Swimming | Collen | Gibson | Cottonwood Classical |
| 2024 | 1A - 4A | Boys Tennis | Tim | Cass | Albuquerque Academy |
| 2024 | 5A | Boys Tennis | Richard | Johnson | La Cueva |
| 2024 | 1A | Boys Track & Field | Dwayne | Roberts | Logan |
| 2024 | 2A | Boys Track & Field | Alex | Morales | Hagerman |
| 2024 | 3A | Boys Track & Field | Joey | Fernandez | St. Michaels |
| 2024 | 4A | Boys Track & Field | Steven | Montoya | Los Alamos |
| 2024 | 5A | Boys Track & Field | Kenny | Henry | Cleveland |
| 2024 | 4A | Boys Wrestling | Jason | Luster | Bloomfield |
| 2024 | 5A | Boys Wrestling | Ahren | Griego | Volcano Vista |
| 2024 | 1-2A | Cheer | Celina | Apodaca | Maxwell |
| 2024 | 3A | Cheer | Ruidoso | ||
| 2024 | 4A | Cheer | Lisa | Abeyta-Valerio | Taos |
| 2024 | 5A | Cheer | Daniele | Knee | La Cueva |
| 2024 | 5A | Co-Ed Cheer | Jordan | Sanchez | Organ Mountain |
| 2024 | A-4A | Co-Ed Cheer | Olivia | Amundsen | Lovington |
| 2024 | A-4A | Dance | Taylor | Dye | Hope Christian |
| 2024 | 5A | Dance | Kim | Castro | Roswell |
| 2024 | 1A | Girls Basketball | Ben | Segura | Ft. Sumner/House |
| 2024 | 2A | Girls Basketball | Mandy | Montoya | Penasco |
| 2024 | 3A | Girls Basketball | Rainy | Crisp | Navajo Prep |
| 2024 | 4A | Girls Basketball | Devon | Manning | Kirtland Central |
| 2024 | 5A | Girls Basketball | Lee | Kettig | Sandia |
| 2024 | 1 - 3A | Girls Golf | Paige | Mallorey | Texico |
| 2024 | 4A | Girls Golf | Kevan | Schott | Albuquerque Academy |
| 2024 | 5A | Girls Golf | Brandon | Drake | Piedra Vista |
| 2024 | 1A-3A | Girls Powerlifting | Brian | Green | Legacy Academy |
| 2024 | 5A | Girls Powerlifting | Ally | Salata | Rio Rancho |
| 2024 | Large | Girls Swimming | John | Butcher | Albuquerque Academy |
| 2024 | Small | Girls Swimming | Collen | Gibson | Cottonwood Classical |
| 2024 | 1A - 4A | Girls Tennis | Amy | Badger | Albuquerque Academy |
| 2024 | 5A | Girls Tennis | Amy | Heimerl | La Cueva |
| 2024 | 1A | Girls Track & Field | Ben | Sandoval | Legacy Academy |
| 2024 | 2A | Girls Track & Field | Kieran | Gonzales | ATC |
| 2024 | 3A | Girls Track & Field | Joey | Fernandez | St. Michaels |
| 2024 | 4A | Girls Track & Field | Ernest | Martinez | Los Alamos |
| 2024 | 5A | Girls Track & Field | Chokri | Dhaouadi | Eldorado |
| 2024 | A-5A | Girls Wrestling | Macario | Borrego | Cleveland |
| 2024 | 4A | Girls Powerlifting | Anthony | Gonzales | Lovington |
| 2024 | 1A-2A | Softball | Raquel | Lara | Loving |
| 2024 | 3A | Softball | Roy | Pacheco | West Las Vegas |
| 2024 | 4A | Softball | William | Haines | Gallup |
| 2024 | 5A | Softball | Fernie | Valles | Centennial |
