Every spring at tournament time coaches from each high school section vote for their respective Section Head and Assistant Coach of the Year. Head coach selections are then put on a ballot to be voted on by all coaches at the State Tournament for Class AAA, AA, and A Coach of the Year.
2022 State Coach of the Year selections are: Class A – Nathan Hanson of Jackson County Central, Class AA – Kurt Becker and Bill McDonald of Watertown-Mayer, and Class AAA – Josh Joriman of St. Michael-Albertville.