Every spring, at tournament time, coaches from each high school section vote for their respective Section Head and Assistant Coach of the Year. The 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.
2025-2026 State Coach of the Year selections are Class A – Matt Myrvik and Matt Buysse of Minneota, Class AA – Kevin Briggs of New Ulm, Class AAA – Geoff Staab of Northfield and Tim Haneberg of Hastings.
High School Section Coaches of the Year 2026.