High School State and Section Coaches of the Year 2011

2011 MWCA State Coaches of the Year:
Class AAA: Joe Block, Prior Lake
Class AA: Darren Ripley and Jerold Stauffacher, Scott West
Class A: John Barlund, Frazee

2011 MWCA State Coaches of the Year (L-R) Class A: John Barlund of Frazee; Class AAA: Joe Block of Prior Lake; and Class AA: Jerold Stauffacher and Darren Ripley of Scott West.

2011 MWCA Section Coaches of the Year:

SectionHeadAssistant
1ALink Steffen
Zumbrota-Mazeppa
Brandon Schafer
Goodhue
2ARandy Baker
Jackson County Central
Nate Hanson
Jackson County Central
3AJoel Skillings
Minneota
Les Engler
Minneota
4AAndre Harnitz
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial
Rod Stevens
Norwood Young America
5AAdam Johnson
Holdingford
Lee Braaten
Minnewaska
6APaul Frisch
Border West
Curt Leeseberg, Gerald Breid, and Mike Kenney
Wadena-Deer Creek
7ASimon Waltman
Pierz
Chris Ratke
Royalton/Upsala
8AJohn Barlund
Frazee
Efrem Novacek
Badger/Greenbush-Middle River
1AAJon Buchanan
Kasson-Mantorville
Alan La Fleur
Fillmore Central/Lanesboro/Mabel-Canton
2AADarren Ripley and
Jerold Stauffacher

Scott West
Jon Dierks
Mankato East
3AAGary Hindt and
Brett Bartholomaus

Wabasso/Red RockCentral
Sam Altermatt
Wabasso/Red Rock Central
4AAMatt Stefan
Mahtomedi
Andy Brigger
St. Paul Central
5AAAndy Zigan
Monticello
Matt Palmer
Monticello
6AAJason Bartels
Annandale/Maple Lake
Steve Kosloski
Annandale/Maple Lake
7AADan Jinks
Grand Rapids
Lavern Hoard
Grand Rapids
8AAKenny Geiser
Thief River Falls
Mark Davis
Thief River Falls
1AAALarry Goodnature
Albert Lea Area
Jeremy Jirele
Faribault
2AAAJoe Block
Prior Lake
Danny Zuelke
Prior Lake
3AAATony Stensland
Eagan
Scott Hallock
Park
4AAACraig Nasvik
White Bear Lake
Dave Meuwissen
White Bear Lake
5AAAJohn Bergeland
Centennial
Bob Dahline
Spring Lake Park
6AAAPat Marcy
Hopkins
Al Price
Hopkins
7AAADan Lefebvre
Saint Michael-Albertville
Matt Wilberg
Anoka
8AAARance Bahr
Bemidji
Dale Gullickson
Bemidji