 | Wisconsin Wrestling Association |
Wisconsin District Coaches of the Year
1984
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Zauft | Clear Lake |
| 2 | Jerry Wagner | Athens |
| 3 | Jack Radabaugh | Ellsworth |
| 4 | Dan Hein | Sevestopol |
| 5 | Al Bauman | Mineral Point |
| 6 | Dave Rohrer | Waupon |
| 7 | Duffy Brelsford | Port Washington |
| 8 | Bernie Prutz | Stevens Point |
| 8 | Bob Raczek | Pacelli |
1985
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Hartman | Osceola |
| 2 | Lewie Benitz | Wisconsin Rapids |
| 3 | Jack Radabaugh | Ellsworth |
| 4 | Scott Phillips | Green Bay West |
| 5 | Francis McCauley | Richland Center |
| 6 | Andy Marks | Hartland Arrowhead |
| 7 | Barry Bernstein | Germantown |
| 8 | Randy Dammon | La Crosse Aquinas |
1986
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Wahlquist | Baldwin Woodville |
| 2 | Fred Lehrke | D.C. Everest |
| 3 | Dave Rudrud | Holmen |
| 4 | Jerry Robers | Sheboygan Falls |
| 5 | Al Bauman | Mineral Point |
| 5 | Vern Pieper | Stoughton |
| 6 | Don Kreuser | Hartford |
| 7 | Bob Spicuzza | Milwaukee Washington |
| 8 | Randy Dammon | La Crosse Aquinas |
1987
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merle Richter | Bloomer |
| 2 | Roger Wendorf | Merrill |
| 3 | Dave Rudrud | Holmen |
| 4 | Steve Belknap | Freedom |
| 5 | Vern Pieper | Stoughton |
| 6 | John Stockowitz | East Troy |
| 7 | Manfred Markham | Kenosha Bradford |
| 8 | Randy Dammon | La Crosse Aquinas |
1988
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Campbell | Shell Lake |
| 2 | Joe Kind | Pulaski |
| 3 | Ernie Brodsky | Melrose Mindoro |
| 3 | Scott Zurfluh | Sparta |
| 4 | Larry Marchionda | Fond du Lac |
| 5 | Vern Pieper | Stoughton |
| 6 | Don Krueser | Hartford |
| 7 | Duane Huth | Racine Case |
| 8 | Randy Dammon | La Crosse Aquinas |
1989
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lindy Johnson | St. Croix Central |
| 2 | Lewie Benitz | Wisconsin Rapids |
| 3 | Barry Schmitt | Independence |
| 4 | Tom Brown | Sheboygan North |
| 5 | Ken Manning | Lancaster |
| 6 | Don Kruesser | Hartford |
| 7 | Ken Warren | Shorewood |
| 8 | Bill Philipson | Milwaukee Pius |
1990
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith O'Donnell | St. Croix Falls |
| 2 | Roger Wendorf | Merrill |
| 3 | Mike Bird | La Crosse Central |
| 4 | Stan Yazawa | Denmark |
| 5 | Wayne Bruno | Sauk Prairie |
| 6 | Don Kreuser | Hartford |
| 7 | Jim Hauerwas | Oak Creek |
| 8 | Don & Val Zemke | Oshkosh Laurdes |
1991
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith O'Donnell | St. Croix Falls |
| 2 | Jerome Wagner | Athens |
| 3 | Bill Lockington | Arcadia |
| 4 | Larry Marchionda | Fond du Lac |
| 5 | Dennis Wirth | Darlington |
| 6 | Don Krueser | Hartford |
| 7 | Andy Fenderson | Racine Park |
| 8 | Bill Young | Waukesha Catholic Memorial |
1992
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Raymond | Medford |
| 2 | Jerry Wagner | Athens |
| 3 | Bill Lockington | Arcadia |
| 4 | Dan Peterson | New London |
| 5 | Robert Miller | Riverdale |
| 6 | Gary Egan | Marshall |
| 7 | Ken Heine | Waukesha South |
| 8 | Bill Young | Waukesha Catholic Memorial |
1993
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Wahlquist | Baldwin-Woodville |
| 2 | Jerry Wagner | Athens |
| 3 | Mike Montgomery | Sparta |
| 4 | Larry Marchionda | Fond du Lac |
| 5 | Parker Vivoda | Middleton |
| 6 | Gerald Marking | Campbellsport |
| 7 | Ken Heine | Waukesha South |
| 8 | Don & Val Zemke | Oshkosh Lourdes |
1994
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregg Eldred | Boyceville |
| 2 | Jerry Wagner | Athens |
| 2 | Eric Lehrke | D.C. Everest |
| 3 | Ron Mueller | Nekoosa |
| 4 | Emil Kuhn | Luxemburg-Casco |
| 5 | Bob Hahn | Cuba City-Soutwestern-Benton |
| 6 | Dave Dresen | Montello |
| 7 | Greg Aprahamian | Muskego |
| 8 | Don & Val Zemke | Oshkosh Lourdes |
1995
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Gerber/Bob Olson | Cameron |
| 2 | Ron Mueller | Nekoosa |
| 2 | Jerry Wagner | Athens |
| 2 | Lewie Benitz | Wisconsin Rapids |
| 3 | Dave Rudrud | Holmen |
| 4 | Bill Verbeten | Wrightstown |
| 5 | Scott Schmitz | Mineral Point |
| 6 | Bob Johnson | Milton |
| 7 | John Quinlan | Whitnall |
| 8 | Don & Van Zemke | Oshkosh Lourdes |
1996
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregg Eldred | Boyceville |
| 2 | Kevin Casper | Coleman |
| 3 | Dave Brandvold | River Falls |
| 4 | Emil Kuhn | Luxemburg-Casco |
| 5 | Jack Reinwand | Lodi |
| 6 | Bob Johnson | Milton |
| 7 | Jim Hauerwas | Oak Creek |
| 8 | Greg Flees | Stevens Point Pacelli |
| 9 | Greg Lonning | UW-La Crosse |
1997
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Lenard | Cadott |
| 2 | Jeff DeLorome | Bonduel |
| 3 | Dave Brandvold | River Falls |
| 4 | Mike Buechler | Freedom |
| 5 | Robert Miller | Riverdale |
| 6 | Luke Francois | Waterford |
| 7 | John Mesenbrink | Waukesha West |
| 8 | John Wissing | LaCrosse Aquinas |
| 9 | Dave Novickis | Lawrence University |
1998
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Richie | Chetek |
| 2 | Jeff DeLorome | Bonduel |
| 3 | Dave Branvold | River Falls |
| 4 | William Verbeten | Wrightstown |
| 5 | Jack Reinwand | Lodi |
| 6 | Todd Sobrilky | Beaver Dam |
| 7 | Ed Kurth | Milwaukee Pulaski |
| 8 | Greg Flees | Stevens Point Pacelli |
| 9 | Chris Walter | UW Platteville |
1999
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Erickson | Cumberland |
| 2 | Dan Hein | Wausau West |
| 2 | Lewie Benitz | Wisconsin Rapids |
| 3 | Jack Radabaugh | Ellsworth |
| 4 | William Verbeten | Wrightstown |
| 4 | Emil Kuhn | Luxemburg-Casco |
| 5 | Scott Schmitz | Mineral Point |
| 6 | Don Kreuser | Hartford |
| 7 | Ken Heine | Waukesha South |
| 8 | John Wissing | La Crosse Aquinas |
| 9 | David Novickis | Lawrence University |
2000
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Lenard | Cadott |
| 2 | Kevin Casper | Colman |
| 3 | Jack Radabaugh | Ellsworth |
| 4 | Jeff Matczak & Steve McDaniel | Kaukauna |
| 5 | Dan Spilde & Bob Empy | Stoughton |
| 6 | Bob Kopecky | West Bend West |
| 7 | John Jacobs | West Allis Central |
| 8 | Jay Yenter | Stevens Point Pacelli |
| 9 | David Novickis | Lawrence University |
2001
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Lenard | Cadott |
| 2 | Joe Schwabe | Stratford |
| 3 | Jack Radabaugh | Ellsworth |
| 4 | Charles Lulloff | Kiel |
| 5 | Dan Spilde & Bob Empy | Stoughton |
| 6 | John Watson | Wilmont West |
| 7 | John Jacobs | West Allis Central |
| 8 | Tim Fader | UW La Crosse |
2002
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl Walters | Stanley Boyd |
| 2 | Paul Needham | Marshfield |
| 3 | Tom Miller | Mauston |
| 4 | Bill Verbeten | Wrightstown |
| 5 | Scott Schmitz | Mineral Point |
| 6 | Bob Johnson | Milton |
| 7 | Jason Stromberg | West Allis Central |
| 8 | Kevin Morin | MSOE |
2003
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Olson | Boyceville |
| 2 | Eric Lehrke | D.C. Everest |
| 3 | Lyle Blum | Sparta |
| 4 | Bob Berceau | Luxemberg Casco |
| 4 | Don Hale | Winneconne |
| 5 | Scott Schmitz | Mineral Point |
| 6 | Mark Peterson | Campbellsport |
| 7 | Jason Stromberg | West Allis Central |
| 7 | Ben Tomes | Milwaukee Custer |
| 8 | Kevin Morin | MSOE |
2004
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Martino | Ladysmith |
| 2 | Scott Arneson | Merrill |
| 3 | Dave Rudrud | Holmen |
| 4 | Dave McCarthy | Neenah |
| 5 | Mel Dow | Prairie du Chien |
| 6 | John Mesenbrink | Hartland Arrowhead |
| 7 | Jim Hauerwas | Oak Creek |
| 8 | Willie Myers | U.W. Whitewater |
2005
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Campbell | Shell Lake |
| 2 | Lewie & Scott Benitz | Wisconsin Rapids |
| 3 | Eric Anderson | Viroqua |
| 4 | Scott Clough | Appleton North |
| 5 | Jack Reinwand | Lodi |
| 6 | Jeff Bahrens | Horicon |
| 7 | Kent Morin | Wauwatosa West/East |
| 8 | Bret Corner | Concordia University |
2006
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Olson | Boyceville |
| 2 | Scott Arneson | Merrill |
| 3 | Jack Radabaugh | Ellsworth |
| 4 | William R Verbeten | Wrightstown |
| 5 | Robert Wozniak | Verona |
| 6 | Steve Leurquin | Cambridge |
| 7 | Jim McMahon | Menomonee Falls |
| 8 | Jim Koch | Kenosha |
2007
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Klass | Northwood |
| 2 | Eric Lehrke | DC Everest |
| 3 | Jack Radabaugh | Ellsworth |
| 4 | Bill Verbeten | Wrightstown |
| 5 | Chris Persike | Lodi |
| 6 | Andy Trudell | Mukwonago |
| 7 | Ed Kurth | Pewaukee |
| 8 | Pete Rogers | Lakeland College |
2008
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darin Anderson | Clear Lake |
| 1 | Chris Hansen | Hudson |
| 2 | Dan Hein | Wausau West |
| 3 | Eric Anderson | Viroqua |
| 4 | Jeff Matczak | Kaukauna |
| 5 | Jamie Hegland | River Valley |
| 5 | Chris Persike | Lodi |
| 6 | John Messenbrink | Hartland Arrowhead |
| 7 | Angelo La Rosa | Port Washington |
| 8 | Jim Koch | UW Parkside |
2009
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Hansen | Hudson |
| 2 | Kevin Casper | Coleman |
| 3 | Carl McKeeth | Arcadia |
| 4 | Keith Swett | Seymour |
| 4 | Mark Schmoll | Seymour |
| 5 | Bob Empey | Stoughton |
| 5 | Dan Spilde | Stoughton |
| 5 | Chris Persike | Lodi |
| 5 | Scott Schmitz | Mineral Point |
| 6 | Jeff Behrens | Horicon |
| 7 | Ed Kurth | Pewaukee |
| 8 | Peter Rogers | Lakeland College |
| 8 | Dave Novickis | Lawerence University |
2010
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Peery | Bruce |
| 2 | Kevin Casper | Coleman |
| 3 | Brian Slater | New Lisbon |
| 4 | Chris Gennrich | Hortonville |
| 4 | Jeff Matczak | Kaukauna |
| 5 | Scott Schmitz | Mineral Point |
| 6 | Patrick Jauch | Milton |
| 6 | Matt Werner | Milton |
| 7 | Craig Belcher | Milwaukee Hamilton |
| 8 | Jim Koch | UW-Parkside |
| 8 | Kevin Morin | Milw. School of Engineering |
| 8 | Peter Rodgers | Lakeland College |
| 8 | Mario Trafficante | Milw. School of Engineering |
2011
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Hansen | Hudson |
| 2 | Kevin Casper | Coleman |
| 3 | Jack Radabaugh | Ellsworth |
| 4 | Paul Gehrke | Two Rivers |
| 5 | Scott Smith | Sauk Prairie |
| 6 | John Mesenbrink | Arrowhead |
| 7 | Joel Dutton | Tremper |
| 8 | Kevin Morin | Milw. School of Engineering |
2012
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darin Anderson | Clear Lake |
| 2 | Kevin Casper | Coleman |
| 3 | Carter Turner | Spring Valley |
| 4 | Paul Gehrke | Two Rivers |
| 5 | Brad Sturmer | Lancaster |
| 6 | Jade Gribble | Burlington |
| 6 | Dave Meyer | Lomira |
| 7 | Craig Bevilacqua | Bradley Rech |
| 8 | Brett Corner | Concordia |
2013
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Lundquist | Cumberland |
| 2 | Scott Arneson | Merrill |
| 3 | Jacob Larson | Sparta |
| 4 | Brad Shefchick | Bay Port |
| 5 | Scott Smith | Sauk Prairie |
| 6 | Shane Koehl | Badger |
| 7 | Kent Morin | Wauwatosa East/West |
| 8 | Tim Fader | UW Whitewater |
2014
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Turner | Spring Valley/Elmwood |
| 2 | Troy Ostrowski | Wittenberg-Birnamwood |
| 3 | Chad Steldt | Ellsworth |
| 4 | Jeff Matczak | Kaukauna |
| 5 | Jim Nelson | Sun Prairie |
| 6 | Sam Rugg | Westfield |
| 7 | Jon Nelson | West Allis Central |
| 8 | Efrain Ayala | UW-Oshkosh |
2015
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Hansen | Hudson |
| 2 | Joe Schwabe | Stratford |
| 3 | Michael Pernsteiner | Eau Claire North |
| 4 | Justin Lancaster | Freedom |
| 5 | Bob Empey/Dan Spilde | Stoughton |
| 6 | Kenneth Reynolds | Elkhorn |
| 7 | Ed Kurth | Pewaukee |
| 8 | Mike DeRoehn | UW Platteville |
2016
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Hansen | Hudson |
| 2 | Joe Schwabe | Stratford |
| 3 | Mark Matzek/Adam Sheley | Ellsworth |
| 4 | Jeff Matczak | Kaukauna |
| 5 | Bob Empey/Dan Spilde | Stoughton |
| 6 | John Wierzbicki | Mukwonago |
| 7 | Darrell Roecker | Wisconsin Lutheran |
| 8 | Dillon Bera | Lakeland College |
2017
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Marko | Amery |
| 2 | Joe Schwabe | Stratford |
| 3 | Pete Petersen/Ernie Brodsky | Melrose-Mindoro/GET |
| 4 | Jeff Matczak | Kaukauna |
| 5 | Bob Empey and Dan Spilde | Stoughton |
| 6 | Chris Graziano | Slinger |
| 7 | Jim McMahon | Menomonee Falls |
| 8 | Tim Fader | UWEC |
2018
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Clark | St Croix Falls |
| 2 | Joe Schwabe | Stratford |
| 3 | Jason Lulloff | Holmen |
| 4 | Chas Treml | Luxemburg Casco |
| 5 | Bob Empey and Dan Spilde | Stoughton |
| 6 | Chris Graziano | Slinger |
| 7 | Tom Dineen/Randy Ferrell | Marquette HS/Nathan Hale |
| 8 | Ben Chapman | Lakeland |
2019
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Hansen | Hudson |
| 2 | Kevin Casper | Coleman |
| 3 | Pete Peterson | G-E-T/Melrose-Mindoro |
| 4 | Matt Verbeten | Wrightstown |
| 5 | Mike Rogge | Prairie du Chien |
| 6 | Jon Wierzbicki | Mukwonago |
| 7 | Andy Mueller | Brookfield East |
| 8 | Tim Fader | UW-Eau Claire |
2020
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Hansen | Hudson |
| 2 | Kevin Casper | Coleman |
| 3 | Pete Peterson | G-E-T/Melrose-Mindoro |
| 4 | Matt Verbeten | Wrightstown |
| 5 | Mike Rogge | Prairie du Chien |
| 6 | Jon Wierzbicki | Mukwonago |
| 7 | Andy Mueller | Brookfield East |
| 8 | Kevin Koch | Concordia University |
2021
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Kelly | Amery |
| 2 | Eric Lehrke | DC Everest |
| 3 | Jason Lulloff | Holmen |
| 4 | Jeff Matczak | Kaukauna |
| 4 | Tyler Lee | Winneconne |
| 5 | Curtis Fiedler | Mineral Point |
| 6 | Ryan Gerber | Fort Atkinson |
| 7 | Cody Tonsor and Jeff Rollins | Slinger |
| 8 | Kevin Koch | Concordia University |
2022
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Newton | Baldwin-Woodville |
| 2 | Kevin Casper | Coleman |
| 3 | Jason Lulloff | Holmen |
| 4 | Jeff Matczak | Kaukauna |
| 5 | Chad Steldt | Fennimore |
| 6 | Jon Wierzbicki | Mukwonago |
| 7 | Gus Kaufmann | Nicolet |
| 7 | Craig Austin | Whitnall/Greendale |
| 8 | Shane Kennelly | Bryant Stratton College |
2023
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Hansen | Hudson |
| 2 | Dominic Gunderson | Shiocton |
| 3 | Justin Lancaster | Holmen |
| 4 | Jeff Matczak | Kaukauna |
| 5 | Chad Steldt | Fennimore |
| 6 | John Schimming | Whitewater |
| 7 | Brian Wojciechowski | New Berlin West/Eisenhower |
| 8 | Kevin Koch | Concordia University |
2024
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Raygor | St. Croix Falls |
| 2 | Scott Benitz | Wisconsin Rapids |
| 2 | Jason Champagne | Coleman |
| 3 | Rylan Lubeck | Menomonie |
| 4 | Chas Treml | Luxemburg-Casco |
| 5 | Ryan Allen | Iowa Grant/Highland |
| 6 | Corey McCauley | Hartford Union |
| 7 | Ernie Millard | Homestead |
| 8 | Kevin Koch | Concordia University |
2025
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| District | Coach | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Raygor | St. Croix Falls |
| 2 | Jason Champagne | Coleman |
| 3 | Justin Lancaster | Holmen |
| 4 | Jeff Matczak | Kaukauna |
| 5 | Curtis Fiedler | Mineral Point |
| 6 | Randy Ferrell | Arrowhead |
| 7 | Sean Fortmann | Muskego |
