Coaches of the Year-2012-13
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Football - Rick Jones, Greenwood
Greenwood Coach Rick Jones is the 2012-2013 Football Coach of the Year after leading Greenwood to a 14-0 record and the Class 6A state championship. It was the third consecutive state championship for the Bulldogs, who had claimed titles in Class 5A in 2010 and 2011, and stretched their winning streak to 38 games, equaling the third-longest in state history. In just nine seasons at Greenwood, Jones has won six state championships — the Bulldogs also won titles in 2005, 2006 and 2007 — and amassed 107 victories.
Tennis- Shawny Green,
Hot Springs Lakeside
Shawny Davis of Hot Springs Lakeside not only led the Lady Rams to their fourth consecutive Class 5A tennis title and was the coach of the girls Overall winner, Mary Wright, but she had two teams — Matt Talbert/Nic Anderson and Julia Lefler/Sarah Kauffman — to reach the Overall doubles finals.
Golf- Janet Taylor, Conway
Janet Taylor, Conway, led both her boys and girls teams to Class 7A state titles
Boys Basketball - Johnny Rice,
North Little Rock
In his first year as the Charging Wildcats head coach, and in his 22 year at the school, Rice led the Charging Wildcats to a 28-1 record, including the final 27 games in a row. It was North Little Rock first boys basketball state championship since 1971. The Charging Wildcats averaged 74 points a game while allowing only 52 points a game.
Girls Basketball - Katrina Mimms,
Jacksonville
Mimms coached the Lady Red Devils to a 25-4 record, a 5A-Central Conference championship and to the 5A state title, the first for the program. The championship comes just two years after the program failed to win a conference game.
Boy's Soccer - Ron Teat, Valley View
Girl's Soccer - Kristina Henry,
Bentonville
Softball - Terri Smith,
White Hall High School
Boys Track - Jay Miles, Rogers Heritage
Girls Track - William Hardiman,
Little Rock Parkview
Baseball - Vance Arnold,
Fayetteville High School