The Wyoming Coaches Association (WCA) has announced its Coach of the Year recipients for the 2024-25 Fall Sports Season, honoring exceptional leadership and commitment to student-athletes, WyoPreps reports.
These esteemed coaches, selected by their peers within the WCA, will be celebrated during the WCA Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet in July 2025, in Casper.
The awards span multiple sports and classifications, reflecting the diverse talent and dedication within Wyoming’s coaching community. Below are the recipients:
Cross Country
- 2A Girls: Tim Maze, Tongue River
- 3A Girls: Maggie Kirkham, Cody
- 4A Girls: Sean Wilde, Cheyenne Central
- 2A Boys: Caleb Her Many Horses, Wyoming Indian
- 3A Boys: Tanya Kienlen, Worland
- 4A Boys: Ty Draney, Star Valley
- Assistant: Brenna Abel, Worland
Golf
- 2A Girls: Lisa Dutton, Sundance
- 3A Girls: Chase Plumb, Douglas
- 4A Girls: Jerry Carroll, Evanston
- 2A Boys: Brandon Deromedi, Thermopolis
- 3A Boys: Anthony Nichols, Wheatland
- 4A Boys: Bryan Young, Campbell County
- Assistant: Travis Robinette, Evanston
Tennis
- Girls: Garrett Seamans, Cheyenne Central
- Boys: Garrett Seamans, Cheyenne Central
- Assistant: Lisa Esquibel, Cheyenne Central
Girls Swimming & Diving
- 3A: Erik DeClue, Lander
- 4A: Tamara Bretting, Laramie
- Assistant: Heather Moses, Buffalo
Volleyball
- 1A: Jenny Evans, Little Snake River
- 2A: Alli Nikont, Big Horn
- 3A: Angela Rhoades, Douglas
- 4A: Jeff Barkell, Kelly Walsh
- Assistant: Rachel Nichols, Big Horn
Football
- 1A-6 Man: Jack Cobb, Little Snake River
- 1A-9 Man: Will Gray, Pine Bluffs
- 2A: Kirk McLaughlin, Big Horn
- 3A: McKay Young, Star Valley
- 4A: Jeff Mowry, Sheridan
- Assistants: Raith Durham, Sheridan & Kelly Merritt, Star Valley
Junior High/Middle School
- Tony Yerkovich, Rock Springs
- Dick Smith, Cody
Mark your calendars for July 2025, when these outstanding coaches will be formally honored at the WCA Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet.
