RIC COLLINS, MARCUS-MERIDEN-CLEGHORN
34 Years as an Assistant Coach
Ric has coached cross country, basketball and track for 34 years at M-M-C. Ric was nominated by his daughter Stacey Evans, Sioux City West volleyball coach, who had this to say about her father, “He is one of the most dedicated coaches, a motivator and a positive influence on all student athletes.”
ROGER GINAPP, GARNER-HAYFIELD
34 Years as an Assistant Coach
Jim Haag, head girls basketball coach at Garner Hayfield took over the girls basketball program twelve years ago and Roger agreed to stay in the program for one more year, just for the girls. Twelve years later, he is still involved! According to Jim, Roger proved to be an integral part of how the program functions and succeeds.
Other nominees received for the 2007 Assistant Basketball Coach of the Year:
Mike Ford, Algona, 14 years
Jeff Salow, West Delaware, 19 years
Jay Flaws, Carlisle, 21 years
Note to coaches: a coach must be nominated each year for the Assistant Coach Award.