High School Coach of the Year Award Winners
The AAA Coach of the year award is named in honor of Rod Oldham
Charter Member, West Virginia Chapter, National Wrestling Hall of Fame
The AA/A Coach of the year award is named in honor of Dix Manning
Charter Member, West Virginia Chapter, National Wrestling Hall of Fame
The A Coach of the year award is named in honor of Mike Stump
Member, West Virginia Chapter, National Wrestling Hall of Fame
The Class A Coach of the year was instituted as a separate award in 2017
- 1970 - Gene Piscitelli, Jr., Charles Town
- 1971 - Robert Dutton, Parkersburg
- 1972 - William Hinegardner, John Marshall
- 1973 - William Hinegardner, John Marshall
- 1974 - George Kovalick, Weir
- 1975 - Rod Oldham, Parkersburg South
- 1976 - Robert Dutton, Parkersburg (AAA)
Eric Carder, Warwood (AA)
- 1977 - Eric Carder, Wheeling Park (AAA)
Toby Harris, Greenbrier West (AA)
- 1978 - Eric Carder, Wheeling ParkK (AAA)
Phil Davis, Buffalo (AA)
- 1979 - William Hinegardner, John Marshall (AAA)
Roy Michael, Mannington (AA)
- 1980 - Merle Tournay, Brooke (AAA)
Bob Stover, Clay County (AA)
- 1981 - Eric Carder, Wheeling Park (AAA)
Dix Manning, Shady Spring (AA)
- 1982 - Joe Handlan, Parkersburg (AAA)
Bob Pickens, Williamstown (AA)
- 1983 - ROD OLDHAM, PARKERSBURG SOUTH (AAA)
Bob Pickens, Williamstown (AA)
- 1984 - Rod Oldham, Parkersburg South (AAA)
Garry Bender, Spencer (AA)
- 1985 - Rod Oldham, Parkersburg South (AAA)
Bill Brizendine, St Marys (AA)
- 1986 - Edward "Buzz" Evans, Wheeling Park (AAA)
Edward "Buzz" Evans, Wheeling Park
Bill Brizendine, St Marys (AA)
- 1987 - Edward "Buzz" Evans, Wheeling Park (AAA)
Dix Manning, Shady Spring (AA)
- 1988 - Joe Handlan, Parkersburg (AAA)
Garry Bender, Spencer (AA)
- 1989 - Joe Handlan, Parkersburg (AAA)
Jim Potts, Cameron (AA)
- 1990 - Paul Jackson, Parkersburg South (AAA)
Garry Bender, Spencer (AA)
- 1991 - Paul Jackson, Parkersburg South (AAA)
Jim Potts, Cameron (AA)
- 1992 - Joe Handlan, Parkersburg (AAA)
Jim Potts, Cameron (AA)
- 1993 - Joe Handlan, Parkersburg (AAA)
Jim Potts, Cameron (AA)
- 1994 - Joe Handlan, Parkersburg (AAA)
Jim Potts, Cameron (AA)
- 1995 - Paul Jackson, Parkersburg South (AAA)
Horace Blankenship, Berkeley Springs (AA)
- 1996 - Mark Delligatti, Fairmont Senior (AAA)
Edward Gilson, Independence (AA)
- 1997 - Paul Jackson, Parkersburg South (AAA)
Matt Ashley, Wirt County (AA)
- 1998 - Roy Michael, North Marion (AAA)
Larry Shaw, Oak Glen (AA/A)
- 1999 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Tim McCartney, Parkersburg South
AA/A Dix Manning Award: John Peters, Ritchie County
- 2000 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Tim McCartney, Parkersburg South
AA/A Dix Manning Award: Larry Shaw, Oak Glen
- 2001 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Tim McCartney, Parkersburg South
AA/A Dix Manning Award: Larry Shaw, Oak Glen
- 2002 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Tim McCartney, Parkersburg South
AA/A Dix Manning Award: Mike Stump, Calhoun County
- 2003 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Scheny Schenerlein, Parkersburg
AA/A Dix Manning Award: Jeff Givens, Williamstown
- 2003 NATIONAL FEDERATION COACHES ASSOCIATION AWARD - STERLING BEANE, BRAXTON COUNTY
- 2004 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Scheny Schenerlein, Parkersburg; (TIE) Tim McCartney, Parkersburg South
AA/A Dix Manning Award: Larry Shaw, Oak Glen
- 2005 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Tim McCartney, Parkersburg South
AA/A Dix Manning Award: Larry Snuffer, Shady Spring
- 2006 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Bill Archer, Huntington
AA/A Dix Manning Award: Larry Shaw, Oak Glen
- 2007 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: John Geary, East Fairmont
AA/A Dix Manning Award: Larry Shaw, Oak Glen
- 2008 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Scheny Schenerlein, Parkersburg
AA/A Dix Manning Award: Jack Cullen, Point Pleasant
- 2009 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Paul Jackson, Parkersburg South
AA/A Dix Manning Award: Larry Shaw, Oak Glen
- 2010 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Co-winners, Rob Archer, Huntington; Paul Jackson, Parkersburg South
AA/A Dix Manning Award: John Bonecutter, Point Pleasant
- 2011 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Rob Archer, Huntington
AA/A Dix Manning Award: Darrell W. Bennett, Berkeley Springs; John Bonecutter, Point Pleasant; Brian Collins, Clay County
- 2012 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Paul Jackson, Parkersburg South
AA/A Dix Manning Award: Cliff Warden, Independence
- 2013 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Rob Archer, Huntington
AA/A Dix Manning Award: Jeremy Tincher, Greenbrier West
- 2014 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Rob Archer, Huntington
AA/A Dix Manning Award: Cliff Warden, Independence
- 2015 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Co-winners Matt Smith, Ripley; Jarrod Sargent, Cabell Midland
AA/A Dix Manning Award: Mike Stump, Calhoun County
- 2016 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Rob Archer, Huntington
AA/A Dix Manning Award: Cliff Warden, Independence
- 2017 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Co-winners Shaun Smith, Parkersburg South; Ken Maisel, University
AA Dix Manning Award: Cliff Warden, Independence
A Mike Stump Award: Danny Life, Wirt County
- 2018 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Shaun Smith, Parkersburg South
AA Dix Manning Award: John Geary, East Fairmont
A Mike Stump Award: Jamie Lesho, Weirton Madonna
- 2019 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Brian Leggett, Wheeling Park
AA Dix Manning Award: John Bonecutter, Point Pleasant
A Mike Stump Award: Jeremy Tincher, Greenbrier West
- 2020 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Shaun Smith, Parkersburg South
AA Dix Manning Award: John Bonecutter, Point Pleasant
A Mike Stump Award: Jeremy Tincher, Greenbrier West
- 2021 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Anthony Regalbuto, Spring Mills
AA Dix Manning Award: John Bonecutter, Point Pleasant
A Mike Stump Award: Tim Jones, Cameron
- 2022 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Brian Leggett, Wheeling Park
AA Dix Manning Award: John Bonecutter, Point Pleasant
A Mike Stump Award: Tim Jones, Cameron
- 2023 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Matt Osborne, Woodrow Wilson
AA Dix Manning Award: Michael Fortier, Fairmont Senior
A Mike Stump Award: Tim Jones, Cameron
- 2024 - AAA Rod Oldham Award: Ken Maisel, University
AA Dix Manning Award: John Bonecutter, Point Pleasant
A Mike Stump Award: John Heath, Ravenswood
Girls Coach of the Year: Steven Miller, East Hardy
Thanks to Dr. Bill Welker
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