Girls Coach of the Year

Each year IHSTCA celebrates the dedication and achievements of the coaches who spend many hours developing our young athletes.

Read about the accomplishments of our past winners.

2019 - Denise Murphy (Lake Forest - AA) & Warren Harris (Latin - A)

2018 - Trudy Bennorth (Neuqua Valley - AA) & Kaye Kimpling (Teutopolis - A)

2017 - Tom Stanhope (Stevenson - AA) Dempsey Willard (Whitney Young - AA) Bryan Plinske (Lakes - A)

2016	Dempsey Willard, Chicago Whitney Young Class AA
2016	Michael Hand, Benet Academy Class A
2016	Peg Holeck, Glenbrook North NFHS National Coach of the Year
2015	Keith Mills, Timothy Christian
2014	Tom Stanhope, Stevenson
2013	Vince DeSecki, Warren
2012	Tres Heimann, Elmhurst York
2010	Denise Murphy, Lake Forest
2009	Jessica Fetzner, Prairie Ridge
2009	Tracy Waters Miller, Barrington NFHS National Coach of the Year
2008	Tracy Waters-Miller, Barrington
2007	Pete Freischlag, Downers Grove
2007	Jerilyn Scardina, Hinsdale Central NFHS National Coach of the Year
2006	Bob Keefe, Belleville West
2005	Geoff Gluck, Deerfield
2004	Jerry Morse-Karzen, New Trier
2003	Tom Derouin, Moline
2002	Jerry Morse-Karzen, New Trier
2001	Robert Wagemann, Lake Forest
2000	Sarah Pate, Glenbrook North
1999	Jerilyn Scardina, Hinsdale Central
1998	Dave Lipe, Edwardsville
1997	Brian Brooks, Aurora West Jeff Fujino, Fremd
1996	Harry Patterson, West Aurora
1995	Bill Carson, Champain Central
1994	Diane Pettet, Peoria Richwoods
1993	Julie Koivula, Geneva
1992	Bob O'Keefe, Belleville West Mary Jo Timmis, New Trier
1991	Ron Leban, Lyons
1990	Jim Love, Lyons
1989	Jim Trudeau, Homewood-Flossmoor
1988	Jim Trudeau, Homewood-Flossmoor
1987	Mary Jo Timmis, New Trier
1986	Victor Borst, Homewood-Flossmoor
1985	Mary Jo Peterson, Oak Park-River Forest
1984	Mary Jo Herzog (Timmis), New Trier
1983	Mary Lou Hundt, Arlington