Mission Statement
To support and encourage the educational, leadership, discipline, and social benefits of athletics in Arizona's secondary schools.
Overview
The intent of this web site is to honor those individuals that have devoted their lives to serving Arizona's youth with leadership, excellence, and success. The men and women inducted into the Arizona High School Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame are the epitome of their profession and are being honored by their peers. As of this writing 226 great coaches/educators have been inducted into this place of honor. The Hall of Fame inductions began in 1984 with 32 charter members. Usually, a group of 5 new worthy coaches are added annually after a preceding member and/or the Executive Board induction committee nominates and then selects the candidates on the basis of their tenure, merit, and other exemplary characteristics. We hope you enjoy moving through this history of excellence in Arizona High School Athletics. You are navigating through a membership of coaches that have all been a coach for 20 years in the same sport, more than one sport, had unparalleled success, and/or have served their respective coaches' associations in various volunteer capacities. Enjoy this trip down memory lane. There is a handsome public display of all 220 coaches in the Gila River Arena in Glendale just inside Gate 7.
PURPOSES
To preserve the integrity, ethics, and education of the high school coaching profession and its vital role in the American and Arizona educational process.
To foster the development of coaching scholarship, leadership, and excellence while recognizing these qualities both on and off the playing field.
To sponsor events which contribute to the betterment of coaching in secondary school athletics.
To jointly collaborate with individual sport coaches' associations to enhance the goals and objectives of both organizations.
To annually recognize coaches and other contributors that exemplify the highest level of achievement and success while promoting educational excellence both on and off the playing field.
To promote the candidacies of deserving coaches for induction into the various national organizations' Halls of Fame.
To sponsor any other event that may benefit the coaching and educational profession.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership is open to any inductee, business, or association interested in furthering the purposes of the AHSACHOF and who are in compliance with conditions as set forth in the organization's by-laws.
There shall be two classes of members, voting and non-voting. Members of the Executive Board shall be the only voting members pertaining to the governance and administration of the AHSACHOF. All inductees have the right to nominate candidates for Hall of Fame consideration by the Executive Board.