John’s 20 year high school head coaching football career began at Casa Grande Union High in 1979. He accepted the head coaching position at Flowing Wells High in 1988. In 1997, he was named head coach at Coolidge. His teams posted an overall winning percentage of over 50% and were Region Champions four times. John was named Region Coach of the Year three times and Area Coach of the Year four times. In 1996, he served as head coach of the State All-Star Game and served twice as an Assistant for that game. He served the coaching profession tirelessly as an officer or committee member in multiple coaching organizations, including the AIA.