Larry Fetkenhier
Inducted: 2005
Sport: Football
School: Cactus
National Hall of Fame 2017
Larry Fetkenhier's name is synonymous with Cactus Cobra Football. He began coaching in the Peoria District school back in the 1980's and won state titles in 2005 and 2009. He has more runners-up appearances than most coaches have appearances in title games with five (85, 87, 03, 04, and 2011). He has a host of players that have gone on to major college football and others have become coaches and teachers. Coach Fetkenhier is will known for his offensive teams and especially his training of quarterbacks. Larry is currently the president of the Executive Board of the Coaches Hall of Fame and has served on committees for the Arizona Football Coaches Association as well as coaching in the summer All Star games. Coach Fetkenhier is one of the few coaches (you can count them on one hand) with over 300 lifetime wins in Arizona. Larry currently has 331 wins (tying him for third place in the all-time list with Vern Friedli-deceased from Amphitheater--Paul Moro, also a Hall of Famer has 334 total wins—Mike Morgan has 349). Coach Fetkenheir was honored by his peers by being inducted into the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame in the summer of 2017.