Loyalty: Longtime Arizona High School Basketball Assistant Coaches
Assistant coaches. Often times will never get any of the limelight or spotlight they deserve. Countless hours, days, weeks, months & years from assistant coaches have dedicated their time & lives to working with young student-athletes over the years bringing…
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Continue ReadingAssistant coaches. Often times will never get any of the limelight or spotlight they deserve. Countless hours, days, weeks, months & years from assistant coaches have dedicated their time & lives to working with young student-athletes over the years bringing a wealth of knowledge & passion to the game of basketball.
Here are some of the longest tenured assistants in the valley of the sun, although this isn’t a full list this is a list comprised between many coaches around the valley:
Tom Williamson-Pinnacle
Williamson, the former head coach at Horizon High school for a number of years, spent time as an assistant for Jerry Conner where he won state championships & enjoyed success, has spent the past number of years under coach Charlie Wilde at Pinnacle where the Pioneers are always contenders!
Gary Corraggio-Horizon
Coraggio is a loyal assistant to Coach Jerry Conner, spending time with him at stops at Shadow Mountain (where he is also an alumni & former player for Conner) & currently Horizon High School. Coraggio is filled with knowledge of Conner’s well-known run-n-gun offensive break.
Mike Skinner-Pinnacle
Skinner, another long time loyal assistant with stints at Horizon High School as well as currently at Pinnacle High School. Skinner a long with Wilde have both spent years building up the Pinnacle program from the ground up.
Dennis Hackworth-Pinnacle
Hackworth it yet again another loyal Pinnacle assistant spending time at the side of Coach Wilde, a passionate coach about building great young men on & off the floor. He is another glue piece to the Pioneer staff.
Robert Krauel-North Canyon
Krauel a North Canyon alum has over the years become Mike O’Guinn right hand man. Krauel has an invested interest with the Rattlers being an alum like previously mentioned, spends countless hours working with the post players for the Rattlers & helps O’Guinn with running the offense & defense.
David Henderson-Perry
Henderson is a long time AAU coach but has spend the past 8+ years beside Coaches Mark Nold & Joe Babinski at Perry High School. Henderson brings a wealth & knowledge to the bench and is a valuable asset for the Perry High School community.
Dan Mannix-Sunnyslope
The legendary coach helps out his pupil Ray Portela from afar, despite not being on the bench for the Vikings he always keeps a close eye on the program and sits behind the bench and sits in on practices regularly.
Joe English-Paradise Valley
English has spent a number of years besides head coach Mark MacGowan & continues to help him on a day to day basis on both the offensive & defensive ends.
Paul Sanger-Arcadia
Sanger has been a long time assistant at Horizon, Paradise Valley & now Arcadia. Sanger is a real players coach with a knowledge of the game that is strong & he relates to players well which helps any program.
Mike Warren-Shadow Mountain
Warren is now on the bench at Shadow besides Mike Bibby but has spent time as an athletic director & coaching experience at North Canyon & Westview. His wealth of experience is beyond valuable for Shadow Mountain.
Tom Michaelson-Chaparral
Michaelson is a Chaparral diehard and has been apart of the past 3+ coaching staffs and has been a valuable lower level coach over the years as well as brining stability between coaching staffs over the number of years.
Scott Mueller-Greenway
Mueller has spent years with Howard on the bench at Greenway and has been much appreciated over the years in the Greenway community.
Jason Palmer-Mesa Mountain View
Palmer has spent the past 18 years with coach Gary Ernst at Mountain View, being a former player for Ernst he is connected with the program on many levels. Palmer is the right hand man for Ernst & another key asset.
Dean Steffey-Corona Del Sol
Steffey spent time coaching at Gilbert & Corona Del Sol where he has been loyal on staffs where they found much success. Steffey is always in the gym helping the kids in the programs he assists with.
Kyle Darr-Chandler
Darr has a passion for Chandler athletics and is as loyal as they come. His passion & love for the game and his school in unique and makes him one of the most loyal as they come. He brings a wealth of knowledge as well to the program.