The South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association has announced its Region Coach of the Year awards.
Here are the recipients in each region:
Region 1: Head Boys’ Coach, Jerome Nesheim, Clark-Willow Lake; Head Girls’ Coach, Jeff Kosters, Leola-Frederick; Assistant Boys’ Coach, Mark Prouty, Clark-Willow Lake; Assistant Girls’ Coach, Steven Marks, Tiospa Zina; Region 1-4 Lower Level Boys’ Coach, Hank Taken Alive, Mobridge-Pollock; Region 1-4 Lower Lvel Girls’ Coach, Lexi Roe, Hamlin.
Region 2: Head Boys’ Coach, Todd Neuendorf, Hamlin; Head Girls’ Coach, Tim Kosti, Hamlin; Assistant Boys’ Coach, Buster Vincent, Sioux Valley; Assistant Girls’ Coach, Jaime Neuendorf, Hamlin.
Region 3: Head Boys’ Coach, Brianna Kusler, Pierre; Head Girls’ Coach, Josh McGillvrey, Wolsey-Wessington; Assistant Boys’ Coach, Brevin Kaiser, Pierre; Assistant Girls’ Coach, Terry Becker, Pierre.
Region 4: Head Boys’ Coach, Kyle Courtney, Rapid City Christian; Head Girls’ Coach, Joseph Kieffer, Rapid City Christian; Assistant Boys’ Coach, Steve Hilton, Sturgis; Assistant Girls’ Coach, Ted Standing Soldier, Rapid City Christian.
Region 5: Head Boys’ Coach, Tim Reck, Sioux Falls Jefferson; Head Girls’ Coach, Jamie Parish, Sioux Falls Washington; Assistant Boys’ Coach, Tanner Hilbrands, Sioux Falls Jefferson; Assistant Girls’ Coach, Alicia Hess, Sioux Falls Washington; Region 5-8 Lower Level Boys’ Coach, Gary Nebelsick, Elk Point-Jefferson; Region 5-8 Lower Level Girls’ Coach, Bill Hansen, Viborg-Hurley.
Region 6: Head Boys’ Coach, Chris Haynes, Yankton; Head Girls’ Coach, Molly Mason, Viborg-Hurley; Assistant Boys’ Coach, Zach Ronning, Elk Point-Jefferson; Assistant Girls’ Coach, tie, Dana Bigge, Harrisburg, and Paul McVey, Lennox.
Region 7: Head Boys’ Coach, Ryker Kreutzfeldt, Mitchell; Head Girls’ Coach, Michael Koupal, Wagner; Assistant Boys’ Coach, Jason Helling, Mount Vernon-Plankinton; Assistant Girls’ Coach, Joe Shepardson, Parkston.
Region 8: Head Boys’ Coach, Aaron Noteboom, Hot Springs; Head Girls’ Coach, John Hess, Wall; Assistant Boys’ Coach, Trent Olson, Winner; Assistant Girls’ Coach, Madison McLaughlin, Wall.
The 2023 John Wooden Legacy Award winners are boys: Jim Noyes, Huron; girls, Ron Determan, Colome.
The 2022 John Wooden Legacy Awards winners are boys: the late Marv McCune, De Smet; girls, Dawn Seiler, Aberdeen Central.
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