With the hiring of Mike Don to replace Mark Stewart as Meadowdale’s football head coach I thought it might be a good time to post this, courtesy David Maley.
Here’s all the coaching changes that have occurred since the end of the season:
* If a new coach has (1st) next to his name, it is his first head coaching job in Washington.
Archbishop Murphy (2A)—-New coach: Jerry Jensen (1st)
Former coaches: Roger Brodniak and Mike Pluschke (2012; last 7 games)
Auburn Riverside (4A)—-New coach: Bryant Thomas (1st)
Former coach: Bob Morgan (2007-2012)
Black Hills (2A)—-New coach: Dominic Yarrington (Tyee 1998; White River 1999-2002; Lindbergh 2006-2008; West Seattle 2011-2012)
Former coach: Jack Zilla (1998-2012)
Brewster (1A)—-New coach: TBD
Former coach: Mike Don (2012)
Centralia (2A)—-New coach: Matt Whitmire (Pe Ell 2000-2001; White Salmon 2005-2008)
Former coach: Steve Amrine (2011-2012)
Chelan (1A)—-New coach: Travis Domser (1st)
Former coach: Darren Talley (2006-2012)
Cle Elum-Roslyn (1A)—-New coach: Brian Avery (Kittitas 2012)
Former coach: Tony Kretschman (2010-2012)
Cleveland (3A)—-New coach: Jeff Schmidt (1st)
Former coach: Ronn Jackson (2011-2012)
Eastlake (4A)—-New coach: Don Bartel (Enumclaw 2008-2011)
Former coach: Pat Parnell (2012; last 7 games)
Evergreen (Vancouver) (4A)—-New coach: Don Johnson Jr. (1st)
Former coach: Charles Anthony (2009-2012)
Fort Vancouver (3A)—-New coach: Todd Quincey (Glendora and Northview, Calif. and Sandy, Ore.)
Former coach: Eric Ollikainen (2011-2012)
Foster (2A)—-New coach: Matt Leonard (1st)
Former coach: Jim Sutrick (2009-2012)
Friday Harbor (1A)—-New coach: Richard Ledford (Friday Harbor 2002-2007)
Former coach: Darrin Scheffer (2008-2012)
Garfield (Seattle) (4A)—-New coach: Mark Stewart (Renton 1988-1990, 1998-1999; Garfield (Seattle) 1992-1993; Highline 1997; Meadowdale 2000-2012)
Former coach: David Myers (2011-2012)
Highline (3A)—-New coach: Asosa Sailiai (Chief Sealth 2007-2011)
Former coach: Juan Cotto (2008-2012)
Hockinson (2A)—-New coach: Brian Schott (1st)
Former coach: Rick Steele (2004-2012)
Hoquiam (1A)—-New coach: TBD
Former coach: Jason Ronquillo (2007-2012)
Inglemoor (4A)—-New coach: Daniel (D.J.) Baddeley (1st)
Former coach: Frank Naish (1979-2012)
Interlake (3A)—-New coach: David Myers (Garfield (Seattle) 2011-2012)
Former coach: Jason Rimkus (2010-2012)
Kelso (3A)—-New coach: Steve Amrine (Centralia 2011-2012)
Former coach: Pat Hymes (1996-2012)
Kittitas (B-11)—-New coach: TBD
Former coach: Brian Avery (2012)
Lacrosse-Washtucna (B-8)—-New coach: TBD
Former coach: Jeff A. Nelson (1994-2012)
LaSalle (1A)—-New coach: Cody Lamb (1st)
Former coach: Jack McMillan (2004-2012)
Lindbergh (2A)—-New coach: Matt Leamer (1st)
Former coach: Pat O’Grady (2009-2012)
Meadowdale (3A)—-New coach: Mike Don (Brewster 2012, Lynnwood 2010-2012)
Former coach: Mark Stewart (2000-2012)
Northwest Christian (Colbert) (B-11)—-New coach: Jim Nendel (1st)
First year of football
Olympic (2A)—-New coach: TBD
Former coach: Brad Hamblet (2012)
Rainier (1A)—-New coach: Terry Shaw (1st)
Former coach: Jeff Johnson (2008-2012)
Redmond (4A)—-New coach: Jason Rimkus (Interlake 2010-2012)
Former coach: Jeff Chandler (2010-2012)
Rochester (1A)—-New coach: TBD
Former coach: Chris Barnes (2012)
Rosalia (B-8)—-New coach: Kaleb Madison (Tekoa-Oakesdale-Rosalia 2011-2012)
First year of football since 2002
Snohomish (4A)—-New coach: Kai Smalley (1st)
Former coach: Mark Perry (1995-2012)
Springdale (B-11)—-New coach: TBD
Former coach: Mark Edwards (2005-2012)
Tekoa-Oakesdale (B-8)—-New coach: TBD
First year of football since 2002
Vashon Island (1A)—-New coach: TBD
Former coach: Clay Eastly (2007-2012)
Wapato (2A)—-New coach: Brian Hake (1st)
Former coach: Orson Christensen (2011-2012)
West Seattle (3A)—-New coach: TBD
Former coach: Dominic Yarrington (2011-2012)
Wishkah Valley (B-8)—-New coach: Mike Mitchell (1st)
Former coach: Brad Taylor Sr. (2007-2012)
Yelm (4A)—-New coach: Jason Ronquillo (Hoquiam 2007-2012)
Former coach: Randy Swilley (2008-2012)
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