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2021 High School Basketball Region Coaches Awards

2021 high school basketball region coach awards

The South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association has released its high school basketball coach awards for the 2020-21 season.

Region 1

Head Boys COTY: David Rohrbach – Aberdeen Christian

Head Girls COTY: Derek Larson – Aberdeen Roncalli

Assistant Boys COTY: Josh Mach – Aberdeen Central

Assistant Girls COTY: JJ Burke – Clark/Willow Lake

Region 2

Head Boys COTY: Jeff Gruenhagen – De Smet

Head Girls COTY: Tim Koisti – Hamlin

Assistant Boys COTY: Mark Harming – Elkton

Assistant Girls COTY: Mitchell Brooks – Madison

Region 3

Head Boys COTY: Bryce Hall – Potter County

Head Girls COTY: Chase Casper – Faulkton and Mark Senftner – Sully Buttes

Assistant Boys COTY: Brice Cunningham – Faulkton

Assistant Girls COTY: Ryan Melius – Faulkton

Region 4

Head Boys COTY: David Hollenbeck – St. Thomas More

Head Girls COTY: Michael Brooks – Rapid City Stevens

Assistant Boys COTY: Trey Frederick – Mobridge/Pollock

Assistant Girls COTY: Jaime Bentley - Spearfish

Region 5

Head Boys COTY: Mitch Begeman – Sioux Falls Roosevelt

Head Girls COTY: Jamie Parish – Sioux Falls Washington

Assistant Boys COTY: Michael Putnam – Brandon Valey, Justin Sheppard – Sioux Falls Christian, and Ryan Spader – Howard

Assistant Girls COTY: Brook Begeman – Sioux Falls Christian

Region 6

Head Boys COTY: Jay Drake – Vermillion

Head Girls COTY: Tammy Lilly – Dakota Valley

Assistant Boys COTY: David Preheim – Tea Area

Assistant Girls COTY: Kristin Hanson – Dakota Valley

Region 7

Head Boys COTY: Todd Neuendorf – Mitchell

Head Girls COTY: Cole Knippling – Mitchell

Assistant Boys COTY: Steve Schoenhard – Chamberlain

Assistant Girls COTY: Joe Shepardson – Parkston

Region 8

Head Boys COTY: Paul Kelley – Custer

Head Girls COTY: Jared Bouman – White River

Assistant Boys COTY: Jamie Duprey – Hill City

Assistant Girls COTY: Madison McLaughlin – Wall

Region 1-4

Boys Lower Level COTY: Jesse Wittler – Sully Buttes

Girls Lower Level COTY: Wendy Rausch – Gettsyburg/Hoven

Region 5-8

Boys Lower Level COTY: Dean Jacobson – Viborg-Hurley

Girls Lower Level COTY: Tera Koupal – Wagner

Nate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and three sons, Braxan, Jordy, and Anders live in Canton, SD.