PRESS RELEASE: October 1, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Lansing, MI: The Michigan High School Coaches Association Coach of the Year Banquet is scheduled on November 7, 2021 at 12:30 pm and will held at the Ramada Lansing Hotel and Conference Center. (7501 West Saginaw Highway, Lansing, MI 48917)
The MHSCA will recognize 26 coaches representing 16 high school sport associations at the their 63rd Annual Coach of the Year Banquet.
Tickets may be purchased by completing the COTY Ticket form:
2021 MHSCA Coach of the Year
| Association | Name | School |
| Athletic Director | Meg Seng | Greenhills School |
| Basketball - Boys | Michael C. Thomas II | Grand Blanc |
| Basketball - Girls | Andrea Cabana | Grass Lake |
| Bowling - Boys | James DeLong | Lake Shore |
| Bowling - Girls | Kathie Hahn | Salem |
| Competitive Cheer | Stefanie Miller | Paw Paw |
| Cross Country - Boys | Cliff Somers | Fremont |
| Cross Country - Girls | Lisa Taylor | Traverse City Central |
| Football | Rob Zimmerman | DeWitt |
| Golf - Boys | Ashley Mantha | Ann Arbor Skyline |
| Golf - Girls | Chris Cronin | Northville |
| Gymnastics | Suzy Weldon | Vassar |
| Ice Hockey | John LaFontaine | Cranbrook |
| Lacrosse - Boys | James Carl | Brighton |
| Lacrosse - Girls | Summer Aldred | Detroit Cass Tech |
| Skiing | Shannon & Josh Vandruska | Orchard Lake St Mary's/Sacred Heart United |
| Swimming - Boys | Connie Cantrell | Mason |
| Swimming - Girls | Rob Damuth | Grand Rapids Northview |
| Tennis - Boys | Kevin Friesen | Royal Oak |
| Tennis - Girls | Eric Bracciano | Lake Orion |
| Track - Boys | Grant Woodman | Carson City Crystal |
| Track - Girls | Karen Starkey | Petoskey |
| Volleyball | Tiffannie Gates | Grand Rapids Christian |
| Wrestling - Boys | Justin Zeerip | Whitehall |
| Wrestling - Gilrs | Brent Harvey |
Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2021
| Tony Birg | Springport High School |
| Leon Braisted III | Marian High School & Brother Rice High School |
| Brian Gordon | Royal Oak High School & Novi High School |
| Mike Turner | Trenton High School |
| Steve Zaranek | Grosse Pointe South High School |
Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2020
| Roger Avers | Algonac High School |
| Larry Bellor | Ogemaw Heights High School |
| Dan Coon | Fowlerville High School |
| Jeffrey Devantier | Brimingham Seaholm High School |
| James Feldkamp | Troy School District |
| Laurie Glass | Leland Public Schools |
| Dr. Randy Johnson | Oakland Christian School |
| Tim McInnis | Brighton High School |
| Annmarie Michol | Utica High School |
| Kathy Moody-Breece | Traverse City West High School |
| Robert E. Oliver | Williamston High School |
| George Porritt | Orchard Lake St Mary's |
| Rupert "Rocky" Shaft | Holt High School |
| Tom Stockton | Sterling Heights Stevenson High School |
| Scott Street | Walled Lake Western High School |
For more information on each inductee please visit the Hall of Fame link to the right of this page.
