The Nebraska School Activities Association announced Wednesday the inaugural recipients of the NSAA Champions for Coaches award. Among the honorees are Lana Cool, play production coach for Arnold and Janie Kuncl, boys cross country coach for Mullen. The Champions for Coaches program was designed to honor active coaches who go above and beyond for kids and the community. Students, administrators, parents/guardians, and community members were encouraged to nominate coaches that have made a significant impact in their school and community.
Award recipients will be honored on Friday, March 8th, 2024 at halftime of the 6 p.m. CST Class A Boys State Basketball semifinal game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln.
A full list of this year’s honorees is posted below.
| Girls Golf | Amy Allgood | Boone Central |
| Softball | Rob Sweetland | Wayne |
| Boys Tennis | Darren Emerick | Scottsbluff |
| Girls Cross Country | Brian Kabourek | Lincoln East |
| Boys Cross Country | Janie Kuncl | Mullen |
| Volleyball | Jordynn Luettel | Elgin |
| Football | Rashawn Harvey | Kearney Catholic |
| Unified Bowling | Jess Sorensen | Fremont |
| Play Production | Lana Cool | Arnold |
| Girls Bowling | Bob Rainer | Bancroft-Rosalie |
| Girls Wrestling | Garrett Shultz | Raymond Central |
| Boys Wrestling | Keaton Gracey | Minden |
| Girls Swimming & Diving | Brian Jahnke | North Platte |
| Boys Swimming & Diving | Jimmy Parmenter | Omaha Brownell Talbot |
| Girls Basketball | Brandon Rohr | Amherst |
| Boys Basketball | William O’Malley | North Platte St. Patrick’s |
| Speech/Debate | Kate Diaz | Ogallala |
| Music | Abby Thompson | Elkhorn |
| Journalism | Angie Rusher | Scotus Central Catholic |
| Baseball | Bill Lynam | Papillion-La Vista South |
| Girls Track & Field | Megan Unwin | Oakland-Craig |
| Boys Track & Field | LaTravia Dobson | Riverside |
| Unified Track & Field | Abbie Huenink | Waverly |
| Boys Golf | Mike Coeblens | Waverly |
