A look at the all-time list of the Miami Herald’s Miami-Dade County Coaches of the Year
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MIAMI-DADE OVERALL COACHES OF THE YEAR
2020-21 - Boys: Pamela McDonald, Doral Academy Soccer; Girls: Elsa Lopez, Mater Academy Volleyball
2019-20 - Boys: Ben Hanks, Booker T. Washington Football; Girls: Sam Baumgarten, Miami High Basketball
2018-19 - Boys: Max Edwards, Northwestern Football; Girls: Ochiel Swaby, Miami Country Day Basketball
2017-18 - Boys: Max Edwards, Miami Northwestern Football; Girls: Alexander Donis, Hialeah Water Polo
2016-17 - Boys: Earl Tillman, Booker T. Washington Football; Girls: Kelly Mulligan, Gulliver Tennis
2015-16 - Boys: Matias Asorey, Gulliver Soccer; Girls: Ochiel Swaby, Miami Country Day Basketball
2013-14 - Boys: Victor Balmaceda, South Dade Wrestling, Fred Burnside, South Dade Baseball,
and Nate Hudson, South Dade Football; Girls: Sam Baumgarten, Miami High Basketball
2012-13 - Boys: Lawton Williams III, Norland Basketball; Girls: Dario Rodriguez, Coral Reef Softball
2011-12 - Boys: Daryle Heidelburg, Norland Football; Girls: Carmen Jackson, Northwestern Track and Field
2010-11 - Boys: Telly Lockette, Central, Football; Girls: Everton Edwards, Gulliver Soccer
2009-10 - Boys: Richard Stuart, Belen Jesuit Football; Girls: Adanais Marcote, Braddock Softball
2008-09 - Boys: Gaston “Chachi” Rodriguez, Coral Reef Basketball; Girls: Carla Harris-Curry, Norland Basketball
2007-08 - Boys: TIm “Ice” Harris, Booker T. Washington Football; Girls: Steve Batten, Miami Palmetto Softball
2006-07 - Boys: Roland Smith, Northwestern Football; Girls: Mike Kypriss and Damon Halback, Krop Tennis
2005-06 - Boys: Lawton Williams III, Norland Basketball; Girls: Alex Bennett, Gulliver Water Polo
2004-05 - Boys: Billy Rolle, Killian Football; Girls: Clyde Glover, Monsignor Pace Basketball
2003-04 - Boys: Jay Flipse, Sunset Soccer; Girls: Maritza Diaz, Southwest Softball
2002-03 - Boys: Nigel Dunn, Norland Football; Girls: Becker Downie and Gator Rebhan, Palmetto Softball
2001-02 - Boys: Ralph Suarez, Brito Baseball; Girls: Denise Novak, Edison Basketball, and Emilio Gonzalez, Sunset Tennis
2000-01 - Boys: Richard Bielski, Hialeah Baseball; Girls: Mark Schusterman, Gulliver Prep Softball
1999-2000 - Boys: Victor Balmaceda, South Dade Wrestling; Girls: Cindy Strauss, Braddock Volleyball
1998-99 - Boys: Jim Husk, Southridge Wrestling; Girls: Carmen Jackson, Northwestern Track and Field
1997-98 - Boys: John Rolle, Central Track and Field; Girls: Sam Burley, Southridge Track and Field
1996-97 - Boys: Walt Frazier, Carol City Football; Girls: Bob Schmidt, Southridge Softball
1995-96 - Willie Goldsmith, Northwestern Football and Rich Hofman, Westminster Christian Baseball
1994-95 - Marcos “Shakey” Rodriguez, Miami High Boys’ Basketball
1993-94 - Don Soldinger, Southridge Football
This story was originally published January 26, 2022 at 8:00 AM.
