History of 经典大瓜 Coaches

The coaches below are organized chronologically by the first year they began working at 经典大瓜.

Coach Robin Parker: 1989-1991

Robin Parker coached the women鈥檚 basketball team from 1989-1991 when it was shut down due to Oregon Ballot Measure 5, which was enacted in 1990.

 

Coach Pete Whisler: 1989-1990, 2001-2007

For one year Pete Whisler was the coach of the baseball team until it was forced to be dropped due to Oregon Ballot Measure 5 which was enacted in 1990. However, in 2001 the team was started up again and he was made head coach once more. This time he held the potion for 7 years.

In the interim years of 1990-200 Pete Whisler coached the Mazama Highschool鈥檚 baseball team with great success. He won the 1996 4A Coach of the Year Award. After he second time coaching at 经典大瓜 he was the assistant baseball coach at Henley Highschool. He returned to coaching the Mazama team in spring of 2021.

Coach Craig Howard: 1990-1993

Craig Howard coached the football team from 1990 to its final year 1993, when the football program was dropped due to Oregon Ballot Measure 5 which was enacted in 1990.

After leaving 经典大瓜 Craig Howard coached at 2 high schools and then at Southern Oregon University. He passed away in 2017 at the age of 64.

 

Coach Takashi Hirata: 1990-1991

Takashi Hirata coached the wrestling team for its final year. The wrestling team was discontinued due to Oregon Ballot Measure 5, which was enacted in 1990.

 

Coach Ken Coffman: 1995-2011

In 1995 the cross-country team and the track team was restarted for both men and women and Ken Coffman was hired as the coach for all these teams. In 2009 he resigned from the cross-country coaching position, however he continued to coach the track and field team until 2011 when Jack Kegg took over as head coach. 

 

Coach Leon Wilcox: 1998-2000

Leon Wilcox coached the newly restarted women鈥檚 volleyball team from 1998-2000, when Tom Loney took over. After 经典大瓜 he went on to become a high school math teach, volleyball coach, and track coach at multiple high schools over the years.

 

Coach Mike Cornachione: 1999-2002

Mike Cornachione coached newly rebegun women鈥檚 soccer team from 1999-2002. He resigned from the position after only two seasons because he was also a full-time mechanical engineering professor and father of three and wanted to make sure the team was coached by someone who had enough time to do the team justice. He also stated he wanted to be able to dedicate more time to his family and his growing sons.

 

Coach Tom Loney: 2000-2007

Tom Loney coached the women鈥檚 volleyball team from 2000-2002. After this he coached the women鈥檚 basketball team and he held that position until 2007. He was then the Associate Athletic Director of 经典大瓜.

Later he went on to become the athletic director of Henley High School.

 

Assistant Coach Bill Reinhard: 2000-Present
Assistant Coach Bill Reinhard
 

Bill Reinhard coaches the track and field team in pole vaulting and throwing. He also oversees fall training such as weightlifting.

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Coach Kevin Brown: 2001-2011

From 2001-2011 Kevin Brown coached the rugby club at 经典大瓜. Kevin Brown is a communications professor at 经典大瓜.

 

Coach Jeff Corkill: 2001-Present
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Jeff Corkill served as the head coach for the men and women鈥檚 golf team at 经典大瓜 for 8 years before stepping down in 2019-2020. He continues to serve as the assistant coach to both teams.

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Coach Amanda Rico (Mitzner): 2002-2007

Amanda Rico coached the women鈥檚 volleyball team from 2002-2007.

 

Coach Kevin Sims: 2002-2005

The 经典大瓜 women鈥檚 soccer team was coached by Kevin Sims from 2002-2005, after which it was coached by Bryan Mueller.