ALLSPORTSTUCSON.COM CONTINUES ITS 50 POSTS FOR THE 50-DAY COUNTDOWN TO THE 2025 SEASON THAT STARTS AUG. 22 FOR SOME SCHOOLS WITH A LOOK AT COACHES WITH THE MOST WINS AT THEIR CURRENT SCHOOL. CATCH UP WITH ALL THE POSTS BY CLICKING HERE.
SOUTHERN ARIZONA COACHES WITH MOST WINS AT CURRENT SCHOOL
| Coach | School | Years | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlo Hernandez | Coolidge | 10 | 92 |
| Ryan McBrayer | Sabino | 8 | 60 |
| Corey Noble | Walden Grove | 8 | 55 |
| Robert Bonillas | Desert View | 13 | 51 |
| Braden Davis | St. David | 8 | 50 |
| Kent Middleton | Pusch Ridge | 5 | 47 |
| Joe Thomas | Buena | 10 | 47 |
| Daniel Jones | Thatcher | 5 | 43 |
| Phillip Steward | Marana | 4 | 32 |
| Ernest Ivy | San Manuel | 6 | 32 |
| Matt Johnson | Mountain View | 6 | 25 |
| Justin Argraves | Cienega | 4 | 23 |
| Thomas Cortez | Santa Cruz Valley | 3 | 22 |
| George Kelly | Empire | 6 | 21 |
| Hunter Long | Douglas | 6 | 20 |
| Mark Luna | Casa Grande | 3 | 17 |
| Dale Stott | Ironwood Ridge | 3 | 17 |
| Daniel Sainz | Catalina Foothills | 3 | 16 |
| Jeffrey Bollnow | Tanque Verde | 2 | 15 |
| Thomas Romack | Sunnyside | 3 | 15 |
Coolidge’s Carlo Hernandez, who led the Bears to 3A state titles in 2005 and 2006, returned to the school last season after leaving to Vista Grande and Show Low. In full rebuild mode, Coolidge went 0-10 in his first season back last year, but he still has a 92-29 record accumulated there in 10 years. He guided the Bears to six state championship appearances overall.
Hernandez is tied to the Southern Arizona scene this year because of Coolidge’s alignment in the 3A East with Sabino, Pusch Ridge, Safford and Thatcher, in addition to San Tan Foothills and Florence.
Sabino alum Ryan McBrayer, who led the Sabercats to the 2023 3A title, is the coach with the most wins at his current school within the Tucson city limits at 60 through eight years.
Corey Noble, who also completed his eighth year last season at Walden Grove, is next at 55 wins.
Then comes Desert View’s Robert Bonillas (51 wins) and St. David’s Braden Davis (50).
Pusch Ridge’s Kent Middleton and Buena’s Joe Thomas are only three wins away from reaching 50 wins at their respective school.
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ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com publisher, writer and editor Javier Morales is a former Arizona Press Club award winner. He is a former Arizona Daily Star beat reporter for the Arizona basketball team, including when the Wildcats won the 1996-97 NCAA title. He has also written articles for CollegeAD.com, Bleacher Report, Lindy’s Sports, TucsonCitizen.com, The Arizona Republic, Sporting News and Baseball America, among many other publications. He has also authored the book “The Highest Form of Living”, which is available at Amazon. He became an educator in 2016 and is presently a special education teacher at Sunnyside High School in the Sunnyside Unified School District.
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