Oregon Coach of the Year Recipients

Herbicide Notice

The Pendleton School District Facilities will be applying an herbicide treatment across the district to all lawns, ornamentals, and sports fields the week of March 23-27, 2026.

All of these honorees are proudly recognized in our Buckaroo Hall of Champions (lobby area outside of Warberg Court). Please come and visit our school and the Buckaroo Hall of Champions!

Year	Coach	Sport
1985	Don Requa	Football – State Coach of the Year
1992	Lyle Phelps	Baseball – State Coach of the Year
1992	Don Requa	Football *Inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
1994	Lyle Phelps	Baseball – State Coach of the Year
1997	Don Requa	Football *Inducted into the National High School Coaches Athletic Association Hall of Fame
2004	Randy Crawford	Softball – State Coach of the Year
2006	Nels Nelson	Golf – State Coach of the Year
2008	Debbie Kishpaugh	Dance – State Coach of the Year
2012	Tim Cary	Softball – State Coach of the Year
2013	Donna Collins	Swimming *also National Federation High School Coach of the Year
2014	Tim Cary	Softball – State Coach of the Year
2015	Nels Nelson	Golf – State Coach of the Year
2016	Debbie Kishpaugh	Dance – State Coach of the Year
2018	Tim Cary	Softball – State Coach of the Year
2019	Dave Curtis	Girls Golf – State Coach of the Year
2021	Tim Cary	Softball – State Coach of the Year
2021	Kiana Sperl Rickman	Girls Soccer – State Coach of the Year
2022	Tim Cary	Softball – State Coach of the Year
2022	Debbie Kishpaugh	Dance *National Federation of High School Coach of the Year
2024	Tim Cary	Softball – State Coach of the Year
2025	Trevor Hancock	Wrestling – State Coach of the Year
2025	Debbie Kishpaugh	Dance – State Coach of the Year
2025	Piper Besst	Dance – Assistant State Coach of the Year