2020 King of New Mexico: Ranking the Head Coaches
NMPreps ranks the top ten head coaches in New Mexico. The conversation will stir debates as we will argue for many deserving head coaches. We looked at some career accomplishments, titles, win-loss records, projections, recent success (most; last 3-years), and much more. It's definitely not perfect, it shouldn't be and should cause debate. So have at it. We also left out new head coaches for the 2020 season.
TOP-5 HEAD COACH RANKINGS (2020) - 6A FOOTBALL
#1 HEATH RIDENOUR (Cleveland High School/Rio Rancho, NM)
Record: 33-5 overall (13-1 district)
State Championships: 1 (2019)
District Championships: 2 (2019 & 2017)
Playoff Record: 6-2 (SC; RUP; SF)
#2 BRANDON BACK (La Cueva High School/Albuquerque, NM)
Record: 32-6 overall (10-2 district)
State Championships: 1 (2018)
District Championships: 1 (2018)
Playoff Record: 6-2 (QF; SC; RUP)
#3 MARK LOPEZ (Las Cruces High School/Las Cruces, NM)
Record: 26-10 overall (16-2 district)
State Championships: 0
District Championships: 2 (2019 & 2017)
Playoff Record: 3-3 (QF; QF; SF)
#4 AARON OCAMPO (Centennial High School/Las Cruces, NM)
Record: 26-9 overall (15-3 district)
State Championships: 0
District Championships: 1 (2018)
Playoff Record: 2-3 (QF; SF; 1st Rd)
#5 CHAD ADCOX (Sandia High School/Albuquerque, NM)
Record: 16-8 overall (5-3 district)
State Championships: 1 (2017-Manzano)
District Championships: 1 (2017-Manzano)
Playoff Record: 3-1 (1st Rd; SC)
NMPreps ranks the top ten head coaches in New Mexico. The conversation will stir debates as we will argue for many deserving head coaches. We looked at some career accomplishments, titles, win-loss records, projections, recent success (most; last 3-years), and much more. It's definitely not perfect, it shouldn't be and should cause debate. So have at it. We also left out new head coaches for the 2020 season.
TOP-5 HEAD COACH RANKINGS (2020) - 6A FOOTBALL
#1 HEATH RIDENOUR (Cleveland High School/Rio Rancho, NM)
Record: 33-5 overall (13-1 district)
State Championships: 1 (2019)
District Championships: 2 (2019 & 2017)
Playoff Record: 6-2 (SC; RUP; SF)
#2 BRANDON BACK (La Cueva High School/Albuquerque, NM)
Record: 32-6 overall (10-2 district)
State Championships: 1 (2018)
District Championships: 1 (2018)
Playoff Record: 6-2 (QF; SC; RUP)
#3 MARK LOPEZ (Las Cruces High School/Las Cruces, NM)
Record: 26-10 overall (16-2 district)
State Championships: 0
District Championships: 2 (2019 & 2017)
Playoff Record: 3-3 (QF; QF; SF)
#4 AARON OCAMPO (Centennial High School/Las Cruces, NM)
Record: 26-9 overall (15-3 district)
State Championships: 0
District Championships: 1 (2018)
Playoff Record: 2-3 (QF; SF; 1st Rd)
#5 CHAD ADCOX (Sandia High School/Albuquerque, NM)
Record: 16-8 overall (5-3 district)
State Championships: 1 (2017-Manzano)
District Championships: 1 (2017-Manzano)
Playoff Record: 3-1 (1st Rd; SC)
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