Meet The Head Coaches
By: Kyle Henderson of NMPreps.com
Today we highlight the 8 high school football head coaches that are coaching their teams in this weekend's New Mexico High School Football State Championships.
Class 6A
Cleveland Head Football Coach: Heath Ridenour
Years As Head Coach at Cleveland: 4
High School: Lovington
College: Eastern, New Mexico
Previous Coaching experience: Offensive Coordinator at Cleveland, assistant at Clovis
Interesting Note: Good friends with Brian Urlacher
State Titles Won: Zero as Head coach
Eldorado Head Football Coach: Charlie Dotson
Years As Head Coach at Eldorado: 10
High School: Eldorado
College: New Mexico
Previous Coaching experience: Wrestling Head Coach at Del Norte & Eldorado
Interesting Stat: Was 4-time high school state wrestling champ: 1984, 85, 86, and 87
State Titles Won: Zero as Head Coach
Class 5A
Artesia Head football Coach: Cooper Henderson
Years As Head Coach at Artesia: 27
High School: Artesia
College: Eastern, New Mexico
Previous Coaching experience: Head Coach at Ruidoso, assistant at Portales
Interesting Stat: His father LG Henderson won 5 state championships at Artesia
State Titles Won: 14 state titles won, 249 career wins at Artesia
Centennial Head Coach: Aaron Ocampo
Years As Head Coach at Centennial: 4
High School: Grants
College: New Mexico
Previous Coaching experience: Head Coach at Manzano
Interesting Stat: 32-5 over the last three years at Centennial
State Titles Won: Zero as Head Coach
Class 4A
Hatch Valley Head Coach: Jack Cisco
Years As Head Coach at Hatch Valley: 8
High School: Roswell
College: Western New Mexico
Previous Coaching experience: Was Head Coach at Roswell High School
Interesting Stat: Was inducted to the NM Hall of Honor in 2003
State Titles Won: 1
Robertson Head Coach: Leroy Gonzales
Years As Head Coach at Robertson: 6
High School: Holy Cross, San Antonio
College: San Antonio JC, New Mexico Highlands
Previous Coaching experience: NA
Interesting Stat: Has a record of 29-8 over the last three seasons
State Titles Won: 1
Class 3A
Estancia Head Coach: Stewart Burnett
Years As Head Coach at Estancia: 4
High School: Moriarty
College: New Mexico
Previous Coaching experience: Assistant at Moriarty
Interesting Stat: 28-years old, won state title
State Titles Won: 1
Eunice Head Coach: Ken Stevens
Years As Head Coach at Eunice: 1
High School: Please send to nmpreps@yahoo.com
College: Please send to nmpreps@yahoo.com
Previous Coaching experience: Offensive Coordinator at Carlsbad
State Titles Won: Zero as Head Coach
By: Kyle Henderson of NMPreps.com
Today we highlight the 8 high school football head coaches that are coaching their teams in this weekend's New Mexico High School Football State Championships.
Class 6A
Cleveland Head Football Coach: Heath Ridenour
Years As Head Coach at Cleveland: 4
High School: Lovington
College: Eastern, New Mexico
Previous Coaching experience: Offensive Coordinator at Cleveland, assistant at Clovis
Interesting Note: Good friends with Brian Urlacher
State Titles Won: Zero as Head coach
Eldorado Head Football Coach: Charlie Dotson
Years As Head Coach at Eldorado: 10
High School: Eldorado
College: New Mexico
Previous Coaching experience: Wrestling Head Coach at Del Norte & Eldorado
Interesting Stat: Was 4-time high school state wrestling champ: 1984, 85, 86, and 87
State Titles Won: Zero as Head Coach
Class 5A
Artesia Head football Coach: Cooper Henderson
Years As Head Coach at Artesia: 27
High School: Artesia
College: Eastern, New Mexico
Previous Coaching experience: Head Coach at Ruidoso, assistant at Portales
Interesting Stat: His father LG Henderson won 5 state championships at Artesia
State Titles Won: 14 state titles won, 249 career wins at Artesia
Centennial Head Coach: Aaron Ocampo
Years As Head Coach at Centennial: 4
High School: Grants
College: New Mexico
Previous Coaching experience: Head Coach at Manzano
Interesting Stat: 32-5 over the last three years at Centennial
State Titles Won: Zero as Head Coach
Class 4A
Hatch Valley Head Coach: Jack Cisco
Years As Head Coach at Hatch Valley: 8
High School: Roswell
College: Western New Mexico
Previous Coaching experience: Was Head Coach at Roswell High School
Interesting Stat: Was inducted to the NM Hall of Honor in 2003
State Titles Won: 1
Robertson Head Coach: Leroy Gonzales
Years As Head Coach at Robertson: 6
High School: Holy Cross, San Antonio
College: San Antonio JC, New Mexico Highlands
Previous Coaching experience: NA
Interesting Stat: Has a record of 29-8 over the last three seasons
State Titles Won: 1
Class 3A
Estancia Head Coach: Stewart Burnett
Years As Head Coach at Estancia: 4
High School: Moriarty
College: New Mexico
Previous Coaching experience: Assistant at Moriarty
Interesting Stat: 28-years old, won state title
State Titles Won: 1
Eunice Head Coach: Ken Stevens
Years As Head Coach at Eunice: 1
High School: Please send to nmpreps@yahoo.com
College: Please send to nmpreps@yahoo.com
Previous Coaching experience: Offensive Coordinator at Carlsbad
State Titles Won: Zero as Head Coach
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