SIOUX FALLS, SD – Former Brandon Valley girls basketball coach Mark Stadem is among the seven finalists for the 2020 South Dakota High School Coach of the Year across all sports, boys and girls, an honor organized by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association.
Stadem resigned after 22 years at the helm after guiding the Lynx to their second state title this past March and has been an assistant coach for the Lynx football team for over 20 years — still serving as quarterbacks coach.
The Dell Rapids native and all finalists will be honored during the National Awards Banquet at the 55th Annual NHSACA Conference in Lincoln, Neb., on Thursday, July 23, 2020, an event attended by athletic directors and coaches in 19 sports from throughout the United States.
To be considered for this award a nominee has been determined to have outstanding coaching longevity and win-loss record, championship years, awards received and service to the coaching profession and to the athletes of the State of South Dakota.
The other 2020 Coach of the Year finalists from South Dakota are: Jason Bohl, Garretson High School in the sport of girls’ cross country; Tom Culver, Avon High School in the sport of football; Mark Stadem, Brandon Valley High School in the sport of girls’ basketball; Scott Schultz, Bridgewater-Emery High School in the sport of boys’ basketball; Kari Jung, Warner High School in the sport of volleyball; Dan Mitchell, Yankton High School assistant in boys’ sports; and Kerry Beyer, Rapid City Stevens High School assistant in girls’ sports.
Cal Corey of Sturgis and Connie Nyhaug of Viborg will be inducted into the NHSACA Hall of Fame at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at the Hyatt Place Hotel in Lincoln.
– Courtesy Jim Dorman, South Dakota High School Coaches Association
