Coaches were selected by each of the 10 CIF Sections

SACRAMENTO – The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) recently announced the Section nominees for the NFHS California State Coach of the Year award for the 2022-23 school year. The list includes Great Oak’s head cross country coach, Tammy Draughon, and Temescal Canyon’s Autumn Crawford, the spirit coach.

Tammy Draughon, an AP Physics teacher, and Great Oak’s head cross country coach is a nominee for the NFHS California State Coach of the Year award for the 2022-23 school year. Valley News/Courtesy photo

These coaches were selected based on the positive work they have done with the student-athletes in their respective sports programs.

“The CIF would like to thank and honor these well-deserving coaches for their commitment to education-based athletics and the student-athletes of California,” said CIF Executive Director Ron Nocetti.

Autumn Crawford (middle-top), Temescal Canyon’s Spirit Coach, is a nominee for the NFHS California State Coach of the Year award for the 2022-23 school year. Valley News/Courtesy photo

As these coaches move forward in the NFHS Coach of the Year awards process, updates will be shared accordingly. A complete list of NFHS Coach of the Year Nominees as selected by each respective CIF Section Office, can be found online at www.cifss.org.

JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia.com.

JP Raineri

JP is an award-winning multimedia journalist and head of the sports department at the Valley News. A former Southwestern League head baseball coach and former President of the Temecula Youth Baseball League, he has also worked as a local radio personality for All Pro Broadcasting and as a television host for the Outdoor Channel. When he’s not covering sports, JP works in the Media Technology Department for Major League Baseball.

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