Danbury High School Has National Coach of the Year Finalist

DANBURY, CT — Eleven outstanding coaches from Connecticut, including one from Danbury High School, are finalists for National Coach of the Year honors from the National High School Athletic Coaches Association.

The winners will be announced at the NHSACA annual convention in Bismarck, N.D., which runs from June 22-27. Connecticut has had at least one winner every year since 2009, with five Nutmeg State coaches taking home top honors in 2014.

This year's finalists from Connecticut, listed alphabetically, are:

• Keith Borkowski, Watertown, softball
• Brian Collins, Glastonbury, girls cross country
• Tim Egan, Montville, boys track and field
• Sal Follo, Foran, boys ice hockey
• Tim Guernsey, RHAM, girls volleyball
• Suzanne Hoyt, Glastonbury, girls and boys swimming
• John Mirabello, Northwest Catholic, boys basketball
• Bill Phelps, Canton, boys soccer
• Shaun Ratchford, Danbury, baseball
• Patrick Risley, Windham, wrestling
• Fred Williams, Northwestern Regional, girls basketball

Click here for the full list of national finalists.

Image credit: Tim Jensen

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