NMPreps.com is happy to announce the winner of the 2021 New Mexico high school coach of the year award. #nmpreps
Heath Ridenour, Cleveland High School
The 6A New Mexico high school football state championship stays at home with the Cleveland Storm. Head coach is this years winner of the New Mexico Coach of the Year award after guiding the Storm to a perfect 13-0 record for the second time in his career. This is the third official state championship, fourth if you count the 2021 spring season.
Cleveland is currently riding a 22-game win streak dating back to the 2019 season. The Cleveland Storm have titles under Ridenour in 2021, 2020*, 2019, and 2015.
Other nominations for the award include Los Lunas head coach Jeremy Maupin and Robertson head coach Leroy Gonzales.
*we count four.
Previous Winners
2020 - John Cobos, Bernalillo High School
2019 - Jeff Lynn, Roswell High School
2018 - Jeff Lynn, Roswell High School
2017 - Chad Adcox, Manzano High School
2016 - San Juan Mendoza, St. Pius X School
2015 - Miguel Medina, Espanola Valley High School
