A 2000 Kingman High School graduate turned two-time 2A state champion football coach for Scottsdale Christian has been named the 2024-25 Arizona Boys Coach of the Year by the Arizona Republic.

Mike Sheahan received the recognition after leading Scottsdale Christian on a thrilling 2A state championship run as the No. 12 seed to capture a second straight state championship for the Eagles this fall. In addition to the low seed, the playoff run was made even more difficult near the end of a 28-6 first round upset of No. 4 Santa Cruz when a fight broke out that led to more than 20 players getting suspended for the quarterfinals for leaving the sidelines.

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