As the 2025-26 high school sports season kicks off throughout the state this week, there are more than a dozen new head coaches for fall sports teams throughout the Eugene-Springfield area.

Here is a look at which programs will be led by first-year head coaches this season.

Football

South Eugene

Eric Scott replaces Edmund Rivera (2-16 in two seasons).

Junction City

Tye Rauschert replaces Max Wall (25-19 in five seasons)

Elmira

Conrad Davis replaces Bo Highburger (4-5 in one season)

Pleasant Hill

Kenny Koberstein replaces Jeremiah Heacock (10-17 in three seasons)

Creswell

Chase Beach replaces Scott Worsham (25-42 in eight seasons)

Volleyball

Thurston

Kayla Devereaux replaces David Natt (60-40 in five seasons)

Churchill

Madison Casey replaces Bre Gibbons (66-49 in six season

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