Washington State Cross Country Coaches
Hall of Fame
The Washington State Cross Country Coaches Hall of Fame represents some of the finest high school coaches in the state of Washington. Until 2013, Coaches had to be retired from the sport in order to be inducted. As of 2013, the Hall has begun to also induct active coaches. Coaches may be nominated by any active member of the Washington State Cross Country Coaches Association. Final candidates are selected by the Hall of Fame committee and approved by the Executive Board. The Hall of Fame committee consists of past WSCCCA president Joe Clark, Ed Santos, and Tom Campbell. Hall of Fame inductees are recognized annually at the WSCCCA Awards ceremony. Their plaques are on display at the WIAA headquarters in Renton and they are also recognized here.
To be considered for the Hall of Fame, a coach should meet some or all of the following criteria: Over 15 years of coaching, significant team or individual performances at the highest level, significant contributions to the sport outside of their specific team, major historical achievements. We encourage coaches to use our Hall of Fame nomination form to recommend coaches.
1994
Tracy Walters, Rogers (Spokane)
1995
1996
Chuck Millard, West Valley (Yakima)
Father Thomas Sullivan, Seattle Prep
1997
Bob Summers, Mabton & Tolt (Carnation)
1998
1999
Cliff Nixon, Newport (Bellevue)
2000
2001
2002
Arvin Blankers, Lynden Christian
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Pete Steiner, East Valley-Yakima
2008
2009
2010
Greg Hayashi-NW Christian (Colbert)
Art Hutton-Clover Park, West Valley, Eisenhower, Bellarmine, YVCC, CWU, UW
2011/2012
2013
2014
Dave Rockstrom-Kennewick, Southridge
2015
Julie Coburn-Marysville Pilchuck
2016
Bill Kehoe-Northwest Christian
John “Doc” Robertson-Seattle Prep
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021-2022
Dan Parker-Snohomish/Glacier Peak
2023
2024
Laurie Porter- Hockinson/Camas
2025