High School Coaches of the Year

SOUTHDale Mueller, Highland HS, Ft. Thomas, KY1998: 15-0 record, 3A state champsRecord at school: 61-9, 5 yearsDespite being a 3A school, Highland left little doubt it was the best the state of Kentucky had to offer in 1998. Not only did coach Dale Mueller's squad post a perfect 15-0 mark, but it knocked off the 4A state champion during the regular season to lay claim to being the best of the best. Along the way, an amazing 801 points were scored, the sixth-best total ever recorded by a high school team in the U.S. "It was a heck of a year," Mueller said. "We got up a bunch on a lot of teams. Our ones (first-stringers) would come out at the half in most games. At some times they'd come out in the second quarter."This from a squad that returned just five starters from an 11-2 team that lost in double-OT in the second round of the playoffs the previous fall. Leading the way were two of