The Prep Report

With Jamie DeMoney First and Ten - A look at 10 of the nation’s top coaches under 40. Josh Niblett, Hoover (AL): The 38-year-old is 27-3 with a state title in two years at this national power in suburban Birmingham. He was a scout-team quarterback for Alabama’s 1992 national championship team. Josh Floyd, Shiloh Christian (AR): Floyd, 30, already led his alma mater to three state titles and a 70-12 record in six seasons. Charlie Ragle, Chaparral (AZ): Ragle, 33, guided the Firebirds to the 5A/II state title in his third year on the job. He is a former assistant coach at Arizona State. Coley Candaele, Vista Murrieta (CA): Candaele won a CIF crown at his alma mater, Carpinteria, before becoming Vista Murrieta’s coach when the school opened in 2003. The 38-year-old Cal Poly grad has won 54 games, three league titles, and finished 13-1 with a runner-up finish in the CIF-SS