Father Ryan volleyball coach Jinx Cockerham retired following winning the 2015 DII-AA state title.
Why chosen: After getting swept by Briarcrest in the opening round of the state tournament, Cockerham helped lead Father Ryan to its fifth state championship with a 3-1 win over the Lady Saints in the championship match in what turned out to be the final season of her 46-year career with the Irish.
Quote: “They had a silent confidence about them. We had worked really hard in the fitness center and running and as it was progressing I could see on the other side of the court that we were able to do the things we wanted to be able to do because we weren’t tired and our minds were very focused and very confident.”