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Riverdale's Rankin EA Sports National Coach of the Year
Mark Tennis: StudentSports.com StudentSportsFootball.com staff Foster City, Calif. -- Head coach Gary Rankin from Riverdale High of Murfreesboro, Tenn., has earned the national honor of EA SPORTS National Coach of the Year.The worldwide leader in computer sports games teamed with the editors of Student Sports to determine the national honors. The annual EA SPORTS All-American teams will be announced next week. Rankin is the second national coach of the year ever from Tennessee. The only previous honoree on the all-time national list, which dates back to 1970, is E.B. Etter from Baylor High of Chattanooga. Etter was the pick for the 1973 season. Rankin came to Riverdale High in 1990 and it was a program struggling for wins and was coming off three straight losing seasons. But since a 4-6 record in his first year, Rankin has had Riverdale annually in the state and national rankings. His teams have won 14 consecutive league titles and have reached the Class 5A state championship game nine times in 12 years. The 2004 season may have been Rankin's best job yet as a team with terrific chemistry rolled to a 15-0 record and Class 5A state title. Riverdale's defense was especially strong as it posted eight shutouts on the season and almost got a ninth in the team's 35-7 state finals win over Franklin. The Warriors ended the season at No. 12 in the Student Sports FAB 50. "We set school records for both offense and defense but none of our previous teams were as stingy on defense as this one," Rankin said. "This was definitely one of our best teams at Riverdale because we had 11 real good players on defense but no superstars. Three or four played both ways and we only had to punt 12 times all season. We dressed about 95 players with a senior class of 24." Rankin's record since 1980 at Riverdale, even with the 4-6 start, now stands at 181-24. His teams usually aren't the kind loaded with tons of Division I college prospects. He has certainly helped the school's mascot, Chief Win-em-all, live up to its nickname. EA SPORTS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL COACHES OF THE YEAR (Student Sports selections; retroactive from 1996 back) 2004--Gary Rankin, Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale. 2003--Tom Knotts, Charlotte, N.C., Independence. 2002--Gene Wier, Olathe, Kan., North. 2001--Dave Carruthers, Ijamsville, Md., Urbana. 2000--John Herrington, Farmington Hills, Mich., Harrison. 1999--Roger DuPaix, Salt Lake City, Utah, Skyline. 1998--Mike Pettine, Doylestown, Pa., Central Bucks West. 1997--Chris Geesman, Mishawaka, Ind., Penn. 1996--Bob Ladouceur, Concord, Calif., De La Salle. 1995--Chuck Kyle, Cleveland, Ohio, St. Ignatius. 1994--Bruce Rollinson, Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei. 1993--Pete Adkins, Jefferson City, Mo. 1992--George Curry, Berwick, Pa. 1991--Dick Dullaghan, Indinapolis, Ind., Ben Davis. 1990--Billy Gillum, Ruston, La. 1989--Cal Lee, Honolulu, Hawaii, St. Louis. 1988--Harold Clark, Prichard, Ala., Vigor. 1987--Lou Rettino, Union, N.J. 1986--Nick Hyder, Valdosta, Ga. 1985--Charlie Wedemeyer, Los Gatos, Calif. 1984--John McKissick, Summerville, S.C. 1983--Bob Shannon, East St. Louis, Ill. 1982--Fred Tesone, Englewood, Colo., Cherry Creek. 1981--Marijon Ancich, Santa Fe Springs, Calif., St. Paul. 1980--Gerry Faust, Cincinnati, Ohio, Moeller. 1979--Ron Lancaster, Rancho Cordova, Calif. 1978--Gordon Wood, Brownwood, Texas. 1977--Chris Ferragamo, Wilmington, Calif., Banning. 1976--Calvin Chai, Honolulu, Hawaii, Kamehameha. 1975--Sid Cichy, Fargo, N.D., Shanley. 1974--Dick Haines, Vista, Calif. 1973--E. B. Etter, Chattanooga, Tenn., Baylor. 1972--Gary Kehler, Westfield, N.J. 1971--Herman Boone, Alexandria, Va., T.C. Williams. 1970--Travis Raven, Austin, Texas, Reagan.
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