Pat LaughlinPat Laughlin, a 2019 Greater Pueblo Sports Association (GPSA) Inductee, and retired head wrestling coach at Pueblo East High School was recently nominated as one of the eight finalists for the 2024 National High School Coaches Association (NHSACA) "Coach-of-the Year" in the sport of wrestling.
Coach Laughlin was nominated for this national honor by the Colorado State High School Coaches Association (CSHSCA). This selection is based on longevity, service to high school athletics, honors, championship years and winning percentage. The nominees and finalists are evaluated by experts in the field of coaching using a sports-specific rubrics to assign points in each category.
The last nominated finalist from Pueblo for this prestigious award was Jerry Sisneros, the current GPSA president. Sisneros was a finalist for the award in 2006 as a wrestling coach at Pueblo South.
Eight finalist from across the United States will be honored during the NHSACA national convention which will take place at the Bismarck Hotel and Convention Center in Bismarck, ND on Wed., June 26, 2024.
The NHSACA is the oldest coaching association in the nation formed by coaches, for coaches, and has been recognizing national coaches of the year since 1978.
