Results for Best Boys Basketball Coach 2014

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Total Votes: 26

Archie Young

Sitka, AK

In 14 years he has put together a 214-122 record. Best finishes in the state tourney were a pair of thirds in Class 3A.

Total Votes: 10

Brad Lauwers

Anchorage, AK

He has put together a 335-128 record in 19 years, winning a pair of Class 3A state titles.

Total Votes: 484

Frank Ostanik

Fairbanks, AK

The former University of Alaska coach has an 8-year prep record of 151-51. He has won the last 2 Class 3A state titles and had one second-place finish.

Total Votes: 9

Patrick Callahan

Nome, AK

His record in 10 years is 178-70. Twice his team has been second in the Class 3A state tourney.

Total Votes: 9

Rob Galosich

Anchorage, AK

Galosich has won the Class 4A state title twice and posted an 11-year record of 228-79.

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Total Votes: 6

Ron Hoffman

Anchorage, AK

Hoffman's four-year record is 74-35. He has one Class 3A state title and a pair of second places - all coming in the last three years.

Bracket Standings

Frank Ostanik Fairbanks, AK
484 Votes
Archie Young Sitka, AK
26 Votes
Brad Lauwers Anchorage, AK
10 Votes
Rob Galosich Anchorage, AK
9 Votes
Patrick Callahan Nome, AK
9 Votes

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Overall Standings

Cedric Lane Birmingham, AL
56,889 Votes
Joe Fenlon Tampa, FL
36,247 Votes
Dan Fleming Cincinnati, OH
19,871 Votes
Mark Keeler Wyoming, MI
18,770 Votes
Doug Robison Billings, MT
18,136 Votes

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Top Wildcards

Jack Doss Huntsville, AL (Alabama)
50,992 Votes
Jim Martin Jacksonville, FL (Florida)
29,880 Votes

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Rules & Prizes

Must be at least 13 years old to vote. There is no limit to the number of times a person can vote as long as the Best High School Boys Basketball Coach rules are followed.

USA TODAY High School Sports begins its Best High School Boys Basketball Coach competition at 12 p.m. ET Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, with 306 coaches – six per state and Washington D.C. - in the state round, which ends at 12 p.m. ET Jan. 21, 2014. The 51 winners and two wildcards will advance to the second round, where they will be divided among eight regions. The regional round will begin at 12 p.m. ET Jan. 22, 2014 and ends at 12 p.m. ET Jan. 30. The eight winners and two wildcards advance to a national round, which begins at 12 p.m. ET Jan. 31, 2014, and ends at 3 p.m. ET Feb. 7, 2014.

Starting in the regional round, there will be incentive voting added to the contest in which users can receive a one-time action worth 50 votes for signing up for the Quizno's email. The national round will also offer the same one-time actions worth 50 votes for signing up for the Quizno's email. There may be other opportunities to receive extra votes during the regional and national voting.

The athletic department of the winning coach – based off the number of votes in the final round – will receive $2,000. Second through fifth places also receive cash prizes.

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