NJSIAA is happy to announce the NJSCA Hall of Fame Class of 2025 and the 2024-2045 NFHS NJ Coaches of the Year. All of these deserving honorees will be celebrated on 1/11/26 at the Pines Manor in Edison, NJ. If you would like to attend, tickets can be purchased here until December 29th.
NJSCA Hall of Fame Class of 2025
- John Bauer* - Randolph HS
- Christopher Beagan - Monroe Township HS / Sayreville War Memorial HS
- Tosca Blandford Bynoe - Willingboro HS
- James Boyle III - Hillside HS
- Todd Briggs - Freehold Twp HS
- Tracy Burkhart - Washington Twp HS
- Shelly Dearden - Ewing HS
- Stephen Fenton - Madison HS, Bloomfield HS, Jonathan Dayton HS, North Plainfield HS
- Richard Horan - Audubon HS / Gloucester Catholic HS
- David Leshnower - Mountain Lakes HS
- Bill Manzo - Ramapo HS
- Glenn Merkle - Woodstown HS
- Dave Patterson - Freehold Twp HS
- Clint "Cap" Pazdera - New Providence HS
- Caryn Schanstine - Northern Highlands HS
- Vinny Smith - Irvington HS
- Chris Tafelski - Westfield HS
- John Thompson - Delbarton School
*Posthumous Award
2024-2025 State Coach of the Year Honorees
- Baseball - Frank Clark, Midland Park HS
- Boys Basketball - Steven Jannarone, Colts Neck HS
- Boys Bowling - Shamir Bearfield, Saint Peter's Prep HS
- Boys Cross Country - Jim Schlentz, Colts Neck HS
- Boys Golf - Kevin Rooney, St. Joseph Regional HS
- Boys Ice Hockey - Matthew Juneau, St. Joseph Regional HS
- Boys Lacrosse - Boomer Wertheimer, Westfield HS
- Boys Soccer - Peter Marlys, Sterling HS
- Boys Spring Track - Schwann Grimes II, North Brunswick HS
- Boys Swimming - Melanie Dupuis, Ridge HS
- Boys Tennis - Brian Erhardt, Haddon Township HS
- Boys Volleyball - Natasha Batista, West Caldwell Tech HS
- Boys Winter Track - Curtis Custis, Winslow Township HS
- Boys Wrestling - Daniel Roy, Southern Regional HS
- Fencing - Glen Pernia, Ridge HS
- Field Hockey - Mary Pat Mercuro, Montclair HS
- Football - Jeremy Schulte, Rumson-Fair Haven HS
- Girls Basketball - Daniel Butler, Cherry Hill West HS
- Girls Bowling - Kirsten Pendleton, New Egypt HS
- Girls Cross Country - James Smirk, Princeton HS
- Girls Golf - Charlotte Heenan, Moorestown HS
- Girls Gymnastics - Becky Neidhardt, Mount Olive HS
- Girls Ice Hockey - Jamie Davis and Jade Meier, Princeton Day School
- Girls Lacrosse - Carter Abbott, Pingry School
- Girls Soccer - Drew Wagner, Shawnee HS
- Girls Spring Track - Michael Placko, Clayton HS
- Girls Swimming - Edward Koenigsfest III, Montclair HS
- Girls Tennis - Alene Hartman, Egg Harbor Township HS
- Girls Volleyball - Melissa Landeck, Northern Valley Regional Old Tappan HS
- Girls Winter Track - Chris Messina, Dumont HS
- Girls Wrestling - Eric Bollette, Newton HS / Kittatinny HS
- Softball - Nikki Velardi, Cedar Grove HS
Congratulations to all our deserving honorees!
