Emporia High girls golf coach Rick Eckert was named the Kansas Coaches Association’s Girls Golf Coach of the Year.
Eckert received his award during KSHSAA meetings Monday in Topeka.
The Lady Spartans had their best finish at the Class 5A state golf championships last fall taking second. Emporia High also won its first Centennial League championship in program history.
Eckert says he’s really proud of the girls he coached and the honor from the Kansas Coaches Association.
Along with coaching girls golf at Emporia High, Eckert is also the head boys golf coach.
