Athletics Staff & Coaches

To contact one of the coaches or members of the Kofa staff members listed below, please call the athletic office at (928) 502 - 5368 or fill out our email form.

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Fall Coaches

Chess

A woman with glasses and a patterned shirt is pictured in the foreground, with a crest featuring a crown and crossed swords in the background. — Paula J. Manherz
**Hometown:** St. Petersburg, FL
**High School:** Lakewood Senior High School
**College:** University of the Cumberlands, NAU
**Years in Role:** 4

Flag Football

alt-text — Blake Matthews
**Hometown:** Yuma, AZ
**High School:** Kofa High School
**College:** N/A
**Years in Role:** 1

Golf (Boys)

A crest with a crown, crossed swords, and the letters %22MH KOFAS%22 is on the left, set against a textured red background with a bright lens flare on the right. — Isaac Rios
**Hometown:** Yuma, AZ
**High School:** Cibola High School
**College:** N/A
**Years in Role:** 1

Spiritline

A young woman with dark hair smiles in the foreground, with a crest featuring a crown and crossed swords in the background. — Jayna Ricker
**Hometown:** Yuma, AZ
**High School:** Kofa High School
**College:** Arizona Western College
**Years in Role:** 2

Unified Badminton

A smiling man in a red shirt is in the foreground, with a crest featuring a crown and crossed tools on a maroon background behind him. — Glen Rach
**Hometown:** Lynwood, IL
**High School:** Thornton Fractional South High School
**College:** Illinois State University
**Years in Role:** Badminton (2), Basketball (5), Track (5)

Cross Country

Robert Kochis

Hometown: Yuma, AZ
High School: Kofa High School
College: Multnomah University, Concordia University
Years in Role: 5

Football

Austin Browning
**Hometown:** Yuma, AZ
**High School:** Gila Ridge High School
**College:** Gateway Community, Bluefield University
**Years in Role:** 2

Golf (Girls)

Jennifer Jensen

Hometown: Yuma, AZ
High School: Yuma High School
College: Northern Arizona University
Years in Role: 2

Swim

William Packham

Hometown: Valparaiso, IN
High School: Chesterton High School
College: Rose Hulman Institute of Technology
Years in Role: 5

Volleyball

Amanda Kochis

Hometown: Yuma, AZ
High School: Kofa High School
College: Bluefield University
Years in Role: Volleyball (2), Soccer (1)

Winter Coaches

Basketball (Boys)

Brandon Lovings

Hometown: Houston, TX
High School: LaMarque High School
College: Northern Arizona University
Years in Role: 2

Soccer Boys (Boys)

Joseph Kochis

Hometown: Yuma, AZ
High School: Kofa High School
College: Arizona Western College
Years in Role: 1

Wrestling (Boys)

A smiling man with a beard is in the foreground, with a crest featuring a crown and crossed tools in the background. — Airam Moreno
**Hometown:** Queen Creek, AZ
**High School:** Queen Creek High School
**College:** Arizona State University
**Years in Role:** 6

Unified Basketball

Basketball (Girls)

Rhonda Payne

Hometown: Waco, TX
High School: Connally High Scool
College: Saint Lee University
Years in Role: 2

Soccer (Girls)

Amanda Kochis

Hometown: Yuma, AZ
High School: Kofa High School
College: Bluefield University
Years in Role: Volleyball (2), Soccer (1)

Wrestling (Girls)

AJ Kinnell

Hometown: Monroe, MI
High School: Flat Rock High School
College: St. Louis Community College
Years in Role: 2

Spring Coaches

Baseball

Jose Suero Martinez

Hometown: El Castillo La Isabela, Dominican Republic
High School: Liceo Gregorio Luperon
College: Wayland Baptist University
Years in Role: 2

JROTC

A man in a military uniform with glasses smiles in the foreground, while a crest with a crown and crossed weapons is visible in the background. — Sgt. Maj. Brian Olea
**Hometown:** Aurora, CO
**High School:** Smokey Hill High School
**College:** City University of Seattle
**Years in Role:** 3

Tennis (Boys)

A smiling woman in a checkered shirt is in the foreground, with a crest featuring a crown and crossed swords in the background. — Clarissa Monroy
**Hometown:** Yuma, AZ
**High School:** Yuma High School
**College:** Grand Canyon University, Arizona State University
**Years in Role:** 6

Track

A smiling young woman with curly hair is in the foreground, with a crest featuring a crown and crossed tools in the background. — Mia Corners
**Hometown:** Yuma, AZ
**High School:** Gila Ridge High School
**College:** Grand Canyon University
**Years in Role:** 3

Softball

Viktoria Hubberstey

Hometown: VanCleave, MS
High School: VanCleave High School
College: PRCC, American Military University
Years in Role: 2

JROTC

A smiling bald man in a military uniform is pictured in the foreground with a crest to his left against a maroon background. — Maj. Todd Birney
**Hometown:** Carrollton, OH
**High School:** Carrollton High School
**College:** Walsh University
**Years in Role:** 9

Tennis (Girls)

Jenn Hamel with red background and kofa shield — Jenn Hamel
**Hometown:** Yuma, AZ
**High School:** Cibola High School
**College:** Methodist University
**Years in Role:** 3

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