Making harder choices Money makes coaches switch
In New Mexico money drives coaches to move into administration. Mike Phipps left Artesia High after seven state titles for a superintendent post, earning $65,000 versus $31,700 coaching. East and southern districts pay better, while Albuquerque figures lag.
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Albuquerque
Mike Phipps
Phipps
Artesia High School
Bulldogs
Artesia
Artesia High
New Mexico
Dale Fullerton
Clovis High School
Marshall Junior High
Fullerton
Dennis Casados
Capital High
Santa Fe
Casados
East Side
Clovis
Eric Roanhaus
Alamogordo
Bruce Scroggins
Clovis and
Alam
Coaching stipends in big schools and New Mexico figures
The article examines coaching stipends for the 1997 98 school year at New Mexico Class AAAA high schools noting Albuquerque pay penalties and long hours. It compares New Mexico and Arizona and Texas salaries while highlighting coaches like Mike Phipps and Buddy Robertson and quotes from Highland High’s Judge Chavez.
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New Mexico
Albuquerque
Judge Chavez
Highland High
Chavez
Roanhaus
Texas
Associated Press
Stephenville
Art Briles
Arizona
Scottsdale
Phoenix
Glendale
Albuquerque High
Jim Hulsman
Bulldogs
Hulsman
la Cueva
Bill Gracey
Eldorado
Dave Williams
Buddy Robertson
Albuquerque Public Schools
Phipps
Fullerton
Coach Aragon leaves after state run at Highland High
Diego Aragon, 39, quit as Highland High School head boys basketball coach after leading the Hornets to a 20-4 record, district title, and state tournament run. His dismissal came amid a benching incident for breaking team rules and vocal parent criticism. He later turned West Mesa High School into a 19-6 winner, also capturing a district championship and state tournament berth.
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West Mesa
Diego Aragon
Albuquerque
Aragon
Highland High School
Hornets
Farmington
Highland
la Cueva High School
Wargo clings to lead at The Tradition in Scottsdale
Tom Wargo shot his best round in three days a 3 under par 69 to hold a two shot edge over defending champion Gil Morgan entering the final round of the senior PGA Tour major in Scottsdale Arizona. Wargo at 12 under 204 led Morgan by two with Floyd Summerhays John Morgan and Vicente Fernandez six back at 6 under 210.
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Tom Wargo
Gil Morgan
Scottsdale
Ariz
Wargo
Morgan
Raymond Floyd
Bruce Summerhays
John Morgan
Vicente Fernandez
Argentina
Cochise
Hale Irwin
New Orleans
Lee Westwood
Westwood
Jack Nicklaus
Steve Flesch Ang
Duffy Waldorfs
Westwooft
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