Several football programs around the state will be under new direction for the 2012 season. Some teams with new coaches have experienced success in the past few years, while others are starting from the ground up. Below is a list of new head football coaches in Kansas high school football.

6A

Olathe North – Gene Wier

Shawnee Mission Northwest – Linn Hibbs

Wichita Northwest – Steve Martin

Wichita South – Kevin Steiner

5A

Shawnee-Bishop Miege – Jon Holmes

Goddard – Scott Vang

Goddard Eisenhower – Charlie Nally

KC Turner – Jeremy Milne

KC Schlagle – Martez Wesley

KC Washington – Bryan Salsgiver

Pittsburg – Tom Nickelson

Topeka West – John Tetuan

Wichita West – Weston Schartz

4A

Cheney – Cory Brack

Frontenac – Mark Smith

Iola – Doug Kerr

KC Bishop Ward – Tim Dorian

Labette County – Jesse Ybarra

Larned – AB Stokes

Osawatomie – Rod Maddon

Tonganoxie – Al Troyer

Wellington – Tyler Ryan

Wichita Collegiate – Mike Gehrer

Wichita Trinity – Jared McDaniel

3A

Pleasant Ridge – Pat McCollim

Ellsworth – Tyler Hampton

Erie – Rick Horton

Garden Plain – Brad McCormick

Hillsboro – Lance Sawyer

Hutchinson Trinity – Brad Hollinger

Lyons – James Johnston

Marysville – Eddie Minor

West Franklin – Seth Homolka

Thomas More Prep – John Montgomery

2-1A

Herington – Pat Baalman

Inman – Mike Vernon

Decatur Community – Joe Dreher

Oswego – Travis Burk

St. Francis – Kyle Buffington

8-Man Div. I

Canton-Galva – Jeff Savage

Central-Burden – Romney Runyan

Deerfield – Eric Jorgensen

Hill City – Scott Schulz

Lakeside-Downs – Kody Tegtmeier

Lincoln – Garry Lowry

8-Man Div. II

Burrton – Aaron Glendening

Fowler – Matt Bell

Goessel – Garrett Hiebert

Stockton – Bill Germaine

Sylvan-Lucas – Ben Labertew