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Dennis Pirch
During a 28-year coaching career, Dennis Pirch led the Longhorns to 10 state championships, 23 regional titles, 100-plus tournament championships and a top-20 national ranking. In compiling a dual meet record of 378 and 44, he was a 20-time region coach of the year winner, 10-time 3A state coach of the year and was twice selected All-Arizona Coach of the Year. In 1997, he was chosen Region 8 and National Coach of the Year by the National Wrestling Coaches Association. Four years later, USA Wrestling Magazine tapped him Arizona Man of the Year. Today, Pirch is co-owner of The Tackle Box in Tonto Basin and an outdoors writer for the Payson Roundup. He ends most every column with "Go out and enjoy God's creation."