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Calhoun County, AL – Former Oxford coach Brooks, Anniston’s Howard-Holland and Spring Garden’s Austin receive awards for 2022-23 school year.

Wes Brooks, shown after Oxford won the Class 6A state title in 2023, is the NFHS Alabama and sectional coach of the year for baseball for the 2022-23 school year. (Photo by Joe Medley)
Wes Brooks, shown after Oxford won the Class 6A state title in 2023, is the NFHS Alabama and sectional coach of the year for baseball for the 2022-23 school year. (Photo by Joe Medley)

 

Spring Garden’s Ricky Austin is the NFHS Alabama coach of the year for girls basketball for the 2022-23 school year. (Photo by Joe Medley)
Spring Garden’s Ricky Austin is the NFHS Alabama coach of the year for girls basketball for the 2022-23 school year. (Photo by Joe Medley)

Former Oxford High baseball coach Wes Brooks, Anniston High track coach Lisa Howard-Holland and Spring Garden girls’ basketball coach Ricky Austin received awards from the National Federation of State High School Associations on Thursday.

The awards are for the 2022-23 school year. The NFHS announces awards a year out.

Brooks, who coached Oxford to its 2023 Class 6A state baseball title, was the organization’s Alabama and sectional coach of the year for baseball.

Howard-Holland, who coached Anniston’s boys to their second consecutive Class 4A state track title, was also state and sectional coach of the year, for boys’ track & field.

Austin, who coached Spring Garden’s girls to a state title, was state coach of the year for girls’ basketball.

Lisa Howard-Holland, second row, second from left, is the NFHS Alabama and sectional coach of the year for boys’ track for the 2022-23 school year.(Submitted photo)
Lisa Howard-Holland, second row, second from left, is the NFHS Alabama and sectional coach of the year for boys’ track for the 2022-23 school year.(Submitted photo)

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