Cholla's coach Masai Dean shows sophomore Ezikiel Alley the way to shoot from the line during team practice as they prepare to take on Phoenix Arcadia in the Division II state quarterfinals on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star  

High School Coach of the Year 

Cholla’s boys basketball coach Masai Dean directed the Chargers to a 22-1 regular season, and then clicked off three playoff victories in succession. At 25-1, Dean’s club was then assigned by the AIA to play 20-9 Arcadia High School in a playoff game 10.2 miles from the Titans’ campus. Cholla lost what was essentially a road game, but its 25-1 record will stand the test of time.  


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