• MD  Varsity Head Coach Michael Deardoff
      High School: Peoria High School
      College: Grand Canyon University
      Occupation: PE Teacher
      Head Coaching Experience: 15th year
      Head Coaching Tenure at SMHS: 5th year
      Head Coaching Record: 255 - 149
      Contact: MDeardoff@pusd11.net
      Accomplishments: 2009 Skyline Region Coach of the Year
      2015 Section 1 Coach of the Year
      2017 AIA 5A Conference Coach of the Year
      2021 Northwest Region Coach of the Year
      2021 AIA 5A Conference Coach of the Year
     
    As Head Coach

    Year School Record                 Postseason
    2009 Kellis 18-11 4A-II State Tournament: 1st Round
    2010 Kellis 15-14 4A-I State Tournament: 1st Round
    2011 Kellis 16-13 4A-I State Tournament: 1st Round
    2012 Kellis 17-10  
    2013 Kellis 15-13 Div 2 State Tournament: Play-In Game
    2014 Kellis 15-11  
    2015 Kellis 21-7 Div 2 State Tournament: Play-In Game
    2016 Kellis 18-10 Div 2 State Tournament: 1st Round
    2017 Kellis 22-11 5A State Champion
    2018 Kellis 15-14 5A State Tournament: 1st Round
    2019 Sunrise Mtn. 20-12 5A State Tournament: Quarter Finals
    2020 Sunrise Mtn. 4-0 Season Ended Early & No State Tournament due to COVID-19
    2021 Sunrise Mtn. 18-6 5A State Runner-Up
    2022 Sunrise Mtn. 26-6 5A State Tournament: Quarter Finals
    2023 Sunrise Mtn. 15-11 5A State Tournament: Play-In Game
    15 Yrs. Overall 255-149 1 State Title, 1 State Runner-Up, 4 Region Titles,  
    11 State Tournament Appearances
    10 Yrs. at Kellis 172-114 1 State Title, 2 Region Titles, 8 State Tournament Appearances
    5 Yrs. at Sunrise Mtn. 83-35 1 State Runner-Up, 2 Region Titles, 4 State Tournament Appearances
          Bold denotes region championship

     

    MT  Varsity Assistant Coach Marcus Thomas
      High School: Peoria High School
      College: Park University
      Occupation: Installer
      Coaching Tenure at SMHS: 6th year
      Position Group: Infielders/Hitting
     
      

    RM  Varsity Assistant Coach Robby Milner
      High School: Deer Valley High School
      College: Arizona State University/College of Charleston
      Occupation: Estimator/Project Manager
      Coaching Tenure at SMHS: 4th year
      Position Group: Pitchers
     
     
     
     BTVarsity Assistant Coach Brent Thomas
      High School: Peoria High School
      College: Glendale C.C.
      Occupation: Installer
      Coaching Tenure at SMHS: 2nd year  

     

     TTVarsity Assistant Coach Tony Troftgruben
      High School: Sunrise Mountain High School
      College: Northern Arizona University
      Occupation: Health Fitness Coach / Personal Trainer
      Coaching Tenure at SMHS: 1st year  
      Position Group: Outfielders

     

     SB JV Head Coach Scott Bolinger
      High School: Ironwood High School
      College: Arizona State University
      Occupation: History Teacher
      Coaching Tenure at SMHS: 6th year
      Contact: SBolinger@pusd11.net

     

     DJSJV Assistant Coach DJ Salch
      High School: Peoria High School
      College: Northern Arizona University/American Military University
      Occupation: English Teacher
      Coaching Tenure at SMHS: 3rd year

     

     BTFreshman Head Coach Braden Taylor
      High School: Iowa Falls High School
      College: Ellsworth C.C.
      Occupation: Air Traffic Control
      Coaching Tenure at SMHS: 1st year
      

     

     MGFreshman Assistant Coach Matt Grott
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      Coaching Tenure at SMHS: 1st year