The 2025-26 prep girls coach of the year: Here's a look at other top jobs NATE HEAD Lincoln Journal Star Jun 28, 2026 16 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save North Star girls basketball coach Tommy Johnson is the 2025-26 Journal Star coach of the year. Here is a look at other notable coaching efforts.kAmkDEC@?8mr9C:DE:?2 q@6D:86C[ }@CC:D G@==6J32==ik^DEC@?8m %96 DE2E6 492>A:@?D9:A 962CE3C62< @7 a_ab[ a_a` 2?5 a_a_ :D H6== :? E96 A2DE 7@C E96 %:E2?D[ H9@ H@? E96:C D64@?5 r=2DD q 4C@H? :? 2 C@H :? }@G6>36C] }@CC:D 42AA65 2 bg\` D62D@? H:E9 2 8@=5 >652=] %96 E:E=6 42CC:65 6IEC2 >62?:?8 7@C q@6D:86C 2?5 96C 52F89E6C[ }63C2D<2 4@>>:E |2=@C:6 q@6D:86C[ H9@ >:DD65 }@CC:DV a_ac 492>A:@?D9:A CF? 3642FD6 @7 :?;FCJ]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m|:E49 ~9?@FE<2[ {:?4@=? $@FE9H6DE D@7E32==ik^DEC@?8m %96 $:=G6C w2H<D 4=:>365 324< E@ E96 E@A @7 E96 r=2DD p >@F?E2:?[ 4=2:>:?8 E96:C 7:7E9 D@7E32== E:E=6 :? D49@@= 9:DE@CJ — 6DA64:2==J :>AC6DD:G6 4@?D:56C:?8 E96 D49@@= @A6?65 :? a__a] %9:D @?6 H2D 6IEC2 DA64:2= 7@C ~9?@FE<2 2?5 $@FE9H6DE[ E@@[ H:??:?8 E96 E:E=6 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 D:?46 7@C>6C $:=G6C w2H< 4@249 |2C< (2EE 5:65 :? a_ac 27E6C 2 32EE=6 H:E9 42?46C]k^Am People are also reading… What's the gap between Nebraska baseball and a CWS title? A former Husker just lived it Former Husker wrestler AJ Ferrari arrested in North Platte Feds warned Bryan East over price transparency. Hospital blames clerical discrepancy Where did Nebraska land on ESPN's 2026 Big Ten football preview Nebraska punt returner named best in the conference heading into 2026 Nebraska's top offensive line target to announce commitment on Friday Bettering Kearney helps Arram heal heart broken by loss of two children Nebraska football representatives announced for Big Ten Media Days Nebraska athletics and Adidas release new football uniforms for 2026 Nebraska's new Adidas football uniform includes redesigned numbers, pants 48-year-old Douglas County Jail inmate dies in Omaha hospital Nebraska misses out on five-star recruit Albert Simien to Notre Dame Nebraska basketball to get visit from four-star target in the fall Smokey Robinson had a hold on Omaha at free Memorial Park concert, fireworks show Pat McAfee helps lead West Virginia to runaway win in Rocco's Jell-O shot challenge kAmkDEC@?8mr9C:D $E@4<[ {:?4@=? t2DE E6??:Dik^DEC@?8m xEVD 62DJ E@ E2<6 7@C 8C2?E65 H92E E96 $A2CE2?D 92G6 5@?6 :? E96 r=2DD p E6??:D =2?5D42A6[ H:??:?8 E96 E:E=6 7@C E96 E9:C5 4@?D64FE:G6 D62D@? =2DE >@?E9] qFE E96C6VD ?@E9:?8 62DJ 23@FE 4@?E:?F:?8 E@ 49FC? @FE 492>A:@?D9:A E62>D H96? 6G6CJ AC@8C2> :? r=2DD p DA6?5D E96 @77D62D@? ECJ:?8 E@ 7:8FC6 @FE 9@H E@ <?@4< t2DE @77 E96 E9C@?6k^AmkAmkDEC@?8mt>:=J #6DE2F[ G@==6J32==j qCJ46 #@E9[ 32D<6E32==[ |:=7@C5i k^DEC@?8mx>28:?6 E96 AC6DDFC6 E@ H:? DE2E6 E:E=6D H9:=6 @?46\:?\2\42C66C 2E9=6E6 $92J=2 #2FE6?36C8 :D @? J@FC C@DE6C] |:=7@C5 4@>A=6E65 E96 G@==6J32==\8:C=D 32D<6E32== E:E=6 DH66A H:E9 #2FE6?36C8 2E E96 7@C67C@?E[ 3FE :E E2<6D >@C6 E92? @?6 A=2J6C] %96 @?=J E62> DE2?5:?8 :? E96 H2J :? 3@E9 DA@CED H2D DE2C\DEF5565 :? :ED @H? C:89E[ |2=4@=>[ 3FE |:=7@C5 5F8 :? :ED 966=D E@ 3C:?8 E96:C 7:CDE DE2E6 E:E=6 EC@A9:6D 9@>6]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8mz:> w2==[ {:?4@=? $@FE962DE HC6DE=:?8ik^DEC@?8m q6:?8 E96 4@249 @7 2 ?6H DA@CE >62?D C64CF:E:?8 :D @?6 @7 E96 ;@3VD 3:886DE 56>2?5D[ 2?5 w2== 6?4@FC2865 #2J6 p=528 E@ A:4< FA E96 DA@CE :? E96 4=2DDC@@> 2E $@FE962DE] p 76H J62CD =2E6C[ p=528 3642>6 @?6 @7 E96 7:CDE DE2E6 492>A:@?D 7C@> {:?4@=? !F3=:4 $49@@=D H96? D96 H@? 2E `c_ A@F?5D :? u63CF2CJ]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m%9@>2D }6EE=6E@?[ {:?4@=? $@FE9H6DE D@446Cik^DEC@?8m %96 D62D@? 5:5?VE 6?5 E96 H2J $@FE9H6DE 6?G:D:@?65[ 3FE 2 3C:==:2?E D62D@? E92E 76== ;FDE EH@ >2E496D D9@CE @7 2? F?56762E65 42>A2:8? 2?5 :D DE:== E@ 36 46=63C2E65] }6EE=6E@? 2=D@ 96=A65 56G6=@A p?D=6J %9C@6?6C[ H9@ 925 @?6 @7 E96 36DE :?5:G:5F2= D62D@?D :? C646?E DE2E6 9:DE@CJ]k^Am Nate Head is the sports editor of the Journal Star. On Twitter @NateHead_LJS. 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Boys coach of the year: The long road to a championship for Alex Bahe, Southwest Alex Bahe could feel the pressure mounting at Southwest to deliver a state tournament team. In March, the Silver Hawks cut down the nets. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Chris Sayre WATCH: 3 crashes, 1 fatal in 1 week. How dangerous is this intersection? WATCH: 3 crashes, 1 fatal in 1 week. How dangerous is this intersection? Dr. Ranjan Gupta on new orthopedic center at CHI Lakeside Dr. Ranjan Gupta on new orthopedic center at CHI Lakeside Council member Mitch Nickerson talks about the issues Council member Mitch Nickerson talks about the issues
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