A high coaching honor has been bestowed on WACO alum Shannon Rugg. The Iowa Association of Track Coaches named Rugg this year’s Class 1A At-Large Coach of the Year during the annual awards banquet last Saturday.

Rugg finished his 20th season as WACO’s head boys track coach in May. He’s qualified teams or athletes for 19 Iowa State track and field meets in Des Moines. Rugg coached 2016 graduate Bryce Achen to the Class 1A 200-meter championship this spring.

Rugg also coaches football, basketball, and baseball at WACO Community Schools.