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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)

By East Alabama Sports Today

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)

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