1970 Men’s Basketball Team and Coaches
Sahuaro High opened its doors in the fall of 1968 without a senior class. The following year in November, Dick McConnell assembled his second basketball team to begin practice in what is now the McConnell Gymnasium. That practice was the beginning of a run at Sahuaro’s First State Championship. That first Championship set the standard not…
Virg Stan – Football Coach (’68-’83) and Teacher (’68 -’89)
Virg Stan was the first head football coach at Sahuaro High School beginning in 1968 and continuing through 1983. He was considered the “Founding Father” of Sahuaro’ s football program. Virg was also a History teacher at Sahuaro and was as innovative in the classroom as he was on the field. On the field he quickly built the Cougars…
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Ambassador Deborah Jones – Class of 1974
Ambassador Jones arrived in Kuwait on April 19. She is the fifteenth United States Ambassador to the State of Kuwait since Kuwaiti independence in 1961. Ambassador Jones is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, having been with the Department of State since 1982. Prior to her new assignment as Ambassador, she served as Principal Officer at the…
Don Aquilano – Class of 1984
Don Aquilano is Managing Director of both Blue Chip Venture Company and Gazelle Tech Ventures. Together, the firms manage more than $650 million in venture capital. Since 2000, Don has led Gazelle to a top 5% return performance in its peer group. He currently serves on a number of company boards, including unx, Knowlagent, Scale Computing, Aprimo, Weblink and…