Amphitheater High School Panther Football

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As of the 2010 Season Coach Friedli holds the ALL TIME record of 328 Victories in Arizona High School Football.

Halls of Fame

National High School Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame Association Inductee 2008
Arizona High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame Inductee 1986
Pima County Sports Hall of Fame Inductee 1994
Amphitheater Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee 2003

Awards

National Football Foundation, Tucson Chapter Joe Kearney Award 2011
National Football Foundation, Phoenix Chapter, Coach of the Year 2009
Rotary Club of Tucson “4 Way Test Citizen Award” 2007
“Friedli Football Field” named by Amphi School District 2001
National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Award 1998
Arizona Cardinals Coach of the Week 1997
Tucson Conquistador’s “Most Inspirational Award” 1993
Arizona Republic All-State Coach of the Year 1990
Arizona Daily Star Coach of the Year 1982, 1984, 1990, 1991, and 1992
National High School Football Regional Coach of the Year 1981
American Motors Arizona Coach of the Year 1980
Tucson Press Box Association Coach of the Week three times in 1979, two times in 1981
Tucson Citizen Coach of the Year 1979, 1984, 1995, and 1996
Phoenix Gazette Coach of the Year 1979
Phoenix Press Box Association High School Coach of the Year 1979
KVOA TV Coach of the Year 1979
National Outstanding Educator of America Award 1974
Arizona Baseball Coach of the Year, Arizona State Coaches Association 1973
Arizona Prep Magazine’s Arizona Baseball Coach of the Year 1973
Tucson Conquistador’s Special Recognition Award Football and Baseball 1973
South All-Star Coach 1971, 1974, and 1977

Coaching History

1 State Football Championship
1 State Baseball Championship
20 Cenference Football Championships
Amphi Teams in the Playoff 28 times in the past 36 Seasons
playing in 4 State Finals, 7 State Semi-Finals, and 9 Quarter-Finals

Education
Masters Degree in Education, University of Arizona, 1964
Bachelor of Science in Education (with Honors), University of Arizona, 1961

2011 - 2012 Varsity
Football Schedule

8/26 @ PV - 49-33 L
9/2 FWHS - 12-22 L
9/9 NHS - 6-28 L
9/16 @ Rio Rico - 51-6 W
9/23 @ Williams Field - 3-49 L
9/30 Catalina - 18-13 W
10/6 @ Sahuarita - 41-42 L
10/14 Marana - 36-21 W
10/21 Sabino - 6-62 L
10/28 @ CDO

2011 - 2012 Junior Varsity Football Schedule

9/8 @ NHS - 0-30 L
9/15 - Rio Rico
9/22 @ Ironwood Ridge - 13-43 L
*9/28 @ Catalina - 28-6 W
*10/5 - Sahuarita - 26-14 W
10/13 @ Marana -16-14 W
10/20 @ Sabino - Forfeited
10/27 - CDO

2011 - 2012 Freshman
Football Schedule

9/1 - FWHS - 23-22 W
9/8 - NHS
9/14 - Walden Grove - 0-21 L
9/22 - Ironwood Ridge -13-42 L
*9/28 - Catalina -27-0 W
*10/5 @ Sahuarita
10/13 - Marana - 28-14 W
10/20 - Sabino - 13-35 L
10/27 @ CDO

*Special Reminder:

Freshman and JV games will be played on Wednesday September 28th kickoff at 4PM.

Freshman and JV games will be played on Wednesday October 5th kickoff at 6PM

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