MOUNT VERNON — Chad Sivewright just completed one of the most decorated seasons a Mount Vernon High School varsity coach has ever enjoyed.
The Yellow Jackets’ boys volleyball coach hit a milestone early this spring by notching his 100th win as a head coach.
“It’s been a super special season,” Sivewright said. “There have been so many (great) things.”
Every year, all 28 sanctioned sports coaches and associations, as well as the four allied professional organizations, vote for one of their own to receive the Ohio High School Athletic Association Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity award.
This year that honoree was Chad Sivewright, who piloted his squad to a state runner-up finish after falling to Cincinnati McNicholas in three games on Saturday.
“The selection is made from both divisions, so it is pretty special,” Sivewright said. “I feel really honored to have received it and especially from coaches that I admire and look up to as well, so it is a super special award.”
He accepted the accolade after piloting his team to a state runner-up finish on Saturday at the Division II state finals. The Yellow Jackets finished a fascinating season with a 17-11 record that included a 10-game winning streak that ended in the state championship game.
From the 100-win plateau to the state finals and the OHSAA coaches’ honor, Sivewright said it was all a reflection of the players who helped build the program.
“(The 100th victory) was like the second or third game of the season, and then making it here to the championship … ,” Sivewright said. “They are just a great bunch of coachable players, it has been a super special season.”