San Diego Padres

James Davis named Padres High School Coach of the Year

Published Jun. 6, 2018 7:57 p.m. ET

DeVaughn Townes

Prior to the Padres game on Wednesday, James Davis, Granite Hills High School, was named 2018 Padres High School Coach of the Year. Davis helped orchestrate a fine year for the Eagles as they made the CIF Playoffs.

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There were nine other candidates that were featured on Inside San Diego Sports in a build-up to this prestigious award. Each baseball and softball coach received $1,000 to help support and improve their program at their respective high school.

The candidates included:

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The award was created through the San Diego Padres Coach of the Week program and was presented by FOX Sports San Diego.

Coach Davis will receive a $5,000 donation to help the Eagles baseball team even more.