This week on the ABCA Podcast, we continue highlighting our ABCA/ATEC Coaches of the Year with Josh Raney, head coach at Blanchard High School (OK) and the 2025 ABCA/ATEC High School Division III National Coach of the Year.

Raney has been at the helm for 19 seasons and has built one of the premier programs in Oklahoma high school baseball. His Blanchard Lions have captured four state titles in the last 10 years, including a dominant 35-1 run in 2025 that ended with the Oklahoma 4A State Championship.

Known for his philosophy of mastering the fundamentals and being elite at the small things that win games, Raney has compiled a career record of 510-122. With this honor, he becomes the second Oklahoma coach to receive this award, joining ABCA Hall of Famer Larry Turner.

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