COACH
As a longtime coach, official and administrator, John Farrand has devoted more than 50 years to high school athletes in the state – beyond his 41 years of coaching cross country, track and football in Classes A and B. The past president of the Nebraska Coaches Association has been a starter for cross country and track meets, a floor manager for state volleyball and basketball tournaments and has sat on the board of appeals for the state track and field championships. Born in Lincoln, Farrand grew up in Harvard and was a three-sport athlete for the Cardinals and was an NAIA District 11 champion in the long and triple jumps while at Kearney State.
