Rossville's Derick Hammes named to 2026 Kansas Shrine Bowl coaching staff
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Derick Hammes will be coaching some of the best high school football players in the state this summer. The Rossville head coach was announced as a member of the Kansas Shrine Bowl East team coaching staff on Tuesday, Dec. 16.
This is Hammes’ third time as a Shrine Bowl coach. He was the East’s head coach in 2017 along with an assistant in 2016 and 2022.
“I’m excited to get to coach the ‘best of the best’, as I have another opportunity to be involved in the Kansas ShrineBowl,” Hammes said in a press release. “Most importantly, I’m honored to get the chance to help the Shrine Bowl achieve its mission of helping children in need.”
Hammes led Rossville to the Class 1A State Championship game this season. The Bulldawgs finished the year with an 11-2 record as they fell to Sterling 35-34 in the title game.
The 2026 Kansas Shrine Bowl will be held on Saturday, June 27 at Emporia State’s Welch Stadium. The Kansas Shrine Bowl rosters will be unveiled on Sunday, Jan. 11.
Kansas Shrine Bowl East Coaching Staff
- Mike Berg, Wellsville, head coach
- Kurt Webster, Shawnee Mission Northwest, assistant
- Rod Stallbaumer, Basehor-Linwood, assistant
- Bradley Argabright, Labette County, assistant
- Greg Slade, Santa Fe Trail, assistant
- Andrew Gantenbein, Osage City, assistant
- Derick Hammes, Rossville, assistant
Kansas Shrine Bowl West Coaching Staff
- Daniel Myears, Mulvane, head coach
- Randall Zimmerman, Junction City, assistant
- Erin Beck, Great Bend, assistant
- Dawson Elliott, Augusta, assistant
- Brent Hoelting, Pratt, assistant
- Todd Rice, Garden Plain, assistant
- Brent Schneider, Sterling, assistant
Liam Keating covers high school sports and Washburn University for The Topeka Capital-Journal. Send stats or information to him at Lkeating@gannett.com
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