Move comes after highly-successful 11-year run with Maroons

Butte Central Catholic High School announced today that Becky Hancock, the school’s head volleyball coach for the past 11 seasons, will be stepping down from her position.

Hancock’s tenure has been marked by significant achievements and a deep commitment to the Maroon volleyball program.

Hancock’s coaching journey at Butte Central began in 2006, when she joined the volleyball program as an assistant coach. In 2014, she was hired as head coach, taking over from Kaila Minehan.

Over her 11 years leading the Maroons, Hancock amassed a record of 102-77.

The 2015 season stands out as a particularly successful year under Hancock’s leadership. The Maroons captured the conference regular-season title, finished as the runner-up at the divisional

tournament, and made history by earning the school’s first-ever state volleyball tournament trophy with a third-place finish. Notably, their two losses at the state tournament were incredibly close, both decided in five sets by a mere two points — a semi-final loss to eventual champion Columbia Falls High School and a third-place match loss to Corvallis High School.

The program reached the state tournament again in 2019 under Hancock’s guidance.

Beyond volleyball, Hancock also dedicated a significant amount of time to the Butte Central tennis program, serving as head coach for a total of 10 years, first in 2007 and then again from 2015 through the 2024 season. During her time with the tennis team, she mentored over a dozen state qualifiers, highlighted by a doubles team that achieved a 3rd place finish at the 2018 state tournament.

“Becky has been an outstanding coach and mentor for Butte Central over the last 19 years,” Butte Central activities director Chad Petersen said. “She has been a true asset to Butte Central, and her passion for coaching will be greatly missed. We are grateful for her years of service and the positive influence she has had on countless student athletes.

“On behalf of Butte Central High School, we thank her for all her hard work and dedication to our athletic department, student-athletes, and school. While we will miss her presence on the court this fall, we know she will go on to do great things and wish her nothing but the best.”

The search for a new head volleyball coach will begin immediately. Interested candidates can click here to find more information and application details.

— Story provided by Butte Central