Prairie Grove Coaches
Baseball
* Mitch Cameron - Head Coach mcameron@pgtigers.org
Coach Cameron is a native of Arkansas and graduated from El Dorado High School in 2000. He started his college baseball career at Southern Arkansas University. After his freshman year he transferred to North Arkansas College and finally played his final two years of college ball at the University of Central Arkansas. After graduating college he worked for 3 years as a Graduate Assistant with Central Arkansas where he was in charge of outfield play and worked with hitters. He came to Prairie Grove in 2008 as the Head Baseball Coach and is currently in his third year at that position. In 2010 he was honored as the Northwest Arkansas and 1-4A conference coach of the year. Coach Cameron also works as the head golf coach at Prairie Grove.
Cross Country
* Darren Chandler - Head Coach dchandler@pgtigers.org
Girls Basketball
* Kevin Froud - Head Coach kfroud@pgtigers.org
* Shelley Dougan - Asst. Coach sdougan@pgtigers.org
Boys Basketball
* Steve Edmiston - Head Coach sedmiston@pgtigers.org
* Ulysses Ruley - Asst. Coach uruley@pgtigers.org
Football
* Danny Abshier - Head Coach dabshier@pgtigers.org 479-846-3527
Coach Abshier has been at Prairie Grove for 21 years. He has been the head football coach for the last 18 years. He specializes in coaching the Offensive Line and defensive line. Coach Abshier has been married to his wife Kaye for 29 years. The Abshiers have three children, Patrick 28 (wife Tara and boys Alex 3 and Eli Sub 1), Robbie 24 (wife Sabrina with a child on the way), and one daughter Ashton 21 (attending college and playing basketball).
* Craig Laird - Asst. Coach claird@pgtigers.org
Coach Laird has been at Prairie Grove for 11 years. He is the high school defensive coordinator and he assists with both the Jr. High and 7th grade football teams. He also assists with the Girl's High School softball team. Coach Laird and his wife Tracy have been married for 18 years. The Laird's have three children, daughter Landry (will enter high school in the fall), son Zeke (will enter 7th grade in the fall), and son Knox (will enter 3rd grade in the fall). When he is not coaching at Prairie Grove, coach Laird is the Missions Coordinator at his church. He loves running and spending time with his family.
* John Elder - Asst. Coach jelder@pgtigers.org
* Max Washausen mwashausen@pgtigers.org
Coach Washausen is in his second year of coaching football and his first year at Prairie Grove. He is an Assistant coach on the Sr. High team where he coaches receivers and defensive backs. His duties also include Jr. High defensive coordinator and Head Coach of 7th grade football. This year Coach Washausen will assist Coach Cameron with the Sr. High Baseball team. Coach Washausen is a graduate of Prairie Grove High School and earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees at the University of Arkansas.