The recipients of the Maine State Coaches of the Year are selected for this prestigious honor based upon the positive work that they have done with the athletes in their program. Each year, the names are submitted to the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) for further honors at the sectional and national levels.
2020-2021: No Awards Due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
| Sport (Boys) | Coach | School |
| Basketball | Russ Bartlett | Hampden Academy |
| Cross Country | Diane Fournier | Mt. Ararat High School |
| Football | Kevin Cooper | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Golf | Tina Jovanovich | York High School |
| Ice Hockey | James Belleau | Lewiston High School |
| Ski – Alpine | Tip Kimball | Falmouth High School |
| Ski – Nordic | Colin Jandreau | Madawaska Middle/High School |
| Soccer | David Halligan | Falmouth High School |
| Swimming & Diving | James Goodman | Ellsworth High School |
| Wrestling | Rick DeRosier | Massabesic High School |
| Sport (Girls) | Coach | School |
| Basketball | Dillon Kingsbury | Central Aroostook Jr./Sr. High School |
| Cross Country | David Dowling | Greely High School |
| Field Hockey | Mary Beth Bourgoin | Winslow High School |
| Ice Hockey | Ron Dumont | Lewiston High School |
| Ski – Alpine | Jodd Bowles | Edward Little High School |
| Ski – Nordic | Dustin Williamson | Leavitt Area High School |
| Soccer | Rick Doyon | North Yarmouth Academy |
| Spirit | Deb Lebel | Biddeford High School |
| Swimming & Diving | Andrew Coulombe | Kennebunk High School |
| Volleyball | Ruth Shaw | Biddeford High School |
| Sport (Boys) | Coach | School |
| Baseball | John Frye | Searsport District High School |
| Basketball | Anthony Amero Also Selected as Section I Coach of the Year | Forest Hills Consolidated School |
| Cross Country | Ted Hutch | York High School |
| Football | Alex Rotsko Also Selected as Section I Coach of the Year | Marshwood High School |
| Golf | David Grant | Houlton Middle/High School |
| Ice Hockey | Barry Mothes | Greely High School |
| Lacrosse | David Pearl | Yarmouth High School |
| Ski – Alpine | Mark Cyr | Mt. Blue High School |
| Ski – Nordic | Steve DeAngelis Also Selected as Section I Coach of the Year and National Coach of the Year | Maranacook Community High School |
| Soccer | Joe Greaves | Presque Isle High School |
| Swimming & Diving | Tony DeMuro | Mount Desert Island High School |
| Tennis | Jeff Madore Also Selected as Section I Coach of the Year | Waynflete School |
| Track & Field | Derek Veilleux | Scarborough High School |
| Wrestling | Scott Lewia | Wells High School |
| Sport (Girls) | Coach | School |
| Basketball | Nate Pelletier | Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School |
| Cross Country | Mike Burleson | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Field Hockey | Jan DiPompo | Spruce Mountain High School |
| Ice Hockey | Scott Rousseau | Cheverus High School |
| Lacrosse | Ashley Pullen | Falmouth High School |
| Ski – Alpine | Ronn Gifford | Maranacook Community High School |
| Ski – Nordic | Carl Theriault | Fort Kent Community High School |
| Soccer | Meredith Messer Also Selected as Section I Coach of the Year and National Coach of the Year | Camden Hills Regional High School |
| Softball | Skip Estes | Brewer High School |
| Spirit | Sami Jo Allen | Central Aroostook Jr./Sr. High School |
| Swimming & Diving | Ben Raymond | Cape Elizabeth High School |
| Tennis | John Habeeb Also Selected as Section I Coach of the Year | Caribou High School |
| Volleyball | Corey Schwinn | Washington Academy |
| Sport (Boys) | Coach | School |
| Baseball | Bob Sinclair | Hall-Dale High School |
| Basketball | Joe Russo | Portland High School |
| Cross Country | Dan Paul | Falmouth High School |
| Football | Tim Roche | Wells High School |
| Golf | Ryan Libby | Mattanawcook Academy |
| Lacrosse | Don Glover | Brunswick High School |
| Soccer | Mike McGraw | Lewiston High School |
| Swimming & Diving | Kevin Haley | Cheverus High School |
| Tennis | Bob McCully | Falmouth High School |
| Wrestling | Matt Rix | Marshwood High School |
| Sport (Girls) | Coach | School |
| Basketball | Al Veneziano | Madison Area Memorial High School |
| Cross Country | Lin White | Orono High School |
| Field Hockey | Barb Marois | York High School |
| Lacrosse | Brooks Bowen | Massabesic High School |
| Soccer | Tony Kendrick | Richmond High School |
| Softball | Tom Griffin | Scarborough High School |
| Spirit | Kristie Reed | Hermon High School |
| Swimming & Diving | Scott Morrison | Edward Little |
| Tennis | Rich Nutter | Hampden Academy |
| Track & Field | Ron Kelly | Scarborough High School |
| Volleyball | Jim Senecal | Yarmouth High School |
| Sport | Coach | School |
| Basketball Boys | Chad Sturgis | |
| Soccer Boys | Aaron Wilcox Also Selected as Section I Coach of the Year | Bangor Christian School |
| Volleyball | Kelly Woodard |
| Sport | Coach | School |
| Cross Country Boys | Roy Alden | |
| Field Hockey | Julia Parker/Jan DiPompo | Spruce Mountain High School |
| Football | John Wolfgram | Cheverus |
| Soccer Boys | Brian Higgins Also Selected as Section I Coach of the Year | Ellsworth High School |
| Track & Field | Ian Wilson | Waterville Senior High School |
| Sport | Coach | School |
| Baseball | Dan Kane | George Stevens Academy |
| Soccer Boys | Michael Hagerty | Yarmouth High School |
| Soccer Girls | Chris Cifelli | Lewiston High School |
| Track & Field | Dianne Fournier | Mt. Ararat High School |
| Sport | Coach | School |
| Field Hockey | Paula Doughty Also Selected as Section I Coach of the Year and National Coach of the Year | Skowhegan Area High School |
| Tennis | Anita Murphy Also Selected as Section I Coach of the Year and National Coach of the Year | Lewiston High School |
