Introducing the Colorado High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame Class of 2019 Jim Altergott: The 1961 graduate of Wellington High School completed his B.A. degree from Southern Colorado State College in Pueblo in 1968, and an M.A. from Adams State College in 1972. After gaining coaching experience in Windsor, Gallup, New Mexico and at Adams State he began a storied teaching and coaching career at Roosevelt High School in 1973 and stayed through 1998. He stepped back into coaching at Highland High School in Ault from 2003-2010, and has been at Liberty Common from 2013 to present. Coaching Record: As of 2010 his teams had had compiled a 397-279 record and since that time he has been so busy coaching that he has not had time to stop and count the wins. The 1988-89 Roughrider team finished with a 20-5 record and was the Class AA State Runners up. Altergott’s Roosevelt teams consistently was among the tops in the league and were regular state tournament entrants during his tenure. Offices: Altergott was the president of the CHSCA in 2011-12 after serving the association as secretary and vice president, and boy’s basketball president. He had previously served as the league boy’s basketball president for the Welco, Longs Peak, Northern Plains, and Patriot leagues. He currently is on the CHSCA board of directors as a past president. Honors: Northern Plains Coach of the Year 1984 and 1989, Longs Peak Coach of the Year 1991, 1995, and 1997, Patriot League Coach of the Year 2005. CHSCA All State Games Coach for boy’s basketball. Family: Married wife Sharon 1961. Daughter: Melissa, Son: Jamie, Grandson: Elijah, Granddaughter: Malina