Rancho Cordova Sports Hall of Fame

An outstanding high school athlete in Cordova High’s early days, Evans went on to Southern Utah University and Idaho State University before embarking on a coaching career in Port Sulphur High School in New Orleans in 1977. He joined the college coaching ranks in 1983 with stops at Southern Utah State, Alaska-Anchorage, and Montana during a career capped by being named Big Sky Basketball Coach of the Year in 2016 for his work at Idaho State. 2020 is the start of a new era for Evans as Head Coach for the Utah State University Eastern Eagles.