Coaches react to first-ever coaches poll Posted on August 23, 2010 by Fred Robledo The coaches have had their say, and Bishop Amat High School is No. 1. Area coaches were asked to participate in a coaches poll that ranked the top 20 teams in the Valley. Some declined or did not respond, but the majority did vote and Amat received the most first-place votes and total points. “We’re flattered the coaches think enough of our program to think we’re the top team in the San Gabriel Valley,” Bishop Amat coach Steve Hagerty said. “I’m fired up, but in a respectful way it really means nothing. I hope they’re right. I hope they’re prophets and they are absolutely correct.”