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Pennsylvania High School Coaches-wins/losses
"Speedy" Morris,
is 870-373 (3/5/10) in 42 years as a high
school coach at Roman, Penn Charter, St. Joseph's Prep and La Salle
University. That includes 8 Philadelphia Catholic League
Championships, 12 Southern Division Titles,
2 NIT Tournament appearances, 4 NCAA Tournament appearances, being the
Winningest Coach in La Salle University History, and
the
Winningest Coach in St. Joseph’s Prep History, his current coaching
position. (Credit:
Tom Taylor)
Mike Kopp, went to
802 wins (1/13/10), Allentown Central
Catholic Vikettes, has five PIAA Class AAA girls basketball championships
(four straight
2001-2004, and one in 1987). This includes 74 previous wins at
Notre Dame HS in Bethlehem Twp, Pa-,
(Credit:
Joe
Gill, Easton Express-Times
)
Don Graham, 801 wins- coached for 51 years at Pittsburgh
North Catholic
High School that
started in the 1940's and has lasted to the 1998-99 season.
Jerry Conboy, coached 45 seasons and won close to
800
games. He started in 1955 at South Hills Catholic (11 seasons),
Davidson University(2
seasons), Point
Park College
(21 seasons), Elizabeth Forward girls (5 years), Montour boys (3
years), Seaton La Salle girls.
Don Barth,
Pittsburgh North
Catholic girls, 786 wins.
Julius Prezelski, 757 wins and 290 losses, Forest
City (PA).
Eddie Gayeski, 744 wins, 195 losses; two state
championships at Shickshinny Northwest
H S- 1951-1985.
Ken Misiak,
730
Wins &
366 Losses, 46+ years, Geibel
H. S.,
Pittsburgh area. His 1978 team went
28-0, won The WPIAL championship and the PIAA defeating Darby Twp 66-53.
Ron Insinger,
has coached at Loyalsock for 35 years leading the Lancers to
nine district championships, he also has had 22 20-win seasons since 1974.
When he won #700, Loyalsock players carried him off the court at
Hughesville after his 700th career win. As of Jan 2010, he stands at
717. (Williamsport Gazette)
(Bill Kelly)
“Gordie” Foster at Upper
Dauphin Area High School and Lebanon Valley College for 39 years. His overall
coaching record was 702-282.
Jim Davis Athens Area H.S.
is still coaching after 40 seasons (31 at NE Bradford & 9 at Athens Area). He
has 539 wins at NE and 160 wins at Athens and will be going for win #
700 in
his next game. (Credit: Rich Bobb)
Andy Pahach, Laurel Valley,
District 6. He won 7 district titles. Was runner-up in states 4 times
(69,70,71,81). He won over 700 games...retired in late
80's-
(nominated by Dan Antonacci)
Hank Stofko,
700 victories, retired in 1991 after 35
seasons, Plymouth-Whitemarsh, the 1963 team won the 3-A Boy's State
Championship.
Eddie McCluskey,
698 wins
and 185 losses, Farrell
High School, won
seven state championships: 1952, 1954, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1969 and
1972. (Update from Sharon Herald article by
Jim Raykie, found HERE)
Edward Chiampi,
Swoyersville won 689 games and lost 191
games over 32 years of high school coaching. He coached the Swoyersville
basketball team for 29 years; two years at Nanticoke; one year at
Forty Fort; his teams had nine District 2 Class A championships, five
District 2 Class B titles and 23 of 29 North League crowns. Coach Chiampi's
1949-50 team went to the Class A state championship final in which they lost
to Homestead,
47-42.
He never had a losing season in 32 years of coaching
basketball and died October 2, 1982. (Xavier Chiampi, Europe)
Ron Rhen, record of
675-170 in 31 years, Pine Grove "Cardinals" Girl's
Basketball Team. won two PIAA
State titles, retired
1998.
John M."Jack" Farrell. Boy's
Basketball Coach for 35 years at two schools: 1960 to 1967 at St.
Paul's High School Scranton, PA : 176 and 56. Then 1967 to 1995 at
Scranton Preparatory. His Scranton Preparatory record was 495
and 119. Overall Record 671 wins and 175 losses and he won the
1973 PCIAA State Title.
(Credit: James P. Farrell, 2/25/09)
Jim Atherton, a PA Sports Hall of Fame
basketball coach . He coached Perry Joint H. S. in Harrisburg, West Pittston,
Coughlin and Luzerne County Community College. He won championships at each of
the high schools, but most of his success came at Luzerne County Community
College – home of the James T. Atherton Gymnasium. He had nine regular
season and six postseason championships at LCCC, as well as a 55-game home
court winning streak. and a record of 651-308. (Dave
Konopki, Times Leader)
Don Stemmerich, won
638 games
coaching at Union
Joint High
School in Rimersburg for 38 years from 1955 to
1993.
Bruce Leib, recorded his
500th win with Hazleton Area, and his 600th at Central Dauphin East
on 12/5/08. He went to 626 with an impressive playoff win over
Glen Mills. He has coached at three schools: Mullen in Denver
Colorado and two schools in Pennsylvania: Hazleton Area and C D East in
Harrisburg. (Credit: Josh
Fadden and Mike Joseph)
Lloyd Wolf, (626) Reading
Holy Name (Credit:
Mike Drago,
Reading Eagle)
Butler Hennon, 620 wins
and 259 lost, 38 seasons of high school coaching at Wampum and Elwood
City with three state championships in
1950's and 1960's.
Larry Seneta, His overall record
in 30 seasons at Girard is 606-223. He compiled a 505-122 record in
21 seasons coaching the girls. Prior to that, he was 101-101 in 9
seasons coaching the boys. He is currently the Girard girls
coach. (Credit: Joe Mattis,
Erie
Times-News)
Aaron Straub. Elk
County Catholic
in St. Mary's,
PA. 581-171 and an undefeated
33-0 season and the Class A State title in 2006. Is now at
604 wins.
Jim Dooley,
600, the win was the 85th at Delone Catholic. With 145 at Gettysburg, 129 at
Shippensburg, 164 at Cumberland Valley and 77 in Iceland from 1982-1983.
Tom Traynor
earned his 600th career victory as a head
coach thanks to Mt. Pleasant's 50-20 win over Derry (1/30/10) in Section
3-AAA. Traynor began his coaching career in 1962 at Pitt-Johnstown,
where he spent nine years. While at the school, he earned 116 victories.
The majority of Traynor's success came at Hempfield, where he coached for 30
seasons from 1971-2001. While there, Traynor racked up 393 victories and was
named the Section 1-AAAA coach of the year 10 times. In 2001,
Traynor became the coach at Mt. Pleasant and has amassed 91 wins in nine years
with the Vikings. (Credit:
Jason Black,
Daily Courier)
Bob Schnure, over
600
wins, Downingtown
Area School
District, and 5 state championships.
Dave Bailey, Tussey
Mountain clipped host Central, 48-47
in overtime in the championship game of the Giant Eagle Tipoff Tournament to
give Dave Bailey his 600th career coaching victory on Dec 1, 2007. His
record at this point in 35 seasons was 600-288. (Credit: John Hartsock,
Altoona Mirror)
Lamar Kauffman. 26 years at
Lancaster Catholic and more than 600 wins, including 11 District Three Class
AAA titles and two PIAA Class AAA titles (1989 and '96), and still coaching to
start 2008-09. (Jason Fulginiti, Lancaster Online)
Lurline Jones, recorded
her 600th win at University City
High School in Philadelphia
on January 12, 2005. She had won 12 public league championships.
Charles A. DeVenzio, won more than
600 games at
Ambridge, Springdale and North
Allegheny high schools. His 1966-67 Ambridge team went 27-0.
Dan Dougherty, Philadelphia
Episcopal Academy, 1977-97, 2001-07, 599 (also coached at USMA and Malvern Prep).
(Credit: Keith Pompey)
Patty Hower Lebanon
Catholic girl's coach currently has 583 wins and 283 losses in 31 years.
Harry DeFrank, Trinity,
topped 500 wins in January of 2004 at age 76 and during his 47th
year of coaching. He
retired in 2007 after 50 years in coaching, 23 at Trinity and 27 as a CYO
coach with 585 wins,
Tony Fannick Sr., 31 years at Milton High School
has 574 wins (2/26/08) (Milton Fan)
Bud Gardler, 560 at Bishop Kenrick/Cardinal
O'Hara. (Credit: Keith Pompey)
Bill Hagar compiled a record of
557-222 in 30 seasons coaching at
Maplewood, Jamestown (N.Y.) and Franklin. He is currently the
Franklin
coach. (Credit: Joe Mattis,
Erie
Times-News)
Joe Klebon, Shamokin Area was honored last
night (1/15/10) for his 550th varsity win
in 33 years and counting. (Credit: Gregory T.
Klebon)
Abe Everhart,
549 wins, Uniontown, 2 State Championships, 1962-1964.
Joe Hasenfuss won 549 games during his coaching
career at Lebanon Catholic and York Suburban.
(Dick VanOlinda , The York Dispatch)
Dick Diethorn,
St. James / St. Canice, 547-202, named
Pittsburgh Dapper Dan Coaching Award in 1951 and 1964, won four state
championships.
Bill Fox, Philadelphia Father
Judge, 1975-85, 1987-99, 2001-2005, 545-269
Ellis Dwyer,
was a legendary coach from 1942 - 1973. During his thirty years
at Radnor High School, Radnor won numerous league and district basketball
titles, and advanced to the state championship game in 1960. While coaching at
Radnor and Chester, Ellis's finished with a record of
544-237 (he
was 20-5 in 1941-42 at Chester). (Credit: John Simpson)
Charles O'Brien, Philadelphia
LaSalle, 1944-1970, 541-248
Andy Pahach,
industrial arts teacher at Bolivar High School and its successor, Laurel Valley
High School, from 1948 -1984. Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bolivar
Indians (1948-1952) and Laurel Valley Rams (1952-1984),
PIAA state championship game finalist 4 years, District 6 champion 8 seasons,
conference champion 16 times. Pahach returned as head coach of Laurel Valley
girls’ team for the 1988-89 season, finishing the year with a 17 – 9 record-Total Record:
538 wins
and 346 losses. (Credit:
Doug Kurtz)
Reggie
Weiss, 536-257 career record
compiled at Wilson (1969 for six years ); at Reading Central Catholic
(1980-1985);
rejoined the Wilson boys the following year and coached through the 2001
season. He took the Muhlenberg girls job in 2004 through 2009. He won 1985
single A state title at
Reading Central Catholic. (Credit:
Matt
Malinowski/Bob Porter)
Roger Flynn compiled a record of
531-201 in 27 seasons coaching the Grove City girls. His final season was
2005-2006. (Credit: Joe Mattis,
Erie
Times-News)
Ross Macciocco, Dunmore
High School (girls), 500-216
as of the
end of the 2007 season. 530 going into
2009-2010 as the coach at Scranton Prep. (Times
Tribune)
Lloyd Wolf, Reading Holy
Name, February 8, 2000 won his 528 th game over 33 seasons.
John Silan, Kutztown
and Wilson, 527-117 over 26 seasons. won three state titles.
Dennis Seddon, Roman Catholic-with a career
record of 515-128 in 22 seasons, he had a winning percentage of .801. Seddon also won more Catholic League titles than any coach with 10. Legendary
former Roman coach Billy Markward won nine, while "Speedy" Morris won eight.
He retired in 2008. (Credit: Keith Pompey)
32 former players went into coaching (Credit: Ted Silary)
Les Shoop, Punsxutawney
and Knoch winning 511 games in 37 seasons
Ron Hassler,
started at North Penn in 2008-09 after having nearly 500 wins and 10 District 11
championships in his tenure at Central Catholic, Whitehall, and Catasaqua.
Ray Bartha -
he will be playing for his 500th career win at Apollo-Ridge on Thursday night
(1/17/08). He has over a dozen section titles to go with his 1991 WPIAL
title. A-R is a AA school in the Alle-Kiski Valley. (Credit: Katie McLay,
Apollo-Ridge High '06)
Larry Kostelac Jr., Trinity got career win #
500, a 62-43 victory over Mechanicsburg. (12/19/08)
(Eric
Thomas, Carlisle Sentinel)
Bob Rozanski, Serra Catholic coach picked up
his 500th career victory in the Class A No. 5 Eagles' 69-55 win against East
Allegheny in the Serra tournament. Rozanski, in his 32nd season, has a career
record of 500-243. (12/12/09, PittsburghPost Gazette)
Dave Lebo, four consecutive state championships at Carlisle
High School: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988. In
January of 1998, he recorded win #500
Mickey Holland, head basketball coach at Mahanoy Area High School in
Schuylkill County earned his 500th career victory in his 26th season with the
Bears boy's basketball team. Mahanoy competes in District 11 and is a AA
school (Credit: Steve Lloyd, WNEP-TV
16/Scranton/Wilkes-Barre)
Ron Faust, Washington High coach won his
500th game
12/13/08 when his Prexies downed rival Trinity, 69-37. He has been the
coach for 27 years and will retire at the end of the 2008-09 season. (Rich
Emert, Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Kevin Kodish, the very successful girl's coach at
Lewistown High School recorded win #500 on 12/6/07, a 58-52 come-from-behind win
at Bellefonte. Among his 500 wins are eight District 6 titles and two PIAA state
championships. Kodish's 24-year career total stands at 500-156 and counting.
(Credit: Dave Burman, radio 105.5 in Lewistown)
John Miller, Blackhawk
High School, he achieved
the 500 win plateau during the 2000-2001 season.
Kenny Bianchi, Abington Heights High School in Lackawanna County
and the Lackawanna league earned his 500th career victory with the boy's basketball
program in 33 years including Scranton Tech before it became Scranton High
School, West Scranton High School and now Abington Heights
(Credit: Steve Lloyd, WNEP-TV 16/Scranton/Wilkes-Barre)
John Miller earned No. 500
yesterday when his
Mount St. Joseph girls' team pounded visiting Pennridge, 62-29, in a
nonleague game. Miller began his head coaching career at Archbishop Ryan in 1976
after serving an apprenticeship as Speedy Morris' assistant at Roman Catholic.
Miller's breakdown: 130 wins with the Ryan boys, 20 with the Monsignor Bonner
boys, 317 with the La Salle University women and now 33 with Mount St. Joseph.
His career head coaching record is now 500-354. (12/19/07,
Philadelphia Inquirer)
Paul Brutto, Marian Catholic
girl's coach picked up his 500th career victory as the Fillies cruised past
Mahanoy Area 67-34 in the Schuylkill League Division IV opener for both teams on
12/11/2007.
(Credit: Pottsville Republican)
Ray Bartha, Apollo Ridge's Girls Basketball
got his 500th win on 2/1/08. Bartha has been the head coach at Apollo Ridge
since 1976. His career record is 500-250. (Credit: Fayette County Guru)
Syl
Bozinski at Nanticoke Area had a state championship in 1961 and won over
500
games.
Phil Pergola, California Area H. S. has a
career mark of 497-421. The Trojans are at Trinity Christian tomorrow and at
McGuffey Friday. They open the Section 2-A season at West Greene Dec. 18, 2007
and he has the entire season to get to win #500. (Rich
Emert, Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Tom Lonergan, one of the best girls high
school basketball coaches in the Philadelphia area. Bishop McDevitt
(1984-1999) and CB East (1999-Present). Known for his detailed preparation
and defensive oriented teams, has a record of 494-193 in 25 years. 4
Philadelphia Catholic League Championships ('85, '86, '87, '94); 9 PIAA State
Playoff Appearances in 10 years (8 Consecutive 2000-2008).
(Credit: T.J. Lonergan)
J. Birney Crum, Allentown Allen High School, 490 - 109 in 25
coaching seasons. His team won the state championship three straight years
1945, 1946, and 1947.
Terry Manning, Millersburg
H.S., 24 years, 478 wins and 119 losses.
Snip Esterly, Reading Central Catholic entering his
21st season, all at Central, has a 485-127 record.
(Credit:
Mike Drago, Reading Eagle)
Bill Fulton, in 25 years of boys and five years of girls
coaching, 477-215, coaching stops included Pine Valley Central in New York
state, and Sayre, Lewisburg, Warren, Kane, and Johnsonburg in Pennsylvania.
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"Renzie" Hoffman
Mike Kopp
Jerry Conboy
"Jack" Farrell
Bruce Leib
Don Stemmerich
Ron Rhen
Jim Dooley
Bob Schnure
Harry DeFrank
Aaron Straub
Dick Diethorn
John Silan
Tom Lonegran
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"Renzie" Hoffman,
1,255 wins and 311
loses-coached for 30 years, 17 years at Clintonville
High School and 13 years at Mercer
High School, coaching both the
Junior Varsity and the Varsity-both the boys and the girls teams.
Pennsylvania High School Coaches
state
championships
(at least two)
7-Eddie McCluskey, Farrell
7-Don Barth, North Catholic (girls)
6-Joe Votino, Kennedy Christian
5-Mike Kopp, Allentown Catholic (girls)
5-Bob Schnure, Dowingtown (girls)
4-Bill Anderson, Lower Merion
4-Dick Diethorn,
St. James/St.
Canice (PCIAA)
4-John Miller, Blackhawk
4-Ed Olkowski, Midland
4-Dave Lebo, Carlisle
4-Art Tanneyhill, Altoona (girls)
4-Gerry Wilson, Scotland School
(1994, 1995, 2002, 2003)
3-Joe Alansky, Mahanoy Area (girls)
3- Rick Binder, Steelton-Highspire
3-J. Bernie Crum, Allentown
3-Gerry Eckenrode, Delone Catholic (girls)
3-Butler Hennon, Wampum
3-Hugh McGeehan, Hazleton
(1928,
1929, 1938)
3-Fred Pickett, Chester (2000,
2005, 2008)
3-Hank Stofko, Plymouth Whitemarsh
3-John Silan, Kutztown
2-Bill Bengel, Mercyhurst Prep (girls)
2-Mark Belensk, Bishop O'Reilly (2004, 2005) now at Holy Redeemer
2-Roy Bigler, West Reading
2- Hal Blitman, Darby-Colwyn
2-Randy Bowers, Mercyhurst Prep (girls)
2-Jerry Conboy, South Hills Catholic
(PCIAA)
2-Linda Cruttenden,
Dieruff HS (girls, 1975, 1976)
2-Charlie Dubbs,
Fountain Hill (1956, 1957)
2-Harry DeFrank, Trinity (girls)
2-Greg Downer Lower Merion
2-Abe Everhart, Uniontown
2-Dick Fox, Erie Prep (PCIAA)
2-Jim Garland, Cranberry
2-Eddie Gayeski, Northwest
2-Dick Holliday, Girard
2-Harriet Jenakovich- Susquehanna Twp.
( girls,1979, 1981)
2-Lamar Kauffman, Lancaster
Catholic (girls, 1989, 1996)
2-Kevin Kodish, Lewistown (girls)
2-Alonzo Lewis, Chester
2-Fr. Steven Maco, Pottsville Nativity BVM (girls, 1978,
1990)
2-Gary Markle, York Catholic
2-Fred Pickett, Chester
2-Chris Raso, Hopewell (girls)
2-Ron Rehn, Pine Grove (girls)
2-Don Rose, Irwin High School (1947, 1948)
2-Robert Schlosser, Allentown Central
Catholic (1984, 1986)
2-Kirk Smallwood, Harrisburg
2-John Swogger, Mercer
2-Ruth Weidman, Pottsville
Nativity BVM
(girls,1999, 2000)
Note:
--West Reading won three straight 59, 60,
61, Bigler won in 59 and 60, then Dick Sherry won in 61.
--Irwin won the 1953 state championship with Joe McMunn and
in 1954 under Lyman Stough.
--In 2009, Governor Ed Rendell announced the state would be closing the
Scotland School for Veteran's Children (it opened in 1895). It has 288
students.
--Fred Pickett, Chester won the state title three times (2000, 2005, 2008) and
finished runner-up twice (2003 and 2007).
Won the state championship at two different
schools--
-4, Dick Diethorn,
St. James (3) / St. Canice
(1), (both PCIAA schools)
-2, J. Michael Bailey,
Williamsport/ Bethel H. S. (VA)
-2, Paul Birch,
Homestead (1939)/ General Braddock
(1973)
-2, Bill Gaffey, Altoona Bishop Guilfoyle (1967)(PCIAA)/ Susquehanna Twp.
(1980).
-2, Patti Heffner,
Catasauqua (1988) / Parkland (2006)
-2-James (Lash) Nesser, Uniontown High/ Uniontown St. John's (PCIAA)
Ellis Dwyer
Ron Insinger
Gordy Foster
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