|
 Ron
Insinger, Loyalsock- (photo)
has coached at Loyalsock for over 40 years leading the Lancers to nine
district championships, he also has had numerous 20-win seasons since
1975. On Jan 8, 2021 earned sin #1,064 with
75-35 win over Jersey Shore. When he won #700, Loyalsock players
carried him off the court at Hughesville after his 700th career win.
As of January 15, 2018, he stood at 991-279 that included
four year coaching the girls. On Dec 6, he goes for 902 (Williamsport
Gazette) (Bill Kelly)As
of Jan 6th, 2015, CI has earned: Varsity
Girl's basketball 98-6 and Varsity Boy's record is 893-273. So the
combined record at Loyalsock is 991-279.
. (Bill
Kelly, Loyalsock Township PA , 1/7/15)
"Speedy" Morris, -- 1,035-425--
as of 1/13/2018 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, Ted Silary, Stephanie
Revucky)
 Mike
Kopp-Allentown
Central Catholic-, as of Jan 27, 2020 he was at
1,010 1,000
with a 33-30 win over Pocono Mountain West. 968-238 (1/19/2018),
registered win #900 with a 41-23 victory over Villa Maria
Academy of Malvern, PA (1/4/14)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)
Aaron Straub, Elk County
Catholic (St. Marys, PA)ow at 900--
notched his 900th win on (JANUARY 16, 2021) in a win over Otto Eldred
53-45 (Daily Press)--before at 800 with a (Jan 2018) win over
Sheffield-(Credit: Andy Gebauer). He became
the winningst boy's coach in District 9 history on 1/27/11 when the
Crusaders defeated the Bradford Owls for his 639th victory on the boys'
side of coaching. Coach Straub also has 27 victories as the head coach
of the Lady Crusaders. Straub took over the title as the winningest
coach in District 9 from Don Stemmerick of Union High School. Coach
Straub is in his 35th season as the head coach of the Crusaders. He took
over as the head coach at Elk County Catholic (Christian) in the 1982-83
season. (St. Marys Daily Press
Tony Chapman- in his 43rd season at Holy
Ghost Prep (Bensalem) has 888 wins
with the Firebirds.
. (Photo credit: Lower Bucks Times).
- won his 700th game in his 33rd season at Holy Ghost. In this span, he
has won 4 District 1 AAA championships and appeared in 2 state finals.
(Gary Nolan) Longtime Holy Ghost Prep basketball coach Tony
Chapman took a leave of absence during the 2012-13 season. (Philadelphia
Inquirer)
Ken Bianchi, 828,
recorded in a 46-31 win over Valley View (1/25/21), notched his 800th March
15, 2019 in a 61-46 playoff win over Sun Valley. 700th win over
Holy Cross, 58-37, at Abington Heights on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. His
600th career win in 36 years came on 3/5/11) (Credit: Times
Leader)(Credit: Bill Clint).)
Line Mountain (9-10), Scranton Tech - West Scranton ( 1976-1996)
(281-239), Abington Heights (1996- Current) (538-128).
(Credit: Randy Hanyon, Director of Athletics, Abington Heights, Jeff
McLane Assistant coach Abington Heights).
Don Graham, (801 wins) He
coached for 51 years at Pittsburgh North Catholic High School from
1948 to 1999, amassing an 801-436 record
and winning three state Catholic championships and also reaching the
state title game twice more. During his decades at North Catholic, he
taught physical education, science, math and health. He also was a
guidance counselor and athletic director, and was an assistant football
coach for 17 years. (Credit: Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
 Larry
Kostalac, Trinity.got 800
on March 2023
527-225 (as of 2010)
Jerry Conboy, coached 45 seasons and won close to 800 games.
He started at a catholic grade school when a parish priest asked him to
coach the school's team, he showed a talent for coaching and after a few
years was asked to become the coach of the then new South Hills Catholic
in 1955 (11 seasons). He later made stops at Davidson University (2
seasons), Point Park College (21
seasons), Elizabeth Forward girls (5 seasons), Montour boys (3
seasons), Seaton La Salle girls (5 seasons). (Nov
4, 2012 telephone conversation with Coach Conboy)
Don Barth (788 wins) Pittsburgh
North Catholic girls,
A former Pittsburgh policeman, he led the Lady Trojanetts 20 straight
seasons to the WPIAL Championship Game, earning 12 WPIAL Championships
and 7 state championships. (Credit: Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
. (Credit:
Keith Pompey)
Julius Prezelski (757 wins) and
290 losses, Forest City. In 2011, two decals were revealed on
opposite ends of the gym floor that read "Julius P. Prezelski
Gymnasium," accompanied by "757" - the number of victories to which he
led the Foresters before his retirement in 1993.
Prezelski was a coach at the 1993 McDonald’s All-American game with his
son, Julius Jr.
(Credit: Ashley Teatum, timestribune.com)
Bob Schaefer (757), and 163. In
1981, Bob Schaefer took over as head coach of the Cheltenham girls'
basketball team, which had lost 57 of 60 games over three seasons.
During his 31 years, Cheltenham won 24 Suburban One League titles, four
district crowns, and two state championships (2000, 2007). (3/28/12, Philadelphia
Inquirer).
746- Dan Dougherty,
Philadelphia Episcopal Academy, 1977-97, 2001-07, 667-308 (Pius
X, Penncrest, Malvern Prep, and 10 years at Episcopal, he also at one
time assisted Jack Kraft at Villanova and then served as the head coach
at the USMA,).
1959-61 -- St. Pius X, Pottstown (51-26)
1962-66 -- Malvern Prep (74-31)
1976 -- Penncrest (7-11)
1977-97 -- Episcopal (381-150)
2001-10 -- Episcopal again (166-104)
high school total
679-322
as college coach . . .
1967-69 -- Villanova's freshman team (36-18)
1972-75 -- head coach at Army (31-66)
TOTAL WINS
(Credit: Kith Pompey)(update courtesy Ted Silary)
Eddie Gayeski (744 wins)
and 195 losses; at Shickshinny Northwest H
S- 1951-1985. a .792
winning PCT. Gayeski lead the team to back-to-back PIAA State Class A
basketball champions in 1982–83 and 1983–84, going 65–1 in the two
years. His teams earned 20 wins in 24 of 34 seasons, 13 league titles
and 14 District Championships. Coach Edward Gayeski died in the summer
of 1985. The Northwest School District found in
Luzerne County has around 1,300 students from k to 12. (Credit: wikipedia.org) (Photo
credit Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame).
Jim Davis, 737 wins in 42 years while
coaching at Northeast Bradford and Athens winning 15 league
titles and two district crowns. Four times his teams were district
runner-ups, five times they took third in the district and twice he had
teams reach the Eastern semifinals at the state level, reaching the
Eastern Finals in 1987. He retired from coaching in 2011. (Credit:
Rich Bobb)
Ken Misiak, 730 Wins & 366
Losses, coached for 49 years, Geibel Catholic
H. S.. His 1978 team went 28-0, won the WPIAL
championship and the PIAA State Championship defeating Darby Twp 66-53. Misiak
was the only coach in Geibel's history, a small private school in
Connellsville which opened in 1963 until 2008 when the
school opened his position. He died in January 2018. (Credit: Mike
White, Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Dave Bailey, 707-297-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. (Credit: John
Hartsock, Altoona Mirror)
(Update credit: Rod Brumbaugh)
Bob Schnure, now at 706 wins,
is in his 31st year as a girl's head coach, first at Downingtown and
then at Downingtown East since the school opened in 2003. His current
record is 706-206 with five PIAA championships, and 12 District 1
titles. (Don Beideman, Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/26/11)
Linus McGinty, Archbishop
Carroll (girls) & Cardinal O'Hara (girls) He has won National Coach of
the Year honors (Russell Athletic, 2009) and in 2008 he was elected to
the Philadelphia Archdiocese Hall of Fame. his record is 703-131,
his 700th win was against Archbishop Prendergast, O'Hara won 53-42.
Jim Dooley, 702,
over 100 wins at four schools- 187 at Delone Catholic; 145 at
Gettysburg; 129 at Shippensburg; 164 at Cumberland Valley and 77 in
Iceland (1982-1983) - these totals were supplied by Coach Dooley on
August 14, 2013 va email-he died on November
1, 2013-
“Gordie” Foster (702) and
282. He coached for 39 years, taking his first teaching job at Gratz
High School. which had no gym so they built their own outdoor court
using trees to support backboards and hoops constructed by a local
blacksmith. His official coaching career started in 1956 at Lykens High
School which became Upper Dauphin Joint and then Upper Dauphin Area.
Following a seven year stint at Lebanon Valley College (1982-1989) he
returned to UDA for five more seasons before retiring in 1995. In 2003
the gymnasium at UDA was officially dedicated as “Gordie Foster
Gymnasium” where a brass plaque notes his contributions as --
“Educator…Coach…Friend”.
Lamar Kauffman. at Lancaster
Catholic- 764 wins
and 183 -- including 11 District
Three Class AAA titles and two PIAA Class AAA titles (1989 and '96),
2/15/12. Retired 2014.
(photo credit: LNP Lancaster Online)
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, coached for 28 years,
won seven state championships: 1952, 1954, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1969 and
1972. At the 1/26/12 Mercer County Hall of Fame dinner, former Farrell
player Danny Stewart said, Playing for “The Master,” according to
Stewart, was a powerful, empowering experience. "You just don’t know,”
Stewart recently related, reflecting back on a Shenango Valley era that
never will be replicated. “McCluskey was a genius." (Credit Ed Farrell, Sharon
Herald) (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)
Lash Nesser Uniontown 680,
at both Uniontown H S and Uniontown St. Johns, for 39 total years,
winning the state Championship at both. St.
John’s (1948-76), Uniontown (1976-87) - Record
at St. John’s (434-233), Uniontown (246-64)
(Credit: fayette county
guru)
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)
Charles A. DeVenzio, won 659 games
at Ambridge, Springdale and North
Allegheny high schools. His 1966-67 Ambridge team went
27-0. I covered his last game in the 1991 PIAA playoffs and have a
chapter about him in my book, Alle-Kiski Valley Sports History.
(George Guido, scholastic sports correspondent, Valley
News Dispatch, Tarentum).
John Miller, 657-280,
Riverside (1969-1975); Blackhawk High
School (1975-2005); (Credit: fayette county guru)
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)
Bill Hagar compiled 645 wins
in 30 plus seasons coaching at Maplewood,
Jamestown (N.Y.) and Franklin,
all boys teams. He is currently the Franklin girl's
coach. (Credit: Joe Mattis, Erie Times-News)
Bruce Leib, recorded his 500th win
with Hazleton Area, and his 600th at Central Dauphin East on 12/5/08.
He retired in Feb 2011, finishing his 35 years as a coach with a 643-214 career
record. He 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)
Don Stemmerich, won 638 games
coaching at Union Joint High
School in Rimersburg for 38 years from 1955
to 1993.
Lloyd Wolf, (626)
and 381, Reading Holy Name; Won the PCIAA state championship in
1969-70; Berks Conference championship game appearances in 1987, 1988
and 1998; a county championship in 1997; District 3-A titles in 1998 and
1999; and a trip to the PIAA Class A final in 1998.
(Credit: Mike
Drago, Reading Eagle)
624, Sherri Retif,
Germantown Academy, career record of 624-171 as of January 10,
2016. Currently in her 18th season at GA, Retif has recorded 15
Inter-Academic League Championships, including 14 consecutive titles
from 1999-2012. Her teams captured three consecutive Pennsylvania
Independent Schools State titles from 2009-2011. In 2009, Retif was
named Head Coach of the East in the national McDonald's All-America
Game. (Credit: Stan
H. Retif)
Photo left-The photo shows Coach Retif with two of her
proteges, UConn's, Caroline Doty (GA '09) and current WNBA player,
Maggie Lucas (GA '10).
John Donmoyer Moravian Academy's
John Donmoyer is District 11's all-time leader in boys basketball
coaching victories. with 624-423
wins. He coached at Allen before Moravian. On December 21, 2013, the
floor at Allen High School in Allentown was named in his honor. He
died Aug 16, 2014 (Keith
Groller, Allentown Morning Call)
Dick Black, (620) Mount
Lebanon H S from 1961 through 1996 (35 seasons) 620 wins and 251 losses
with 13 seasons of 20 wins or more, 18 section titles, 2
PIAA Final Four appearances and Pennsylvania
Coach of the Year in 1968. He was inducted
into Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (1992) and into the
Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame (1997). But get this: in 37 seasons,
there was never had a technical foul called against him.
Snip
Esterly Berks Catholicis a few weeks away from
becoming the winningest boys basketball coach in Berks history.
He enters the 2014-15 season with 620 victories, six short of the
record.
Lloyd Wolf, who coached Holy Name for 40 seasons, tops the Berks list
with 626 wins. The only other Berks coach to top 500 is John Silan with
527. Only one other, Reggie Weiss, surpassed 400. (Mike Drago, Reading
Eagle)
Hennon, Butler. (620)
and lost 259 in 38 seasons of high school coaching at Wampum and Elwood
City. Wampum High School won three state championships in 1950's and
1960's. In 1955, the team went undefeated, 31-0. The coach, L. Butler
Hennon was known for unusual practice techniques, such as players
wearing weighted jackets, workmen's gloves, and winter galoshes to
improve their quickness, and wearing special glasses to help them
improve their dribbling touch. Hennon's theory was that such handicaps
in practice made things easier in games. His techniques were featured in
a Life magazine article (January 1988) and used by the Russian
Olympic basketball team. Wampum High School merged into the Ellwood
City School Districtl in 1961-62 The former school gymnasium and
auditorium in Wampum, serving as a community center, was renamed the L.
Butler Hennon Recreation Center in his honor. (Credit: Jeff Bales Jr,
lawrencecountymemoirs.com)
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. His 49 year career as
of 2/5/11 stands at 612 wins.
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 101 wins there
so far. (Credit: Jason
Black, Daily Courier)
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)
 Kevin
Kodish, earned 568 of his career wins, two state titles and
a runner-up trophy at Lewistown; he won #600 as
the coach of Juniata H S over Newport 63-28. (12/12/14, Dave
Burman) (Photo)
Coach
Ron Faust
Ron Faust, Washington HS boys basketball coach from 1981 until 2009,
when he retired from teaching and coaching: came back in 2014-15
season-Friday defeated Beth-Center, 56-40 for win #600 putting
his all-time record at 600-226.
Lurline Jones, recorded her 600th win
at University City High
School in Philadelphia on
January 12, 2005. She had won 12 public league championships.
Andy Schulz, General McLane won 600 games
and a PIAA title in 29 seasons.
Duane Ford, Central
Columbia, 584 total wins. 318
boys wins and 266 girls wins including three
District IV Class B/AA titles and the 1981 PIAA AA State Championship.
Patty Hower Lebanon Catholic girl's coach currently has 583 wins
and 283 losses in 31 years. Patti Hower has over 600 wins and
two state championships. (Update credit: Mike Miller\Lebanon Catholic)
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, ,Andy Schulz, 578- entering
his 29th year as the Head Basketball coach of General McLane High School
in Edinboro. He has been the coach there from 1984 thru 2012 with a
combined 578-173, six District 10 Championships and one State
Championship in 2007. ( Credit: Rob Kennerknecht, Athletic Director,
General McLane High School)
Tony Fannick Sr., 31 years
at Milton High School has 574 wins
(2/26/08) (Milton Fan)
Chuck Crummie, 573-277, Pittsburgh
Central Catholic, 1980-present (Credit: fayette county
guru)
"will
begin his 33rd season (2012-13) as the Vikings’ mentor. His
career record is 573-277 and has numerous section titles and one
WPIAL-AAAA title (2008), two WPIAL-AAAA Runner up (1987 & 2012) and a
PIAA-AAAA Runner up (1988)" (Credit: Kevin
Shields)
Chet Hine won 564 wins
in 34 years at Bishop Hoban. He won six District 2 championships, five
Wyoming Valley Conference division titles and had three appearances in
the state's Final Four. Bishop Hoban is no longer in existence. Bishop
Hoban, Bishop Hafey and Seton Catholic merged to form Holy Redeemer. (Dave
Konopki, The Times Leader)
Ross Macciocco (600)...Dunmore,
28 years 528-219; Scranton Prep, 2 years 34-17. Total: 562-236. From
1980-81-thru present. (Credit: Guy Valvano) Among
Macciocco's wins are 13 league titles, seven District 2 crowns and a
trip the state title game with Dunmore in 1994. There are also the
countless players he's sent on to successful careers in college.
On 2/12/13, he reached 600 as the Scranton Prep girls basketball
coach. Now coaching for 32 years. (Scranton
Times-Tribune, 2/13/13)
Vince Bucciarelli (561) ...Abington
Heights, 30 years 561-239. From 1982-83 thru 2011-2012 (Credit:
Guy Valvano, 3/26/12)
Phil Pergola, 561-469, Mon Valley
Catholic (1970-77), Charleroi (1977-86), Ringgold (1986-04), California
(2004-present), plus a WPIAL title at Ringgold, a PIAA runnerup
at Ringgold, A PIAA championship at Ringgold, a WPIAL runnerup at
California (Credit: fayette county guru).
Bud Gardler, 560 at
Bishop Kenrick/Cardinal O'Hara. (Credit: Keith Pompey)
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)
Pete Horn,
Lancaster Country Day 553-199, also
coached at 5 other schools. (1/20/10 Reading Eagle)
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
Bill Paulik,
Salisbury had 539 wins. In February
2011, they named the Salisbury High School gym, the Bill Paulik Court.
(Allentown Morning Call, 2/11/11
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 (69,70,71,81), 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)
What happened to Laurel Valley H S? On October 8, 2010, Judge
Gary Caruso of Westmoreland County decided that the Ligonier Valley
School District Board of Directors acted appropriately in closing Laurel
Valley Middle High School. It's now part of the Ligonier Valley School
District.
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 later coached the Muhlenberg boys until
2012. He won 1985 single A state title at
Reading Central Catholic. (Credit: Matt
Malinowski/Bob Porter)
Ray Bartha, 536-265, Apollo-Ridge
girls, (1976-2010), (Credit: fayette county guru).
Dave Warner, 536-239---all
at Brentwood in District 7 from 1973-2005 except for a year he took off
in 1997-98. He won the PIAA Girls AA Championship in 1982, runner-up in
1978 and 79. Won WPIAL Girls Championship in 1978 and 1979, runner up in
76, 77, 80, 84, 86, 91, 94.
(Credit: Jeff Warner)
Gary Lupek, 536 wins
in 36 years as the coach of Conemaugh Valley High School. Lupek
coached Valley throughout much of the program’s existence following the
merger of the Conemaugh and Franklin districts in 1966. He
retired in 2011. (Credit: Mike
Mastovich/Dave Burman)
Dave Warner, who coached girls at Brentwood (WPIAL)
from 1973-2005, save 1997-98; he ended his career around 535-230
in 2005. (Credit: Jeff Warner, 3/10/11)
Joe Salvino, 531-206, Monessen
(1984-present) (Credit:
fayette county guru).
Tim McConnell, 531 coached
the Chartiers Valley boys for 25 years, now the Chartiers Valley girls
coach, 531-150Fastest coach in WPIAL history to reach 500 wins; Coached
16 Section championship and 6 WPIAL title teams and led his teams to 2
PIAA runner-up finishes in 20 state tournament appearances;
Two-time Post-Gazette Coach of the Year recipient. (Credit: Pittsburgh
Post Gazette)
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)
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.
Win Palmer, 520-259, Sewickley
Academy (2001-present), also coached in Virginia at St. Stephens and
Flint Hill, coaching 31 years (Credit:
fayette county guru).
Bob Rozmanski, 519-243,
Serra Catholic (1980-2010), (Credit:
fayette county guru).
Ron Faust, 518-192, Washington
(1981-2009). (Credit:
fayette county guru).
Scott Moyer, West Perry retired with 516 wins
in 29 seasons and 10 Mid-Penn division championships, a pair of
District 3-AAA titles, including leading the
Mustangs to the PIAA-AAA state quarterfinals the last two seasons in a
row, including a 24-6 journey this past winter. 5/4/15.
(Credit-Dave Burman)
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
(1969-1982) and Knoch 1982-2006) winning 511 games
in 37 seasons, (Credit:
fayette county guru).
Ernie Koontz, 509-209, Upper St. Clair girls, (1984 present), (Credit:
fayette county guru).
John Hopkins, G.A.R. Memorial High School 1973-1996 (23 years)
won 503 games and lost 148. This
includes 15 league titles, 8 district titles, 3 times state runner-up
1986, 1990, 1991. 11 league titles in a row 1982-1992, 86 league wins
in a row 1987-1991, 89 home wins in a row 1984-1992. Won 36 games in
1982-83 season. Coach of the year 13 times and is a member of the
Pennsylvania Sports Hall of fame of Luzerne County.
Jim Fenerty, Germantown Academy (Fort Washington)
currently has 501 victories.
Germantown Academy plays in the Philadelphia Inter-Academic League and
thus does not play for a State Championship. During Jim’s 23 seasons at
Germantown Academy, his teams have won the League Championship 12 times.
Over 40 of Coach Fenerty’s players have gone on to play collegiate
athletics, including 30 who have played collegiate basketball. Coach was
inducted into the inaugural class of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of
Fame --- Montgomery County Chapter as well as the Germantown Academy
Hall of Fame. He has been named Coach of the Year by every major
newspaper in the Philadelphia area (Philadelphia Inquirer,
Philadelphia. Daily News, Intelligencer, Times-Herald).
(Credit: Barbara Dennis).
Jim Wilkinson.- I
played basketball at Abington HS (Suburban 1) in the 1980s for Jim
Wilkinson. I know around 1990 he hit over 500 wins. He had some great
teams including back to back state championships in 1974 and 75
He would have won many
many more but decided to retire early and became a teaching instructor
of golf pros at a golf academy in San Diego CA
(Sent by Jack
Larson carleysdad@aol.com)
Jim Romano, Jenkintown HS girls coach, earned his 500th career
win on Saturday night as the Lady Drakes (District 1, Class A) defeated
Lower Moreland (Class AAA) 40-30 in front of a packed house at
Jenkintown High School. Article commemorating this feat was published in
the Philadelphia Inquirer on Sunday, January 27. (Credit:George
Dorshimer)
Bill Cleary, Serra Catholic girls coach, earned
his 500th career win on 2/9/12
beating New Brighton 53-35. Cleary is in his 25th season at Serra, and
has a career record of 500-141. Cleary has won three WPIAL titles --
1999, 2003 and 2005 -- and one PIAA championship in 2005. (Credit:
Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Kirk Smallwood, Harrisburg, earned win #500 in
a PIAA playoff game, defeating Philadelphia Fels 68-59. (Mar 10, 2012,
Dave Burman)
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.
Snip Esterly, Central Catholic: 500-127 (as of 2010)
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)
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
Bobby Heuser, Lower Dauphin notched
his 500th career win in a 42-14 win over host Conestoga Valley in the
nightcap of the Buckskin Classic. (12/10/11, Patriot News)
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)
Note-Ron Faust, begins his second stint at Washington 2014-15.
Faust won more than 500 games at Washington from 1981-2009, including
four WPIAL titles and two PIAA titles.
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)
Ernie Koontz, Upper St.
Clair earned his 500th career win when the host Panthers defeated
Hollidaysburg. Koontz is in his 27th season as head coach.
(1/6/11, Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Coach Gregg
Downer. Lower Merion recorded
his 500th win last night 72-55 over Garnet Valley. He is 500-214 at
LM. He has 3 state titles (1996, 2006, 2013) and 2 more state title
final appearances (2005, 2012). (Credit: Kevin Grugan) 12/15/15,
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.
Greg Heath, Keystone High School in
district ix, has a record of 499 - 199 as of Feb 10, 2011. This is
according to d9sports.com. (Credit: Dan Reed)
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)
Jeff Appleman, 497
wins, 397 at Williamsburg and 119 at Hollidaysburg. His 1997
Williamsburg Lady Pirates won the PIAA Class A State Championship. |
"Renzie" Hoffman
Mike Kopp
Jerry Conboy
"Jack" Farrell
Bruce Leib
Don Stemmerich
Ron Rhen
Jim Dooley
Bob Schnure
Harry DeFrank
Dick Diethorn
John Silan
Tom Lonegran
Mark Moschella
John Hopkins
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Jim Fenerty
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"Renzie" Hoffman 1,255 wins
and 311 losses-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.
Glenn Robinson, Franklin and Marshall began his 47th season at Franklin
and Marshall in 2017. He is the all time wins leader in Division
III men's basketball history with a 944-344
career record.
Mike Strong, University
of Scranton-women's basketball
815
victories, eight semifinal appearances and an NCAA Division III
national title, He'never had a losing season, retired, effective
Friday, Sept. 19, 2014
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-Mark Moschella,
Bishop Guilfoyle (girls)
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
3-Bill Wolf, Cumberland Valley/Central Dauphin
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-Patti Hower, Lebanon Catholic
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-Joe Salvino,won back to back state championships coaching Monessen in
1988 and 1989
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)
2-Robert Wheeler, Mt. Penn ( Reading,1971 and 1972) Class C
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)
-3 Bill Wolf, Central Dauphin (1)/
Cumberland Valley (2)
-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
Jeff Appleman
Linus McGinty
Ken Bianchi
Bobby Heusser
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Mike Fergus
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Chuck Crummie
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Jim Romano
Ken Bianchi,
Abington Heights
(Photo: Jake Danna Stevens)
Tim McConnell
Chartiers Valley
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