Coaching History At Your School

[Basketball:30]

From time to time this old man stumbles upon coaching biographies where I find out that a coach was at a place that I had no idea where he was at.

I thought it'd be interesting if everyone could compile a list of the coaching history at their respective school. Maybe list in chronological order and the years that they were there. This will be fun!

[danicalifornia]

Unioto

Matt Hoops (2007-Present) 162-85, 5 SVC Championships, 4 Sectional, 1 District. 2014-2015 D2 State Coach of the Year (also coached 2 seasons at Westfall)

Ron Lovely (1987-1998; 2001-2007) 206-171, 3 SVC Championships, 7 Sectional, 1 District, 1 Regional. 1990-1991 State Runner Up (featured current Vinton County HC Matt Combs and Unioto Girls' HC Jeff Miller), Coached at Bishop Flaget until it closed and one season at Piketon

Jeff Lisath (1998-2001) 39-27, 1 Sectional Title (also coached Chillicothe Girls', Piketon to the Final Four, and Dayton Northridge currently)

William Kuhnes (1985-1987) 14-30
Dwight Garrett (1984-1985) 7-14, 1 Sectional Title
Gary DeVivo (1980-1984) 46-38, 3 Sectionals
Otis Adkins (1979-1980) 9-18...coached the first 6 games in 80-81
Bruce Rathkamp (1978-1979) 2-17
David Warne (1975-1978) 7-49
William Newland (1974-1975) 13-8
Mike Harris (1973-1974) 15-5, 1 SVC
Rob Munn (1971-1973) 19-19, 1 SVC
Don Neff (1965-1971) 46-70
Eugene Greer (1964-1965) 8-14, 1 Sectional Title
Leroy Silvani (1951-1964) 135-116, 3 Ross County Tournament Championships
Alfred Sims (1948-1951) 19-31
C.L. Sweinfurth (1945-1948) 23-29, 1 Ross County Tournament Championship
Louis Stark (1943-1945) 15-12
Helen Brown and Elizabeth Umpstead (1942-1943) 4-5 (also co-writers of the Unioto Alma Mater)
Anthony Montanaro (1941-1942) 7-7
Fred Dillon (1938-1941) 37-25
Thomas Denny (1937-1938) 7-12
Charles Boyce (1936-1937) 2-9

All of this information comes from http://uniotobasketball.weebly.com which is updated after each game on the boys and girls side.

[Basketball:30]

Thanks for including records! I totally forgot that Lisath was at Unioto. Was that his first varsity job?

[danicalifornia]

Thanks for including records! I totally forgot that Lisath was at Unioto. Was that his first varsity job?

Yes. He had assisted at Portsmouth on one of their State Championship teams and then I believe was the HC at Columbus State CC. I was lucky enough to play under our last 3 coaches when I was in HS.

Lisath's last game at Unioto was our last trip to the Convo for 12 seasons, although it was definitely not his last trip there.

[trojandave]

Portsmouth Trojans Coaching History:

Coaches who took Portsmouth to the State Tournament (listed in chronological order)

1. Gail Vanoorsdall......1925
2. Red Hopkins...........1926, 1927, 1929, 1931 (State Champions), 1934 (State Runnerup)
3. Paul Jenkins...........1939
4. Peg Ellcesser...........1941
5. George Heller.........1961 (State Champions)
6. Dick Hopkins..........1978 (State Champions), 1980 (State Runnerup)
7. Joe Suboticki..........1988 (State Champions), 1990 (State Runnerup)
8. Eugene Collins........2011, 2012 (State Runnerup)

Top 10 Winningest Coaches in PHS history:

1. George Heller (1952-1968).......224-135......9 district titles, 2 Elite 8's, 1961 State Champions
2. Red Hopkins (1926-1936).........168-58........5 state appearances, 1931 State Champions, 1934 State Runnerup
3. Eugene Collins (2010-Present)......122-48.....3 district titles, 1 Elite 8, 2011 State Semifinals, 2012 State Runnerup
4. Tom Smith (1982-1987)........108-35...........3 district titles
5. Dick Hopkins (1976-1981).....103-34...........2 district titles, 1978 State Champions, 1980 State Runnerup
6. Joe Suboticki (1988-1991)......94-11...........4 district titles, 1 Elite 8, 1988 State Champions, 1990 State Runnerup
7. Bob Doll (1969-1975)........85-59...............2 district titles
8. Jim Rhea (1996-2001).......81-52...............2 district titles
9. Bill Rohr (1947-1951.........80-29...............3 district titles
10. Paul Jenkins (1937-1940)..47-21...............1939 State Tournament

Special Mention to Paul Walker, who coached Portsmouth in 1945 to a 12-11 record, then went to Middletown and coached the Middies to 5 state championships between 1947-1956. When Walker retired, he was the winningest coach in OHSAA history with 695 wins. That record has been broken since by several coaches, including Richard Kortokrax of Kalida and Joe Petrocelli of Kettering Alter.

Also special mention to Mike Haley, who played on the 1961 State Champions and coached Portsmouth from 1993-1995, compiling a record of 34-30 with 1 district title in 1994. Haley won 4 state championships coaching Dayton Roth and Dayton Dunbar.

All coaches who have ever coached at Portsmouth HS have won a total of 15 state championships, either at Portsmouth or elsewhere.

A much more detailed history of Portsmouth basketball can be found at http://www.trojanhoops.org

[Coach SLegg]

PIKETON
Year Coach Record Percentage
2016-17 Evan Legg
2015-16 Norman Brabson 5-17 22.7%
2014-15 Norman Brabson 15-9 62.5%
2013-14 Norman Brabson 12-11 52.2%
2012-13 Jeff Lisath 22-4 84.6%
2011-12 Jeff Lisath 14-8 63.6%
2010-11 Jeff Lisath 20-3 87.0%
2009-10 Jeff Lisath 15-7 68.2%
2008-09 Jeff Lisath 24-3 88.9%
2007-08 Jeff Lisath 15-8 65.2%
2006-07 Jeff Lisath 7-14 33.3%
2005-06 Jeff Lisath 5-17 22.7%
2004-05 Jeff Lisath 18-5 78.3%
2003-04 Brett Coreno 19-4 82.6%
2002-03 Brett Coreno 9-12 42.9%
2001-02 Brett Coreno 0-21 0.0%
2000-01 Brett Coreno 6-15 28.6%
1999-00 Brett Coreno 14-8 63.6%
1998-99 Phil Howard 17-5 77.3%
1997-98 Phil Howard 12-10 54.6%
1996-97 Phil Howard 11-11 50.0%
1995-96 Phil Howard 6-16 27.3%
1994-95 Phil Howard 11-10 52.4%
1993-94 Phil Howard 4-17 19.0%
1992-93 Phil Howard 5-16 23.8%
1991-92 Phil Howard 20-4 83.3%
1990-91 Phil Howard 9-12 42.9%
1989-90 Ray Taylor 13-9 59.1%
1988-89 Ray Taylor 10-11 47.6%
1987-88 Ray Taylor 16-6 72.7%
1986-87 Ron Lovely 13-7 65.0%
1985-86 Joe B. Stewart 22-3 88.0%
1984-85 Joe B. Stewart 11-12 47.8%
1983-84 Joe B. Stewart 15-8 65.2%
1982-83 Joe B. Stewart 11-12 47.8%
1981-82 Ed Ritchie 0-21 0.0%
1980-81 Ed Ritchie 5-12 29.4%
1979-80 Ed Ritchie 8-15 34.8%
1978-79 Ed Ritchie 4-15 21.0%
1977-78 Duane Shaul 5-14 26.3%
1976-77 Doug Hill 12-7 63.2%
1975-76 Bill Dameron 3-16 15.8%
1974-75 Bill Dameron 1-18 5.3%
1973-74 Ray Taylor 5-14 26.3%
1972-73 Ray Taylor 8-11 42.1%
1971-72 Ray Taylor 8-12 40.0%
1970-71 Ray Taylor 10-10 50.0%
1969-70 Jack Pelphrey 3-16 15.8%
1968-69 Jack Pelphrey 7-13 35.0%
1967-68 Jack Pelphrey 2-17 10.5%
1966-67 Jack Pelphrey 0-19 0.0%
1965-66 Ron Jones 2-17 10.5%
1964-65 Ron Jones 8-11 42.1%
1963-64 Ron Jones 10-9 52.6%
1962-63 Fred Moore 12-8 60.0%
1961-62 Fred Moore 4-15 21.1%
1960-61 Fred Moore 2-17 10.5%
1959-60 Fred Moore 8-11 42.1%
1958-59 Frank Nixon 4-15 21.1%
1957-58 Jack Pobst 15-5 75.0%
1956-57 Jack Pobst 19-2 90.5%
Piketon-Wakefield Consolidation
1955-56 Jack Pobst 15-2 88.2%
1954-55 Jack Pobst 17-4 81.0%
1953-54 Robert Willson 12-10 54.6%
1952-53 Robert Willson 14-8 63.6%
1951-52 Robert Willson 10-10 50.0%
1950-51 Robert Willson 9-11 45.0%
1949-50 Robert Willson 12-9 57.1%
1948-49 Robert Willson 10-9 52.6%
1947-48 Robert Willson 7-10 41.2%
1946-47 Clarence Cutlip 4-16 20.0%
1945-46 Clarence Cutlip 4-14 22.2%
1944-45 Clarence Cutlip 12-4 75.0%
1943-44 Clarence Cutlip 4-10 28.6%
1942-43 Clarence Cutlip 2-14 12.5%%
1941-42 Tom Petrus 12-6 66.7%
1940-41 Paul Smith 7-9 43.8%
1939-40 Paul Smith 4-12 25.0%
1938-39 Paul Smith 8-9 47.1%
1937-38 Paul Smith 8-6 57.1%
1936-37 Paul Smith 12-4 75.0%
1935-36 Paul Smith 14-2 87.5%
1934-35 Paul Smith 7-7 50.0%
1933-34 Paul Smith 12-8 60.0%
1932-33 Paul Smith 11-5 68.8%
1931-32 O.E. Wolfe/Eli Barack 14-3 82.3% *
* O.E. Wolfe coached 1st half of season/Eli Barack finished the season.
1930-31 O.E. Wolfe 11-6 64.7%
1929-30 Roy Holmes 5-8 38.5%
1928-29 Roy Holmes 2-8 20.0%
1927-28 H.D. Gaeb 6-7 46.2%
1926-27 H.D. Gaeb 10-5 66.7%
1925-26 Marvin Henley 4-7 36.4%
1924-25 Marvin Henley 13-3 81.3%
1923-24 Marvin Henley 14-5 73.6%
1922-23 Marvin Henley 18-6 75.0%

Wins - Years
#1 Jeff Lisath 140W-69L 67.0% 9 Yrs
#2 Phil Howard 95W-101L 48.5% 9 Yrs
#3 Paul Smith 83W-63L 57.2% 9 Yrs
#4 Robert Willson 74W-69L 51.7% 7 Yrs
#5 Ray Taylor 70W-73L 49.0% 7 Yrs
#6 Jack Pobst 66W-13L 83.5% 4 Yrs
#7 Joe B. Stewart 59W-35L 62.8% 4 Yrs
#8 Marvin Henley 49W-21L 70.0% 4 Yrs
#9 Brett Coreno 48W-60L 44.4% 5 Yrs
#10 Norman Brabson III 32W-37L 46.3% 3 Yrs
#11 Clarence Cutlip 26W-58L 31.0% 5 Yrs
#11 Fred Moore 26W-51L 33.8% 4 Yrs
#12 Ron Jones 20W-37L 35.1% 3 Yrs
#13 Ed Ritchie 17W-63L 21.3% 4 Yrs
#14 H.D. Gaeb 16W-12L 57.1% 2 Yrs
#15 O.E. Wolfe 15W-6L 71.4% 2 Yrs
#16 Ron Lovely 13W-7L 65.0% 1 Yr
#17 Doug Hill 12W-7L 63.2% 1 Yr
#17 Tom Petrus 12W-6L 66.7% 1 Yr
#17 Jack Pelphrey 12W-65L 15.6% 4 Yrs
#18 Eli Barack 10W-3L 76.9% 1 Yr
#19 Roy Holmes 7W-16L 30.4% 2 Yrs
#20 Duane Shaul 5W-14L 26.3% 1 Yr
#21 Frank Nixon 4W-15L 21.1% 1 Yr
#21 Bill Dameron 4W-34L 10.5% 2 Yrs
** Current Yr - Evan Legg - 1st Season **

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Neat stuff gentleman. Thanks for the feedback.

[HoopsHotHead]

RV COACHING HISTORY.....

1. Mike Jenkins
2. Carl Wolfe
3. Gene Layton
4. Chris Stout
5. Jordan Hill
6. Coach Quinn
7. Jeremy Peck
8. Bryan Drummond

Sorry no stats.....

[Ironman92]

Unioto

Matt Hoops (2007-Present) 138-81, 4 SVC Championships, 3 Sectional, 1 District. 2014-2015 D2 State Coach of the Year (also coached 2 seasons at Westfall)

Ron Lovely (1987-1998; 2001-2007) 206-171, 3 SVC Championships, 7 Sectional, 1 District, 1 Regional. 1990-1991 State Runner Up (featured current Vinton County HC Matt Combs and Unioto Girls' HC Jeff Miller), Coached at Bishop Flaget until it closed and one season at Piketon

Jeff Lisath (1998-2001) 39-27, 1 Sectional Title (also coached Chillicothe Girls', Piketon to the Final Four, and Dayton Northridge currently)

William Kuhnes (1985-1987) 14-30
Dwight Garrett (1984-1985) 7-14, 1 Sectional Title
Gary DeVivo (1980-1984) 46-38, 3 Sectionals
Otis Adkins (1979-1980) 9-18...coached the first 6 games in 80-81
Bruce Rathkamp (1978-1979) 2-17
David Warne (1975-1978) 7-49
William Newland (1974-1975) 13-8
Mike Harris (1973-1974) 15-5, 1 SVC
Rob Munn (1971-1973) 19-19, 1 SVC
Don Neff (1965-1971) 46-70
Eugene Greer (1964-1965) 8-14, 1 Sectional Title
Leroy Silvani (1951-1964) 135-116, 3 Ross County Tournament Championships
Alfred Sims (1948-1951) 19-31
C.L. Sweinfurth (1945-1948) 23-29, 1 Ross County Tournament Championship
Louis Stark (1943-1945) 15-12
Helen Brown and Elizabeth Umpstead (1942-1943) 4-5 (also co-writers of the Unioto Alma Mater)
Anthony Montanaro (1941-1942) 7-7
Fred Dillon (1938-1941) 37-25
Thomas Denny (1937-1938) 7-12
Charles Boyce (1936-1937) 2-9

All of this information comes from http://uniotobasketball.weebly.com which is updated after each game on the boys and girls side.

Rob Munn. Nice

[Crab's Brother]

I'm still working on Valley's...But had this sent to me for Minford..

Year Coach Record
1924-25 Ray Wood 5 -6
1925-26 R. Wood/E. Duncan 2-11
1926-27 Ed Duncan 7-7
1927-28 Ed Duncan 7-9
1928-29 Ed Duncan 8-8
1929-30 Cooke 6-9
1930-31 Cooke 6-10
1931-32 Harry Bitzer 17-2
1932-33 Harry Bitzer 19-4
1933-34 Roy Pfleger 4-12
1934-35 Roy Pfleger 7-12
1935-36 Ed Duncan 4-13
1936-37 Ed Duncan 6-6
1937-38 Frank Pierson 25-2
1938-39 Frank Pierson 17-5
1939-40 Frank Pierson 3-16
1940-41 R.F. Williams 4-17
1941-42 R.F. Williams 4-16
1942-43 R.F. Williams 6-13
1943-44 M. Cluggage/A. Hull 13-7
1944-45 A. Hull 15-11
1945-46 A. Hull 17-12
1946-47 A. Hull 17-12
1947-48 Ed Hall 32-6
1948-49 Ed Hall 21-12
1949-50 Ed Hall 24-7
1950-51 Ed Hall 25-2
1951-52 Ed Hall 29-5
1952-53 Ed Hall 23-2
1953-54 Ed Hall 17-7
1954-55 Ed Hall 15-9
1955-56 Ed Hall 7-14
1956-57 Jim Scott 10-10
1957-58 Jim Scott 16-5
1958-59 Jim Scott 11-12
1959-60 Jim Scott 3-16
1960-61 Jim Scott 12-8
1961-62 Jim Scott 6-12
1962-63 Jim Scott 5-13
1963-64 Jim Scott 3-16
1964-65 Jim Gilbert 9-11
1965-66 Jim Gilbert 4-15
1966-67 Leroy Frazier 7-12
1967-68 Leroy Frazier 2-16
1968-69 Don Taylor 5-14
1969-70 Don Taylor 15-7
1970-71 Ron Reed 12-8
1971-72 Reed/Rogers 4-16
1972-73 Sam Beckley 0-19
1973-74 Randy Williams 3-16
1974-75 Mike Harris 11-8
1975-76 Mike Harris 11-9
1976-77 G. Fraunfelter 7-12
1977-78 John Strickland 7-11
1978-79 John Strickland 18-3
1979-80 John Strickland 5-16
1980-81 John Strickland 13-8
1981-82 John Strickland 9-12
1982-83 Jeff Berry 13-8
1983-84 Arch Justice 11-10
1984-85 Dave Young 6-16
1985-86 John Strickland 5-16
1986-87 John Strickland 6-17
1987-88 John Strickland 10-13
1988-89 John Strickland 15-9
1989-90 John Strickland 12-10
1990-91 John Strickland 10-12
1991-92 John Strickland 16-6
1992-93 John Strickland 4-18
1993-94 John Strickland 16-9
1994-95 John Strickland 23-2
1995-96 John Strickland 17-6
1996-97 John Strickland 10-11
1997-98 John Strickland 13-10
1998-99 John Strickland 12-10
1999-00 John Strickland 11-10
2000-01 John Strickland 12-10
2001-02 Greg Slone 9-12
2002-03 Greg Slone 10-12
2003-04 Greg Slone 11-11
2004-05 Greg Slone 10-11
2005-06 Kyle Copley 10-12
2006-07 Kyle Copley 11-11
2007-08 Kyle Copley 11-10
2008-09 Kyle Copley 13-8
2009-10 Josh Shoemaker 6-15
2010-11 Josh Shoemaker 8-14
2011-12 Josh Shoemaker 14-7
2012-13 Josh Shoemaker 19-5
2013-14 Josh Shoemaker 19-4
2014-15 Josh Shoemaker 19-5
2015-16 Josh Shoemaker 18-5

All time wins
1. John Strickland 244
2. Ed Hall 193
3. Josh Shoemaker 111
4. Jim Scott 66
5. A. Hull 49
6. Copley 45


Sorry it isn't the best formatting.

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1. Mike Jenkins
2. Carl Wolfe
3. Gene Layton
4. Chris Stout
5. Jordan Hill
6. Coach Quinn
7. Jeremy Peck
8. Bryan Drummond

Sorry no stats.....

School? I know Carl Wolfe used to be at Waverly and Clay.

[Basketball:30]

Thanks for the information, Crab. I'm assuming that the same Dave Young from North Adams?

Also, I did not know Arch Justice made a stop at Minford. I thought he had came to valley directly from Clay.

[Ironman92]

Thanks for the information, Crab. I'm assuming that the same Dave Young from North Adams?

Also, I did not know Arch Justice made a stop at Minford. I thought he had came to valley directly from Clay.

Yes, same Dave Young....he also coach a couple years at Whiteoak

[sportsmom20]

Arch was my dad's coach at clay. He still speaks about him all the time, during basketball season at least twice a week he tells us a story about him. Sounded like he made a big impact upon a lot of young men.

[CharlieHustle]

Glenwood (New Boston)
All I know is from 1948 and beyond...
1948-1952? Joe Jenkins
1953-1970 Homer Pelligrinon
1971-1986 Steve Jenkins
1987-1989 Rick Bowman
1990 Don Gibson
1991 Mark Spears (interim coach for Gibson)
1992-1999 Tony Piquet
2000-2001, 2003 Chris Porter
2002 Andy Howard
2004-2014 Don Stapleton
2015-Current Scott Jenkins

[Noitall]

Portsmouth Trojans Coaching History:

Coaches who took Portsmouth to the State Tournament (listed in chronological order)

1. Gail Vanoorsdall......1925
2. Red Hopkins...........1926, 1927, 1929, 1931 (State Champions), 1934 (State Runnerup)
3. Paul Jenkins...........1939
4. Peg Ellcesser...........1941
5. George Heller.........1961 (State Champions)
6. Dick Hopkins..........1978 (State Champions), 1980 (State Runnerup)
7. Joe Suboticki..........1988 (State Champions), 1990 (State Runnerup)
8. Eugene Collins........2011, 2012 (State Runnerup)

Top 10 Winningest Coaches in PHS history:

1. George Heller (1952-1968).......224-135......9 district titles, 2 Elite 8's, 1961 State Champions
2. Red Hopkins (1926-1936).........168-58........5 state appearances, 1931 State Champions, 1934 State Runnerup
3. Eugene Collins (2010-Present)......122-48.....3 district titles, 1 Elite 8, 2011 State Semifinals, 2012 State Runnerup
4. Tom Smith (1982-1987)........108-35...........3 district titles
5. Dick Hopkins (1976-1981).....103-34...........2 district titles, 1978 State Champions, 1980 State Runnerup
6. Joe Suboticki (1988-1991)......94-11...........4 district titles, 1 Elite 8, 1988 State Champions, 1990 State Runnerup
7. Bob Doll (1969-1975)........85-59...............2 district titles
8. Jim Rhea (1996-2001).......81-52...............2 district titles
9. Bill Rohr (1947-1951.........80-29...............3 district titles
10. Paul Jenkins (1937-1940)..47-21...............1939 State Tournament

Special Mention to Paul Walker, who coached Portsmouth in 1945 to a 12-11 record, then went to Middletown and coached the Middies to 5 state championships between 1947-1956. When Walker retired, he was the winningest coach in OHSAA history with 695 wins. That record has been broken since by several coaches, including Richard Kortokrax of Kalida and Joe Petrocelli of Kettering Alter.

Also special mention to Mike Haley, who played on the 1961 State Champions and coached Portsmouth from 1993-1995, compiling a record of 34-30 with 1 district title in 1994. Haley won 4 state championships coaching Dayton Roth and Dayton Dunbar.

All coaches who have ever coached at Portsmouth HS have won a total of 15 state championships, either at Portsmouth or elsewhere.

A much more detailed history of Portsmouth basketball can be found at http://www.trojanhoops.org

Diddnt one of the Hopkins's. On your list have a son that coached also?

[trojandave]

noitall: Dick's son Rick coached for many years at Portsmouth East; then came to Portsmouth and coached from 2002-2006. He won over 300 games in his career, combining both East and Portsmouth records. In fact, the 3 Hopkins coaches all together won almost 700 games total.

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Bump!

[Hoopie74]

1. Mike Jenkins
2. Carl Wolfe
3. Gene Layton
4. Chris Stout
5. Jordan Hill
6. Coach Quinn
7. Jeremy Peck
8. Bryan Drummond

Sorry no stats.....

School? I know Carl Wolfe used to be at Waverly and Clay.

RV, Wolfe also coached team to final 4 in early 80s at Racine Southern where he was a great coach for years.

[itsme]

1. Mike Jenkins
2. Carl Wolfe
3. Gene Layton
4. Chris Stout
5. Jordan Hill
6. Coach Quinn
7. Jeremy Peck
8. Bryan Drummond

Sorry no stats.....

School? I know Carl Wolfe used to be at Waverly and Clay.

At the top was RV which is River Valley . Carl was also at Middleport, Meigs 2 times, Southern and he also coached Meigs girls