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COACHING RECORDS
The chart below shows the career records of leading coaches who are
active head coaches in the 1999 Summer Season. Retired coaches are listed
later on the page. The columns indicate 1) year started as head coach; 2) career
wins; 3) career losses; 4) winning percentage; 5) state tournament apperances;
6) state championships. RECORDS ARE CURRENT AT START OF
1999 SEASON.
Larry Niemeyer, CR Jefferson 1960 1519 314 .829 18 4
Ed Coughenour, Kingsley-Pierson 1956 1369 338 .802 25 3
Gary Page, Urbandale 1966 1352 409 .768 15 3
Bill Hennessy, Roland-Story 1955 1341 538 .714 19 7
Frank Huston, Ottumwa 1969 1171 225 .839 22 2
Jerry Newton, Charles City 1967 1032 208 .832 22 1
Dennis Johnson, North Scott 1975 846 181 .824 6 2
Mike Vint, East Marshall 1971 805 227 .780 5 0
Howard Dorman, Belmond-Klemme 1960 771 338 .695 8 2
Steve Schlafke, ADM 1978 707 248 .740 7 0
Bob Bunting, Lisbon 648 327 .665 5 3
Rick Doran, Iowa City West 628 294 .681 4 0
Don Menke, Estherville-LC 1980 622 210 .748 6 0
Rick Dillinger, North Polk 615 312 .663 5 0
Randy Platt, Harlan 611 281 .685 5 0
Steve Saladino, Davenport West 1979 609 249 .710 3 2
Gaylen Tann, Waterloo West 599 309 .660 0 0
Dave Therme, Winfield-Mt. Union 575 190 .752 3 0
Doug Halsted, Rockford 548 312 .637 0 0
Roger Martin, MFL-Mar-Mac 548 359 .604 2 0
Mike Hampton, Mount Pleasant 517 429 .547 0 0
Dave Lee, BCL-UW 510 341 .599 1 0
Jim Steiert, West Marshall 1981 509 199 .719 3 0
Ken Roseberry, George-LR-CL 500
Willie Hester, Davenport Central 489 460 .515 0 0
Paul Jensen, Forest City 479 250 .657 2 0
Bob Bradfield, Fairfield 1978 453 339 .572 1 0
Gary Telford, Ballard 1981 452 307 .596 1 0
Dave Hilton, Webster City 1982 447 188 .704 3 1
Dennis Schuur, Muscatine 446 108 .805 5 1
Lyle Hosch, Independence 444 236 .653 2 0
Bob Curtis, Columbus 441 161 .733 2 0
Bob Best, Earlham 438 163 .729 3 1
Larry Hunecke, Armstrong-Ringste 1976 436 250 .636 1 0
Gary Zittergruen, Benton 1981 433 324 .572 1 0
Jim Flaws, Carlisle 432 119 .784 5 2
Cal Peter, Osage 1978 430 267 .617 0 0
Bonnie Adams, South Winneshiek 1977 424 246 .633 1 0
Larry Heath, Burlington 420 160 .724 2 0
Jay Harms, Oskaloosa 416 268 .608 0 0
Bob Savage, Des Moines East 1983 412 167 .712 2 0
Joyce Tiarks, Underwood 1979 402 219 .647 3 0
Jeff Cupp, Woodward-Granger 1989 383 68 .849 9 0
Lee Wiges, North Tama 377 207 .646 0 0
Kevin Wurzer, Hudson 1984 374 159 .702 0 0
Rod Elson, Jesup 1988 369 118 .758 2 0
Don Till, Western Dubuque 1982 368 177 .675 0 0
Tom Mossman, Iowa Valley 355 314 .531 1 0
Juan Schmidt, Montezuma 1984 353 122 .743 0 0
Larry Beebe, Wilton 345 320 .519 2 0
Jane Becker, Don Bosco 1986 343 148 .699 1 0
Bette Rasmussen, Riceville 1974 342 158 .684 2 0
Joe Campbell, Mason City 1979 341 329 .509 1 0
Danny Jensen, Murray 1980 328 271 .548 0 0
Robert Heffelfinger, Danville 1989 307 166 .649 0 0
Buck Larsen, Carroll 304 362 .456 0 0
Roger Roland, Des Moines Lincoln 1990 301 100 .751 2 0
John Olachnovitch, Linn-Mar 296 160 .649 1 0
Jerry Nikkel, Marshalltown 295 203 .592 2 0
Bill Mason, Pocahontas Area 287 227 .558 2 0
Gary Wax, Riverside 286 162 .638 3 0
Mary Helfter, South O'Brien 1979 281 255 .524 0 0
Joy Gross, IKM 251 170 .596 2 0
Kevin Schuchmann, Edgewood-Colesburg 244 227 .518 0 0
Ron Kohn, Glenwood 243 134 .645 0 0
Dave Meyer, Decorah 215 193 .527 1 0
Linda Heffner, Sioux City West 214 112 .656 0
Jim Crozier, Melcher-Dallas 1988 212 108 .663 1 0
Steve Stumpff, BGM 205 131 .610 0 0
Bob Gillum, DeWitt Central 203 205 .498 0 0
RETIRED COACHES
Dick Rasmussen, Ankeny 1965 1165 314 .788 27 13
Les Hueser, Hubbard-Radcliffe 1960 981 473 .675 7 2
Henry Christowski, WDM Dowling 1969 879 419 .677 8 1
Art Wiegand, Dubuque Senior 1966 757 220 .775 9 2
Ned Bohach, SCMT 1966 727 328 .689 3 0
Mark Larsen, Mount Ayr 1968 705 294 .706 2 0
Bill Lombard, West Lyon 1965 681 204 .769 2 0
Bob Schulz, Maple Valley-AO 672 334 .668 5 0
Connie Shafar, Pleasant Valley 1968 655 405 .618 2 0
Ken Sutten, Marshalltown 1969 653 157 .806 5 0
Russ Ubben, Oelwein 1972 579 385 .601 2 0
Keith Brown, Battle Creek 1967 558 369 .602 3 0
Norm Mitts, West Liberty 538 412 .566 0 0
Jim Bossom, Postville 1970 507 499 .504 1 0
John Dunlevy, Orient-Macksburg 475 196 .708 2 0
Jan Haugen, Pleasantville 467 263 .640 3 0
Gay Bowden, Norfth Fayette 1965 467 408 .534 3 1
Raymond Butt, Griswold 1959 459 275 .625 1 0
Nile Smith, Tri-Center 1974 441 254 .635 2 0
Bob Rodman, Whiting 441 247 .641 0 0
Gary Fry, Southeast Polk 400 281 .587 3 0
Lyn Dighton, Boone 373 150 .713 3 0
Mike Gerleman, Creston 370 403 .479 0 0
Merrill Hyde, Dubuque Hempstead 363 97 .789 3 0
Jerry Gilliland, Stanton 343 268 .561 0 0
Darrell Bartling, Coon Rapids-Bayard 324 189 .632 2 0
Steve Maguire, Sioux City North 1986 302 83 .784 3 0
WINNING PERCENTAGE
(Includes all coaches with 500 or more career wins)
Frank Huston, Ottumwa 1969 1171 225 .839 22 2
Jerry Newton, Charles City 1967 1032 208 .832 22 1
Larry Niemeyer, CR Jefferson 1960 1519 314 .829 18 4
Dennis Johnson, North Scott 1975 846 181 .824 6 2
Ken Sutten, Marshalltown 1969 653 157 .806 5 0
Ed Coughenour, Kingsley-Pierson 1956 1369 338 .802 25 3
Dick Rasmussen, Ankeny 1965 1165 314 .788 27 13
Mike Vint, East Marshall 1971 805 227 .780 5 0
Art Wiegand, Dubuque Senior 1966 757 220 .775 9 2
Bill Lombard, West Lyon 1965 681 204 .769 2 0
Gary Page, Urbandale 1966 1352 409 .768 15 3
Dave Therme, Winfield-Mt. Union 575 190 .752 3 0
Don Menke, Estherville-LC 1980 622 210 .748 6 0
Steve Schlafke, ADM 1978 707 248 .740 7 0
Jim Steiert, West Marshall 1981 509 199 .719 3 0
Bill Hennessy, Roland-Story 1955 1341 538 .714 19 7
Steve Saladino, Davenport West 1979 609 249 .710 3 2
Mark Larsen, Mount Ayr 1968 705 294 .706 2 0
Howard Dorman, Belmond-Klemme 1960 771 338 .695 8 2
Ned Bohach, SCMT 1966 727 328 .689 3 0
Randy Platt, Harlan 611 281 .685 5 0
Rick Doran, Iowa City West 628 294 .681 4 0
Henry Christowski, WDM Dowling 1969 879 419 .677 8 1
Les Hueser, Hubbard-Radcliffe 1960 981 473 .675 7 2
Bob Schulz, Maple Valley-AO 672 334 .668 5 0
Bob Bunting, Lisbon 648 327 .665 5 3
Rick Dillinger, North Polk 615 312 .663 5 0
Gaylen Tann, Waterloo West 599 309 .660 0 0
Doug Halsted, Rockford 548 312 .637 0 0
Connie Shafar, Pleasant Valley 1968 655 405 .618 2 0
Roger Martin, MFL-Mar-Mac 548 359 .604 2 0
Keith Brown, Battle Creek 1967 558 369 .602 3 0
Russ Ubben, Oelwein 1972 579 385 .601 2 0
Dave Lee, BCL-UW 510 341 .599 1 0
Norm Mitts, West Liberty 538 412 .566 0 0
Mike Hampton, Mount Pleasant 517 429 .547 0 0
Jim Bossom, Postville 1970 507 499 .504 1 0
IOWA COACHES DOMINATE
NATIONAL HONORS
We're fortunate that the National High School Coaches Association
has named nine Iowans among the sixteen who have received National
Coach of the Year honors
1984--Bill Hennessy, Roland-Story--active
1986--Dick Rasmussen, Ankeny--retired after 1996 season
1987--Ed Coughenour, Kingsley-Pierson--active
1988--Gary Page, Urbandale--active
1989--Larry Niemeyer, Cedar Rapids Jefferson--active
1990--Frank Huston, Ottumwa--active
1994--Les Hueser, Hubbard-Radcliffe--retired after 1995 season
1997--Howard Dorman, Belmond-Klemme--active
1998--Jerry Newton, Charles City-active
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