Winning is easy, well not that easy, but winning consistently is much, much harder. One of our more controversial articles of state week is "who do you want in your corner?" This was conjured up when we wanted to know which coaches had the most success on Friday night. After that we moved to the quarter-finals and of course semi-finals and the championship match. With our system of one and done on Friday the data is easy to decipher on which coaches have the most success. The numbers are staggering for certain coaches. We also understand fully that this isn't just a one man show, many of the top head coaches will divide and conquer and have top assistants in the corner for specific individuals.
Take the data as you want, but it is always a great conversation starter during this week.
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Current coaches with 10+ state qualifiers from 1992-2019
Coach | Qualifiers | Placers | Friday % | Current School |
Sean McGinley | 114 | 88 | 77.19% | Indianapolis Cathedral |
Darrick Snyder | 97 | 72 | 74.23% | Brownsburg |
Chris Cooper | 36 | 26 | 72.22% | Columbus East |
Maurice Swain | 17 | 12 | 70.59% | Center Grove |
Branden Lorek | 30 | 21 | 70.00% | Crown Point |
Joshua Holden | 19 | 13 | 68.42% | Greenfield-Central |
Matt Schoettle | 34 | 23 | 67.65% | Perry Meridian |
David Maldonado | 84 | 56 | 66.67% | Merrillville |
Jim Tonte | 111 | 70 | 63.06% | Franklin Community |
Greg Schaefer | 84 | 52 | 61.90% | Evansville Mater Dei |
Frank Bumgardner | 12 | 7 | 58.33% | Wawasee |
Bill Flatt | 23 | 13 | 56.52% | South Bend Riley |
Tony Abbott | 32 | 18 | 56.25% | Cowan |
Dan Briggs | 22 | 12 | 54.55% | Carroll (Fort Wayne) |
Ed Pendoski | 74 | 40 | 54.05% | Carmel |
Gabe Cook | 10 | 5 | 50.00% | Terre Haute South |
Mike Runyon | 20 | 10 | 50.00% | Bloomington South |
Randy Kearby | 34 | 17 | 50.00% | Wabash |
Phil Smith | 10 | 5 | 50.00% | Westfield |
Bob Harmon | 57 | 28 | 49.12% | Castle |
Chad Shepherd | 25 | 12 | 48.00% | Western |
Brandon Sisson | 17 | 8 | 47.06% | Floyd Central |
Jim Pickard | 43 | 20 | 46.51% | Goshen |
Eric Myers | 26 | 12 | 46.15% | Jay County |
Lou Silverman | 37 | 17 | 45.95% | North Central |
Louie Kuzdas | 27 | 12 | 44.44% | LaPorte |
Clint Gard | 16 | 7 | 43.75% | Rochester |
Scott Ferguson | 38 | 16 | 42.11% | Evansville Reitz |
Brad Harper | 72 | 29 | 40.28% | Penn |
Dan Mikesell | 15 | 6 | 40.00% | Mooresville |
Danny Struck | 20 | 8 | 40.00% | Jeffersonville |
James Linn | 10 | 4 | 40.00% | New Haven |
Larry Mattingly | 33 | 13 | 39.39% | Evansville Memorial |
Andy Hobbs | 41 | 16 | 39.02% | Peru |
Tony Currie | 13 | 5 | 38.46% | Adams Central |
Dean Branstetter | 13 | 5 | 38.46% | Attica |
Jamie Welliever | 13 | 5 | 38.46% | Southmont |
Brett Smith | 11 | 4 | 36.36% | Prairie Heights |
Doug Smoker | 20 | 7 | 35.00% | Eastside |
Dave Cloud | 25 | 8 | 32.00% | Pendleton Heights |
Andrew King | 26 | 8 | 30.77% | Oak Hill |
Tim Alcorn | 10 | 3 | 30.00% | Mount Vernon (Posey) |
Blane Culp | 14 | 4 | 28.57% | Columbia City |
Jim Wadkins | 21 | 6 | 28.57% | Calumet |
Doug Deters | 13 | 3 | 23.08% | Franklin County |
Steven Sandefer | 13 | 3 | 23.08% | Mishawaka |
Sam Riesen | 10 | 2 | 20.00% | East Noble |
Nick Kraus | 16 | 3 | 18.75% | Garrett |
Tom Miller | 18 | 2 | 11.11% | Lafayette Jefferson |
All coaches with 10+ state qualifiers from 1992-2019
Coach | Qualifiers | Placers | Friday % |
Wiley Craft | 11 | 10 | 90.91% |
Todd Kendrick | 13 | 11 | 84.62% |
Wade McClurg | 17 | 14 | 82.35% |
Travis Walls | 26 | 21 | 80.77% |
Dan Gelarden | 15 | 12 | 80.00% |
Brett Crousore | 39 | 31 | 79.49% |
Nick Petrov | 24 | 19 | 79.17% |
Sean McGinley | 114 | 88 | 77.19% |
Perry Summitt | 13 | 10 | 76.92% |
Brian Weaver | 12 | 9 | 75.00% |
Darrick Snyder | 97 | 72 | 74.23% |
Justin Smith | 11 | 8 | 72.73% |
Rod Wartman | 11 | 8 | 72.73% |
Chris Cooper | 36 | 26 | 72.22% |
Maurice Swain | 17 | 12 | 70.59% |
Keith Grant | 10 | 7 | 70.00% |
Branden Lorek | 30 | 21 | 70.00% |
Al Smith | 20 | 14 | 70.00% |
Alan Goddard | 10 | 7 | 70.00% |
Joshua Holden | 19 | 13 | 68.42% |
Mike Atwood | 19 | 13 | 68.42% |
Paul Nicodemus | 19 | 13 | 68.42% |
Mike Goebel | 102 | 69 | 67.65% |
Matt Schoettle | 34 | 23 | 67.65% |
David Maldonado | 84 | 56 | 66.67% |
Paul Voigt | 15 | 10 | 66.67% |
Kevin Blundell | 12 | 8 | 66.67% |
Robert Emerick | 27 | 18 | 66.67% |
Duboris Dickerson | 12 | 8 | 66.67% |
Bill Kelly | 26 | 17 | 65.38% |
Lance Ellis | 17 | 11 | 64.71% |
Zach Errett | 28 | 18 | 64.29% |
Lance Rhodes | 28 | 18 | 64.29% |
Chad Red | 25 | 16 | 64.00% |
Kevin Troy | 30 | 19 | 63.33% |
Matthew Behling | 19 | 12 | 63.16% |
Jim Tonte | 111 | 70 | 63.06% |
Brian Seltzer | 40 | 25 | 62.50% |
Greg Schaefer | 84 | 52 | 61.90% |
Jack Grimaldi | 13 | 8 | 61.54% |
Russel Feigert | 39 | 24 | 61.54% |
Rob Willman | 18 | 11 | 61.11% |
Bob Jarrett | 10 | 6 | 60.00% |
John Kopnisky | 10 | 6 | 60.00% |
Kevin King | 15 | 9 | 60.00% |
Brent Faurote | 107 | 64 | 59.81% |
Dave Thompson | 24 | 14 | 58.33% |
Frank Bumgardner | 12 | 7 | 58.33% |
Royce Deckard | 64 | 37 | 57.81% |
Steve Balash | 47 | 27 | 57.45% |
Bob Read | 21 | 12 | 57.14% |
Keith Hoffar | 28 | 16 | 57.14% |
Kyle Poyer | 28 | 16 | 57.14% |
Trent McCormick | 100 | 57 | 57.00% |
Bob Hasseman | 67 | 38 | 56.72% |
Bill Flatt | 23 | 13 | 56.52% |
Bobby Howard | 16 | 9 | 56.25% |
Tony Abbott | 32 | 18 | 56.25% |
Lance Beehler | 18 | 10 | 55.56% |
Danny Williams | 20 | 11 | 55.00% |
Larry Tharp | 20 | 11 | 55.00% |
Dan Briggs | 22 | 12 | 54.55% |
Jim Nicholson | 11 | 6 | 54.55% |
Clarence Warthan | 22 | 12 | 54.55% |
John Cook | 11 | 6 | 54.55% |
Jamie Wingler | 11 | 6 | 54.55% |
Jason Warthan | 11 | 6 | 54.55% |
Ed Pendoski | 74 | 40 | 54.05% |
Israel Blevins | 37 | 20 | 54.05% |
Jake Harreld | 13 | 7 | 53.85% |
Mike Ester | 26 | 14 | 53.85% |
Chris Joll | 60 | 32 | 53.33% |
Bob Brennan | 15 | 8 | 53.33% |
Scott Vlink | 72 | 38 | 52.78% |
Jared Williams | 40 | 21 | 52.50% |
Rex Peckinpaugh | 67 | 35 | 52.24% |
Andy Simon | 33 | 17 | 51.52% |
Mark Kerrn | 35 | 18 | 51.43% |
Leroy Vega | 43 | 22 | 51.16% |
Gabe Cook | 10 | 5 | 50.00% |
Mark Bruner | 12 | 6 | 50.00% |
Mark Kirchgassner | 12 | 6 | 50.00% |
Mike Runyon | 20 | 10 | 50.00% |
Randy Kearby | 34 | 17 | 50.00% |
Phil Smith | 10 | 5 | 50.00% |
Jim Ledbetter | 28 | 14 | 50.00% |
Todd Sacksteder | 20 | 10 | 50.00% |
Scott Dehart | 14 | 7 | 50.00% |
Christopher Kern | 10 | 5 | 50.00% |
Bob Harmon | 57 | 28 | 49.12% |
Henry Wilk | 37 | 18 | 48.65% |
Chad Shepherd | 25 | 12 | 48.00% |
Dennis Lewis | 25 | 12 | 48.00% |
T. Howard Jones Jr. | 21 | 10 | 47.62% |
Terry O'Neill | 19 | 9 | 47.37% |
Brandon Sisson | 17 | 8 | 47.06% |
Ryan Wells | 15 | 7 | 46.67% |
Jim Pickard | 43 | 20 | 46.51% |
Cale Hoover | 26 | 12 | 46.15% |
Chris Campbell | 13 | 6 | 46.15% |
Eric Myers | 26 | 12 | 46.15% |
Rod Williams | 13 | 6 | 46.15% |
Lou Silverman | 37 | 17 | 45.95% |
Tony Boley | 22 | 10 | 45.45% |
Louie Kuzdas | 27 | 12 | 44.44% |
Scott Schwarz | 25 | 11 | 44.00% |
Clint Gard | 16 | 7 | 43.75% |
Rick Stenftenagel | 14 | 6 | 42.86% |
Eric Highley | 19 | 8 | 42.11% |
Scott Ferguson | 38 | 16 | 42.11% |
Ed Fox | 12 | 5 | 41.67% |
David Caple | 12 | 5 | 41.67% |
Mark Scott | 17 | 7 | 41.18% |
Al Hartman | 32 | 13 | 40.63% |
Brad Harper | 72 | 29 | 40.28% |
Scott Raypole | 15 | 6 | 40.00% |
Dan Mikesell | 15 | 6 | 40.00% |
Danny Struck | 20 | 8 | 40.00% |
Ryan Landis | 10 | 4 | 40.00% |
Mark Line | 20 | 8 | 40.00% |
James Binkley | 10 | 4 | 40.00% |
James Linn | 10 | 4 | 40.00% |
Gene Backes | 10 | 4 | 40.00% |
Murray Miller | 10 | 4 | 40.00% |
Steve Wewe | 10 | 4 | 40.00% |
Kevin Taylor | 10 | 4 | 40.00% |
Larry Mattingly | 33 | 13 | 39.39% |
Steve Pugliese | 23 | 9 | 39.13% |
Andy Hobbs | 41 | 16 | 39.02% |
Tony Currie | 13 | 5 | 38.46% |
Dean Branstetter | 13 | 5 | 38.46% |
Jamie Welliever | 13 | 5 | 38.46% |
Greg Gastineau | 13 | 5 | 38.46% |
Steve VanderAa | 16 | 6 | 37.50% |
Brett Smith | 11 | 4 | 36.36% |
Gary Fox | 11 | 4 | 36.36% |
Gary Schliessman | 11 | 4 | 36.36% |
Tony Grater | 11 | 4 | 36.36% |
Tony Starks | 11 | 4 | 36.36% |
Derek Bocock | 14 | 5 | 35.71% |
Matt Koontz | 14 | 5 | 35.71% |
Jim HIttler | 14 | 5 | 35.71% |
Doug Smoker | 20 | 7 | 35.00% |
Paul Gunsett | 20 | 7 | 35.00% |
Barry Humble | 18 | 6 | 33.33% |
Josh Dommer | 15 | 5 | 33.33% |
Dave Cloud | 25 | 8 | 32.00% |
David Errett | 16 | 5 | 31.25% |
Robert Freije | 16 | 5 | 31.25% |
Andrew King | 26 | 8 | 30.77% |
Randy Pursley | 13 | 4 | 30.77% |
Chuck Fleshman | 10 | 3 | 30.00% |
Tim Alcorn | 10 | 3 | 30.00% |
John Bennett | 10 | 3 | 30.00% |
Lonnie Chamberlain | 10 | 3 | 30.00% |
Blane Culp | 14 | 4 | 28.57% |
Jim Wadkins | 21 | 6 | 28.57% |
George Gardner | 15 | 4 | 26.67% |
Eric Burres | 12 | 3 | 25.00% |
Doug Deters | 13 | 3 | 23.08% |
Ken Houston | 13 | 3 | 23.08% |
Steven Sandefer | 13 | 3 | 23.08% |
Nicholas Eckert | 13 | 3 | 23.08% |
Kevin Wilkinson | 10 | 2 | 20.00% |
Sam Riesen | 10 | 2 | 20.00% |
Nick Kraus | 16 | 3 | 18.75% |
Denny Schwartz | 16 | 3 | 18.75% |
Scott VanDerAa | 15 | 2 | 13.33% |
Tom Miller | 18 | 2 | 11.11% |
Tim Sloffer | 12 | 1 | 8.33% |
Doug Schultz | 13 | 1 | 7.69% |
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