One of our favorite articles of the year is here! The premise of this is to show which coaches and let's be honest COACHING STAFFS have the most success at the most crucial times during the state series. Winning on Friday is simple, you win and you get a medal. If you lose you go home with only a ribbon from last week. Getting kids to peak at the right time is a juggling act that Barnum and Bailey would be impressed by. The coaches at the top of the list simply get things done in crucial moments and that takes years of experience along with trial and error. This article by no means says any coach is better than another, just simply looks at the data from 1992 until 2022 and shows which coaches win at state more often.
This year we have a new leader of the current coaches with the highest winning percentage on Friday night. Congratulations to everyone's favorite Osceola native Jerimiah Maggart for taking the lead! We all know there will be some coaches hot on his tail this year.
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 1992-2022
Coach | Total Qualifiers | Total Placers | Friday % | Current School |
Jerimiah Maggart | 10 | 8 | 80.00% | Jimtown |
Sean McGinley | 121 | 93 | 76.86% | Indianapolis Cathedral |
Darrick Snyder | 106 | 80 | 75.47% | Brownsburg |
Branden Lorek | 41 | 30 | 73.17% | Crown Point |
Chris Cooper | 40 | 28 | 70.00% | Columbus East |
Joshua Holden | 19 | 13 | 68.42% | Greenfield-Central |
Maurice Swain | 24 | 16 | 66.67% | Center Grove |
David Maldonado | 88 | 57 | 64.77% | Merrillville |
Greg Schaefer | 90 | 58 | 64.44% | Evansville Mater Dei |
Matt Schoettle | 39 | 25 | 64.10% | Perry Meridian |
Jim Tonte | 112 | 71 | 63.39% | Franklin Community |
Pat Dowty | 10 | 6 | 60.00% | Indian Creek |
Doug Welch | 10 | 6 | 60.00% | Zionsville |
Frank Bumgardner | 12 | 7 | 58.33% | Wawasee |
Bill Flatt | 23 | 13 | 56.52% | South Bend Riley |
Tony Abbott | 34 | 19 | 55.88% | Cowan |
Dan Briggs | 24 | 13 | 54.17% | Carroll (Fort Wayne) |
Phil Smith | 13 | 7 | 53.85% | Westfield |
Bob Harmon | 62 | 33 | 53.23% | Castle |
Ed Pendoski | 79 | 40 | 50.63% | Carmel |
Randy Kearby | 34 | 17 | 50.00% | Wabash |
Chad Shepherd | 27 | 13 | 48.15% | Western |
Mike Runyon | 23 | 11 | 47.83% | Bloomington South |
Brandon Sisson | 19 | 9 | 47.37% | Floyd Central |
Jim Pickard | 43 | 20 | 46.51% | Goshen |
Eric Myers | 28 | 13 | 46.43% | Jay County |
Louie Kuzdas | 28 | 13 | 46.43% | LaPorte |
Clint Gard | 20 | 9 | 45.00% | Rochester |
Lou Silverman | 40 | 17 | 42.50% | North Central |
Scott Ferguson | 38 | 16 | 42.11% | Evansville Reitz |
Gabe Cook | 12 | 5 | 41.67% | Terre Haute South |
Tony Currie | 17 | 7 | 41.18% | Adams Central |
Andy Hobbs | 42 | 17 | 40.48% | Peru |
Dan Mikesell | 15 | 6 | 40.00% | Mooresville |
Danny Struck | 20 | 8 | 40.00% | Jeffersonville |
Adam Wolf | 10 | 4 | 40.00% | East Central |
Brad Harper | 78 | 31 | 39.74% | Penn |
Larry Mattingly | 36 | 14 | 38.89% | Evansville Memorial |
Jamie Welliever | 13 | 5 | 38.46% | Southmont |
Dave Cloud | 29 | 11 | 37.93% | Pendleton Heights |
Dean Branstetter | 16 | 6 | 37.50% | Attica |
Brett Smith | 11 | 4 | 36.36% | Prairie Heights |
Johnny Henry | 11 | 4 | 36.36% | Harrison (WL) |
Doug Smoker | 20 | 7 | 35.00% | Eastside |
Andrew King | 28 | 9 | 32.14% | Oak Hill |
James Linn | 13 | 4 | 30.77% | New Haven |
Jim Wadkins | 22 | 6 | 27.27% | Calumet |
Sam Riesen | 11 | 3 | 27.27% | East Noble |
Tim Alcorn | 11 | 3 | 27.27% | Mount Vernon (Posey) |
Blane Culp | 16 | 4 | 25.00% | Columbia City |
Steven Sandefer | 17 | 4 | 23.53% | Mishawaka |
Doug Deters | 13 | 3 | 23.08% | Franklin County |
Nick Kraus | 19 | 4 | 21.05% | Garrett |
Tom Miller | 18 | 2 | 11.11% | Lafayette Jefferson |
All coaches with 10+ state qualifiers from 1992-2019
Coach | Total Qualifiers | Total Placers | Friday % |
Wiley Craft | 12 | 11 | 91.67% |
Todd Kendrick | 13 | 11 | 84.62% |
Frank Svarczkopf, Jr. | 12 | 10 | 83.33% |
Wade McClurg | 17 | 14 | 82.35% |
Travis Walls | 26 | 21 | 80.77% |
Jerimiah Maggart | 10 | 8 | 80.00% |
Dan Gelarden | 15 | 12 | 80.00% |
Brett Crousore | 39 | 31 | 79.49% |
Nick Petrov | 24 | 19 | 79.17% |
Perry Summitt | 13 | 10 | 76.92% |
Sean McGinley | 121 | 93 | 76.86% |
Darrick Snyder | 106 | 80 | 75.47% |
Brian Weaver | 12 | 9 | 75.00% |
Branden Lorek | 41 | 30 | 73.17% |
Al Smith | 26 | 19 | 73.08% |
Justin Smith | 11 | 8 | 72.73% |
Rod Wartman | 11 | 8 | 72.73% |
Chris Cooper | 40 | 28 | 70.00% |
Keith Grant | 10 | 7 | 70.00% |
Alan Goddard | 10 | 7 | 70.00% |
Dennis Miesle | 10 | 7 | 70.00% |
Duboris Dickerson | 13 | 9 | 69.23% |
Grodie Crick | 13 | 9 | 69.23% |
Joshua Holden | 19 | 13 | 68.42% |
Mike Atwood | 19 | 13 | 68.42% |
Paul Nicodemus | 19 | 13 | 68.42% |
Lance Rhodes | 31 | 21 | 67.74% |
Maurice Swain | 24 | 16 | 66.67% |
Paul Voigt | 15 | 10 | 66.67% |
Kevin Blundell | 12 | 8 | 66.67% |
Mike Goebel | 111 | 74 | 66.67% |
Bill Kelly | 26 | 17 | 65.38% |
David Maldonado | 88 | 57 | 64.77% |
Lance Ellis | 17 | 11 | 64.71% |
Greg Schaefer | 90 | 58 | 64.44% |
Zach Errett | 28 | 18 | 64.29% |
Matt Schoettle | 39 | 25 | 64.10% |
Chad Red | 25 | 16 | 64.00% |
Jim Tonte | 112 | 71 | 63.39% |
Matthew Behling | 19 | 12 | 63.16% |
Brian Seltzer | 40 | 25 | 62.50% |
Robert Emerick | 29 | 18 | 62.07% |
Bob Jarrett | 13 | 8 | 61.54% |
Jack Grimaldi | 13 | 8 | 61.54% |
Rob Willman | 18 | 11 | 61.11% |
Pat Dowty | 10 | 6 | 60.00% |
Doug Welch | 10 | 6 | 60.00% |
John Kopnisky | 10 | 6 | 60.00% |
Brent Faurote | 109 | 65 | 59.63% |
Kevin Troy | 32 | 19 | 59.38% |
David Walpole | 17 | 10 | 58.82% |
Russel Feigert | 41 | 24 | 58.54% |
Frank Bumgardner | 12 | 7 | 58.33% |
Dave Thompson | 24 | 14 | 58.33% |
Royce Deckard | 64 | 37 | 57.81% |
Bob Read | 26 | 15 | 57.69% |
Steve Balash | 52 | 30 | 57.69% |
Keith Hoffar | 28 | 16 | 57.14% |
Kyle Poyer | 28 | 16 | 57.14% |
Mike Smorin | 14 | 8 | 57.14% |
Jim Nicholson | 14 | 8 | 57.14% |
Bill Flatt | 23 | 13 | 56.52% |
Larry Tharp | 23 | 13 | 56.52% |
Trent McCormick | 103 | 58 | 56.31% |
Bobby Howard | 16 | 9 | 56.25% |
John Cook | 16 | 9 | 56.25% |
Tony Abbott | 34 | 19 | 55.88% |
Bob Hasseman | 68 | 38 | 55.88% |
Lance Beehler | 18 | 10 | 55.56% |
Danny Williams | 20 | 11 | 55.00% |
Jamie Wingler | 11 | 6 | 54.55% |
Jason Warthan | 11 | 6 | 54.55% |
James Colias | 11 | 6 | 54.55% |
Kenny Wallace | 11 | 6 | 54.55% |
Dan Briggs | 24 | 13 | 54.17% |
Clarence Warthan | 24 | 13 | 54.17% |
Israel Blevins | 37 | 20 | 54.05% |
Chris Joll | 63 | 34 | 53.97% |
Phil Smith | 13 | 7 | 53.85% |
Jake Harreld | 13 | 7 | 53.85% |
Mike Ester | 26 | 14 | 53.85% |
Bob Brennan | 15 | 8 | 53.33% |
Bob Harmon | 62 | 33 | 53.23% |
Jared Williams | 40 | 21 | 52.50% |
Rex Peckinpaugh | 73 | 38 | 52.05% |
Andy Simon | 35 | 18 | 51.43% |
Scott Vlink | 76 | 39 | 51.32% |
Leroy Vega | 43 | 22 | 51.16% |
Ed Pendoski | 79 | 40 | 50.63% |
Randy Kearby | 34 | 17 | 50.00% |
Chris Campbell | 14 | 7 | 50.00% |
T. Howard Jones Jr. | 22 | 11 | 50.00% |
Mark Bruner | 12 | 6 | 50.00% |
Mark Kerrn | 38 | 19 | 50.00% |
Mark Kirchgassner | 12 | 6 | 50.00% |
Kevin King | 18 | 9 | 50.00% |
Lee Fry | 10 | 5 | 50.00% |
Bill Yozipovich | 14 | 7 | 50.00% |
Jim Ledbetter | 28 | 14 | 50.00% |
Todd Sacksteder | 20 | 10 | 50.00% |
Chris Svarczkopf | 10 | 5 | 50.00% |
Larry Hazuga | 10 | 5 | 50.00% |
Christopher Kern | 10 | 5 | 50.00% |
Henry Wilk | 43 | 21 | 48.84% |
Chad Shepherd | 27 | 13 | 48.15% |
Dennis Lewis | 27 | 13 | 48.15% |
Mike Runyon | 23 | 11 | 47.83% |
Brandon Sisson | 19 | 9 | 47.37% |
Terry O'Neill | 19 | 9 | 47.37% |
Scott Dehart | 17 | 8 | 47.06% |
Ryan Wells | 15 | 7 | 46.67% |
Jim Pickard | 43 | 20 | 46.51% |
Eric Myers | 28 | 13 | 46.43% |
Louie Kuzdas | 28 | 13 | 46.43% |
Cale Hoover | 26 | 12 | 46.15% |
Rod Williams | 13 | 6 | 46.15% |
Tony Boley | 24 | 11 | 45.83% |
Bud Palmer | 11 | 5 | 45.45% |
Steve Wewe | 11 | 5 | 45.45% |
Bo Henry | 11 | 5 | 45.45% |
Clint Gard | 20 | 9 | 45.00% |
Rick Stenftenagel | 14 | 6 | 42.86% |
David Caple | 14 | 6 | 42.86% |
Lou Silverman | 40 | 17 | 42.50% |
Scott Schwarz | 26 | 11 | 42.31% |
Scott Ferguson | 38 | 16 | 42.11% |
Eric Highley | 19 | 8 | 42.11% |
Gabe Cook | 12 | 5 | 41.67% |
Tony Currie | 17 | 7 | 41.18% |
Steve VanderAa | 17 | 7 | 41.18% |
Andy Hobbs | 42 | 17 | 40.48% |
Dan Mikesell | 15 | 6 | 40.00% |
Danny Struck | 20 | 8 | 40.00% |
Adam Wolf | 10 | 4 | 40.00% |
Scott Raypole | 15 | 6 | 40.00% |
Ryan Landis | 10 | 4 | 40.00% |
Mark Line | 20 | 8 | 40.00% |
James Binkley | 10 | 4 | 40.00% |
Sam DiPrimio | 10 | 4 | 40.00% |
Gene Backes | 10 | 4 | 40.00% |
Murray Miller | 10 | 4 | 40.00% |
James Phillips | 10 | 4 | 40.00% |
Kevin Taylor | 10 | 4 | 40.00% |
Brad Harper | 78 | 31 | 39.74% |
Steve Pugliese | 23 | 9 | 39.13% |
Larry Mattingly | 36 | 14 | 38.89% |
Al Hartman | 36 | 14 | 38.89% |
Jamie Welliever | 13 | 5 | 38.46% |
Ed Fox | 13 | 5 | 38.46% |
Greg Gastineau | 13 | 5 | 38.46% |
Dave Cloud | 29 | 11 | 37.93% |
Dean Branstetter | 16 | 6 | 37.50% |
Brett Smith | 11 | 4 | 36.36% |
Johnny Henry | 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% |
Doug Smoker | 20 | 7 | 35.00% |
Mark Scott | 20 | 7 | 35.00% |
Paul Gunsett | 20 | 7 | 35.00% |
David Errett | 20 | 7 | 35.00% |
Barry Humble | 18 | 6 | 33.33% |
Josh Dommer | 15 | 5 | 33.33% |
Jim HIttler | 18 | 6 | 33.33% |
Robert Freije | 18 | 6 | 33.33% |
Todd Fakes | 12 | 4 | 33.33% |
Andrew King | 28 | 9 | 32.14% |
James Linn | 13 | 4 | 30.77% |
Randy Pursley | 13 | 4 | 30.77% |
Chuck Fleshman | 10 | 3 | 30.00% |
John Bennett | 10 | 3 | 30.00% |
Lonnie Chamberlain | 10 | 3 | 30.00% |
Nicholas Eckert | 14 | 4 | 28.57% |
George Gardner | 18 | 5 | 27.78% |
Jim Wadkins | 22 | 6 | 27.27% |
Sam Riesen | 11 | 3 | 27.27% |
Tim Alcorn | 11 | 3 | 27.27% |
Ron Anderson | 11 | 3 | 27.27% |
Blane Culp | 16 | 4 | 25.00% |
Eric Burres | 12 | 3 | 25.00% |
Steven Sandefer | 17 | 4 | 23.53% |
Doug Deters | 13 | 3 | 23.08% |
Nick Kraus | 19 | 4 | 21.05% |
Kevin Wilkinson | 10 | 2 | 20.00% |
Ken Houston | 16 | 3 | 18.75% |
Denny Schwartz | 16 | 3 | 18.75% |
Scott VanDerAa | 15 | 2 | 13.33% |
Tom Miller | 18 | 2 | 11.11% |
Al Thomas | 10 | 1 | 10.00% |
Tim Sloffer | 12 | 1 | 8.33% |
Doug Schultz | 13 | 1 | 7.69% |
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