Our latest edition of this annual article will always garner lots of responses from everyone. The simple fact is, we have coaches that have a lot of success of Friday night. Winning on Friday gets the kid to the award stand and they get to take home a nice souvenir. This year's list has the usual suspects at the top in Sean McGinley, Darrick Snyder, Branden Lorek, and the pride of Osceola Jerimiah Maggart. Obviously these guys do not do it alone and are surrounded by great assistants, but the bottom line is when these guys are the leaders good things happen on Friday night.
Over the course of Indiana history only two coaches have reached 100 state placers during their career. Sean McGinley heads into the state finals with 97 state placers and he has seven chances to get three to the podium. Not too far behind is Brownsburg's Darrick Snyder who is at 87 and will have a shot to hit 100 next year with a good Friday evening.
Check out our coaches history page for more information on the top coaches
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Remember this is strictly data driven analysis and we will all have our own opinions based on who we want in the corner.
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Current coaches with 10+ state qualifiers from 1992-2023
Coach | Qualifiers | Placers | Fri % | Current School |
Sean McGinley | 127 | 97 | 76.38% | Indianapolis Cathedral |
Darrick Snyder | 115 | 87 | 75.65% | Brownsburg |
Branden Lorek | 52 | 39 | 75.00% | Crown Point |
Jerimiah Maggart | 12 | 9 | 75.00% | Jimtown |
Zach Whickcar | 11 | 8 | 72.73% | Elkhart |
Alex Johns | 10 | 7 | 70.00% | Avon |
Chris Cooper | 42 | 29 | 69.05% | Columbus East |
Joshua Holden | 19 | 13 | 68.42% | Greenfield-Central |
Maurice Swain | 36 | 24 | 66.67% | Center Grove |
Greg Schaefer | 94 | 61 | 64.89% | Evansville Mater Dei |
Jake O'Neill | 14 | 9 | 64.29% | Warren Central |
Gary Black | 11 | 7 | 63.64% | New Castle |
Pat Dowty | 11 | 7 | 63.64% | Indian Creek |
David Maldonado | 93 | 59 | 63.44% | Merrillville |
Jim Tonte | 112 | 71 | 63.39% | Franklin Community |
Matt Schoettle | 43 | 25 | 58.14% | Perry Meridian |
Bill Flatt | 23 | 13 | 56.52% | South Bend Riley |
Dan Briggs | 25 | 14 | 56.00% | Carroll (Fort Wayne) |
Tony Abbott | 36 | 20 | 55.56% | Cowan |
Bob Harmon | 63 | 34 | 53.97% | Castle |
Mike Runyon | 25 | 13 | 52.00% | Bloomington South |
Chad Shepherd | 29 | 15 | 51.72% | Western |
Ed Pendoski | 82 | 42 | 51.22% | Carmel |
Doug Welch | 14 | 7 | 50.00% | Zionsville |
Louie Kuzdas | 29 | 14 | 48.28% | LaPorte |
Dennis Lewis | 27 | 13 | 48.15% | NorthWood |
Jim Pickard | 44 | 21 | 47.73% | Goshen |
Gabe Cook | 13 | 6 | 46.15% | Terre Haute South |
Clint Gard | 24 | 11 | 45.83% | Rochester |
Jason Cook | 11 | 5 | 45.45% | Wheeler |
Eric Myers | 32 | 14 | 43.75% | Jay County |
Scott Ferguson | 39 | 17 | 43.59% | Evansville Reitz |
Brandon Sisson | 21 | 9 | 42.86% | Floyd Central |
Brad Harper | 82 | 33 | 40.24% | Penn |
Dan Mikesell | 15 | 6 | 40.00% | Mooresville |
Luke Triveline | 10 | 4 | 40.00% | Lake Central |
Adam Wolf | 10 | 4 | 40.00% | East Central |
Andy Hobbs | 43 | 17 | 39.53% | Peru |
Danny Struck | 21 | 8 | 38.10% | Jeffersonville |
Dean Branstetter | 16 | 6 | 37.50% | Attica |
Tony Currie | 19 | 7 | 36.84% | Adams Central |
Dave Cloud | 30 | 11 | 36.67% | Pendleton Heights |
Nick Brobst | 11 | 4 | 36.36% | Hamilton Southeastern |
Jamie Welliever | 14 | 5 | 35.71% | Southmont |
James Linn | 14 | 5 | 35.71% | New Haven |
Doug Smoker | 21 | 7 | 33.33% | Eastside |
Andrew King | 28 | 9 | 32.14% | Oak Hill |
Brett Smith | 13 | 4 | 30.77% | Prairie Heights |
Johnny Henry | 13 | 4 | 30.77% | Harrison (WL) |
Jim Wadkins | 22 | 6 | 27.27% | Calumet |
Steven Sandefer | 22 | 6 | 27.27% | Mishawaka |
Bobby Whitenack | 11 | 3 | 27.27% | New Prairie |
Sam Riesen | 11 | 3 | 27.27% | East Noble |
Nick Kraus | 21 | 5 | 23.81% | Garrett |
Blane Culp | 17 | 4 | 23.53% | Columbia City |
Doug Deters | 13 | 3 | 23.08% | Franklin County |
Tom Miller | 18 | 2 | 11.11% | Lafayette Jefferson |
All coaches with 10+ state qualifiers from 1992-2023
Coach | Qualifiers | Placers | Fri % |
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% |
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 | 127 | 97 | 76.38% |
Darrick Snyder | 115 | 87 | 75.65% |
Branden Lorek | 52 | 39 | 75.00% |
Jerimiah Maggart | 12 | 9 | 75.00% |
Brian Weaver | 12 | 9 | 75.00% |
Al Smith | 26 | 19 | 73.08% |
Zach Whickcar | 11 | 8 | 72.73% |
Justin Smith | 11 | 8 | 72.73% |
Rod Wartman | 11 | 8 | 72.73% |
Alex Johns | 10 | 7 | 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% |
Chris Cooper | 42 | 29 | 69.05% |
Joshua Holden | 19 | 13 | 68.42% |
Mike Atwood | 19 | 13 | 68.42% |
Paul Nicodemus | 19 | 13 | 68.42% |
Lance Rhodes | 31 | 21 | 67.74% |
Mike Goebel | 111 | 74 | 66.67% |
Maurice Swain | 36 | 24 | 66.67% |
Paul Voigt | 15 | 10 | 66.67% |
Kevin Blundell | 12 | 8 | 66.67% |
Bill Kelly | 26 | 17 | 65.38% |
Greg Schaefer | 94 | 61 | 64.89% |
Lance Ellis | 17 | 11 | 64.71% |
Jake O'Neill | 14 | 9 | 64.29% |
Zach Errett | 28 | 18 | 64.29% |
Chad Red | 25 | 16 | 64.00% |
Gary Black | 11 | 7 | 63.64% |
Pat Dowty | 11 | 7 | 63.64% |
Joe Virgin | 11 | 7 | 63.64% |
David Maldonado | 93 | 59 | 63.44% |
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% |
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% |
Dave Thompson | 24 | 14 | 58.33% |
Matt Schoettle | 43 | 25 | 58.14% |
Royce Deckard | 64 | 37 | 57.81% |
Steve Balash | 52 | 30 | 57.69% |
Bob Read | 26 | 15 | 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% |
Dan Briggs | 25 | 14 | 56.00% |
Bob Hasseman | 68 | 38 | 55.88% |
Tony Abbott | 36 | 20 | 55.56% |
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% |
Clarence Warthan | 24 | 13 | 54.17% |
Israel Blevins | 37 | 20 | 54.05% |
Chris Joll | 63 | 34 | 53.97% |
Bob Harmon | 63 | 34 | 53.97% |
Mike Ester | 26 | 14 | 53.85% |
Jake Harreld | 13 | 7 | 53.85% |
Bob Brennan | 15 | 8 | 53.33% |
Jared Williams | 40 | 21 | 52.50% |
Rex Peckinpaugh | 73 | 38 | 52.05% |
Mike Runyon | 25 | 13 | 52.00% |
Chad Shepherd | 29 | 15 | 51.72% |
Andy Simon | 35 | 18 | 51.43% |
Scott Vlink | 76 | 39 | 51.32% |
Ed Pendoski | 82 | 42 | 51.22% |
Leroy Vega | 43 | 22 | 51.16% |
Randy Kearby | 34 | 17 | 50.00% |
Jim Ledbetter | 28 | 14 | 50.00% |
Doug Welch | 14 | 7 | 50.00% |
T. Howard Jones Jr. | 22 | 11 | 50.00% |
Todd Sacksteder | 20 | 10 | 50.00% |
Kevin King | 18 | 9 | 50.00% |
Frank Bumgardner | 16 | 8 | 50.00% |
Chris Campbell | 14 | 7 | 50.00% |
Bill Yozipovich | 14 | 7 | 50.00% |
Mark Bruner | 12 | 6 | 50.00% |
Mark Kirchgassner | 12 | 6 | 50.00% |
Lee Fry | 10 | 5 | 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% |
Mark Kerrn | 39 | 19 | 48.72% |
Louie Kuzdas | 29 | 14 | 48.28% |
Dennis Lewis | 27 | 13 | 48.15% |
Jim Pickard | 44 | 21 | 47.73% |
Terry O'Neill | 19 | 9 | 47.37% |
Scott Dehart | 17 | 8 | 47.06% |
Cale Hoover | 26 | 12 | 46.15% |
Gabe Cook | 13 | 6 | 46.15% |
Rod Williams | 13 | 6 | 46.15% |
Tony Boley | 24 | 11 | 45.83% |
Clint Gard | 24 | 11 | 45.83% |
Jason Cook | 11 | 5 | 45.45% |
Bud Palmer | 11 | 5 | 45.45% |
Steve Wewe | 11 | 5 | 45.45% |
Bo Henry | 11 | 5 | 45.45% |
Eric Myers | 32 | 14 | 43.75% |
Phil Smith | 16 | 7 | 43.75% |
Scott Ferguson | 39 | 17 | 43.59% |
Brandon Sisson | 21 | 9 | 42.86% |
Rick Stenftenagel | 14 | 6 | 42.86% |
David Caple | 14 | 6 | 42.86% |
Lou Silverman | 40 | 17 | 42.50% |
Scott Schwarz | 26 | 11 | 42.31% |
Eric Highley | 19 | 8 | 42.11% |
Jim HIttler | 12 | 5 | 41.67% |
Ryan Wells | 17 | 7 | 41.18% |
Steve VanderAa | 17 | 7 | 41.18% |
Larry Mattingly | 37 | 15 | 40.54% |
Brad Harper | 82 | 33 | 40.24% |
Mark Line | 20 | 8 | 40.00% |
Dan Mikesell | 15 | 6 | 40.00% |
Luke Triveline | 10 | 4 | 40.00% |
Adam Wolf | 10 | 4 | 40.00% |
Scott Raypole | 15 | 6 | 40.00% |
Ryan Landis | 10 | 4 | 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% |
Andy Hobbs | 43 | 17 | 39.53% |
Steve Pugliese | 23 | 9 | 39.13% |
Al Hartman | 36 | 14 | 38.89% |
Ed Fox | 13 | 5 | 38.46% |
Greg Gastineau | 13 | 5 | 38.46% |
Danny Struck | 21 | 8 | 38.10% |
Dean Branstetter | 16 | 6 | 37.50% |
Tony Currie | 19 | 7 | 36.84% |
Dave Cloud | 30 | 11 | 36.67% |
Nick Brobst | 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% |
Jamie Welliever | 14 | 5 | 35.71% |
James Linn | 14 | 5 | 35.71% |
Mark Scott | 20 | 7 | 35.00% |
Paul Gunsett | 20 | 7 | 35.00% |
David Errett | 20 | 7 | 35.00% |
Barry Humble | 18 | 6 | 33.33% |
Robert Freije | 18 | 6 | 33.33% |
Josh Dommer | 15 | 5 | 33.33% |
Doug Smoker | 21 | 7 | 33.33% |
Todd Fakes | 12 | 4 | 33.33% |
Andrew King | 28 | 9 | 32.14% |
Matt Koontz | 13 | 4 | 30.77% |
Randy Pursley | 13 | 4 | 30.77% |
Brett Smith | 13 | 4 | 30.77% |
Johnny Henry | 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% |
Steven Sandefer | 22 | 6 | 27.27% |
Bobby Whitenack | 11 | 3 | 27.27% |
Tim Alcorn | 11 | 3 | 27.27% |
Sam Riesen | 11 | 3 | 27.27% |
Ron Anderson | 11 | 3 | 27.27% |
Eric Burres | 12 | 3 | 25.00% |
Nick Kraus | 21 | 5 | 23.81% |
Blane Culp | 17 | 4 | 23.53% |
Doug Deters | 13 | 3 | 23.08% |
Byron Sweet | 10 | 2 | 20.00% |
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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