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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