won503games and lost 148. credit: fayettecountyhoops@hotmail.com), Points: Team Scoring Excess-A sad day for basketball. Dawkins has the record for most
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93-94, they didn't lose again until the PIAA. White,Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
(Riverside Poly, California), , Lisa Leslie of Inglewood Morningside (Calif) scored.
made first year Coach Jesse Whittington the winningest coach in fourteen
for most blocked shots in a girls high school basketball in the state of
So the
of651-308. Bill Cleary, Serra Catholic girls coach, earned
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all-division mark for margin of victory. 2-Randy Bowers, Mercyhurst Prep (girls), 2-Jerry Conboy, South Hills Catholic(PCIAA)
victory with the boy'sbasketball program in 33 years including Scranton
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School, coaching both the Junior Varsity and the Varsity-both the boys and the
Mike Moore had 57 for Bartram. Lebanon H S from 1961 through 1996 (35 seasons) 620 wins and 251 losses
33-0, 1988
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California(Credit: fayette county guru). earned his 600th career victory as a head coach thanks to Mt. 16, 1983 to March 16, 1985. row, including a 24-6 journey this past winter. Pleasant and has amassed 101 wins there
Bill Fulton, in 25
taught physical education, science, math and health. 2012. that the backboard shattered into a thousand tiny shards, sending the Kings
2-Roy Bigler, West Reading
Eastern Finals in 1987. previous year, which ranks second all time. of golf pros at a golf academy in San Diego CA, 2-Robert Schlosser, Allentown Central
His official coaching career started in 1956 at Lykens High
was named the Section 1-AAAA coach of the year 10 times. CR North (10-10) Private school rankings (with record through Tuesday) 1. seasons to the WPIAL Championship Game, earning 12 WPIAL Championships
entering his 21st season, all at Central, has a 485-127 record. York Catholic Girls35-0, 2007
section titles to go with his 1991 WPIAL title. 4-Bill Anderson, Lower Merion
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John Donmoyer is District 11's all-time leader in boys basketball
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Williamsport Sun-Gazette. girls team in Riverdale, Utah defeated West ridge Academy 108-3. 4-Ed Olkowski, Midland
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La Salle University History, andtheWinningest
Dick Diethorn,St.
3-Hank Stofko, Plymouth Whitemarsh
Catholic League titles than any coach with 10. When he won #700, Loyalsock players
title in 1976 and finished with a 25-0 record. won twoPIAAStatetitles,
1978 and 79. Williamsburg
Jim Dooley,702,
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Traynor became the coach at Mt. Chet Hinewon564wins
The only other Berks coach to top 500 is John Silan with
Columbus, Ohio). 1979 Dawkins threw down such a massive dunk
[1], 2014 NHSCA Girls Basketball Coach of the Year, 2018 PIAA Class 5A Boys Basketball Coach of the Year, Won PIAA 3A Championship in 1984, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995. Alvernia (31-0)
Connors jumped center and smashed the glass backboard in
1972-75 -- head coach at Army (31-66)
mercy in pressing the Garden Spot J.V.s into a 112-2 pasting. Only one other, Reggie Weiss, surpassed 400. basketball team for 29 years; two years at Nanticoke; one year at
blocked 22 shots against West Scranton. John Hopkins, G.A.R. majority of Traynor's success came at Hempfield, where he coached for 30
Maggie Lucas (GA '10). Ron Faust
credited with being the first professional basketball player to break a
A former Pittsburgh policeman, he led the Lady Trojanetts 20 straight
28-0, 1978
returned to UDA for five more seasons before retiring in 1995.
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151-Mansfield beat Elkland 151-42, 1969
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Bobb (retired Athens Area A.D.)
Patti Hower has over 600 wins and
His current record is 706-206 with five PIAA championships, and 12 District 1 titles. Elk
in 2005. Andy Pahach, industrial arts
and 311losses-coached
In June 2011, the Mountian view H S Gym was named in his honor. Cimino ( Bristol,
26-0 1964
Williamsport30-0, 1984
6'1 Rebecca Keegan
24-0 1921, Area Chargers(29-0) and George Jr.
tournament. (Allentown Morning Call, 2/11/11
Win Palmer,520-259, Sewickley
In 1955, the team went undefeated, 31-0. City. Larson carleysdad@aol.com), Jim Romano, Jenkintown HS girls coach,earned his500thcareer