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Coaching Records

Coaching records

Source: Matt Pederson
Updated: March 24, 2023

Most Career Victories

WINS COACH TEAM(S) RETIRED
1,012 Bob McDonald McGregor
Barnum
Chisholm
2014
967 Ken Novak, Jr. Blaine
Hopkins
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936 Bob Brink Plankinton, S.D.
Tyndall, S.D.
Rocori
2012
813 Dave Galovich Erskine
St. Michael-Albertville
Crosby-Ironton
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739 Zig Kauls Mounds View 2012
688 John Oxton Montana
Lakeville
Lakeville North
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684 Tom Vix Rushford-Peterson 2018
683 Lynn Peterson Deer Creek
Staples-Motley
2011
677 Mark Klingsporn Tartan --
666 Dave Cresap North Dakota
Perham
2023

State Championships

NO. COACH TEAM YEARS
9 Dave Thorson DeLaSalle 1998, 1999, 2006
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
8 Ken Novak, Jr. Hopkins 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009
2010, 2011, 2016, 2019
6 Larry McKenzie Minneapolis Patrick Henry
Minneapolis North
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
2016, 2017
5 Lance Johnson Minnehaha Academy 2013, 2017-2019, 2021
4 Jack Evens Bloomington Jefferson 1976, 1982, 1986, 1987
3 Duane Baglien Edina 1966, 1967, 1968
3 James Hastings Duluth Central 1961, 1971, 1979
3 Jerry Snyder Lake City 1978, 1979, 1990
3 Bob McDonald Chisholm 1973, 1975, 1991
3 Robin Ingram Minneapolis North 1995, 1996, 1997
3 John Carlson Litchfield 2000, 2002, 2003
3 Bob Vaughan Braham 2004, 2005, 2006
3 Tom Vix Rushford, Rushford-Peterson 1989, 2006, 2015
3 Zach Goring Apple Valley 2013, 2015, 2017
3 Nick Carroll Totino-Grace 2022, 2023, 2024

State Tournament Appearances

NO. COACH TEAM YEARS
18 Ken Novak, Jr. Blaine
Hopkins
1987-2020
16 Tom Vix Rushford
Rushford-Peterson
1989-2018
15 Dave Thorson DeLaSalle 1997-2017
14 Ove Berven Austin 1941-1963
14 Clarence "Bun" Fortier Bemidji 1950-1969
13 Bob Brink Rocori 1979-2012
12 Zig Kauls Mounds View 1972-2005
12 John Oxton Lakeville
Lakeville North
1995-2023
11 Lynn Peterson Staples-Motley 1981-2001
11 Bob McDonald Chisholm 1973-2011
11 Lance Johnson Minnehaha Academy 2010-2024

Consecutive State Tournament Appearances

NO. COACH TEAM YEARS
8 Mark Klingsporn Tartan 1998-2005
8 John Oxton Lakeville North 2012-2019
8 Lance Johnson Minnehaha Academy 2017-2024
7 Clarence "Bun" Fortier Bemidji 1953-1959
7 Tony Queen Minneapolis North 1980-1986
6 Glen Hanna Moorhead 1926-1931
6 Len Horyza Cretin-Derham Hall 1990-1995
6 Kraig Ulveling Red Wing 1999-2004
6 Bruce Kugath Shakopee 2000-2005
6 Dan Elhard Grand Rapids 2008-2013
6 Dave Thorson DeLaSalle 2012-2017
6 Nick Schroeder Maple Grove 2016-2021

State Tournament Winning Percentage: Minimum 4 appearances

PCT. REC. COACH TEAM YEARS
.867 13-2 Duane Baglien Fergus Falls
Edina
1957-1968
.867 13-2 John Carlson Litchfield 2000-2013
.867 13-2 Zach Goring Apple Valley 2013-2018
.852 23-4 Larry McKenzie Minneapolis Patrick Henry
Minneapolis North
1999-2022
.833 10-2 Lloyd Holm Red Wing
Duluth Denfeld
St. Louis Park
1940-1962
.833 10-2 Jerry Snyder Lake City 1978-1990
.829 34-7 Dave Thorson DeLaSalle 1997-2017
.800 12-3 Russell "Butsie" Maetzold Hopkins 1942-1953
.800 8-2 Chris Pack Hayfield 2001-2022
.796 39-10 Ken Novak, Jr. Blaine
Hopkins
1987-2019
.783 18-5 Jack Evens Bloomington Jefferson 1975-1990
.778 14-4 Mike Sjoberg St. Thomas Academy 1998-2008
.769 20-6 Lance Johnson Minnehaha Academy 2010-2024
.750 21-7 James Hastings Duluth Central 1961-1986
.750 15-5 Robin Ingram Minneapolis North 1990-1999
.750 6-2 Matt Cordes New London-Spicer 2006-2010
.750 9-3 James Ware Park Center 2019-2024
.733 11-4 John Nett Winona Cotter 1976-1984
.727 8-3 Travis Bledsoe DeLaSalle 2018-2022
.722 13-5 Harvey Roels Chisholm 1930-1940
.706 12-5 Bryan Schnettler Wayzata 2017-2024

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