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Coaches Honor Roll

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650 Head Coaching Wins
Bob Tomlinson - 684 - retired after 2019 season

600 Head Coaching Wins
Roger Schliewe - Horicon 600th on 4/8/2023 

550 Head Coaching Wins

Tom Drohner - 556 - Stevens Point  

500 Head Coaching Wins 
Don Bjelland - Grantsburg - 500th on 5/13/23
Jeff Hodgson - 500th on 4/11/23
Dave Keel - 519 - Homestead (retired after 2017 season)
Darrell Lashen - 508 - Loyal (5/4/07) (retired after 2007 season) 
Dale Buvid - 500 - Monroe (5/9/16 vs Brodhead) retired after 2016
Jack Miller - 506 - Greenfield (4-25-29 vs Shorewood was 500th)
Jim Kvisto - 520 - Hurley (6/16/21) retired from coaching after 2022
Cindy Suess - 503 - Verona, Oshkosh North and UW-Oshkosh (228 wins)

450 Head Coaching Wins 
Patty Jansen - Watertown --  458 vs Hartford on 4/17/2023
Bob LeCaptain - Denmark and GB West 453 wins (retired 2009 season) 
Steve Schmikla - McFarland 452 wins (retired after 2007 season)
Debbie Malueg - Marion (461 retired at end of 2014 season)
Joel Claasen - Pius XI
Tim Roehrig - Kaukauna (State Championship Game in 2021)
Phil Adam - Ashwaubenon - 459 (1978-2002)

400 Head Coaching wins 
Virgil Berndt - Medford  - May, 2023
Brian Phelps - Gilman (4/13/23 vs Glenwood City)
Tom Hagstrom - Waupun - 398 at Waupun - elsewhere
Mary Mades - Westfield
Tony Porath - New London 2023
Jane Briehl - Potosi and River Valley
John Rosenberg - Muskego - 448 - retired after 2018 season
Phil Adam - Ashwaubenon (retired) 
Russ Schaub - Middleton (400th win on 5/12/05) retired
Tim Pederson - Amherst (400th on 5/6/13 vs Manawa)
Jim "Louie" Lawinger - Sussex Hamilton (399) and Platteville (2014)
Glenda Smith - Tigerton - 400 win on 4/30/15 over Port Edwards
Bob Sulser - Madison Memorial & Beloit Turner - 445 at end of 2019 
Jeff Setz - New Berlin Eisenhower -- 410 at end of 2016 season
Tom Anderson - Iola-Scandinavia (2022 -- 10-0 over Pittsville)
Janel Batten - Oshkosh West and Appleton East (WFSCA Hall of Fame)

350 Head Coaching Wins 
Bill Greskiw - Burlington Catholic Central - 354 (retired after 2018)
Rich Anderson - Germantown and Brookfield East - 399-230
Dan Bayreuther - Janesville Craig 369+2-13 season's wins
Jeff Agnew - Fort Atkinson -- 3 in 24 years - retired after 2017 
Tim Whitford - Winneconne  retired with 365 after 2017 season
Rod Wilterdink - Cedarburg 
Terry Benter - Thomas More 4/24/08 vs Brown Deer 
Jim Turner - Altoona (4/28/09 vs Stanley-Boyd) 389 wins
Doug Mock, Oakfield
Janel Batten - Appleton East (350 5/30/13 vs Green Bay Preble)
Cindy Suess - Avondale, NZ; Verona; Oshkosh North 355 after 2018
Jane Briehl - Potosi and River Valley, 366-165 after 2018 season
Gale Grahn - Plymouth - 5/9/19 over Ripon 
Todd Felch - Mosinee - 367
Tom Hagstrom - Waupun
Mary Mades - Westfield
Gale Grahn - Plymouth -- 351 in 28 years 
Pete Kopplin - Marshfield -- 378 

300 Head Coaching Wins 
Doug Schmitz - Bruce -- 324 wins in 30 years
Lee Nebel - Two Rivers 
Don Vruwink - Milton - 2002 (retired after 2006 season) 
Tim Hering - Whitewater --  321 (WFSCA Hall of Fame Inductee)
Del Schneeberger - Johnson Creek (2005) 
John Schroeder - Beloit Memorial (retired 5/31/06) 
Jerry Cognetta - Elmwood (retired in 1996) 
Jim Haines - Pepin (2005) Retired after 2005 season 
Wayne Sojkowski - Milwaukee Bay View/Wauwatosa West/Cudahy   
Bob Schmick - Chippewa Falls and Cadott (4/16/07)  
Dave Koeller - Bonduel (4/20/10) retired after 2011 season
Kevin Colburn - LaCrosse Central (5/20/14 vs Onalaska)
Greg Lampe - Oak Creek 302 wins (retired after 2004 Season)
Ken Dischler - Chequamegon/Oshkosh North/West Bend West
Greg Bratina - Blair-Taylor
Dan Stuhr - Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau
John Ruffolo - Kenosha Bradford
John Larson - Tomahawk (5/18/21 vs Northland Pines)
Ann Molski - Stevens Point Pacelli (6/1/21)
Kevin Knudson - Barneveld and Oakfield  (6/16/21)
Mark Ross - Onalaska Luther (2022)

250 Head Coaching  Wins 
Chuck Meyer - Pecatonica (280 heading into 2008 season)  
Steve Ryan - Waunakee (297) (retired after 2005 season)  
Tom Giachino - Luxemburg-Casco (5/15/08) 
Mary Rykken - Black River Falls (5/21/09)  
John Costello - New Lisbon and Southwestern (5/10/10)
Marv Youngbeck - Mayville
Steve Kaiser - Cuba City - 279 at end of 2016
Sue Stoltenberg - Wausaukee -- (295 at end of 2021 season)
Scott Ritzema - Laconia (reached in 2018)
Todd Anderson -  Verona 280 end of 2019
Jared Faherty -  Chippewa Falls - (256 after 2021 season)
Jeff Kuespert - Williams Bay -- 250th on April 20, 2019
Emily Martin - Arrowhead - 282 as of end of 2019 season
Dave "Boots" Bjorge - Arcadia - 276 after 2019 season
Randy Yonkee - Almond/Bancroft 
Craig Diedrich - Athens
Steve Lyga - Cochrane/Fountain City - 5/4/21 vs Whitehall
Brian Johnson - Shawano -- 257 after 2021 season

200 Head Coaching Wins 
Doug Townsend -  Kenosha Tremper 214 end of 2018
Henry Pleuss - Wausau West 
David Jones - Platteville - 227
Mitch Munson - Iowa/Grant 
Dale Gray - Wisconsin Dells 
Roger Jackson - Blackhawk (5/18/06)  
Earl Larson - Thorp and McDonell Central (4/16/07)  
Jim Getzloff - Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 
Jim MacCullum - New Richmond (5/3/08) 
Gil Hart - Hortonville (4/7/09) 
John Malin - Kimberly (retired)
Steve Kaiser - Cuba City
Steve Krupke - Brodheadlatteville (retired) -- 227 wins
Jeff Pross - Lancaster
Bill Weyers - Kimberly (retired with 241 after 2017 season)
Ken Clinton - Brookwood (reached in 2014)
Julie Detjen - Fox Valley Lutheran -- reached in 2017
Jeff Gosse - Kewaskum (223 after 2018 season)
Jim VanLaanen - Ashwaubenon 2003-2013 retired with 203 Wins
Dawn Larsen - Oconto Falls Finished with 206 Wins retired in 2013
Mandy Pankratz - Stratford (went past 200 in 2019)
Connie Lampe - Westosha Central
Tom Lampe - Westosha Central
Matt Doering - Lakeside Lutheran
Quinn Schultz - Mineral Point
Scott Graf - Kettle Moraine
Ron Metzler - Green Bay Preble - 207 (as of end of 2021 season)
Jamie Olson - Sun Prairie (2021)

150 Head Coaching Wins
Sandy Waltzer - Antigo
Justin Biever-Cudahy
Jeff Kohlbeck - Randolph - 162 (as of end of 2019 season)
Jeff Trask - Oak Creek
Brian Cahoon - Markesan
Chad Risler - Independence-Gilmanton
Dawn Shimek - Mishicot (2021 Regional Final victory) 172 after 2022
Tim Dietzen - Freedom (2022)
Julie Woelfel - New Holstein (2022)
Tammy Rademacher - Waunakee -- 189 

100 Head Coaching Wins 
Laura Turner-New London (142-53 as Co-Head Coach 2008-2015, Passed away 2019); Mary Hammen-Kimberly; Cal McGregor-DePere; Terry Wittman-Appleton North; Mike Holtz-West DePere; Mike Sprinkel-Brookfield East; Dennis Kemnitz-Kettle Moraine Lutheran; Mary Ann Casper-Lincoln;  Jeanette Coonen-Denmark; Donna Baertsch-Cochrane Fountain City; Thea Ash-Campbellsport; Ken Huber-Franklin; Jane Briehl-River Valley; George Haas-Wauwautosa East; Dave Christman-Oshkosh West; Mary Haugen-St. Mary's Springs;  Mike Buechler-Freedom; Don Lloyd-Montello; Kris Allison-Westosha; Jan Thieme-Racine Lutheran; Mike Van Lanen-Green Bay Notre Dame; Don Zimmer-Milwaukee South; Len Hynek-Sparta; Kevin Colburn-LaCrosse Central;  Ken Clinton-Brookwood;Brad Ceranski-Thorp; Scott Garthwaite-Mineral Point; Sandy Waltzer-Antigo; Dave Mills-Portage; Deb Braatz-Waterloo; Steve Fischer-Slinger; Julie Detjen-Fox Valley Lutheran & Minnesota Valley Lutheran (MN); Jeff Stenroos-Prescott; Jill Stobber-Waterford; ScottCrai Katterhagen-Union Grove; Rick Bush-Eau Claire Regis; Michelle Biwer-Dodgeland; Paul Olson-Fort Atkinson ; Craig Neuroth-Barneveld; Mark Wall-Holmen; Robert Movrich-Wilmot;Tim Treder-Shoreland Lutheran; Ryan Boylen-Union Grove;Eric & Sarah Steiner-Highland; Todd Anderson - Madison East & Verona;  Kyle Palmer-Crandon; Wendy Wolfe-Menomonee Falls;  Richard Frost-Neenah; Doug Townsend-Kenosha Tremper; Tim Dietzen-Freedom; Emily Martin-Hartland Arrowhead; Rick Simpson-Campbellsport; Becky Demuth-Racine Lutheran; Don Schoen-Luxemburg-Casco; Matt Smith-Prescott; Ally Steinke-Orfordville Parkview; Hank Johnson - Delavan-Darien; Tom Hickman - Whitnall; Jeremy Wusterbarth - Oconto; Dave Wilcox - Shiocton; Mark Lehnherr - Shell Lake; Arlin Grandaw-Crivitz; Greg Klotz - New Berlin West; Randy Books - Chetek-Weyerhauser; Chris Gade - Brillion; Wade Winkers - River Ridge; Chelsea Secora-McDonell Central; Erin Young - Marshall; Todd Breuer - Weyauwega-Fremont/River Ridge; Kurt Raguse-Brookfield East and Germantown; Tom Zimdars - Green Bay East and West DePere; Amy Zembo - Superior; Shannon VanLaanen - Ashwaubenon;Shawn Grimm-Waukesha North; Lou Sanicola-Menomonee Falls; Shane Been - Sauk Prairie; Tom Christensen-Peshtigo; Mike LaFever-Random Lake;Jim Revoir- Hudson; Jamie Olson-Sun Prairie;Sandy Robrecht-Antigo; Dawn Krueger-Mishicot; Matt Ellenbecker-Merrill; Mesa Heit-Onalaska; Thomas Montgomery-Divine Savior Holy Angels; Thom Heier-Howards Grove; Karri VandenLangenberg - Seymour;


Junior Varsity/9th Grade Coaching Wins
367  - Mary Larsen - Poynette (1982-2006) 
337 - Joe O'Leksy - Monroe
289  - Paul Olson - Fort Atkinson
252 - Joe O'Leksy - Monroe
250 - Nahmie George - LaCrosse Central
229 - Paul Krzyzaniak - Plymouth
203 - Tom Schuldt - Sussex Hamilton
100 - Chris Czech - Athens (4/1/12 vs Pittsville)
100 - Kurt Ryhner - Gilman
100 - Steve Czech - Muskego - 5/8/2018 vs Catholic Memorial. 

This Coaches Honor is dedicated to Wisconsin High School Softball Coaches and is copyrighted -- there is a direct link from the softball pages of wissports.net website. Coaches are not required to have ever been a member of the Wisconsin High School Softball Coaches Association to have their win totals posted on this list.

 

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The Fastpitch Chronicle Coaches Honor Roll Page is dedicated to the memory of longtime Middleton assistant coach Jerry Haugen.

Listed on this page are the coaches who have achieved milestones in terms of the number of victories their varsity teams have won, number of conference championships won, sectional championships and state championships and runner-up finishes. To add a coach to the list, e-mail the information to us at faspich1@aol.com.

We are also interested in honoring coaches who coach at the JV level or freshman level. They are important too and should be recognized. Send information via e-mail and we'll create a category for them.