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MHSAA Record Book

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To submit changes, mail to: MHSAA Record Book, 1661 Ramblewood Dr., East Lansing, MI 48823. Phone: (517) 332-5046. E-mail: records@mhsaa.com. Appropriate documentation shall include, but is not limited to, the following: copies of scorebooks or game/season statistical summaries, copies of yearbooks, and copies of newspaper clippings.  The Record Book is updated on a seasonal basis. Fall sports will be updated by the following February; Winter sports will be updated by the following May; Spring sports will be updated by the following August.
 

MHSAA Football Records

Coaching Records

* = Active

Career Victories

NOTE - To be included in this list, a school must first submit year-by-year records in writing to the MHSAA office. Thereafter, schools must submit updates after each season to MHSAA office.

 

395 - * Al Fracassa, Royal Oak Shrine; Birmingham Brother Rice (1960-10, 389-111-7) 6-4 in 2010
376 - * John Herrington, Farmington Hills Harrison (1970-10, 362-83-1) 14-0 in 2010
348 - * Mike Boyd, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes (1965-68, 1970-10; 339-105-1) 9-3 in 2010
308 - Leo "Smokey" Boyd, Standish-Sterling; Saginaw SS Peter & Paul; Saginaw Nouvel (1953, 1956-99; 308-116-4)
304 - Jack Pratt, Flint St. Matthew; Grand Blanc; Flint Kearsley; Flint Powers Catholic (1958-76, 1980-06; 304-129-7)
312 - * Tom Mach, Detroit Catholic Central (1976-10, 303-75-0) 9-3 in 2010
304 - * Ken Hofer, Stephenson; Menominee (1964-71, 1975-10; 295-134-2) 9-4 in 2010
300 - Walt Braun, Marysville (1956-1998, 300-98-2)
293 - Jeff Smith, East Lansing (1966-03, 293-93-2)
293 - * Bob Lantzy, Utica Eisenhower (1971-10; 293-113-1) 10-2 in 2010
275 - * Herb Brogan, Jackson Lumen Christi (1980-10, 268-65-0) 7-3 in 2010
273 - Bill Maskill, Sheridan, Galesburg-Augusta (1951-91, 273-84-2)
268 - Rick Bye, Sterling Heights Stevenson (1975-09; 268-94-0) 13-1 in 2009
262 - Jack Schugars, Muskegon Oakridge (1979-10, 253-78-0) 9-3 in 2010
260 - * Ralph Munger, Frankenmuth, Rockford (1980-10, 260-80-0) 11-2 in 2010
253 - James Reynolds, Detroit Martin Luther King (1974-2008, 253-112) 3-6 in 2008
252 - *Mel Skillman,  Atlanta, Bridgeport, Merrill, Saginaw MacArthur, Freeland, Beaverton (1957-2010, 252-158-6) 3-6 in 2010
243 - Jack Ver Duin, Wyoming Park (1962-01, 243-112-6)
239 - Richard Mettlach, Crystal Falls-Forest Park (1956-90, 239-73-6)
239 - * Ernie Ayers, Sand Creek (1979-2009; 239-90-1) 5-4 in 2010
238 - George Barcheski, East Grand Rapids (1970-99, 238-53-3)
237 - * Marc Cisco, Monroe Jefferson (1963-69; 1973-10; 237-178-4) 4-5 in 2010
236 - * Denny Dock, Stevensville Lakeshore, Dowagiac, Hartford (1981-2010; 236-70) 7-3 in 2010)
234 - Larry Sellers, Traverse City St. Francis (1973-00, 2002, 234-58-0)
234 - Don Lessner, Riverview, Erie-Mason (1967-01, 2004-06, 234-120-1) 2-7-0 in 2006
233 - Ike Muhlenkamp, Albion; St. Joseph (1965-01, 233-113-1)
233 - Dick Soisson, Kalamazoo Hackett (1950-90, 233-124-7)
231 - Jack Castignola, Trenton (1948-51, 1953-85; 231-88-6)
229 - Ron Warner, Lake Linden-Hubbell (1972-00, 229-61-1)
228 - * Joe Reddinger, Iron Mountain North Dickinson (1977-2010, 228-114) 10-2 in 2010
223 - * John Schwartz, Mendon (1989-2010; 223-39) 10-2 in 2010
221 - * Bud Rowley, Oxford (1976-79, 1982-2010, 221-107-1) 3-6 in 2010 
219 - Tom Moshimer, Dundee; Plymouth; Plymouth Salem (1959-00, 219-146-6)
216 - Bob Knight, Portage Central (1970-04, 216-108-0)
214 - Larry Ledlow, Schoolcraft (1982-04, 214-37-0)
213 - Bob Staskiewicz, Deckerville; Marine City (1977-04, 213-65-0)
213 - Rich Hulkow, Aldeo, IL; Marshall (1981-2009) 13-1 in 2009)
211 - Dick Koski, Ontonagon; Negaunee (1964-66, 1968-99, 211-113-1)
211 - Chuck Gordon, Westland John Glenn (1977-03; 211-64-0)
209 - Oscar Johnson, Mt, Pleasant, Muskegon Heights; Baldwin (1925-63, 1979; 209-106-28)
207 - Bill Murray, Southgate Aquinas, Rawlins, WY, Clarkston (1977-07; 207-87)
206 - Glen "Dutch" Schrotenboer, St. Charles; Flint Central; Alpena; L.C. Bird High of Chesterfield, VA (1963-1991, 206-82-3, 120-55-3 in Michigan)
206 - John Blankenship, Calumet, Millington, Houghton Lake, Frankenmuth (1969-74; 1978-92; 1992-00 & 2006-08)
205 - Joe D'Angelo, Grosse Pointe St. Ambrose; Erie-Mason; Detroit Country Day (1967-69,1971-97, 205-75-4)
205 - Dave Woodcock, Jenison (1962-96, 205-84-0)
203 - Irv Sigler, Benton Harbor; Cheboygan; Sedrow-Woolley High, WA; Belding; Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern (1971-87, 1989-00; 203-81-0)
202 - Art Paddy, Cass City; West Bloomfield; Orchard Lake St. Mary; Ortonville-Brandon (1946-51, 1957-77, 1981-86,1994-96; 202-92-9)
202 - Jack Streidl, Plainwell (1946-50, 1953-84; 202-102-9)
201 - Steve Spicer, Fowler (1971-95, 201-49-1)
 

Coaching Win-Loss Percentage

(Minimum .800 Win-Loss Percentage and 200 victories)
.853 - Larry Ledlow, Schoolcraft (1982-04, 214-37-0)
.852 - * John Schwartz, Mendon (1989-2009; 213-37)
.815 - George Barcheski, East Grand Rapids (1970-99, 238-53-3)
.813 - * John Herrington, Farmington Hills Harrison (1970-09, 362-83-1)
.812 - * Herb Brogan, Jackson Lumen Christi (1980-09, 268-62-0) 
.808 - * Tom Mach, Detroit Catholic Central (1976-09, 303-72-0)
.803 - Steve Spicer, Fowler (1971-95, 201-49-1)
.801 - Larry Sellers, Traverse City St. Francis (1973-00, 2002, 234-58-0)