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BaseballSUCCESSFUL MANAGERS — Lou Brunswick (left) of Coldwater, OH, won 750 games in his career. Brunswick guided his1992 squad to the Ohio High School Athletic Association state baseball championship. Rich Hofman (center) has coached theMiami Westminster Christian, FL, the Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy, FL, and the Sunrise Piper, FL, teams to a964-244-17 record since 1969. Murl Bowen (right) of Asher, OK, won 2,129 games from 1960 to 1998, which includes bothfall and spring seasons. His spring total of 1,063 is No. 6 all-time. He won 21 fall and 21 spring state tournaments.Most Wins — Active CoachesMost Wins — Active Coaches (Cont.)1,563 Gene Schultz (Lansing Kee, IA), 1969-2008 (1,563-329-1) [82.6%]1,199 Dennis Olejniczak (Jamesville, IA; Decorah, IA), 1962-2008(1,199-442-1) [73.0%]1,102 Jack Curran (Jamaica Archbishop Molloy, NY), 1958-2008 (1,102-355) [75.6%]1,036 John Stevenson (El Segundo, CA), 1960-2008 (1,036-410)[71.6%][71.9%]1,027 John Lowery Sr. (Harpers Ferry, WV; Shenandoah JunctionJeffer son, WV), 1971-2008 (1,027-266-3) [79.4%]1,005 Larry Tuttle (Blissfield, MI), 1968-2008 (1,005-296-5) [77.1%]964 Rich Hofman (Miami Westminster Christian, FL; Fort LauderdaleWestminster Academy, FL; Sunrise Piper, FL), 1969-2008 (964-244-17) [79.4%]944 Pat O’Keefe (Grand Ledge, MI), 1969-2008 (944-260) [78.4%]899 Dave Swisegood (Plymouth, IL; Augusta Southeastern, IL), 1956-2008 (899-492) [64.6%]869 Jerry Roling (Dubuque Wahlert, IA; Cascade, IA), 1972-2008(869-408) [68.1%]858 Frank Sumbera (Grosse Pointe North, MI), 1973-2008 (858-318)[73.0%]855 Mac Whitaker (Cynthiana Harrison County, KY), 1978-2008 (855-241) [78.0%]853 Mike Ritz (Ketron, TN; Kingsport Sullivan North, TN; KingsportDobyns-Bennett, TN), 1972-2008 (853-332) [72.0%]822 Guy Anderson (Rancho Cordova, CA), 1970-2008 (822-413-21)[66.3%]819 Gene Meister (Algona Bishop Garrigan, IA; Bancroft St. John’s,IA; Grand Community Boxholm, IA; Lake Mills, IA; Thompson, IA),1981-2008 (819-339) [70.7%]811 Tom Jenk Jr. (Dyersville Beckham, IA), 1975-2008 (811-402)[66.9%]757 Gary Cook (Jenison, MI), 1978-2008 (757-2008) [79.1%]739 William Huisman (Centerville, IA), 1969-2008 (739-450) [62.2%]734 Jerry Dawson (Scottsdale Chaparral, AZ), 1974-2008 (734-279-8)[72.3%]724 Dave Cisar (Magnolia, WV), 1970-87, 1992-2008 (724-351) [67.3%]722 Robert Montgomery (Wheeling John Marshall, WV), 1975-2008(722-303) [70.4%]718 Steven Sanders (Oelwein, IA), 1972-2008 (718-431) [62.5%]713 Wayne Welton (Chelsea, MI), 1979-2008 (713-245-12) [75.7%]701 Bob Mantooth (Owensboro Apollo, KY), 1977-2008 (701-365-2)[65.7%]697 Anthony Ferraniolo (West New York Memorial, NJ), 1978-2008(697-179) [79.6%]689 Dan Reid (Burlington, IA; Burlington Notre Dame, IA), 1978-2008(689-388) [64.0%]649 Frank Orlando (Redford St. Mary, MI; Warren Tower, MI; DetroitCountry Day, MI), 1967-2008 (649-319) [67.0%]642 James Danley (Eaton, CO), 1972-2008 (642-149-2) [81.1%]642 Lee Toole (Council Bluffs Lewis Central, IA; Council BluffsThomas Jefferson, IA), 1983-2008 (642-336) [65.6%]638 Dennis Barton (Urbandale, IA), 1984-2008 (638-376) [62.9%]631 Dave Gandolph (Ritter, IN; Greenwood Center Grove, IN), 1976-2008 (631-244-4) [72.0%]615 Steve Westphal (Lenox, IA), 1980-2008 (615-211) [74.4%]604 Doug Jones (Fordland, MO, Mansfield, MO), 1981-2008 (604-206) [74.6%]568 Mike Long (Perry, IA), 1977-2008 (568-275-1) [67.4%]565 Rick Davis (Boone, IA), 1974-2008 (565-398) [58.7%]540 Barry Koeneke (Hallsville, MO), 1976-2008 (540-332) [61.9%]528 Andy McGaffin (Spencer, IA; Lake City, IA), 1972-2007 (528-370)[58.8%]514 Jeff Scharn (Sioux Rapids Sioux Central, IA), 1985-2008 (514-250) [67.3%]504 Don Lyons (Lytton, IA; Denison-Schleswig, IA), 1983-2008 (504-343) [59.5%]HALL OF FAME MANAGERS — Four of the all-time winningest active high school baseball coaches have been inducted into the National High SchoolHall of Fame. Ken Schreiber (far left) of La Porte, IN, who retired during the 1998 season, won 1,010 games and ranks No. 9 on the all-time coachinglist. In 1992, Schreiber led his team to its seventh Indiana High School Athletic Association baseball title. He was inducted in 1999. From 1960 to 1989,Dwight Church (second from left) coached the Lewiston, ID, baseball squad to a 673-231 record, which ranks on the list for most wins by a high schoolbaseball coach. His teams won seven state championships and finish ed second five other times. In addition, his American Legion teams won 21 stateLegion championships and almost 2,000 games. Church was inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame in 1993. John Stev en son (second fromright) of El Segundo, CA, has won 1,036 games, No. 7 all time. Among his former players are Scott McGregor of the Baltimore Orioles and George Brettof the Kansas City Royals. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1998. John Lowery (far right), a 2002 inductee into the National High School Hall ofFame, has coached at Harpers Ferry, WV and Shenandoah Junction Jefferson, WV, since 1971. His 1,027 wins are the most by a coach in West Virginia.26