MaxPreps recently showcased the greatest coaches of all-time in every sport, but who are the greatest high school coaches in every sport right now?
The following is an extremely subjective list of the nation's best coaches in every sport. We start with a coach who has turned a small town football program into the winningest football team in Ohio history.
Tim Goodwin congratulates his players after a job well done in the 2016 Ohio Division VI state championship game. (Photo: Michael Noyes)
Football — Tim Goodwin, Marion Local (Maria Stein, Ohio)
Say what you will about the size of the school, but there are few coaches at any level that have enjoyed the type of success that Goodwin has in his 24 years at Marion Local. In going 16-0 for the second straight year, the Flyers won their 13th state title under Goodwin — the most in state history. With a record of 293-48, Goodwin is primed to become just the second coach in high school football history to win 300 games in just 25 years of coaching. He is 293-48 since taking over in 1999 at Marion Local, which is a Division VI school in Ohio.
Boys basketball — Kevin Boyle, Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)
The number of national championships won by Montverde Academy since the arrival of Kevin Boyle as head coach — 7. The number of national championships won by the Eagles prior to his arrival — zero. That's all you need to know about Boyle who has built Montverde Academy into the premier team in the country.
Girls basketball — Dan Rolfes, Incarnate Word Academy (St. Louis)
Getting inducted into a Hall of Fame of any kind usually means that you have retired and the induction is the culmination of your coaching career. Not for Rolfes. He's already a member of the Missouri Coaches Hall of Fame, receiving induction in 2018 before he was even 50 years old. He's won 12 state championships since taking over at IWA and his team has a current streak of six straight state crowns and a 70-game win streak. The MaxPreps National Coach of the Year in 2014, Rolfe and his Red Knights begin the season as the No. 1 team in the nation by MaxPreps.
Baseball — Chan Brown, Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.)
Since Brown became coach at Parkview in 2005, the Panthers have won 13 region championships, six state titles and three national championships. Brown and the Panthers are the favorite to begin the 2023 season ranked No. 1 in the nation to start the season.
Softball — Richard Robinson, Norco (Calif.)
Robinson's teams at Norco have won three national championships during his tenure to go along with seven Southern Section championships. He's also racked up 649 career wins.
Boys wrestling — Troy Tirrapelle, Buchanan (Clovis, Calif.)
Under Tirrapelle, the Bears have dominated the high school wrestling scene for nearly a decade. California crowns only one team as the state champion and Buchanan has won the last six in a row. And it hasn't even been close. The Bears have won the six titles by an average of 42 points in each tournament.
Girls wrestling — Brad Harper, Penn (Mishawaka, Ind.)A Hall of Fame wrestler in his own right while at Penn, Harper is now leading the girls wrestling team to new heights. In the six years that Indiana has hosted a girls state tournament, Penn has won five of them.
Boys lacrosse — Jeff Bramier, Darien (Conn.)
Heading into his 40th year as head coach of the Blue Wave, Brameier has won over 650 games to go with 14 state championships and a national crown in 2017.
Girls lacrosse — Chris Robinson, Lake Highland Prep (Orlando, Fla.)
Robinson has one of the most impressive win loss records in high school sports history, 404-23-1. He's won 17 championships in his career and his teams have been ranked No. 1 in the nation eight times — all of them at McDonogh (Md.).
Boys golf — Chris Drake, Torrey Pines (San Diego)
Drake has won seven straight San Diego Section championships at Torrey Pines, where he also coaches the girls team.
Girls golf — Gary Partrick, Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
The state coach of the year for 2021-22 school year in Tennessee, Patrick has won 15 state championships with the girls golf team since 2000.
Boys soccer — Mike McLaughlin, St. Ignatius (Cleveland)
The Wildcats have won seven national championships and 12 state titles with McLaughlin at the helm. He has a record of 493-54-53 since taking over the program in 1995.
Girls soccer — Mike Pickett, St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park, Fla.)
Under Pickett, the Spartans have won 11 straight state championships, which ranks as the longest consecutive championship wins streak in the state in any sport. Pickett has won 14 state titles all totaled.
Girls volleyball — Ann Schilling, Bayside Academy (Daphne, Ala.)
Schilling has won 21 straight state championships, 28 overall, while posting a career record of 1,686-434 in her 35 years at the school.
Boys volleyball — Christine Guinta Mayer, Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, Ill.)
Glenbard West has reached the state finals five times in the past seven years with four state championships, including three in a row from 2015-17. Guinta Mayer was named the national coach of the year following the 2017 state title.
Boys swimming — Todd Larkin, St. Xavier (Louisville, Ky.)
Larkin has helped maintain the state championship run of 34 straight crowns by St. Xavier, which has won 57 total state titles. Larkin's crew also have won two straight national championships.
Girls swimming — Chris Plumb, Carmel (Ind.)
Plumb has never lost a state championship in his time with the Greyhounds. Since 2006, he has won 17 straight state crowns — part of Carmel's national-best 36 consecutive crowns.
Boys track and field — Lloyd Banks, Fort Bend Marshall (Missouri City, Texas)
Since taking over the program in 2011, Banks has led the boys track program to five state championships, including back-to-back titles in 2015-16 and 2018-19. He's also led the girls program to back-to-back state championships in 2021-22.
Girls track and field — Paul Hendry, Stevens (Rapid City, S.D.)
The National High School Athletic Coaches Association coach of the year in 2022, Hendry has won 16 state championships in his 25 years at the school.
Boys cross country — Joe Tribble, Westminster (Atlanta, Ga.)
Winner of 29 state championships at Westminster, Tribble has also won six in a row since 2017.
Girls cross country — Kelly Christensen, Niwot (Colo.)
A public school with an enrollment of just over 1,000 students, Niwot has become a national power in girls cross country under Christensen. The team has won five straight state championships and claimed a national championship in 2021.
Field hockey — Jill Cosse, West Essex (North Caldwell, N.J.)
Leading one of the top programs in New Jersey, Cosse has a record of 535-47-13 in over 25 years at the school. She has won 11 state championships and was national coach of the year in 2021.
Girls gymnastics — Maridee Dossett, Madison (S.D.)
Madison has won 21 state championships in its history, 10 under Dossett. She won her 10th in 2022 and was named state coach of the year.
Boys Ice Hockey — Pat O'Rourke, St. Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio)
Winner of six state championships in his 19 seasons with the Wildcats, including four in a row, O'Rourke has a career record of 479-143-33, according to his school bio.
Girls ice hockey — Melissa Volk, Andover (Minn.)
Andover has become the team to beat in Minnesota, but few teams can. Under Volk, Andover has won state championships (2020, 2022) and went 30-0 last year.
Boys tennis — Jeff Wood, Jesuit (Portland, Ore.)
Wood has won the most state titles of any coach in the state, collecting his 15 state championship 2022.
Girls tennis — Chris Jacobs, Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colo.)
The longtime coach has maintained a dynasty that collected its 38th state championships last year. Woods was also named the state coach of the year.
Boys water polo — Sean Wimer, Stevenson (Lincolnshire, Ill.)
Wimer has won a pair of state championships and has had two undefeated teams at Stevenson while also reaching the state finals three other times since 2013.
Girls water polo — John Roemer, Miramonte (Orinda, Calif.)
Roemer has never lost a game as head coach of the Matadors. Although he has only been the coach of the program for two years, Roemer has coached in the Bay Area for nearly 30 years. He has posted back-to-back 28-0 seasons at Miramonte.
