High school baseball: Every active coach with more than 600 career wins

Close behind is John Lowery of Jefferson (Shenandoah Junction, W.Va.), whose 1,471 career wins place him No. 9 on the all-time list. Lowery has been coaching since 1971, making him one of the longest-tenured figures in high school baseball. 

Larry Turner of Owasso (Okla.), has collected 1,323 wins since beginning his coaching career in 1983 while Mac Whitaker of Harrison County (Cynthiana, Ky.)  follows with 1,276 victories dating back to 1978. 

The list below includes coaches with more than 600 wins who are expected to be active during the 2026 season. Active coaching wins leaders

1. Mike Turo
Record: 1,521-257
Year started: 1978
Current school: Monroe Campus (Bronx, N.Y.)

2. John Lowery
Record: 1,471-385-4
Year started: 1971
Current school: Jefferson (Shenandoah Junction, W.Va.)

3. Larry Turner
Record: 1,323-298
Year started: 1983
Current school: Owasso (Okla.)

4. Mac Whitaker
Record: 1,276-393
Year started: 1978
Current school: Harrison County (Cynthiana, Ky.)

5. Jerry Boatner
Record: 1,223-403
Year started: 1968
Current school: Clarke Central (Athens, Ga.)

6. Steve Chapman
Record: 1,216-271-5
Year started: 1983
Current school: Calallen (Corpus Christi, Texas)

7. Buster Kelso
Record: 1,202-405
Year started: 1979
Current school: Lausanne Collegiate (Memphis, Tenn.)

8. Dave Pishkur
Record: 1,152-311-1
Year started: 1980
Current school: Andrean (Merrillville, Ind.)

9. Bill Krumplebeck
Record: 1,148-485-1
Year started: 1977
Current school: Covington Catholic (Park Hills, Ky.)

10. Glenn Cecchini
Record: 1,119-228-1
Year started: 1987
Current school: Barbe (Lake Charles, La.)

11. Ronald Vincent
Record: 1,062-296
Year started: 1971
Current school: J.H. Rose (Greenville, N.C.)

12. Donnie Hoffman
Record: 1,056-537
Year started: 2002
Current school: Ripley (Okla.)

13. Jody Hamilton
Record: 1,032-408-1
Year started: 1986
Current school: Owensboro Catholic (Owensboro, Ky.)

14. Stacy Hester
Record: 1,028-295
Year started: 1988
Current school: Manchester Academy (Yazoo City, Miss.)

15. Tommy Pharr
Record: 1,024-319-4
Year started: 1990
Current school: Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville, Tenn.)

16. Andy Robbins
Record: 1,017-230-1
Year started: 1982
Current school: St. Paul's Episcopal (Mobile, Ala.)

17. Robert Shields
Record: 975-292
Year started: 1988
Current school: Bridgeport (W.Va.)

18. Larry Watkins
Record: 975-328
Year started: 1977
Current school: Sacred Heart (Hattiesburg, Miss.)

19. Bill Huisman
Record: 972-577
Year started: 1977
Current school: Centerville (Iowa)

20. Walter "Spud" O'Neil
Record: 970-361-2
Year started: 1980
Current school: Lakewood (Calif.)

21. Dan Griesbaum
Record: 953-526-5
Year started: 1984
Current school: Grosse Pointe South (Grosse Pointe, Mich.)

22. Brad Gore
Record: 953-590
Year started: 1995
Current school: Enid (Okla.)

23. Jay Thompson
Record: 944-291-2
Year started: 1982
Current school:Harrisburg (Ill.)

24. Terry Gobert
Record: 940-256
Year started: 1988
Current school: Jasper (Ind.)

25. Jake Burton
Record: 938-494-1
Year started: 1981
Current school: Twin Lakes (Monticello, Ind.)

26. Jeff Hartt
Record: 937-450-5
Year started: 1985
Current school: Glenn (Bay City, Mich.)

27. Jimmie Lewis
Record: 931-442
Year started: 1976
Current school: Harlem (Ga.)

28. Michael Clay
Record: 927-405
Year started: 2005
Current school: Rattan (Okla.)

29. Earl Hartman
Record: 908-419
Year started: 1984
Current school: Sacred Heart Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Mich.)

30. Bret Hoyer
Record: 908-493
Year started: 1990
Current school: Kennedy (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)

31. Tim McDonald
Record: 903-291-11
Year started: 1993
Current school: Bay City Western (Auburn, Mich.)

32. Mike Sheppard Jr.
Record: 893-238-3
Year started: 1986
Current school: Seton Hall Prep (West Orange, N.J.)

33. Tom Dutkowski
Record: 891-551-12
Year started: 1982
Current school: Powers Catholic (Flint, Mich.)

34. Kevin Rodden
Record: 890-397
Year started: 2000
Current school: Oktaha (Okla.)

36. Pete Savage
Record: 876 wins
Year started: 1995
Current school: Reno (Nev.)

37. Tony Reeder
Record: 874-376
Year started: 1993
Current school: Collinsville (Okla.)

38. Steve Fish
Record: 874-438 
Year started: 1985
Current school: Marion (Iowa)

39. John Waddle
Record: 870-380
Year started: 1984
Current school: Coon Rapids-Bayard (Coon Rapids, Iowa)

40. Greg Dikos
Record: 868-299
Year started: 1988
Current school: Penn (Mishawaka, Ind.)

41. Brian Dudley
Record: 860-345-1
Year started: 1984
Current school: Wapahani (Selma, Ind.)

42. Tim Funkhouser
Record: 860-231
Year started: 1996
Current school: Edwardsville (Ill.)

43. Dave Gandolph
Record: 853-460-6
Year started: 1976
Current school: Indianapolis Scecina Memorial (Indianapolis, Ind.)

44. Eliseo Pompa
Record: 850 wins
Year started: 1987
Current school: McAllen (Texas)

45. John McNeal
Record: 848-358-2
Year started: 1991
Current school: Friendship Christian (Lebanon, Tenn.)

46. Kevin James
Record: 845-352
Year started: 1993
Current school: Yukon (Okla.)

47. Dave Greer
Record: 841-335
Year started: 1990
Current school: Pleasant Plains (Ill.)

48. John Morgan
Record: 835-301
Year started: 2002
Current school: Marlow (Okla.)

49. Michael Groves
Record: 825 wins
Year started: 1980
Current school: Monterey (Calif.)

50. Dave Saliba
Record: 823-394
Year started: 1984
Current school: Santa Fe Catholic (Lakeland, Fla.)

51. Kelly Gaunt
Record: 822-469
Year started: 1991
Current school: Clinton (Okla.)

52. Cheyenne Graham
Record: 822-490
Year started: 2004
Current school: Amber-Pocasset (Amber, Okla.)

53. Eric Regez
Record: 812-339-4
Year started: 1993
Current school: Herscher (Ill.)

54. Mike Posey
Record: 812-360-2
Year started: 1984
Current school: North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, Fla.)

55. Bryan Wyatt
Record: 810-313-4
Year started: 1982
Current school: Blanco (Texas)

56. C.M. Maxwell
Record: 799-534
Year started: 1985
Current school: Dixie Heights (Edgewood, Ky.)

57. Ross Taylor
Record: 794-332-4
Year started: 1991
Current school: Cleburne (Texas)

58. Bobby Blackburn
Record: 792-437
Year started: 1989
Current school: Cordell (Okla.)

59. Sam Tropiano
Record: 791-282-1
Year started: 1986
Current school: Bishop Eustace Prep (Pennsauken, N.J.)

60. Tommy Richardson
Record: 791 wins
Year started: 1994
Current school: Woodlawn (Rison, Ark.)

61. Charles Oppio
Record: 790 wins
Year started: 1993
Current school: Bishop Manogue (Reno, Nev.)

62. Gerald Osborne
Record: 789-356*
Year started: 1994
Current school: Pryor (Okla.)

63. John Diatte
Record: 786-289-9
Year started: 1990
Current school: Valley Christian (San Jose, Calif.)

64. Mike Long
Record: 786-481
Year started: 1980
Current school: Woodward-Granger (Woodward, Iowa)

65. Kevin Romine
Record: 778-478
Year started: 2003
Current school: New Lima (Okla.)

66. Mark Brookes
Record: 774-339
Year started: 1976
Current school: Haddam-Killingworth (Higganum, Conn.)

67. Pat Foster
Record: 764-298
Year started: 1992
Current school: Metro Christian (Tulsa, Okla.)

68. Chris Basil
Record: 762-313-1
Year started: 1992
Current school: East Union (Blue Springs, Miss.)

69. Dave Hall
Record: 762-386
Year started: 1986-2025 active
Current school: Perrysburg (Ohio)

70. Ricky Teafatiller
Record: 760-279
Year started: 2007
Current school: Tishomingo (Okla.)

71. Ron Eastman
Record: 760-312-2
Year started: 1994
Current school: The Woodlands (Texas)

72. Ludy Griggs
Record: 759-412
Year started: 2003
Current school: Union City (Okla.)

73. Stuart Chester
Record: 757-210-1
Year started: 1996
Current school:Cartersville (Ga.)

74. Dan Hovden
Record: 757-571
Year started: 1987
Current school: North Fayette Valley (West Union, Iowa)

75. Jeff Mauldin
Record: 754-226-1
Year started: 1998
Current school: Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville, Ala.)

76. Tim Fanning
Record: 753-189
Year started: 2003
Current school: Glenwood (Phenix City, Ala.)

77. Richie Estep
Record: 753-205-1
Year started: 2001
Current school: Columbia Academy (Columbia, Tenn.)

78. Kenneth Timmes
Record: 752 wins
Year started: 1989
Current school: Sunset (Dallas, Texas)

79. Bob Riker
Record: 750-305-5
Year started: 1998
Current school: Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.)

80. John Growe
Record: 749-449
Year started: 1981
Current school: Greenfield (Tenn.)

81. Bill Whitely
Record: 746-322-5
Year started: 1990
Current school: Olivet (Mich.)

82. Kevin Raley
Record: 743-494
Year started: 1988
Current school: UMS-Wright Prep (Mobile, Ala.)


84. Richy Brooks
Record: 741-454-1
Year started: 1990
Current school: Benjamin Russell (Alexander City, Ala.)

85. Weston Winters
Record: 740-349
Year started: 2006
Current school: Navajo (Altus, Okla.)

86. David Riesen
Record: 739-191
Year started: 2001
Current school: Pioneer-Pleasant Vale (Waukomis, Okla.)

87. Jim Steinwart
Record: 737-607
Year started: 1987
Current school: Springfield (Ill.)

88. Randy Spangler
Record: 736-560-10
Year started: 1989
Current school: Coldwater (Mich.)

89. Scott Buffington
Record: 735-288
Year started: 1978
Current school: Schuylkill Haven (Pa.)

90. Andy Harlin
Record: 734-249
Year started: 1989
Current school: Westminster (Atlanta, Ga.)

91. John Brockman
Record: 733-306
Year started: 1998
Current school: Vian (Okla.)

92. Kim Nelson
Record: 733-361
Year started: 1982
Current school: Timpanogos (Orem, Utah)

93. Danny Wallace
Record: 731-344-7
Year started: 1994
Current school: Westlake (Austin, Texas)

94. Dan Oliastro
Record: 731-446
Year started: 1969
Current school: Riverside (Ellwood City, Pa.)

95. Rod Stramp
Record: 730 wins
Year started: 1990
Current school: Keller (Texas)

96. Tom Muesborn
Record: 727-176-8
Year started: 1991
Current school: Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)

97. Joel Hawkins
Record: 723-385-1
Year started: 1992
Current school: Highland (Ill.)

98. Mack Hawks

99. Dave Van Noord
Record: 722-315-1
Year started: 1991
Current school: Hudsonville (Mich.)

100. Dean Lehrman
Record: 721-450
Year started: 1978
Current school: Heritage (Monroeville, Ind.)

101. Lane McCarter
Record: 719-305
Year started: 1998
Current school: Houston (Germantown, Tenn.)

102. Steve Strayer
Record: 716 wins
Year started: 1993
Current school: Crown Point (Ind.)

103. Tim Bordenet
Record: 712-227-1
Year started: 1991
Current school: Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette, Ind.)

104. Tom Suchanek
Record: 706-395
Year started: 1973
Current school: Greenfield (Mass.)

105. Tony Perkins
Record: 705-327-1
Year started: 1985
Current school: Howell (St. Charles, Mo.)

106. Sheldon Fairchild
Record: 705-499
Year started: 1988
Current school: Kiefer (Okla.)

107. Gordon Gesell
Record: 703 wins
Year started: 1985
Current school: Johnson (San Antonio, Texas)

108. Shawn Ruppert
Record: 700-314-14
Year started: 1990
Current school: Pine River Area (Leroy, Mich.)

109. Joey Hiller
Record: 697-162
Year started: 1997
Current school:  Peach County (Fort Valley, Ga.)

110. Rick Weber
Record: 696-430-1
Year started: 1983
Current school:  Viewpoint (Calabasas, Calif.)

111. Glenn Maynor
Record: 690 wins
Year started: 1995
Current school: Haughton (La.)

112. A.J. Kehoe
Record: 689-263
Year started: 2003
Current school: Central (Phenix City, Ala.)

113. Mike Watt
Record: 687-216-1
Year started: 1985
Current school: St. Mary's-Colgan (Pittsburg, Kan.)

114. Joe Vitcenda
Record: 686-396
Year started: 1969
Current school: Royall (Elroy, Wis.)

115. Mark Thompson
Record: 684-291
Year started: 1990
Current school: Elder (Cincinnati, Ohio)

116. Bret Bouher
Record: 684-469
Year started: 1990
Current school:  Perry (Okla.)

117. Todd Hutchinson
Record: 683-339-1
Year started: 1995
Current school: Greenville (Ill.)

118. Dave Bischoff
Record: 682-497
Year started: 1985
Current school: New Haven (Ind.)

119. Dale Bellamy
Record: 681-225
Year started: 2010
Current school: Fort Cobb-Broxton (Fort Cobb, Okla.)

120. Bob Mackey
Record: 681-312-2
Year started: 1978
Current school: Stevenson (Lincolnshire, Ill.)

121. Matt Nosack
Record: 680-242
Year started: 1989
Current school: Santiam Christian (Corvallis, Ore.)

122. Tom Dooley
Record: 675 wins
Year started: 1990
Current school: Melbourne Central Catholic (Melbourne, Fla.)

123. Shannon Dobson
Record: 672-291
Year started: 2000
Current school: Broken Arrow (Okla.)

124. Donnie Branch
Record: 671-323
Year started: 1986
Current school: LaGrange (Ga.)

125. Jim Strommen
Record: 668-242
Year started: 1980
Current school: Pecatonica (Blanchardville, Wis.)

126. Fred Heatherington
Record: 666-255
Year started: 1991
Current school: Steubenville (Ohio)

127. Tony Rasmus
Record: 665-267
Year started: 2000
Current school: Lakeside School (Eufaula, Ala.)

128. MIke Chiaparelli
Record: 664 wins
Year started: 1985
Current school: Mamaroneck (N.Y.)

129. Randy Brack
Record: 659-316
Year started: 1979
Current school: North Marion (Aurora, Ore.)

130. Jake Souhrada
Record: 657-242
Year started: 1998
Current school: Wilton (Iowa)

131. Dave Dirkx
Record: 653-252
Year started: 1996
Current school: Carlisle (Iowa)

132. Bill Cuthbertson
Record: 651 wins
Year started: 1980
Current school: Dighton-Rehoboth Regional (North Dighton, Mass.)

133. Keith McSweeney
Record: 650-357
Year started: 1998
Current school: Solon (Iowa)

134. Casey Bryant
Record: 647-355
Year started: 2000-2025
Current school: Western Dubuque (Epworth, Iowa)

135. Kyle Butler
Record: 645-251
Year started: 2009
Current school: Wright City (Okla.)

136. Lee Milano
Record: 643-287
Year started: 2000
Current school: Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, Ill.)

137. Andy Schramek
Record: 642-271-1
Year started: 1999
Current school: Lake Orion (Mich.)

138. Ben Almasy
Record: 641-179-5
Year started: 1997
Current school: Goodrich (Mich.)

139. Jonathan Pate
Record: 641-253
Year started: 1998
Current school:  Gordo (Ala.)

140. Ralph Suarez
Record: 640-189-6
Year started: 1988
Current school: Doral Academy (Doral, Fla.)

141. Joe Weber
Record: 638-160
Year started: 1998
Current school: Columbus (Miami, Fla.)

142. Brian Wright
Record: 638-582
Year started: 1982
Current school:  Shelby (Mich.)

143. Ron Silvestri
Record: 638 wins
Year started: 1986
Current school: Millbury (Mass.)

144. Mike Power
Record: 635-270
Year started: 1990
Current school:  King's Ridge Christian (Alpharetta, Ga.)

145. Lennie Wolfe
Record: 635-306
Year started: 1988
Current school: Warrenton (Ore.)

146. Mike Giovanazzo
Record: 633 wins
Year started: 1975
Current school: Bristol Eastern (Bristol, Conn.)

147. Rick Berryman
Record: 632-437-1
Year started: 1992
Current school:  Stevenson (Livonia, Mich.)

148. Jerry McDowell
Record: 631-245
Year started: 1988
Current school:  Dwight (Ill.)

149. Joe Emanuele
Record: 631-298
Year started: 1998
Current school: Stevenson (Livonia, Mich.)

150. Craig Trychel
Record: 631-342
Year started: 1997
Current school:  Bedford (Temperance, Mich.)

151. Tyrus Moss
Record: 629-311
Year started: 1999
Current school:  Parker (Birmingham, Ala.)

152. Rich Horan
Record: 628-252-3
Year started: 1992
Current school:  Audubon (N.J.)

153. Gary Parcell
Record: 628-417
Year started: 1993
Current school: Norco (Calif.)

154. Mike Woods
Record: 626-227
Year started: 1998
Current school: Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.)

155. Andy Hall
Record: 626 wins
Year started: 1990
Current school: Woodrow Wilson (Long Beach, Calif.)

156. John Nadolny
Record: 624-281
Year started: 1985
Current school: Glenn (Walkerton, Ind.)

157. Mike Mitchell
Record: 623 wins
Year started: 1992
Current school:  Christian (El Cajon, Calif.)

158. Dave Rosene
Record: 620-439-10
Year started: 1991
Current school:  Jones (Chicago, Ill.)

159. Justin Machado
Record: 618-293-3
Year started: 1996
Current school: La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, Calif.)

160. Gary Rogers
Record: 616 wins
Year started: 1988
Current school:  Leo (Ind.)

161. Franklin DeLoach
Record: 609-246
Year started: 2000
Current school: East Coweta (Sharpsburg, Ga.)
163. Dan Maye
Record: 606 wins
Year started: 1989
Current school: Royal (Simi Valley, Calif.)

164. Tom Donald
Record: 601 wins
Year Started: 1999
Current school: Bullard (Fresno, Calif.)

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