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Top 100 Active Coaches in 2022

The following are the top 100 active college head coaches listed by dual meet wins.

  1. Pat Pecora (Pitt-Johnstown)                                    631 – II
  2. John Smith (Oklahoma State Univ.)                          462– I
  3. Roger Crebs (Lycoming College)                              429 – III
  4. Tom Borelli (Central Michigan, Lake Superior St.) – 400 – I, II
  5. Lonnie Morris (Johnson & Wales)                             392 – III
  6. Mike Denney (Maryville Univ./Nebr.-Omaha)          381 – II
  7. Bruce Haberli (New York Univ./Manhattan Coll.)    372 – III
  8. Ron Beaschler (Ohio Northern Univ.)                       354 – III
  1. Rob Koll (Cornell Univ.)                                            328 – I
  2. Jim Makovsky (Minn. St.-Mankato/Valley City St.)  319 – II
  3. Brian Smith (Missouri/Syracuse)                              318– I
  4. Steve Costanzo (St. Cloud St. Univ./Dana College)  304- II
  5. Dave Mitchell (Luther (IA)                                        301 – III
  6. Tom Ryan (Ohio State/Hofstra)                                 294 – I
  7. Mark Manning (Nebraska/Northern Iowa)                 291 – I
  8. Martin Nichols (Ithaca College)                                 285 – III
  9. Jim Zalesky (Oregon State/Iowa)                               284 – I
  10. Tim Fader (Wisc.-Eau Claire, Whitewater, La Crosse)   283 – III
  11. Jon Laudenslager (Wilkes University) –                     275  –  III
  12. Tom Brands (Iowa, Va. Tech) –                                 267  –  I
  13. Paul Keysaw (Fresno City/Moorpark College)          261 – Cal. Jr.Coll.
  14. John Oostendorp  (Coe College)                                257  –  III
  15. Jay Jones (Rhode Island College) –                            250  –  III
  16. Bryan Brunk (Messiah College) –                              246  –  III
  17. Tim Flynn (West Virginia Un./Edinboro Univ.)  –    244-  I
  18. Jake Fitzpatrick (Santa Rosa Coll.)                            242  – inc.  Calf. Jr. C.
  19. Joel Greenlee (Ohio University) –                              240  –  I  
  20. Brad Bruhn (SUNY-Cortland) –                                 236  –  III
  21. Roger Reina (Pennsylvania, Univ. of)                       233  – I
  22. Mike Machholz (Missouri Valley) –                           232  –  NAIA
  23. Robert Fisher (Kutztown University) –                      229  –  II
  24. Joe Renfro  (Northeastern Oklahoma, Labette Jr. Coll.)  229  –  JuCo
  25. Don Henry (Gannon University) –                              225 –  II
  26. Cael Sanderson (Penn State, Iowa State) –                  219  –  I 
  27. Franky James (Campbellsville Univ. Tennessee-Chattanooga) –  217 – NAIA,I
  28. Pat Popolizio (North Carolina State, SUNY-Binghampton) –  217  –  I
  29. Pat Santoro (Lehigh University, Maryland)  –            216  –  I
  30. Drew Black  (Wesleyan Univ., Phoenix Coll.)  –       212  – III
  31. Kevin Dresser (Iowa State, Virginia Tech Univ.)      212  –  I
  32. Johnny Johnson (Wisconsin-Stevens Point)  –           211  –  III
  33. Dave Malecek (Wisconsin-LaCrosse State) –            207  –  III
  34. Sebastian Amato (Trinity College)                             204 –  III
  35. Jason Reitmeier (Augustana College, S.D.) –             202  –  II
  36. Heath Grimm (Upper Iowa Univ.)  –                          200  –  II
  37. Mike Wehler (Mercyhurst, West Liberty State) –      199  –  II
  38. Scott Goodale (Rutgers University) –                         199  –  I
  39. Jim Andrassy (Kent State Univ.)  –                            197 –  I
  40. James Kisgen (McKendree College) –                        197  – II/ NAIA
  41. Duane Ritter (SUNY Oneonta State) –                       188  –  III
  42. Jamie Gibbs (Baldwin-Wallace, U.N.C.-Pembroke) – 188  –  III/II
  43. Luke Moffitt (Iowa Central Community College) –   182  –  JuCo
  44. Mike Howard (SUNY-Oswego State) –                     180  – III
  45. Steve Garland (Virginia University) –                        173  –  I
  46. Josh Rhoden (Clackamas Comm. College) –             169  –  JuCo
  47. John Stutzman (Buffalo SUNY, Bloomsburg) –        165  –  I
  48. Jon McGovern (Dubuque University) –                      164  –  III
  49. Dan Wirnsberger (Bucknell, Bloomsburg)  –             164  –  I
  50. Jon Egan (Roger Williams)                                        163  –  III
  51. Dan Garriott (Cerritos College) –                               159  –  Calif. Jr. Coll.
  52. Eric Van Kley (Central College, Great Falls Univ.)   158  –  III, NAIA
  53. Craig Thurber (Thiel College) –                                 158  –  III
  54. Brian Anderson (Wabash College) –                          158  –  III
  55. Nick Mitchell (Grand View Univ.)                             156  –  NAIA
  56. Doug Moses (New Mex. Highlands, South. Colo., Col. St.)  155  –  II  inc.-retiring
  57. Eric Keller (Wartburg/North Central)                         154  –  III
  58. Leo Kocher (University of Chicago)                          144 –  III  inc.
  59. Jay Weiss (Harvard Univ., Moravian College) –        143  –  I/III inc.
  60. Jason Moorman (King University)                              141 – Women’s
  61. Steve Marianetti (Elmhurst College) –                        139  –  III
  62. Kevin Bratland (U.S. Coast Guard Acad./Nor. Central)  137  — III
  63. Vince Silva (Santa Ana College) –                              136 –  Calif. Jr. Coll.
  64. Chris Bono (Wisconsin/South Dakota/U.Tenn.Chatt.)  136 – I
  65. Joe Galante (New Jersey, The College of)                  134 — III
  66. Ron Headlee (Waynesburg University)                       130  —  III
  67. Lennie Zalesky (Calif. Baptist Univ., U.C. Davis) –   130  –  NAIA-I
  68. Mark Branch (Wyoming Univ.) –                                 129 – I
  69. Chuck Piper (Colorado Mesa University)                    129 — II
  70. Pat Timm (Northern State)                                           125  —  II
  71. Jason Borelli  (American/Stanford Univ.)                    123 – I
  72. John Mark Bentley (Appalachian State)                       121 – I
  73. Corey Ruff (Lindsey-Wilson College)                         120  —  NAIA
  74. John Garriques (Centenary College)                             120  —  III
  75. Brandon Brisette (Olivet College)                                119  —  III
  76. Kenn Caudell (Belmont-Abbey College)                     118  —  II
  77. Jason Holder (Springfield College)                               117  —  III
  78.  Dock Kelly (Lourdes Un./Anderson Coll.)                   117  —  II
  79. Mark Cody (Presbyterian, Oklahoma Univ., American Univ.) –  115 
  80. Jesse Nelson  (S.W. Minnesota St./Ridgewater C.C.)  115  —  II/Jr. Coll. – inc.
  81. Greg Ilaria (U.S. Merchant Marine)                             114  —  III
  82.  Jason Ramstetter (Adams State College)                      114  —  II
  83. Joe Dansby (Cuesta College) –                                       113  –  Calif. Jr. Coll.
  84. Jason Wathan (Indianapolis Univ.)                                110 – II
  85. Jim Heffernan (Illinois University)                                110 – I
  86.  Zeke Jones (Ariz. St., Univ. Of Penn.)                          109 – I
  87. Othello (O.T.) Johnson (Univ. of N.C.-Pembroke)        107 – II
  88. Tyson Thivierge (Montana State Northern)                   106 – NAIA
  89. Shawn Nelson (Univ. Of Findlay)                                  104 – II inc.
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This is a preliminary listing which shall be extended to the top 100 active head coaches. Some numbers reflect an incomplete record for that coach. We welcome input of records and numbers in order to complete these records. Send it to us at martinkfleming@takedownreport

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