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Top All-Time NAIA Coaches in Dual Meet Wins

TDR Editor’s Notes ; This list of college coaches by the number of dual meet victories in which they led their teams while coaching in the NAIA. Coach Milton Marttn coached at Westmar College for 37 years until the school closed in 1997. He is the top coach with almost 200 more wins than the 2nd place coach, Bob Riehm of Southern Oregon. Franky James of Campbellsville moved past Mike Macholz of Missouri Valley into 5th place among all-time coaches. He will probably move into 3rd after next season. It is challenging to keep accurate records with NAIA schools yet we desire to acknowledge the coaches and teams in that division. Listed are just the top 50 coaches but we seek to keep track of all. We welcome input, information and reactions to us at martinkfleming@gmail.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

ALL-TIME NAIA Coaches  –  Top 50 with at least 45 wins

  1. Milton Martin (Westmar)                               462 – NAIA
  2. Bob Riehm (Southern Oregon)                      270 — NAIA
  3. Gerald E. “Jerry” Hampton (Graceland U.)   238 – NAIA
  4. Mike Ritchey (Southern Oregon)                   236 – NAIA
  5. Franky James (Campbellsville)                   235 – NAIA
  6. Mike Machholz (Missouri Valley)                 232 – NAIA – retired in 2022
  7. Vern Tate (Huron – SD Si Tanka)                 201 – NAIA
  8. Bill Hughes (Black Hills State)                      187
  9. Clayton Ketterling (Waynesburg/Dickinson St.)  170  inc.
  10. Nick Mitchell (Grand View College)           169
  11. Mike Jones (Simon Fraser)                             162   inc
  12. Don Lemnus (Valley City State)                    158
  13. Corey Ruff (Lindsey-Wilson)                      135
  14. David Ray (So. Illinois-Edwardsville, Montana State)  134
  15. Caleb Schaeffer (Providence Univ./Great Falls)  133 – NAIA  
  16. Fran Hummel (Northern State, Midland Lutheran)  131
  17. Milo Trusty (Univ. of Mary)                           128
  18. Tom Jarman (Taylor College)                         128
  19. Rodger Jehlicka (Adams State)                       127
  20. Thadd O’Donnell (Dickinson State)              121
  21. Arnold Brandt (Morningside College)            121
  22. Tyson Thivierge (Montana St. Northern)   114
  23. Caleb Schaeffer (Great Falls Univ.)                104
  24. Jess Wilder (Univ. of Cumberlands)               101
  25. Archie Randall (Oklahoma City Univ.)            97
  26. Jake Stevenson (Morningside College)         97
  27. K.C. Rock  (Embry-Riddle College)             92
  28. Dana Vote (Doane, Midland, Concordia)   —  91
  29. Omi Acosta (Life University)                        86 
  30. Jeff Bedard (Reinhardt Univ.)                       86
  31. Rik Dahl (Northwestern College)                 84
  32. Thomas Pompei (Indiana Institute of Technology)    84
  33. Joey Martinez (Menlo)                                   80  
  34. Todd Allen (Williams Baptist/Cumberland Univ.)  69 – retired?
  35. James Kisgen (McKendree College)                66 – school now active in Div.II
  36. James Hicks (Cumberland Univ.)                 66   
  37. Steven Bradley (Marian Univ.)               —   60  
  38. Brian Jackson (Missouri Baptist)                   58  inc.
  39. Joe Privitere  (Briar Cliff)                        —   56
  40. Beau Vest (Dana-Midland)                              55  – now at another division
  41. Lenny Zalesky (Calif. Baptist)                          55  – now at another division
  42. Cody Garcia (Baker College)                                       54  – now at another division
  43. Keith Spataro (Menlo College)                        52
  44. Jake Brumbelow (Midway, Emman., B-P-Coll.) – 52 – retired in 2022
  45. Aaron Meister (Wayland Baptist)                    51
  46. Joe Baranik (St. Andrews)                                50
  47. Jordan Countryman (Univ. of the Cumberlands) – 46  
  48. Zach Mullins (Graceland Univ.)             —   46
  49. Dan Lovell (Jamestown Univ.)                  —  45  
  50. Dustyn Azure (Eastern Oregon)                   45    

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