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Top 60 All-Time NAIA Coaches – TDR # 31 – 78

The coaches are ranked by the number of dual meet wins while they were a head coach at a NAIA school. Totals include matches from the 2023-2024 season.
ALL-TIME NAIA Coaches–  Top 60 with at least 55 wins
Active Coaches in Bold

  1. Milton Martin (Westmar)                                462
  2. Bob Riehm (Southern Oregon)                       270
  3. Franky James (Campbellsville)                   251  (16) up 2 spots
  4. Gerald E. “Jerry” Hampton (Graceland U.)   238
  5. Mike Ritchey (Southern Oregon)                   236
  6. Mike Machholz (Missouri Valley)                 232
  7. Vern Tate (Huron – SD Si Tanka)                  201
  8. Bill Hughes (Black Hills State)                      187
  9. Nick Mitchell (Grand View College)           182  (13)  up 1 spot
  10. Clayton Ketterling (Waynesburg/Dickinson St)  170  inc.
  11. Mike Jones (Simon Fraser)                             162   inc
  12. Archie Randall (Oklahoma City Univ.)          160 – Women’s Team
  13. Don Lemnus (Valley City State)                    158
  14. Jason Moorman (King University)              156  (9)– Women’s Team
  15. Rodger Jehlicka (Adams State, Chadron St.)              147
  16. Corey Ruff (Lindsey-Wilson)                       135   (7) up 4 spots
  17. David Ray (So. Illinois-Edwardsville, Montana St.)  135
  18. Caleb Schaeffer (Providence Univ./Great Falls)        133
  19. Fran Hummel (Northern State, Midland Lutheran)   133 – inc.
  20. Don Woods (Northern State)                          130 – inc.
  21. Milo Trusty (Univ. of Mary)                           128
  22. Tom Jarman (Taylor College)                         128
  23. Tyson Thivierge (Montana St. Northern)   121  (7)  up 3 spots
  24. Thadd O’Donnell (Dickinson State)              121
  25. Arnold Brandt (Morningside College)            121
  26. Fran Hummel (Northern State)                      115
  27. Corey Ruff (Lindsey-Wilson College)           113
  28. Lee Miracle (Campbellsville Univ.-Women’s) 112  (13) up 1 spot
  29. Omi Acosta (Life University)                        109  (23) up 4 spots
  30. Jake Stevenson (Morningside College)        104  (7)  up 2 spots
  31. Jeff Bedard (Reinhardt Univ.)                      101 (15)  up 3 spots
  32. Jess Wilder (Univ. of Cumberlands)               101
  33. K.C. Rock  (Embry-Riddle College)             98  (6) up 1 spot
  34. Archie Randall (Oklahoma City Univ.)            97
  35. Thomas Pompei (Indiana Institute of Technology)    96 (12)  up 1 spot
  36. Rik Dahl (Northwestern College)                  90 (6)
  37. Donnie Stevens (Cumberlands Univ.-Wom’s)  89  (11)
  38. Joey Martinez (Menlo)                                   88   (8)
  39. Gary Garvis (William Penn)                            83
  40. James Hicks (Cumberland Univ.)                 77   (9)
  41. Sam Schmitz (McKendree)                              77 – Women’s Team
  42. Tim Jager (Morningside)                                  75
  43. John Jeffire (Findlay College)                          70
  44. Todd Allen (Williams Baptist/Cumberland Univ.)  69
  45. Dana Vote (Doane, Midland)                         68  (10)
  46. Steven Bradley (Marian Univ.)               —   66   (6)
  47. James Kisgen (McKendree College)                66 – school now in Div.II
  48. Colby Crank (Ottawa University)                65  (11)
  49. Rollie Greeno (Jamestown Univ.)                    65
  50. Aaron Meister (Friends Univ.)                      63   (3)
  51. John Petty (California Baptist/Northwestern)  63
  52. Cody Garcia (Baker College)                        62  (8)
  53. Joe Privitere  (Briar Cliff)                        —   62  (6)
  54. Daniel Payne (Embry-Riddle/Nor. Arizona)    62
  55. Steve Costanzo (Dana College)                       61
  56. Brandon Jorge (Southeastern University)    60  (11)
  57. Dan Sanville (Warner Pacific)                         58
  58. Bill Kracilik (Colorado Mesa)                          58
  59. Aaron Meister (Friends Univ.-Wom’s)        55  (2)
  60. Beau Vest (Dana-Midland)                               55 
  61. Lenny Zalesky (Calif. Baptist)                          55 

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