The Fastpitch Chronicle

Wisconsin Coaches Honor Roll

The Fastpitch Chronicle Coaches Honor Roll Page is dedicated to the memory of longtime Middleton assistant coach Jerry Haugen.

Listed on this page are the coaches who have achieved milestones in terms of the number of victories their varsity teams have won, number of conference championships won, sectional championships and state championships and runner-up finishes. To add a coach to the list, e-mail the information to us at faspich1@aol.com.

We are also interested in honoring coaches who coach at the JV level or freshman level. They are important too and should be recognized. Send information via e-mail and we'll create a categoy for them.


500 Varsity Wins
Darrell Lashen - Loyal (5/4/07) (retired after 20076 season)
400 Varsity wins
Phil Adam - Ashwaubenon (retired)
Steve Schmikla - McFarland (400th win on 4/19/05) 452-122 career record - retired after 2007 season
Russ Schaub - Middleton (400th win on 5/12/05 vs Beloit Memorial) Assisted by Jerry Haugen in every one of them.
Bob LeCaptain - Denmark and Green Bay West
Bob Tomlinson - Poynette (400th win on 3/20/07 vs Pioneer Westfield)

350 Varsity Wins
Rod Wilterdink - Cedarburg
(retired after 2005 season)
300 Varsity Wins
Lee Nebel - Two Rivers
Don Vruwink - Milton - 2002
(retired after 2006 season)
Jim "Louie" Lawinger - Sussex Hamilton - 2002
( retired after 2006 season but returns in 2007)
Terry Benter - Milwaukee Thomas More - 2002 (Coached in Illinois previously, those wins are included)

Tim Hering - Whitewater -- retired after 2005 season (321-202 overall) coached 27 years
Del Schneeberger - Johnson Creek (2005)
John Schroeder - Beloit Memorial
(retired 5/31/06)
Joel Claassen - Milwaukee Pius IX

Jim Haines - Pepin (2005) Retired after 2005 season
Wayne Sojkowski - Milwaukee Bay View/Wauwatosa West/Cudahy
Tim Pederson - Blair-Taylor and Amherst (2006)
Dale Buvid - Monroe (2006)
Jim Turner - Altoona (5/4/06)

Rich Anderson - Germantown - (303 at end of 2007 season)
Bob Schmick - Chippewa Falls and Cadott (4/16/07
250 Varsity Wins
Greg Lampe - Oak Creek (280) (retired after 2004 season)
Roger Schliewe - Horicon (5/29/05)
Dave Koeller - Bonduel (5/3/05)
Steve Ryan - Waunakee (297) (retired after 2005 season)
John Rosenberg - Muskego (252 as of 6/1/06)

Jim Kivisto - Hurley (252 as of 5/25/07)
Jack Miller - Greenfield - (253 as end of 07 season)
200 Varsity Wins
Dan Bayreuther - Janesville Craig (3/28/06)
Marv Youngbeck - Mayville
(retired)
Henry Pleuss - Wausau West

David Jones - Platteville
(retired)
Mitch Munson - Iowa/Grant

Tom Giachino - Luxemburg-Casco (2004)
Doug Mock, Oakfield (2005)
Dale Gray - Wisconsin Dells

Bob Sulser - Madison Memorial and Turner
Glenda Smith - Tigerton
Mary Rykken - Black River Falls (4/22/06)
Roger Jackson - Blackhawk (5/18/06)
Jeff Hodgson - Belmont (5/25/06)
Gale Grahn-Plymouth (5/31/06)

Jeff Setz - New Berlin Eisenhower (4/20/07)
Jeff Agnew - Fort Atkinson (4/19/07)
Tom Drohner - SPASH (4/21/07)
Earl Larson - Thorp and McDonell Central (4/16/07)
Janel Batten - Appleton East (4/17/07)

Jim Getzloff - Wisconsin Rapids Assumption
100 Varsity Wins
Virgil Berndt-Medford; Mary Hammen-Kimberly; Tim Whitford-Winneconne; Cal McGregor-DePere; Terry Wittman-Appleton North; Mike Holtz-West DePere; Mike Sprinkel-Brookfield East; Dennis Kemnitz-Kettle Moraine Lutheran; Brian Johnson-Shawano; Mary Ann Casper-Lincoln; John Larson- Tomahawk; Jeanette Coonen-Denmark; Donna Baertsch-Cochrane Fountain City; Thea Ash-Campbellsport; Ken Huber-Franklin; Jane Briehl-River Valley; George Haas-Wawautosa East; Dave Christman-Oshkosh West; Mary Haugen-St. Mary's Springs; Tom Anderson-Iola Scandinavia; Mike Buechler-Freedom; Glenda Smith-Tigerton; Jim McCullom-New Richmond; Don Lloyd-Montello; Kris Allison-Westosha; Jan Thieme-Racine Lutheran; Cindy Suess-Verona Area , Mike Van Lanen- Green Bay Notre Dame; Brian Phelps-Gilman; Don Zimmer-Milwaukee South; Len Hynek-Sparta; Kevin Colburn-LaCrosse Central; Tony Porath-New London; Ken Clinton-Brookwood;Brad Ceranski-Thorp; Scott Garthwaite-Mineral Point; Don Bjelland-Grantsburg; Sandy Waltzer-Antigo; Dave Mills-Portage; Deb Braatz-Waterloo; Steve Fischer-Slinger; Julie Detjen-Fox Valley Lutheran & Minnesota Valley Lutheran (MN); Steve Krupke-Brodhead; Jeff Stenroos-Prescott; Sue Stoltenberg-Wausaukee; Jill Stobber-Waterford; Scott Katterhagen-Union Grove; Jeff Kuespert-Williams Bay; Ken Dischler-Park Falls; Heather Spetz-Sevastopol; Rick Bush-Eau Claire Regis

Conference Championships Won
Bob Le Captain - 19 (currently the head coach at Green Bay West - 15 at Denmark and 4 at West)
Bob Tomlinson - Poynette 19
Phil Adam - Ashwaubenon 18 (retired)
Don Vruwink - Milton 18 (retired)
Darrell Laschen - Loyal 17
Wayne Sojkowski - Milwaukee Bay View 16
Jim Kivisto - Hurley 16
Jim Turner - Altoona 13
Steve Schmikla - McFarland 10
Jim Haynes - Pepin 10 (retired)
John Malin - Kimberly 9 (retired)
Rod Wilterdink - Cedarburg 9
Greg Lampe - Oak Creek 9
(retired after 2005 season)
Jim "Louie" Lawinger - Hamilton Sussex 8
(retired after 2006 season)
Kristyne J. Allison - Westosha 8
Dennis Kemnitz, Kettle Moraine Lutheran 8
Tom Drohner - SPASH - 8
Jim Getzloff - Wisconsin Rapids Assumption - 8
Tom Giachino - Luxemburg-Casco 7

Bob Sulser - Madison Memorial 7
(currently head coach at Turner)
Don Bjelland - Grantsburg 7
Tim Whitford - Winneconne 6

Dale Buvid - Monroe 6
John Miller - Greenfield - 5
WIAA State Tournament Appearances - 2 or more trips
Phil Adam - Ashwaubenon 14
Rod Wilterdink - Cedarburg 9
Darrell Lashen - Loyal 9
John Malin - Kimberly 9
Deb Mauleg - Marion 8
Jim "Louie" Lawinger - 7

Bob LeCaptain - Denmark 7
Dave Christman - Oshkosh West 6
Doug Mock - Oakfield 6
Tom Drohner - SPASH 6
Wayne Sojkowski - Milwaukee Bay View (now at Cudahy) 6
Greg Lampe - Oak Creek 5
Roger Schliewe - Horicon 5
Bob Tomlinson - Poynette 5
Bob Sulser - 5 Madison Memorial (4), Beloit Turner (1)
Tim Hering - Whitewater 5 (retired)
Chuck Koch - Marshall 5 (retired)
Cindy Suess - Verona 5 (now coaching at UW-Oshkosh)
Jim Haines - Pepin 5 (retired)
Jim Kivisto - Hurley 5
Joe Dobson - Hartford 4 (retired)
Russ Schaub - Middleton 4
Marv Youngbeck - Mayville 4
Del Schneeberger - Johnson Creek 4
Jim Turner - Altoona 4
Jeff Hodgson - Belmont 4
Kristyne J. Allison - Westosha Central 3
John Schroeder - Beloit Memorial 3 (retired after 2006 season)
Tim Pederson - Amherst 3
Bob Movrich - Wilmot Union 3
Diana Kolovos - Wilmot Union 3
Don Bjelland - Grantsburg 3
Dave Mills/Amy Zeihen - Portage 3
Jim Getzloff - Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 3 (plus one WISAA trip)
Gene Van Dyke - Dodgeville 2
Janel M. Batten - Appleton East 2
Bob Koch - Montello 2
Brian Johnson - Shawano 2
Bob Schmick - Chippewa Falls 2

Bob Janssen - Columbus 2
Kevin Colburn - LaCrosse Central 2
Tom Reifenberg - Greendale 2
Henry Pleuss - Wausau West
2
Brian Phelps - Gilman 2

Heather Spetz - Sevastopol - 2
Scott Katterhagen - Union Grove 2
Dave Bjorge - Arcadia 2
Dale Buvid - Monroe - 2
John Miller - Greenfield - 2
Emily Martin - Arrowhead - 2
WIAA State Tournament Championships in excess of one
Deb Mauleg - 6 - Marion (1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992)
Bob LeCaptain 4 - Denmark
(1982, 1983, 1991, 1997)
John Malin - 4- Kimberly (1980,1981, 1988, 1989)
Tom Drohner - 4 - SPASH (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
Phil Adam - 3 - Ashwaubenon (1992, 1993, 1994)
Darrell Laschen - 3 - Loyal (1978,1979,1980,)
Bob Tomlinson - 2 - Poynette (1998, 2005)
Roger Schliewe - 2 - Horicon (2002, 2003)
Jim Getzloff - 2 - Assumption (2001, 2005)
Jim Haines - 2 - Pepin (1995, 1998)
Denny Coppernoll - 2 - River Valley (1985, 1986)
Pete Kopplin - 2 - Marshfield (1991, 1997)
Jerry Cognetta - 2 - Elmwood (1977, 1984)
Chuck Koch - 2 - Marshall (1987, 1989)
Glen Vander Velden - 2 - Southern Door (1992, 1994)
George Scherck - 2 - Neenah (1990, 1995)
Glenna Anderson - 2 - Bayfield (1981, 1982)


WIAA State Tournament Runner-Up finishes in excess of one
Darrel Laschen - 3 - Loyal (1988, 1989, 1993)
Jerry Cognetta - 3 - Elmwood (1986, 1994, 1995)
Bob Tomlinson 2 - Poynette (1999, 2003)
Connie Rutledge - 2 - Bonduel (1980, 1981)
Dee Jay McFarland - 2 -
Watertown (1981, 1984)
Cindy Suess - 2 - Verona (2001, 2002)
Diana Kolovos - 2 - Wilmot (1986, 1987)
Joe Dobson - 2 - Hartford (1992, 1994)
Chuck Koch - 2 - Marshall (1990, 1991)
Dave Keel - 2 - Homestead (1983, 1988)
Diane Yaeger - 2 - Seneca (1992, 1996)

Jim Kvisto - 2 - Hurley ( 2001, 2007)

Lower Level Coaches Category (JV or Freshman Coaches)
300 Wins

Mary Larsen - Poynette (1982-2006)
275 Wins

200 Wins
 
 

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