Coach | Years | School(s) | W | L | T | Verified |
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*Kim Nelson | 39 | Milbank, RC Central, SF Washington, Edina MN,SF Roosevelt | 311 | 139 | 11/4/21 | |
Steve Keuter | 36 | Webster, Sioux Falls O'Gorman | 289 | 92 | 1 | 12/1/2015 |
Max Hawk | 38 | Scotland, Yankton | 284 | 72 | 2 | 2010 |
*Jeff VanLeur | 37 | Emery-Ethan | 277 | 126 | 11/4/21 | |
Arlin Likness | 38 | Hamlin, Yankton | 261 | 101 | 12/1/2017 | |
Howard Wood | 37 | Sioux Falls Washington | 245 | 71 | 12 | 2010 |
Burdell Coplan | 35 | Canton | 238 | 82 | 9 | 2010 |
Terry Dosch | 37 | Faulkton, Aberdeen Roncalli | 236 | 120 | 12/1/2016 | |
*Shaun Wanner | 30 | Langford, Ipswich,Groton-Bristol, Groton Area HS | 236 | 113 | 11/4/21 | |
Russ Morrell | 33 | Iren, Burke, Bon Homme, Wagner | 233 | 85 | 2013 | |
Jim Uttecht | 28 | West Central | 223 | 64 | 7/22/2013 | |
Clarence Kooistra | 32 | Coleridge NE, Garretson | 221 | 77 | 2 | 2010 |
Wayne Sanders | 40 | Bison | 213 | 116 | 10/21/2013 | |
Ken Greeno | 45 | Bowd, Custer, Gregy, Redfield | 212 | 97 | 13 | 2010 |
Bill Witte | 35 | Suly Buttes, Gettysburg | 207 | 97 | 2010 | |
*Jim Haskamp | 41 | Hanson | 210 | 134 | 10/30/2023 | |
Gary Culver | 36 | Vermillion | 201 | 155 | 2013 | |
*Wayne Sullivan | 26 | St. Thomas More | 197 | 80 | 11/4/21 | |
Harry Prendergast | 34 | Geddes, Volga, Sioux Valley, Wilmot | 193 | 73 | 6 | 2010 |
John Nyhaug | 34 | Viborg, Viborg/Hurley | 191 | 116 | 2013 | |
Steve Entringer | 31 | Tripp-Delmont, Corsica | 188 | 95 | 2010 | |
Jim Aisenbrey | 28 | Canova, Freeman, Baltic | 184 | 97 | 12/1/2016 | |
*Tom Culver | 27 | Wakona-GV, Avon | 184 | 85 | 11/02/2022 | |
Dale Taylor | 29 | Kimball | 181 | 104 | 10/27/2020 | |
Frank Podraza | 38 | Hitchcock-Tulare | 179 | 96 | 2013 | |
Tracy Hirt | 31 | Platte | 179 | 104 | 7/22/2013 | |
Brent Mutchelknaus | 35 | McIntosh, Silver Creek NE, Irene, Irene/Wak | 178 | 147 | 12/1/2017 | |
Dave Tate | 29 | Stanley County | 177 | 65 | 2010 | |
Jim Heeren | 33 | Beresford | 177 | 114 | 3 | 2010 |
Joel Huber | 35 | Clark, Clark/Willow Lake | 177 | 143 | 10/27/2020 | |
Harvey Naasz | 24 | Winner | 171 | 56 | 4 | 7/26/1996 |
Jerry McPartland | 23 | Castlewood | 171 | 57 | 2010 | |
Doug Skeie | 26 | Her-Poll/C City, Herreid, Sturgis | 166 | 80 | 2010 | |
Glenn Sellevold | 34 | Clrk, BV, Mitch, SF Washington | 165 | 108 | 3 | 2010 |
Keith Huber | 22 | Harrisburg | 164 | 83 | 2010 | |
Steve Hansen | 24 | Dell Rapids HS | 163 | 77 | 12/1/2017 | |
Kent Anderson | 32 | Wall, Elk Point-Jefferson, Lennox, Beresford, Centerville | 158 | 121 | 10/27/2020 | |
Jim Holderby | 32 | Armour, Trip-Del-Armour | 157 | 157 | 2010 | |
Jon Mitchell | 31 | Del, Mil, Gre IA, Md MN, Parkston | 156 | 119 | 2010 | |
*Kerwin Hoellein | 29 | Andes Central, Wolsey-Wessington, Eureka-Bowdie, Warner | 179 | 100 | 11/20/2023 | |
*Ross Flemmer | 24 | Dell Rapids St. Mary | 161 | 73 | 10/23/2023 | |
Jim McGlone | 33 | Plankinton, Flandreau | 155 | 115 | 2 | 2010 |
Kim Johnson | 25 | Tulare, Hitchcock-Tulare | 154 | 91 | 2010 | |
Ken Wagner | 20 | Corsica | 153 | 52 | 2 | 2010 |
Bob Schroeder | 31 | Miller | 151 | 80 | 11 | 2010 |
Rick Swenson | 27 | Waverly, B Fourche, Milbank | 148 | 111 | 2 | 2010 |
Myron Steffen | 25 | Let-MVnon, Stickney-Mt. Vernon | 146 | 86 | 2010 | |
*Vern Smith | 22 | Gettysburg/Potter County | 151 | 68 | 10/20/2022 | |
*Jeff Sheehan | 24 | Waverly/South Shore, Richland (ND), Hamlin | 154 | 56 | 11/09/2022 | |
E.N. (Euc) Cobb | 26 | Rapid City Central | 144 | 43 | 13 | 2010 |
*Doug Ruesink | 32 | Estelline, Castlewood | 146 | 96 | 10/30/2023 | |
Mike Dacy | 23 | Burke, Chamberlain, Gregory | 140 | 66 | 2010 | |
Bill Welsh | 18 | Clar, LCity, Kim, FC IA, Webster | 137 | 15 | 2 | 2010 |
Mike Klinedinst | 21 | Brandon Valley, Sioux Falls Lincoln | 137 | 85 | 2010 | |
Dave Broadie | 28 | Douglas | 136 | 120 | 2010 | |
Dan Aaker | 15 | Winner | 135 | 32 | 12/1/2016 | |
Doug Schooley | 20 | Scotland, Watertown | 134 | 63 | 2010 | |
Tal Farnham | 30 | Elkton | 134 | 132 | 10/27/2020 | |
Aaron Beavers | 18 | Gregory, SF Lincoln | 133 | 58 | 12/1/2015 | |
Dan Thelen | 36 | Montrose, Huron | 133 | 78 | 2013 | |
*Jeff Kosters | 24 | Hamlin, Hamlin/Willow Lake, Selby Area, Herreid/Selby Area, Leola/Frederick Area | 138 | 92 | 10/23/2023 | |
Jerry Miller | 24 | Sioux Falls Lincoln, Wav/SS, Montrose, DeSmet | 131 | 88 | 11/30/2016 | |
Chad Garrow | 24 | Brandon Valley | 131 | 47 | 22/08/22 | |
Dale McElhany | 20 | Watertown, Riverton WY, Waverly/SS | 129 | 82 | 2010 | |
Mick Wysuph | 22 | Todd Co, Sturgis, Rapid City Stevens | 127 | 97 | 2010 | |
*Shayne Geditz | 24 | Faulkton Area | 137 | 97 | 11/13/2023 | |
*Pat Ruml | 29 | Howard | 137 | 80 | 11/13/2023 | |
Rick Danek | 31 | Artesian-Letcher, San Central | 126 | 145 | 2010 | |
A.A. 'Joe' Quintal | 34 | Vermillion, Mitchell | 125 | 95 | 8 | 2010 |
Steve Gilbertson | 19 | Arlington, Arlington/Lake Preston | 123 | 64 | 11/03/2020 | |
*Jay Wammen | 18 | Harding County, Harding Co/Bison | 128 | 30 | 10/23/2023 | |
Steve Rice | 16 | Milbank, Lead-Deadwood | 120 | 51 | 2010 | |
Lenny Schroeder | 23 | Oelrichs, Selby, Can-Bridge, Canistota | 118 | 66 | 2013 | |
John Bunkers | 23 | Marion, Fulda MN | 117 | 59 | 2 | 2010 |
Tom Long | 47 | Mit, Ron, Alpena-Wess Springs, McCo Cent | 117 | 165 | 6 | 7/25/2013 |
*Kent Mueller | 31 | Edgemont, West Central | 116 | 32 | 12/1/2015 | |
Tim Russell | 28 | Silver Lake MN, Marion | 116 | 102 | 2010 | |
*Kenny Huether | 17 | DeSmet/Iroquois, Hitchcock-Tulare, Kimball/White Lake, WWSSC | 116 | 55 | 10/27/2021 | |
Troy Gauer | 17 | Grant Deuel | 115 | 44 | 7/9/2014 | |
Jason Broughton | 22 | Andes Central, Corsica, Corsica/Stickney | 115 | 93 | 10/27/2021 | |
Roger H. Setser | 24 | Cheyenne Eagle Butte | 114 | 92 | 2010 | |
*Tom O'Boyle | 25 | Vermillion, StanleyCo., Gering Ne., Hiram Ga., Paulding Co. Ga, DM North Ia., DM Roosevelt, Ia. | 114 | 47 | 11/4/21 | |
Bob Burns | 16 | Yankton, SF Washington, SF O'Gorman | 113 | 33 | 2010 | |
Dan Whalen | 17 | Mont/Can, Gregory | 113 | 49 | 2010 | |
Jerry Elshere | 16 | Oldham, Hoven | 112 | 34 | 2002 | |
Chad Stadem | 15 | Howard, Flandrea, SF Washington | 112 | 43 | 12/1/2016 | |
Jim Sattler | 35 | Letcher, Springfield, Philip, Menno | 112 | 159 | 2010 | |
Wes Evans | 18 | Bridg NE, Torrin WY, Rapid City | 110 | 45 | 2010 | |
Ray Sauerwin | 19 | Northwestern | 110 | 65 | 2010 | |
Scott Freeman | 16 | Hurl, Mont, Colman | 109 | 29 | 2010 | |
Gary Maffett | 21 | Brookings | 108 | 105 | 2010 | |
Don Reschetar | 13 | Aberdeen Central | 105 | 50 | 5 | 2010 |
Wally Weatherford | 22 | Carthage, Alpena-Woonsocket | 105 | 61 | 2010 | |
Rollie Greeno | 15 | Wessington Springs, Milbank | 104 | 14 | 4 | 2010 |
Brent DeBoer | 18 | SF Roosevelt | 104 | 75 | 2010 | |
Ken Liveris | 18 | Alc, Avon, Tyndall-Tabor, Scotland | 103 | 52 | 3 | 2010 |
Larry Hulscher | 22 | Wilmot | 103 | 91 | 7/2/2014 | |
Dan Evans | 22 | Centerville | 100 | 91 | 11/15/2014 | |
Mike Stadem | 23 | Castlewood, Dell Rapids | 99 | 65 | 2010 | |
Dennis Rieckman | 18 | Oldham, Oldham-Ramona, Estelline, Wall | 99 | 68 | 7/22/2013 | |
Leon Breske | 33 | Webster, Watertown, Stanley County, Aberdeen Central, Bristol-Roslyn | 99 | 91 | 6/7/2014 | |
Scott Hagen | 17 | Sisseton, RC Stevens | 98 | 64 | 11/15/2014 | |
Ben Ehly | 19 | Timber Lake | 97 | 57 | 3 | 2010 |
Bill Weber | 28 | Ver, Neffing, Verbl-Rosh | 97 | 67 | 7/17/2013 | |
Gordon Hooks | 17 | Wolsey-Wessington | 96 | 53 | 11/1/2021 | |
*Mike Kieffer | 19 | Lyman | 101 | 67 | 10/23/2023 | |
Doug Moore | 15 | Lyman | 94 | 47 | 2010 | |
Joe Dunmire | 17 | Lead | 93 | 37 | 2010 | |
Tom Lee | 16 | Roslyn, Langford-Roslyn | 92 | 46 | 2010 | |
*Brian Haak | 26 | Alcester-Hudson | 100 | 90 | 10/30/2023 | |
Fran Herman | 13 | Mobridge | 90 | 36 | 1 | 2010 |
Mel Fathke | 20 | Geddes | 90 | 83 | 2010 | |
Dale Bartels | 14 | Chester | 89 | 45 | 2010 | |
*Brian Allmendinger | 15 | Gregory, Milbank | 89 | 34 | 12/21/2018 | |
Calvin Aas | 14 | Langford, Sisseton | 88 | 34 | 2 | 2010 |
Mike Flakus | 20 | Aberdeen Central | 88 | 93 | 11/15/2014 | |
Todd Weber | 22 | Hill City | 88 | 98 | 2010 | |
Jeremy Tostensen | 15 | Milbank | 87 | 69 | 12/1/2017 | |
Paul Raasch | 14 | Langford Area | 85 | 49 | 10/27/2021 | |
James Strang | 8 | Canistota, Canistota/Freeman | 85 | 26 | 11/02/2022 | |
Don Diede | 16 | Freeman | 84 | 40 | 2010 | |
Wayne Haensel | 16 | Beresford, SC North, Mitchell | 83 | 37 | 3 | 2010 |
Bob Thompson | 20 | Mn, Veb, Tulr, Rosholt | 83 | 69 | 3 | 2010 |
Brian Hermanson | 31 | SF Washington, SF Roosevelt, Brookings | 82 | 16 | 6/7/2014 | |
Scotty Evenson | 13 | Veblen, Arlgtn, Rosholt | 82 | 18 | 2010 | |
Keven Morehart | 25 | Lyman High School, Philip High School | 82 | 67 | 12/1/2015 | |
Ike Hoover | 16 | Oldham, Montrose, Harrisburg | 81 | 56 | 2010 | |
Chad Eisenbraun | 23 | Kadoka Area | 85 | 102 | 10/30/2023 | |
Mike Sebern | Burke | 81 | 105 | 10/23/2023 |
We are in the process of updating the All-Time Head Coach Career Records. If you know of any updates or missing coaches that have 80 or more wins, please contact us.
State's longest big school win streak of 38 straight at SF O'Gorman (2004-06)
State's longest win streak of 44 straight (11-man) at Milbank
State's longest streak of 45 straight (6 & 8-man) at Selby (1957-1963)
State's longest win streak of 46 straight (9-man) at Freeman (1996-99)
State's longest win streak of 47 straight (8-man) at Rosholt (1964-71)
State's longest win streak of 61 straight (6-man) at Claremont (1947-53)
* in front of the Coaches name denotes that they are still an active Head Coach