On today’s show, host Keith Grabowski shares the answers of 20 coaches who have accumulated 162 state championships. Each coach gives his answer to, “What’s the one thing that gives your team the winning edge?”
1:20 Today’s guest has at least five state championships
1:37 National Conference
2:08 In total the group has accumulated 162 state championships
2:28 Andrew Coverdale - OC, 12x state champ Louisville Trinity - set a high bar
4:24 Coverdale’s in-season winning edge - sense of how to prepare over the long season
6:39 Nick Restifo 11x state champ, 3x national champ, OC-Cleveland St. Ignatius - faith
7:49 Nunzio Campanile, 6 state champs as assistant, 1 as head coach; now running backs coach at Rutgers - play for the guy next to you
9:08 Dub Maddox, 6 state championships as assistant, now head coach at Victory Christian - knowledge is power
10:35 Rick Jones, 8 state championship, head coach Greenwood (AR) - consistency
14:04 Chuck Kyle, 11x state champ, 3x national champ, Cleveland St. Ignatius - develop players
16:07 Noel Rash, 5 state championships, head coach, Beechwood (KY)
17:44 John Roderique, 11 state championships, Webb City (MO)
19:45 Rick Streif, 10 state championships, retired head coach - Cathedral (IN)
20:11 Kevin Kelley, 6 state championships, head coach - Pulaski Academy (AR) - buy in
20:33 Galen Brantley, 10 state championships, head coach - Soldotna (AK) - empowerment
21:03 Lane Kirkland, 5 state championships - Carey (ID) - teamwork and have fun
21:50 Jason Mohns, 6 state championships, head coach - Saguaro (AZ) - love
22:16 Mohns in-season winning edge- experience
22:47 Alex Rotsko, 14 state championships, head coach - Marshwood (MN) - success is a choice
24:26 Dave Walker, 7 state championship, head coach - Martinsburg (WV) - off season
25:43 David DeVaughn, 5 state championships, head coach - Ben Eielson (AK) -
26:32 Chuck Smith 6 state championships, head coach - Boyle County (KY) - the head coach molds the chemistry of the team
28:02 Tom Wilson, 7 state championships, head coach, Dowling Catholic (IA) -
20:03 Strait Herron, 5 retired head coach - South Pointe (SC) - confidence that comes from organization
31:21 Herb Brogan, 11 state championships, head coach - Lumen Christi (MI) - work ethic and attitude