Boys Wrestling Season Summaries
Season summaries include titles won (and the class they were won in), final place in state, final won-lost record, and head coach for all seasons submitted by the school or gathered from IHSA records.
A few titles are missing (complete list of missing titles).  Changes and additions to these records may be made by school personnel through the IHSA Schools Center.
Key to titles: Ddistrict, Rregional, Ssectional, Usuper-sectional, Qteam qualifier for state finals, PChicago Public League champion (only when an automatic qualifier).
Kankakee (Eastridge)
 
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  | Season | 
  Class | 
  Titles | 
  Place | 
  Won | 
  Lost | 
  Tied | 
  Coach | 
 
 
  | 1972-73 | 
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  D | 
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    | 
 
Kankakee (McNamara)
 
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  | Season | 
  Class | 
  Titles | 
  Place | 
  Won | 
  Lost | 
  Tied | 
  Coach | 
 
 
  | 1974-75 | 
  A | 
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  Bill Fischer | 
 
 
  | 1979-80 | 
  A | 
  D | 
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   17  | 
   6  | 
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  Paul Tutt | 
 
 
  | 1982-83 | 
  A | 
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   19  | 
   4  | 
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  Paul Tutt | 
 
 
  | Coach Total | 
   36  | 
   10  | 
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     2 yr   .783 | 
 
 
  | 2007-08 | 
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  Jerry Ruffino | 
 
 
  | 2008-09 | 
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  Jerry Ruffino | 
 
 
  | School Total | 
   36  | 
   10  | 
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     2 yr   .783 | 
 
Kankakee (Sr.)
 
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  | Season | 
  Class | 
  Titles | 
  Place | 
  Won | 
  Lost | 
  Tied | 
  Coach | 
 
 
  | 1994-95 | 
  AA | 
  R | 
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  | 2020-21 | 
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  Brad Burns | 
 
 
  | 2021-22 | 
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  Brad Burns | 
 
 
  | 2022-23 | 
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  Brad Burns | 
 
 
  | 2023-24 | 
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  Brad Burns | 
 
Kewanee (H.S.)
 
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  | Season | 
  Class | 
  Titles | 
  Place | 
  Won | 
  Lost | 
  Tied | 
  Coach | 
 
 
  | 1956-57 | 
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  Kenny Sullens | 
 
 
  | 1957-58 | 
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   1  | 
   9  | 
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  Kenny Sullens | 
 
 
  | 1958-59 | 
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   2  | 
   10  | 
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  Kenny Sullens | 
 
 
  | 1959-60 | 
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   2  | 
   7  | 
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  Kenny Sullens | 
 
 
  | 1960-61 | 
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   6  | 
   7  | 
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  Kenny Sullens | 
 
 
  | 1961-62 | 
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   7  | 
   5  | 
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  Kenny Sullens | 
 
 
  | 1962-63 | 
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   4  | 
   8  | 
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  Kenny Sullens | 
 
 
  | Coach Total | 
   22  | 
   46  | 
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     6 yr   .324 | 
 
 
  | 1963-64 | 
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   8  | 
   6  | 
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  Em Lindbeck | 
 
 
  | 1964-65 | 
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   8  | 
   4  | 
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  Em Lindbeck | 
 
 
  | 1965-66 | 
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   7  | 
   7  | 
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  Em Lindbeck | 
 
 
  | 1966-67 | 
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   5  | 
   8  | 
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  Em Lindbeck | 
 
 
  | Coach Total | 
   28  | 
   25  | 
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     4 yr   .528 | 
 
 
  | 1967-68 | 
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   0  | 
   6  | 
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  Bill Taylor & Norm Brown | 
 
 
  | Coach Total | 
   0  | 
   6  | 
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     1 yr   .000 | 
 
 
  | 1968-69 | 
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   3  | 
   4  | 
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  Bill Taylor | 
 
 
  | 1969-70 | 
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   8  | 
   8  | 
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  Bill Taylor | 
 
 
  | 1970-71 | 
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   9  | 
   9  | 
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  Bill Taylor | 
 
 
  | 1971-72 | 
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  D | 
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   14  | 
   7  | 
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  Bill Taylor | 
 
 
  | 1972-73 | 
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   8  | 
   14  | 
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  Bill Taylor | 
 
 
  | Coach Total | 
   42  | 
   42  | 
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     5 yr   .500 | 
 
 
  | 1973-74 | 
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   2  | 
   18  | 
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  Donald Yahn | 
 
 
  | Coach Total | 
   2  | 
   18  | 
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     1 yr   .100 | 
 
 
  | 1974-75 | 
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   1  | 
   17  | 
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  Dave Horton | 
 
 
  | 1975-76 | 
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  Dave Horton | 
 
 
  | Coach Total | 
   1  | 
   17  | 
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     1 yr   .056 | 
 
 
  | 1976-77 | 
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   9  | 
   13  | 
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  Jim Sanders | 
 
 
  | Coach Total | 
   9  | 
   13  | 
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     1 yr   .409 | 
 
 
  | 1977-78 | 
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   3  | 
   14  | 
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  Bill Taylor | 
 
 
  | Coach Total | 
   3  | 
   14  | 
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     1 yr   .176 | 
 
 
  | 1978-79 | 
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   4  | 
   13  | 
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  David VanNieuwenhuyse | 
 
 
  | 1979-80 | 
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   7  | 
   16  | 
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  David VanNieuwenhuyse | 
 
 
  | 1980-81 | 
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   4  | 
   13  | 
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  David VanNieuwenhuyse | 
 
 
  | 1981-82 | 
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   6  | 
   13  | 
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  David VanNieuwenhuyse | 
 
 
  | 1982-83 | 
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   2  | 
   16  | 
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  David VanNieuwenhuyse | 
 
 
  | 1983-84 | 
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   5  | 
   17  | 
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  David VanNieuwenhuyse | 
 
 
  | Coach Total | 
   28  | 
   88  | 
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     6 yr   .241 | 
 
 
  | 1984-85 | 
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   3  | 
   16  | 
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  Ron Clifton | 
 
 
  | Coach Total | 
   3  | 
   16  | 
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     1 yr   .158 | 
 
 
  | 1985-86 | 
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   4  | 
   19  | 
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  Bill Pann | 
 
 
  | 1986-87 | 
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   3  | 
   17  | 
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  Bill Pann | 
 
 
  | 1987-88 | 
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   1  | 
   16  | 
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  Bill Pann | 
 
 
  | 1988-89 | 
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   3  | 
   19  | 
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  Bill Pann | 
 
 
  | Coach Total | 
   11  | 
   71  | 
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     4 yr   .134 | 
 
 
  | 1989-90 | 
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   6  | 
   13  | 
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  David VanNieuwenhuyse | 
 
 
  | 1990-91 | 
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   8  | 
   11  | 
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  David VanNieuwenhuyse | 
 
 
  | 1991-92 | 
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   10  | 
   9  | 
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  David VanNieuwenhuyse | 
 
 
  | 1992-93 | 
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   7  | 
   16  | 
    | 
  David VanNieuwenhuyse | 
 
 
  | 1993-94 | 
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   2  | 
   19  | 
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  David VanNieuwenhuyse | 
 
 
  | 1994-95 | 
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   2  | 
   16  | 
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  David VanNieuwenhuyse | 
 
 
  | Coach Total | 
   35  | 
   84  | 
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     6 yr   .294 | 
 
 
  | 1995-96 | 
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   4  | 
   17  | 
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  Corey Atwell | 
 
 
  | 1996-97 | 
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   8  | 
   13  | 
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  Corey Atwell | 
 
 
  | 1997-98 | 
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   6  | 
   14  | 
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  Corey Atwell | 
 
 
  | Coach Total | 
   18  | 
   44  | 
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     3 yr   .290 | 
 
 
  | 1998-99 | 
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   6  | 
   15  | 
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  Tim Atwell | 
 
 
  | 1999-00 | 
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   3  | 
   18  | 
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  Tim Atwell | 
 
 
  | 2000-01 | 
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   10  | 
   14  | 
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  Tim Atwell | 
 
 
  | 2001-02 | 
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   1  | 
   21  | 
    | 
  Tim Atwell | 
 
 
  | 2002-03 | 
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   5  | 
   21  | 
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  Tim Atwell | 
 
 
  | 2003-04 | 
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   9  | 
   14  | 
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  Tim Atwell | 
 
 
  | 2004-05 | 
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   12  | 
   11  | 
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  Tim Atwell | 
 
 
  | 2005-06 | 
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   17  | 
   3  | 
   1  | 
  Tim Atwell | 
 
 
  | 2006-07 | 
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   9  | 
   8  | 
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  Tim Atwell | 
 
 
  | Coach Total | 
   72  | 
   125  | 
   1  | 
     9 yr   .366 | 
 
 
  | 2007-08 | 
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   11  | 
   10  | 
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  Charley Eads | 
 
 
  | 2008-09 | 
  1A | 
  R | 
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   17  | 
   4  | 
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  Charley Eads | 
 
 
  | 2009-10 | 
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   13  | 
   8  | 
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  Charley Eads | 
 
 
  | 2010-11 | 
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   14  | 
   7  | 
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  Charley Eads | 
 
 
  | 2011-12 | 
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   9  | 
   12  | 
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  Charley Eads | 
 
 
  | 2012-13 | 
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   10  | 
   10  | 
   1  | 
  Charley Eads | 
 
 
  | 2013-14 | 
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   7  | 
   11  | 
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  Charley Eads | 
 
 
  | 2014-15 | 
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   11  | 
   11  | 
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  Charley Eads | 
 
 
  | 2015-16 | 
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   7  | 
   14  | 
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  Charley Eads | 
 
 
  | 2016-17 | 
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   9  | 
   12  | 
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  Charley Eads | 
 
 
  | 2017-18 | 
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   11  | 
   9  | 
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  Charley Eads | 
 
 
  | 2018-19 | 
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   8  | 
   12  | 
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  Charley Eads | 
 
 
  | 2019-20 | 
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   11  | 
   10  | 
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  Charley Eads | 
 
 
  | 2020-21 | 
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   10  | 
   12  | 
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  Charley Eads | 
 
 
  | 2021-22 | 
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   14  | 
   6  | 
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  Charley Eads | 
 
 
  | Coach Total | 
   162  | 
   148  | 
   1  | 
     15 yr   .523 | 
 
 
  | 2021-22 | 
  1A | 
  R | 
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  | 2022-23 | 
  1A | 
  R | 
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   25  | 
   4  | 
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  Charley Eads | 
 
 
  | 2023-24 | 
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   20  | 
   6  | 
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  Charley Eads | 
 
 
  | 2024-25 | 
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   23  | 
   3  | 
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  Charley Eads | 
 
 
  | Coach Total | 
   68  | 
   13  | 
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     3 yr   .840 | 
 
 
  | School Total | 
   504  | 
   770  | 
   2  | 
     67 yr   .395 | 
 
Knoxville
 
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  | Season | 
  Class | 
  Titles | 
  Place | 
  Won | 
  Lost | 
  Tied | 
  Coach | 
 
 
  | 2012-13 | 
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  Dan Stafford | 
 
 
  | 2013-14 | 
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  Chris carpenter | 
 
 
  | 2014-15 | 
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   18  | 
   5  | 
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  Mike Leab | 
 
 
  | 2015-16 | 
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   19  | 
   6  | 
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  Mike Leab | 
 
 
  | 2016-17 | 
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   18  | 
   6  | 
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  Mike Leab | 
 
 
  | 2017-18 | 
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   18  | 
   5  | 
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  Mike Leab | 
 
 
  | 2018-19 | 
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   12  | 
   6  | 
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  Mike Leab | 
 
 
  | 2019-20 | 
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   12  | 
   8  | 
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  Mike Leab | 
 
 
  | 2020-21 | 
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   11  | 
   7  | 
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  Mike Leab | 
 
 
  | Coach Total | 
   108  | 
   43  | 
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     7 yr   .715 | 
 
 
  | 2021-22 | 
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   17  | 
   16  | 
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  | Coach Total | 
   17  | 
   16  | 
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     1 yr   .515 | 
 
 
  | School Total | 
   125  | 
   59  | 
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     8 yr   .679 |