BEST HIGH SCHOOL COACHES?

grindiangrad-80 · Post by **grindiangrad-80** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:49 pm

I would say that Gus Hendrickson, Jim Nelson, and Lynn Ellingson were pretty respectable.

big_thurst · Post by **big_thurst** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:30 am

Sarsland. 500+ wins. State title. Many kids go on to play college or junior hockey from Elk River's program.

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 4:41 pm

pipersniper12 wrote:RANDOLPH

ya.....right.

BigWorm · Post by **BigWorm** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 1:05 am

LaRoque
Esse
Randolph

hockeyeast223 · Post by **hockeyeast223** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 1:16 am

Phil Housley, ever heard of em?

2FUN · Post by **2FUN** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:16 am

Hockey East:

Thanks for putting Housley up there

He is a great coach that is turning around a program that has a lot of numbers but no state appearances as of yet!! It is a hard pill to swallow knowing how many kids they have in the association and they cant get to state. Since his arrival they have one of the hardest schedules year in and year out and have steadily improved in the standings. This year is no different with the schedule and hopefully they improve on the 500 season they had last year. He will be a head coach in the NHL someday and hopefully before he leaves he is able to put this program on the map and put the people in place to ensure that it does go backwards!!!!

hillmurray2010 · Post by **hillmurray2010** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:52 pm

Bill Lechner

LovetheGlove1 · Post by **LovetheGlove1** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 6:25 pm

Govs93 wrote:
Bub wrote:Tavis McMillan and Troy Ward, both all-time undefeated in regular season games.
I thought somebody said that Ward bailed already. If that's true, I would view him as winless and probably not one of the state's best!

Ward probably would have been up there this year but bailed to go to the Aeros because he lost his college commentating job. He knew how to motivate and utilize his players best abilities. And we did lose one game (not regular season lol) to Duluth Marshall 4-3, but yea he did a great job when he had us for a whole two months

pipes3030 · Post by **pipes3030** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:49 pm

Not many people will agree, but Craig Norwich has done more with nothing at SPA then anyone else could. He took a program that had 8 players out for hockey, and turned that number to nearly 50 in only two years. Also he turned Shattuck from a program similar to SPA's into a national power house. He just can't get the talent into SPA.

EREmpireStrikesBack · Post by **EREmpireStrikesBack** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:59 pm

Sarsland
Randolph
Trebil
Pauly
Lechner
Marchant

Neutron 14 · Post by **Neutron 14** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:12 pm

EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:Sarsland

This threads about the best, not the loudest...

EREmpireStrikesBack · Post by **EREmpireStrikesBack** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:46 pm

BODY BODY BODY

Vinceburg · Post by **Vinceburg** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:52 pm

Craig Homola.

formerlybackofnet · Post by **formerlybackofnet** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:14 pm

How about Bill Butters?

hawkeyfan · Post by **hawkeyfan** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:03 am

Spike wrote:
pipersniper12 wrote:RANDOLPH
ya.....right.

Yeah right. How many times to state? a couple of state championships too i think. East always is a contender for one reason, randolph. Personally, i thought that he had some weak teams in the past few years but always were a contender in any game.

tourneytickssince59 · Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:04 am

2FUN wrote:Hockey East:

Thanks for putting Housley up there He is a great coach that is turning around a program that has a lot of numbers but no state appearances as of yet!! It is a hard pill to swallow knowing how many kids they have in the association and they cant get to state. Since his arrival they have one of the hardest schedules year in and year out and have steadily improved in the standings. This year is no different with the schedule and hopefully they improve on the 500 season they had last year. He will be a head coach in the NHL someday and hopefully before he leaves he is able to put this program on the map and put the people in place to ensure that it does go backwards!!!!

Surely this was said with tongue in cheek. One would think after 5 years out of the league he would be at a higher level than high school. Great players don't necessarily make great coaches. He has helped in putting a large stain on the SAHA A Bantam program. I'd like to think that for someone to be considered great, they would have to have accomplished something great. He did as a player. He has not as a coach.

Govs93 · Post by **Govs93** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:14 am

tourneytickssince59 wrote:
2FUN wrote:Hockey East:

Thanks for putting Housley up there He is a great coach that is turning around a program that has a lot of numbers but no state appearances as of yet!! It is a hard pill to swallow knowing how many kids they have in the association and they cant get to state. Since his arrival they have one of the hardest schedules year in and year out and have steadily improved in the standings. This year is no different with the schedule and hopefully they improve on the 500 season they had last year. He will be a head coach in the NHL someday and hopefully before he leaves he is able to put this program on the map and put the people in place to ensure that it does go backwards!!!!
Surely this was said with tongue in cheek. One would think after 5 years out of the league he would be at a higher level than high school. Great players don't necessarily make great coaches. He has helped in putting a large stain on the SAHA A Bantam program. I'd like to think that for someone to be considered great, they would have to have accomplished something great. He did as a player. He has not as a coach.

I'm hoping for Stillwater to get to the Tournament just so I won't have to listen to his commentary on tv.

tourneytickssince59 · Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:27 am

Govs93 wrote:
tourneytickssince59 wrote:
2FUN wrote:Hockey East:

Thanks for putting Housley up there He is a great coach that is turning around a program that has a lot of numbers but no state appearances as of yet!! It is a hard pill to swallow knowing how many kids they have in the association and they cant get to state. Since his arrival they have one of the hardest schedules year in and year out and have steadily improved in the standings. This year is no different with the schedule and hopefully they improve on the 500 season they had last year. He will be a head coach in the NHL someday and hopefully before he leaves he is able to put this program on the map and put the people in place to ensure that it does go backwards!!!!
Surely this was said with tongue in cheek. One would think after 5 years out of the league he would be at a higher level than high school. Great players don't necessarily make great coaches. He has helped in putting a large stain on the SAHA A Bantam program. I'd like to think that for someone to be considered great, they would have to have accomplished something great. He did as a player. He has not as a coach.
I'm hoping for Stillwater to get to the Tournament just so I won't have to listen to his commentary on tv.

The odds are slim to none of that happening. You might just want to watch with the sound off

Mr.Penalty · Post by **Mr.Penalty** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:34 am

Granted his team (WBL) is always good...coach Tim Sager always does a good job of making a good team better...even though they havent won a state title...he takes them to state just as much as any coach and the state title will be soon to come!!!

bardown10 · Post by **bardown10** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:28 pm

I would have to say Russ Welch is the best. He is coaching a small school in hastings and has done a wonderful job. This is his turnaround season after a rough one last year.

hockeyman16 · Post by **hockeyman16** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:38 pm

Oscar Almquist

Taylor · Post by **Taylor** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:13 pm

If you're looking at coaching tandoms I would say Jimmy O'Neil, Charlie Basco, and Rancone from Cretin- Derham Hall. They were able to pull a team from a new harder confrence and make them into a hockey power in one year now they have a mini dynasty going. Best recruiter I would have to say is Vanilli even though my personal opinion of him isn't great. On Phil Hously he is a great player but only a good coach I wouldn't put him among the elite.

Neutron 14 · Post by **Neutron 14** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:51 pm

Mr.Penalty wrote:Granted his team (WBL) is always good...coach Tim Sager always does a good job of making a good team better...even though they havent won a state title...he takes them to state just as much as any coach and the state title will be soon to come!!!

Pony963 · Post by **Pony963** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:12 pm

George Nemanich: Red Wing
Ken Essay: Mankato West

wbmd · Post by **wbmd** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:16 pm

Tom Simpson - White Bear Mariner coach from the 1972-73 season til the 1991-92 season with White Bear Lake.

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