Victories (Minimum 300) (* = active)
NOTE - To be included in this list, a school must first submit year-by-year records in writing to the MHSAA office. Thereafter, schools must submit updates after each season to MHSAA office.
Wins |
Coach |
School(s) |
Record |
2020-21 |
797 |
Frank Orlando |
Detroit Country Day (1981-2019) ** |
797-126 |
|
767 |
* Al DeMott |
Sandusky (1979-2021) |
767-203 |
14-4 |
698 |
William Winfield |
Detroit Southeastern (1982-83)
Detroit Martin Luther King (1984-2018) |
698-105 |
|
692 |
* Mary Cicerone |
Bloomfield Hills Marian (1983-2021) |
692-226 |
13-6 |
672 |
* Al Schrauben |
Portland St. Patrick (1985-2021) |
672-195 |
9-4 |
659 |
* Diane Laffey |
Harper Woods/Warren Regina (1962-2021) |
659-489 |
3-10 |
653 |
* Don Palmer |
Milford (1977-2009) ****
Hartland (2010-2021) |
653-313 |
20-1 |
599 |
Kathy McGee |
Flint Powers Catholic (1976-2006) |
599-153 |
|
582 |
Nancy Osier |
Ewen-Trout Creek (1973-2008) |
582-185 |
|
564 |
Dick Franti |
Bergland (1982-83)
Ontonagon (1984-2019) *** |
564-269 |
|
534 |
* Tim Leonard |
Ida (1991-2021) |
534-132 |
3-10 |
502 |
Paul Polfus |
Carney-Nadeau (1979-2005) |
502-124 |
|
493 |
Ian Smith |
Oxford (1975-2001) |
493-135 |
|
490 |
* Ron Briney |
St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran (1992-2021) |
490-152 |
9-5 |
483 |
John Biedenbach |
Trenton (1977-2011) |
483-317 |
|
481 |
Rick Bloodworth |
St. Joseph (1976-2006) |
481-235 |
|
469 |
* Bill McCullen |
DeWitt (1996-2021) |
469-101 |
11-6 |
467 |
* Dorene Ingalls |
St. Ignace (1999-2021) |
467-81 |
14-5 |
457 |
Ed Mehlberg |
Auburn Hills Oakland Christian (1987-2010) ***** |
457-92 |
|
454 |
Jim DeBruyn |
Grand Rapids South Christian (1989-2015) |
454-141 |
|
453 |
Sheryl Mox |
Potterville (1972-2003) |
453-239 |
|
453 |
Carl Wayer |
Ashley & Webberville (1975-2001) |
453-148 |
|
443 |
Rick Guild |
Johannesburg-Lewiston (1975-2000) |
443-137 |
|
435 |
Kris Knisel-Hubbard |
Ottawa Lake Whiteford (1974-2003) |
435-225 |
|
435 |
Zack Moushegian |
Wayland (1976-99) |
435-131 |
|
434 |
* Jason Gray |
Goodrich (1999-2021) |
434-84 |
8-7 |
431 |
* Gary Morris |
Detroit Dominican (1979)
Madison Heights Bishop Foley (1992-1998)
Farmington Hills Mercy (2005-2021) |
431-160 |
15-4 |
427 |
Jan Sander |
Warren Woods Tower (1973-90, 1992-2000) |
427-159 |
|
427 |
Ted Swierad |
Maple City Glen Lake (1976-98) |
427-107 |
|
426 |
Jim Maier |
Stevensville-Lakeshore (1979-2005) |
426-172 |
|
423 |
Linda McIntyre |
Royal Oak Shrine (1974-2004) |
423-240 |
|
423 |
Art Pelzer |
Frankenmuth (1975-93) |
423-44 |
|
418 |
* Julie Filpus |
Houghton (1999-2021) |
418-112 |
12-6 |
415 |
Jo-Ann Capling |
Harbor Beach (1973-97) |
415-110 |
|
413 |
Dean Parling |
Ithaca (1974-2002) |
413-216 |
|
412 |
Steve Sims |
Grosse Ile (1980-2002) |
412-119 |
|
409 |
Dwight Boss |
Ellsworth (1972-73, 1978-93, 1995-99) |
409-121 |
|
404 |
Scott Woodhull |
Waterford Kettering (1990-2002, 2010-2018) |
404-111 |
|
400 |
Richard Lee |
Brown City (1977-2001) |
400-165 |
|
399 |
Dave Sparks |
New Lothrop (1975-2000) |
399-176 |
|
397 |
* Keith Smith |
Flint Hamady (2002-2021) |
397-64 |
8-2 |
396 |
* Todd Erickson |
Manistee Catholic Central (1992-2013, 2018-21)
Manistee (2014-15) |
396-214 |
7-8 |
392 |
Joell Krejcarek |
Alcona (1968-97) |
392-213 |
|
388 |
Larry Glass |
Leland (1977-91, 2000-05) |
388-110 |
|
381 |
Larry Baker |
Farmington Hills Mercy (1975-96) |
381-143 |
|
380 |
Mark Lasceski |
St. Johns (1996-2021) |
380-177 |
|
380 |
Beth Swears |
St. Johns (1969-95) |
380-119 |
|
372 |
* Katie Kowalczyk-Fulmer |
Hastings (1995-97)
Grand Haven (1998-2021) |
372-220 |
4-12 |
370 |
* Rob Smith |
East Lansing (2002-2021) |
370-84 |
16-1 |
365 |
Craig Woolley |
Lakeview (1982-2002) |
365-107 |
|
363 |
Dave Joseph |
Pontiac/Oakland Catholic (1987-93)
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep (1994-2003)
Madison Heights Bishop Foley (2005-17) |
363-294 |
|
360 |
Jim Arnold |
Niles (1986-2008) |
360-139 |
|
346 |
Ron Mott |
Okemos (1979-97) |
346-90 |
|
340 |
Bill Weaver |
Buchanan (1988-2009) |
340-132 |
|
339 |
Debbie DeBaker-Chase |
Perkins-Mid Peninsula (1973-95) |
339-141 |
|
331 |
Doug Harkema |
Bellevue (1993)
Holt (1994-2018) |
331-224 |
|
325 |
Dan Stevens |
Grandville (1979-2000) |
325-150 |
|
320 |
Fred Shaw |
St. Clair (1980-98) |
320-113 |
|
319 |
Dorothy Gill-Jackson |
Muskegon Heights (1973-99) |
319-245 |
|
315 |
Terry Reid |
Marlette (1976-96) |
315-149 |
|
314 |
Rich Pullen |
Wyoming Park (1981-2005) |
314-229 |
|
311 |
Mark Hoyt |
Jackson Northwest (1978-2006) |
311-316 |
|
307 |
Todd Blomquist |
Chelsea (2000-20) |
307-153 |
|
304 |
Chris Drogosch |
Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes (1982-88)
Novi (1989)
Bloomfield Hills Lahser (1992-2003) |
304-146 |
|
302 |
Paul Beachy |
Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker (1980-2000) |
302-154 |
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**NOTE: Frank Orlando also led boys basketball teams at Redford St. Mary and then Warren Tower to a combined 100 wins from the 1967-68 season through 1980-81.
***NOTE: Dick Franti also built a 245-147 record as boys basketball coach at Bergland and Ontonagon before stepping down as Ontonagon's boys coach after the 2006-07 season.
****NOTE: Don Palmer also coached boys basketball from 1977-2008, winning 347 games. He led varsity teams to a combined 1,000 wins through the 2020-21 season.
*****NOTE: Ed Mehlberg also coached the Oakland Christian boys basketball varsity team from 1973-74 through 2003-04 to a 465-231 record. His combined varsity coaching record for girls and boys basketball was 922-323.