Coaches' records in boys championship games

[Scott Crawford]

List compiled by Scott Crawford using the Boys State Championship Articles and Pictures and History of the Boys State Championships threads.  Permission to use these stats is granted so long as the information is cited as having come from LAprepSoccer.net. Records reflect only records in boys high school championship games. Ordering of coaches is based on number of wins, then number of appearances, then year (older = higher).

We need your help! The coaches for the following teams are unknown. If you know them or have access to yearbooks, please post the information in this thread.

Fortier: 1971. Redemptorist NOLA: 1972. Holy Cross: 1973.

Bonnabel: 1974,75,76,81 Newman: 1978, 1980.

Warren Easton: 1980 Comeaux: 1988.

St. Thomas More: 1992 Catholic BR: 1995 Baton Rouge High: 1996

Head coach records in the Louisiana high school boys soccer championship games

UPDATED THROUGH 2021 PLAYOFFS

Jason Oertling, St. Louis Catholic: (13-1). Wins: 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 & 2017. Loss: 2002.
Hubie Collins, Jesuit: (8-4). Wins: 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2018. Losses: 2004, 2011, 2015, 2019.
Sean Moser, St. Paul’s: (7-4). Wins: 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020. Losses: 2012, 2013, 2018, 2021.
Gerry Mueller, De La Salle & Newman: (7-2). Wins: 1977, 1982 (DLS); 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2005 (Newman) Losses: 1996, 1998
Doug Hamilton, Vandebilt Catholic: (6-2). Wins: 1996, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007. Losses: 2004, 2008.
Seamous Diamond, Slidell High: (4-0). Wins: 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989.

Stuart Hayers/Matt Millet, Holy Cross: (4-1) Win: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 Loss: 2016

Garry Ortner, Jesuit: (3-4). Wins: 1995, 1999, 2002. Losses: 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000.

Nick Chetta, Northlake Christian: (3-4). Wins: 2011, 2016, 2019. Losses: 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018.
Matt Jacques, Newman: (3-3). Wins: 2009, 2010, 2017. Losses: 2008, 2013, 2016
Brother Al LeBlanc, Rummel: (3-2). Wins: 1969, 1974, 1975. Losses: 1973, 1987.
Lance Peltier, Teurlings Catholic: (2-2). Wins: 2008, 2009. Losses: 2006, 2007.

Chris Mitchell, University: (2-2). Wins: 2019 & 2020 Losses: 2009, 2010

JB Brunet, Episcopal of Acadiana, Catholic BR: (2-2) Wins: 2018 (ESA), 2021 (Cath BR) Loss: 2017 (ESA) 2020 (Cath BR)

Donald Naylor, Warren Easton: (2-1). Wins: 1981, 1983. Loss: 1984.
Glenn Laviolette, Acadiana: (2-1). Wins: 1997, 1998. Loss: 1999.
Brother Tim Coldwell, St. Paul’s: (2-1).  Wins: 1998, 2000. Loss: 1999.
Alan DeRitter, Brother Martin: (2-1). Wins: 2000, 2001. Loss: 2002.
Sam Mondelo, Warren Easton (2-0). Wins: 1978, 1979.
Paul Shenton, Vandebilt, (2-0). Wins: 2015, 2018.
Casey Friend, St. Thomas More, (2-0) Wins: 2016 & 2017
Julio Paiz, St. Martin’s: (1-4). Win: 2002. Losses: 1997, 2001, 2004, 2005.
Diego Gonzalez, Ben Franklin: (1-2). Win: 2004. Losses: 1986, 2005.
John Telford, Vandebilt: (1-2). Win: 1992. Losses: 1990, 1994.
Stavros Savvaides, De La Salle: (1-2). Win: 1994. Losses: 1990, 1991.
Duaine Belfour, Lafayette: (1-2). Win: 2004. Losses: 2003, 2005.
Jose Ferrand, Ben Franklin: (1-2). Win: 2014. Losses: 2012, 2015.
Proctor Smith, Country Day: (1-1). Win: 1976. Loss: 1977.
Mark Crotty, Episcopal School of Acadiana: (1-1). Win: 1990. Loss: 1991.
John Cicchino, Catholic BR: (1-1). Win: 1991. Loss: 1992.
Iggy Baggetta, Slidell High: (1-1). Win: 1992. Loss: 1993.
Shelley McMillian, Loyola: (1-1). Win: 1996. Loss: 2000.
Trevor Watkins, St. Paul’s: (1-1). Win: 1997. Loss: 2007.
Erick England, Woodlawn BR: (1-1). Win: 1999. Loss: 2000.
John Cox, St. Thomas Aquinas: (1-1). Win: 2008. Loss: 2003.
Tooraj Badie, Newman: (1-1) Win: 2020  Loss: 2019
George Lesperance, Jesuit: (1-0). Win: 1984.
Bob Melia, Jesuit: (1-0). Win: 1987.
Kevin Couhig, Catholic BR: (1-0). Win: 1990.
Jaques Bernard, Woodlawn BR: (1-0). Win: 1991.
Ed Hardin, Catholic BR: (1-0). Win: 1993.
Scott Fontenot, Bishop Sullivan: (1-0). Win: 1994.
Richard Yeadon, Mandeville: (1-0). Win: 1996.
Craig Winchell, Parkview Baptist: (1-0). Win: 2000.
Willie Davis, St. Thomas More: (1-0). Win: 2001.
Kert Talley, Carencro: (1-0). Win: 2006.
Radi Baltov, Caddo Magnet: (1-0). Win: 2008.
Aris Kyriakides, Country Day: (1-0). Win: 2012.
Chris Stewart, Episcopal BR: (1-0). Win: 2013.

Dan Perez, Lusher: (1-0). Win: 2014.

Ben Barcelona, Lusher:  (1-0).   Win:  2021.

Danny Clavier, Pope John Paul II:  (1-0).   Win: 2021.

Rueben Ruiz, East Ascension: (0-2). Losses: 2006, 2007.
Matt Kelso, Vandebilt Catholic: (0-2). Losses: 2010, 2011.
Chad Vidrine, Beau Chene: (0-2). Losses: 2013, 2018.
Roger Bimah, ED White:  (0-3).  Losses:  2016, 2018, 2021.
Kevin Champagne, Vandebilt: (0-2). Loss: 2014 & 2020
Brother Phillip Babineaux, Holy Cross: (0-1). Loss: 1970.
Carlos Ross Mitchell, Olympia: (0-1). Loss: 1971.
Brother Louis Coe, Holy Cross: (0-1). Loss: 1972.
Ralph Bergeron, Jesuit: (0-1). Loss: 1979.
Emmett Thompson, Shaw: (0-1). Loss: 1982.
Mike Conway, Jesuit: (0-1). Loss: 1983.
Kenny Mathews, Mandeville (0-1). Loss: 1985.
Al Lasher, Northshore: (0-1). Loss: 1989.
David Chaney, Episcopal School of Acadiana (0-1). Loss: 1995.
John Knighten, Baton Rouge High: (0-1). Loss: 1997.
Jim Simon, Lafayette High: (0-1). Loss: 1998.
Jake Vezinat, Baton Rouge High: (0-1). Loss: 1998.
John Green, Parkview Baptist: (0-1). Loss: 1999.
Joe Gallucci, Parkway: (0-1). Loss: 2001.
Mark Hopkins, Acadiana: (0-1). Loss: 2001.
Randy Boquet, South Terrebonne: (0-1). Loss: 2002.
Stuart Keys, Neville: (0-1). Loss: 2003.
Budd Ditchendorf, Fontainebleau: (0-1). Loss: 2006.
Andrew Barnes, Woodlawn BR: (0-1). 2008.
Matt Smith, Captain Shreve: (0-1). Loss: 2009.
Stephen Slack, Loyola: (0-1). Loss: 2009.
Jeremy Cart, Lafayette: (0-1). Loss: 2010.
Grant Guthrie, Ben Franklin: (0-1). Loss: 2011.
Raul Hernandez, Grace King: (0-1). Loss: 2014.
Jan Richard, Acadiana: (0-1) Loss: 2016
Josh McReynolds, Catholic BR: (0-1) Loss: 2017
Sons Pathoumthong, Alexandria: (0-1).   Loss:  2017
Miles Vaughn, Episcopal BR: (0-1) Loss: 2017
Chris Penton, Lakeshore: (0-1) Loss: 2019
Trey Woodham, Loyola College Prep: (0-1) Loss: 2019
Mark Hiller, St. Thomas More: (0-1) Loss: 2020

Kiran Booluck, Episcopal BR: (0-2) Loss:  2020, 2021

Bryan George, Benton:  (0-1) Loss:  2021.

[Veteran]

Scott

I left Baton Rouge High School in 1994 and I can tell you Chris Mitchell and Jimbo Fisher coached after I did but I do not remember what order. Chris is still around at University if somebody can get ahold of him.

[beauchenecoach]

Lafayette 2010 was Jeremy Cart
Woodlawn 2008 was Andrew Barnes

Is Gerry Mueller the only coach to take two different boys teams to the finals?

[kahnman]

Jan 28, 2014 23:09:14 GMT -6 Veteran said:

Scott

I left Baton Rouge High School in 1994 and I can tell you Chris Mitchell and Jimbo Fisher coached after I did but I do not remember what order. Chris is still around at University if somebody can get ahold of him.

[kahnman]

I think he means Jimbo Wyndham. 2000 Woodlawn BR was Erick England. They went 1-1, beating St . Paul's in OT, then losing to them in OT. Also I think you are missing a game from Craig Winchel at Parkview Baptist. He took them to the final in both '99 and 2000, going 1-1 as well.

[Scott Crawford]

Jan 29, 2014 5:04:18 GMT -6 kahnman said:

I think he means Jimbo Wyndham. 2000 Woodlawn BR was Erick England. They went 1-1, beating St . Paul's in OT, then losing to them in OT. Also I think you are missing a game from Craig Winchel at Parkview Baptist. He took them to the final in both '99 and 2000, going 1-1 as well.

Wasn't John Green coaching Parkview Baptist for the 1999 game?

[kahnman]

I don't know the name john green. I wasn't in the program, but was coaching a rival team at the time, and am pretty sure Craig was the coach. John could have been a faculty advisor or something. I don't have anything definitive, just memory, so if you have something else, go with it. While we are talking about Winchell, who do you have as the Bishop Sullivan coach in '94? I thought that was him as well...

[cajunsfan]

Country Day Boys Soccer Coach in 1976, and I believe 1977, was Proctor Smith. Of course players ran a lot of the aspects of the team back then.

[Veteran]

I clearly have been watching too many football shows. I did mean Jimbo Wyndham (sp??)

[lcsoccerdad]

Pulled the ole year book out. I show Brother Dave Sajdak was the coach of Shaw when they played Bonnabel and lost 4-1 in the 1981 state championship game. I show Coach Emmett Thompson as as coach of the 1982 Eagles that lost to De La Salle 4-2 in the state championship game.

[Scott Crawford]

Thanks so much! Anyway you could scan those images from the Shaw yearbooks?

There's been ongoing debate about the 1981 championship. The newspaper showed that Warren Easton beat Bonnabel that season. However, another poster has been stating that Warren Easton was later disqualified for playing an ineligible player, and Shaw ended up advancing in Easton's stead. Would really like to clear up this years-long debate.

[teamonthebackdoe]

Episcopal of Acadiana coach in '90 and '91 was Mark Crotty

[lcsoccerdad]

Scott - I scanned the Shaw year book pages today - where should I send them?

[Scott Crawford]

you can reach me at [e-mail]

Thanks so much!

[R&B Dawg]

Mandeville coach in 1985 was Kenny Mathews. If you are keeping track of the girls coaches, he coached both teams in that year and both were runners up. He is still teaching in the Mandeville area at Fontainebleau. 

[tigerdawg]

Woodlawn 1991 was Jaques Bernard.

[tigerdawg]

Chris Mitchell was at baton Rouge high for 3 years before going to u-high. So I believe it was 1999-2001. Will have to confirm that later.

[futbol4ever]

The Catholic coach for 1995 was Kevin Kleinpeter. Lost to Jesuit in finals.

[cardinalscoach]

Missing from the records.
EDW coach Roger Bimah ( 0-1 )
2015 - 3-2 lost to St. Louis in 2015

[bubbasize5balls]

needs update