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IHSA Girls Basketball Tournament Coaching Records

Last updated on March 4, 2007.

Index of this file

Coaching Records
Schools Coached
Appearances
Titles
Trophies
Games Coached
Games Won
Games Lost

Schools Coached

Most Schools Coached

STATE FINAL TOURNAMENT

CLASS A: 2, Hanns Meyer, Crescent City (Crescent-Iroquois), 1992, Gilman (Iroquois West), 2003
CLASS AA: 2, Dave Power, Westchester (Immaculate Heart of Mary), 1987, 1989, 1990, Oak Park (Fenwick), 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007
OVERALL: 2, Lori Blade, Carrollton, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, Edwardsville (H.S.), 2004, 2005, 2007

FINAL FOUR

CLASS A: 1, by many
CLASS AA: 2, Dave Power, Westchester (Immaculate Heart of Mary), 1987, 1989, Oak Park (Fenwick), 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007

TITLE GAME

CLASS A: 1, by many
CLASS AA: 2, Dave Power, Westchester (Immaculate Heart of Mary), 1987, Oak Park (Fenwick), 2001, 2003, 2007

STATE CHAMPION

CLASS A: 1, by many
CLASS AA: 2, Dave Power, Westchester (Immaculate Heart of Mary), 1987, Oak Park (Fenwick), 2001, 2007

Appearances

Most Appearances

STATE FINAL TOURNAMENT

CLASS A: 13, Dennis Koester, Teutopolis
CLASS AA: 20, Dorothy Gaters, Chicago (Marshall)
OVERALL: 22, Dorothy Gaters, Chicago (Marshall)

TITLE GAME

CLASS A: 9, Dennis Koester, Teutopolis, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1997, 2001
CLASS AA: 10, Dorothy Gaters, Chicago (Marshall), 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999

Most Consecutive Appearances

STATE FINAL TOURNAMENT

CLASS A: 4, Dennis Koester, Teutopolis, 1983-86
CLASS AA: 11, Dorothy Gaters, Chicago (Marshall), 1980-90
OVERALL: 13, Dorothy Gaters, Chicago (Marshall), 1978-90AA

TITLE GAME

CLASS A: 3, Dennis Koester, Teutopolis, 1984-86
3, Dennis Koester, Teutopolis, 1988-90
CLASS AA: 3, Dorothy Gaters, Chicago (Marshall), 1992-94

Titles

Most State Titles Won

CLASS A: 5, Dennis Koester, Teutopolis, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995
CLASS AA: 7, Dorothy Gaters, Chicago (Marshall), 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1999

Trophies

Most Trophies Won

CLASS A: 10, Dennis Koester, Teutopolis, 1984 (2nd), 1985 (2nd), 1986 (1st), 1988 (1st), 1989 (1st), 1990 (1st), 1994 (3rd), 1995 (1st), 1997 (2nd), 2001 (2nd)
CLASS AA: 16, Dorothy Gaters, Chicago (Marshall), 1980 (2nd), 1981 (3rd), 1982 (1st), 1983 (3rd), 1984 (4th), 1985 (1st), 1986 (2nd), 1988 (3rd), 1989 (1st), 1990 (1st), 1992 (1st), 1993 (1st), 1994 (2nd), 1997 (3rd), 1998 (3rd), 1999 (1st)

Most Consecutive Years Winning Trophy

CLASS A: 3, Dennis Koester, Teutopolis, 1984-86
3, Dennis Koester, Teutopolis, 1988-90
3, Stan White, Hume (Shiloh), 1988-90
CLASS AA: 7, Dorothy Gaters, Chicago (Marshall), 1980-86

Games Coached

Most Games Coached

STATE FINAL TOURNAMENT

CLASS A: 33, Dennis Koester, Teutopolis
CLASS AA: 52, Dorothy Gaters, Chicago (Marshall)
OVERALL: 54, Dorothy Gaters, Chicago (Marshall)

Games Won

Most Games Won

STATE FINAL TOURNAMENT

CLASS A: 25, Dennis Koester, Teutopolis
CLASS AA: 38, Dorothy Gaters, Chicago (Marshall)

Most Consecutive Games Won

STATE FINAL TOURNAMENT

CLASS A: 12, Dennis Koester, Teutopolis, 1986 (3), 1988 (3), 1989 (3), 1990 (3)
CLASS AA: 15, Dorothy Gaters, Chicago (Marshall), 1988 (1), 1989 (3), 1990 (3), 1992 (3), 1993 (3), 1994 (2)

Games Lost

Most Games Lost

STATE FINAL TOURNAMENT

CLASS A: 8, Dennis Koester, Teutopolis
CLASS AA: 14, Dorothy Gaters, Chicago (Marshall)
OVERALL: 16, Dorothy Gaters, Chicago (Marshall)

TITLE GAME

CLASS A: 4, Dennis Koester, Teutopolis
CLASS AA: 3, Dorothy Gaters, Chicago (Marshall)

Most Consecutive Games Lost

STATE FINAL TOURNAMENT

CLASS A: 4, Frank Tocha, Kewanee (H.S.), 1988 (2), 1989, 1991
CLASS AA: 5, Tom Dineen, Buffalo Grove, 1980 (2), 1992, 1993, 1995
OVERALL: 5, John Gross, Bartonville (Limestone), 1979, 1982AA, 1988AA, 1990AA, 1991AA
5, Ann Murray, Centralia, 1977 (2), 1985AA, 1993AA, 1994AA

TITLE GAME

CLASS A: 2, Dennis Koester, Teutopolis, 1984-85
2, Bill Lapp, Carthage, 1997-98
CLASS AA: 1, many times
OVERALL: 2, Jim Prevallet, Metropolis (Massac County), 1986A-87AA