IHSA

Season Summaries

Boys Soccer

Last updated on November 10, 2008.

Season summaries include titles won, 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). Please submit changes or additions for your school by using this form.

Key to titles: Pl–place won, D–district, R–regional, S–sectional, U–super-sectional, Q–team qualifier for state finals, P–Public League champion (only when an automatic qualifier).


 1980-81
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Granite City (South) | S Q 1 | 26 2 1 | Gene Baker Darien (Hinsdale South) | S Q 2 | 16 5 3 | Larry Foss Chicago (Bowen) | PQ | 18 2 | John O'Leary Chicago (Gordon Tech) | S Q | 18 4 2 | Phil Birch Hinckley (H.-Big Rock) | S Q | 26 4 1 | Larry Peppers Northbrook (Glenbrook North) | S Q | 16 4 1 | Mike Radakovich Palatine (H.S.) | S Q | 19 4 1 | Rod Gibbs West Chicago (Wheaton Academy | S Q | 17 5 1 | Jay Martin
 1981-82
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Collinsville | S Q 1 | 24 2 2 | Jim Stranz Northbrook (Glenbrook North) | S Q 2 | 19 2 1 | Mike Radakovich Chicago (Bowen) | PQ | 19 4 | John O'Leary Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | S Q | 20 3 2 | Murphy Liang Hinckley (H.-Big Rock) | S Q | 20 11 1 | Larry Peppers Mt. Prospect (Prospect) | S Q | 20 2 | Walter Bachir Park Ridge (Maine South) | S Q | 13 5 2 | Jack Tilley Quincy (Notre Dame) | S Q | 20 4 1 | Al Knepler
 1982-83
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Granite City (South) | RS Q 1 | 30 2 | Gene Baker Winnetka (New Trier) | RS Q 2 | 18 6 2 | Tony Schinto Chicago (Senn) | PQ | 11 4 3 | James Pasterski Darien (Hinsdale South) | RS Q | 17 5 1 | Larry Foss Downers Grove (South) | RS Q | 13 6 2 | Chuck Novotny Evanston (Twp.) | RS Q | 18 2 3 | Tom Chmela Malta | RS Q | 20 7 | Randy French Springfield (Lanphier) | RS Q | 13 5 1 | Randy Gibson Belleville (West) | R | 6 14 1 | Carl Bauer Chicago (Brother Rice) | R | 12 10 3 | Nick Markulin Elk Grove Village (E.G.) | R | 3 14 | Jim Rubly Lake Forest (H.S.) | R | 13 8 | Larry Piemontese Lincolnshire (Stevenson) | R | 8 8 1 | Tom Habley Maywood (Proviso East) | R | | Peoria (Bergan) | R | 15 8 4 | Jerry Crabtree Springfield (Southeast) | R | 9 4 3 | Jack Casey West Chicago (Wheaton Academy | R | 6 9 5 | Jay Martin Wheaton (North) | R | 8 7 4 | Wes Dusek
 1983-84
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Northbrook (Glenbrook North) | RS Q 1 | 18 4 2 | Mike Radakovich Wheaton (Central) | RS Q 2 | 21 2 1 | Frank Bucciferro Evanston (Twp.) | RS Q 3 | 21 1 3 | Ken McGonagle Downers Grove (South) | RS Q 4 | 18 5 2 | Chuck Novotny Chicago (Mather) | PQ | 10 2 1 | Constantine Ress Granite City | RS Q | 16 4 2 | Gene Baker Quincy (Notre Dame) | RS Q | 15 7 1 | Al Knepler St. Charles (H.S.) | RS Q | 18 3 3 | Tim Dailey Addison (A. Trail) | R | 15 6 | Jim Llorens Chicago (Gordon Tech) | R | 11 2 3 | Phil Birch Chicago (Marist) | R | | Chicago (University) | R | 11 6 1 | Sandy Patlak Collinsville | R | 14 7 | Jim Stranz Darien (Hinsdale South) | R | 20 3 | Larry Foss LaGrange (Lyons) | R | | Lincolnshire (Stevenson) | R | 15 1 4 | Aleks Mihailovic Malta | R | 21 3 | Randy French Rockford (Guilford) | R | | Roxana | R | | Springfield (Lanphier) | R | 9 9 1 | Randy Gibson Springfield (Southeast) | R | 16 5 | Jack Casey Winnetka (New Trier) | R | |
 1984-85
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Palatine (Fremd) | RS Q 1 | 25 4 | Gerardo Pagnani Quincy (Notre Dame) | RS Q 2 | 20 4 2 | Al Knepler St. Charles (H.S.) | RS Q 3 | 24 3 | Tim Dailey Westchester (St. Joseph) | RS Q 4 | 18 3 3 | David Purton Alton (Sr.) | RS Q | 15 6 1 | Larry Montgomery Chicago (Amundsen) | PQ | 10 4 1 | John Michalos Darien (Hinsdale South) | RS Q | 23 1 | Larry Foss Winnetka (New Trier) | RS Q | 19 6 1 | Tony Schinto Addison (A. Trail) | R | 16 3 2 | Jim Llorens Barrington | R | | Belleville (West) | R | 6 8 5 | Mike Arterburn Chicago (Quigley South) | R | 11 5 4 | Mike Gruber Collinsville | R | 12 7 1 | Jim Stranz Downers Grove (South) | R | 16 2 2 | Chuck Novotny Earlville | R | 18 5 | Roger Essmann Evanston (Twp.) | R | | Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | R | | Granite City | R | | Hoffman Estates (H.S.) | R | 14 4 1 | Ric Lindeen Libertyville | R | | Normal (University) | R | | Northbrook (Glenbrook North) | R | 19 4 | Mike Radakovich Park Ridge (Maine East) | R | | Peoria (Bergan) | R | 13 7 2 | Jerry Crabtree Richton Park (Rich South) | R | | Rockford (Guilford) | R | | Springfield (H.S.) | R | | Waterman | R | | Wheaton (Central) | R | |
 1985-86
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Quincy (Notre Dame) | RS Q 1 | 18 4 4 | Al Knepler Collinsville | RS Q 2 | 16 8 2 | Jim Stranz Hoffman Estates (H.S.) | RS Q 3 | 23 3 | Ric Lindeen Northbrook (Glenbrook North) | RS Q 3 | 13 9 4 | Mike Radakovich Chicago (Mather) | PQ | 11 4 2 | Constantine Ress Downers Grove (South) | RS Q | 18 4 2 | Chuck Novotny St. Charles (H.S.) | RS Q | 22 4 | Tim Dailey Westchester (St. Joseph) | RS Q | 16 3 1 | David Purton Alton (Marquette) | R | | Arlington Heights (St. Viator | R | | Belleville (East) | R | | Buffalo Grove | R | 14 7 4 | John Erfort Cary (C.-Grove) | R | 15 7 | Chris Phillips Chatham (Glenwood) | R | | Chicago (Brother Rice) | R | 12 9 | Nick Markulin Chicago (University) | R | 18 1 2 | Sandy Patlak Evanston (Twp.) | R | | Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | R | | Moline (H.S.) | R | 16 3 | Jens Rehder Naperville (North) | R | 19 5 | Dave Bucher Normal (University) | R | | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | R | | Park Ridge (Maine South) | R | 10 4 4 | Steven Dezurko Richton Park (Rich South) | R | | Rockford (East) | R | 16 5 | Dave Niemeyer Rockford (Guilford) | R | | Shabbona | R | | Springfield (H.S.) | R | 17 4 | Phil Eck Wheaton (North) | R | 14 6 | Wes Dusek
 1986-87
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Collinsville | RS Q 1 | 18 5 2 | Jim Stranz Libertyville | RS Q 2 | 22 2 1 | Andy Bitta Quincy (Notre Dame) | RS Q 3 | 21 3 3 | Frank Longo Winnetka (New Trier) | RS Q 4 | 13 7 3 | Tony Schinto Addison (A. Trail) | RS Q | 13 5 3 | Jim Llorens Chicago (Farragut) | PQ | 15 5 1 | Clemente Lima Naperville (North) | RS Q | 19 4 2 | Dave Bucher St. Charles (H.S.) | RS Q | 21 3 1 | Tim Dailey Arlington Heights (St. Viator | R | | Barrington | R | | Belleville (Althoff) | R | 12 4 3 | Larry Mank Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) | R | 12 10 1 | Bill Stamper Chatham (Glenwood) | R | | Chicago (Brother Rice) | R | 16 4 2 | Nick Markulin Darien (Hinsdale South) | R | 18 3 1 | Larry Foss Deerfield | R | | DeKalb | R | 13 9 2 | John Bati Earlville | R | 18 3 2 | Roger Essmann Evanston (Twp.) | R | | Granite City | R | | Hoffman Estates (H.S.) | R | 15 3 3 | Ric Lindeen New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) | R | 20 1 2 | Don Eken Normal (University) | R | 17 3 1 | Bodo Fritzen Peoria (Richwoods) | R | 17 5 2 | Wayne Macomber Richton Park (Rich South) | R | | Rockford (Boylan) | R | | Springfield (H.S.) | R | 17 4 | Phil Eck Summit (Argo) | R | | Wheaton (Central) | R | |
 1987-88
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Granite City | RS Q 1 | 20 3 2 | Gene Baker Park Ridge (Maine South) | RS Q 2 | 18 2 5 | Steven Dezurko Winnetka (New Trier) | RS Q 3 | 23 4 2 | Tony Schinto Naperville (North) | RS Q 4 | 24 3 1 | Dave Bucher Barrington | RS Q | 10 9 3 | Bob Rathmann Chicago (Amundsen) | PQ | 9 2 1 | Nancy Herrera Quincy (Sr.) | RS Q | 18 2 5 | Matt Longo Rockford (Boylan) | RS Q | 16 6 3 | Frank Horvat Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) | R | | Batavia | R | | Belleville (East) | R | | Bensenville (Fenton) | R | 11 9 4 | Mike Taylor Chicago (Brother Rice) | R | 15 5 1 | Nick Markulin Chicago (Gordon Tech) | R | 14 7 2 | Phil Birch Chicago (University) | R | 13 5 2 | Sandy Patlak Darien (Hinsdale South) | R | 18 2 3 | Larry Foss Decatur (Eisenhower) | R | | DeKalb | R | 14 7 2 | John Bati Hoffman Estates (H.S.) | R | 13 6 4 | Ric Lindeen Moline (H.S.) | R | 16 4 2 | Jim Spranger Mundelein (Carmel) | R | 20 3 | Tom Ragen New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) | R | 18 1 4 | Don Eken Normal (Community) | R | 19 3 1 | Larry Tamburini Northbrook (Glenbrook North) | R | 15 6 2 | Al Knepler O'Fallon | R | 15 5 1 | Art Voellinger Olympia Fields (Rich Central) | R | | Ed Bye Roselle (Lake Park) | R | 13 6 5 | Norm Hillner Springfield (H.S.) | R | 12 7 2 | Phil Eck Waukegan (East) | R | 12 5 5 | Rommel Guzman
 1988-89
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Buffalo Grove | RSUQ 1 | 24 2 1 | John Erfort Naperville (Central) | RSUQ 2 | 20 6 2 | John Paskvalich Granite City | RSUQ 3 | 12 14 | Gene Baker Moline (H.S.) | RSUQ 3 | 20 2 1 | Jim Spranger Chicago (Brother Rice) | RSUQ | 17 6 2 | Nick Markulin Chicago (Mather) | PQ | 10 5 3 | Constantine Ress Northbrook (Glenbrook North) | RSUQ | 20 3 4 | Al Knepler St. Charles (H.S.) | RSUQ | 24 3 | Tim Dailey Bolingbrook | RS | 17 4 3 | Mike Matkovich Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | RS | | O'Fallon | RS | 15 2 5 | Art Voellinger Ottawa (Twp.) | RS | | Palatine (Fremd) | RS | 14 9 4 | Gerardo Pagnani Rockford (Guilford) | RS | | Winnetka (New Trier) | RS | | Addison (A. Trail) | R | 18 2 3 | Joe Chapetta Alton (Sr.) | R | | Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) | R | | Batavia | R | | Belleville (West) | R | | Burbank (St. Laurence) | R | | Cary (C.-Grove) | R | 15 3 3 | Chris Phillips Chatham (Glenwood) | R | | Chicago (St. Ignatius College | R | 16 9 1 | Jim Luzzi Collinsville | R | 16 4 1 | Jim Stranz Crete (C.-Monee) | R | | Danville (H.S.) | R | | Decatur (MacArthur) | R | | Deerfield | R | | Dixon (H.S.) | R | | Dolton (Thornridge) | R | | Earlville | R | 17 4 1 | Roger Essmann Elgin (Larkin) | R | | Evanston (Twp.) | R | | Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyd | R | 11 7 | Eric Roy Hinckley (H.-Big Rock) | R | 19 4 1 | Larry Peppers Lincolnshire (Stevenson) | R | 19 1 3 | Mark Schartner New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) | R | 18 4 | Don Eken Normal (Community) | R | 16 6 1 | Larry Tamburini Oak Park (Fenwick) | R | | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | R | | Orland Park (Sandburg) | R | 16 3 3 | Brian Papa Park Ridge (Maine South) | R | 15 5 1 | Steven Dezurko Peoria (Notre Dame) | R | 12 7 2 | Danny Driscoll Peoria (Richwoods) | R | 17 4 1 | Wayne Macomber Quincy (Notre Dame) | R | 16 5 1 | Frank Longo Richton Park (Rich South) | R | | Rockford (Boylan) | R | | Schaumburg (H.S.) | R | | Springfield (H.S.) | R | 20 6 | Phil Eck Tinley Park (Andrew) | R | | Waterloo (Gibault Catholic) | R | | Wauconda | R | | Waukegan (East) | R | | Rommel Guzman Westchester (St. Joseph) | R | | Wheaton (North) | R | 17 5 | Rob Graf Winnebago | R | 13 6 2 | Mary Beth Elsen
 1989-90
School Titles Pl W L T Coach Granite City | RSUQ 1 | 24 5 2 | Gene Baker Northbrook (Glenbrook North) | RSUQ 2 | 18 6 5 | Al Knepler Westchester (St. Joseph) | RSUQ 3 | 21 2 3 | David Purton Addison (A. Trail) | RSUQ 4 | 18 7 4 | Joe Chapetta Batavia | RSUQ | 19 5 1 | Katie Keller Chicago (Schurz) | PQ | 13 13 1 | Fred Klaus Olympia Fields (Rich Central) | RSUQ | 19 6 | Ed Bye Quincy (Sr.) | RSUQ | 17 7 3 | Matt Longo Collinsville | RS | 16 6 2 | Ron Rowden Darien (Hinsdale South) | RS | | Libertyville | RS | | Morton | RS | | Palatine (H.S.) | RS | 20 5 | Paul Keenan Rockford (Boylan) | RS | | Tinley Park (Andrew) | RS | | Alton (Marquette) | R | | Antioch | R | 16 4 2 | Charlie Trout Arlington Heights (Hersey) | R | | Arlington Heights (St. Viator | R | 14 4 6 | Mike Taylor Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) | R | | Belleville (Althoff) | R | 16 3 2 | Larry Mank Belleville (West) | R | | Blue Island (Eisenhower) | R | 14 7 2 | José Barrientos Buffalo Grove | R | 17 5 3 | John Erfort Cary (C.-Grove) | R | 14 8 | Chris Phillips Chicago (Brother Rice) | R | 20 3 2 | Nick Markulin Chicago (St. Ignatius College | R | 10 12 1 | Jim Luzzi Chicago (University) | R | | Crete (C.-Monee) | R | | Decatur (MacArthur) | R | | DeKalb | R | 16 6 | John Bati East Moline (United) | R | 10 10 1 | Jose Diaz Elgin (Larkin) | R | | Evanston (Twp.) | R | | Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) | R | | LaGrange (Lyons) | R | 7 12 2 | Bill Stamper Lake Forest (H.S.) | R | | Malta | R | | Mt. Zion | R | | Naperville (Central) | R | | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) | R | 9 8 4 | Don Eken Normal (University) | R | 12 7 1 | Bodo Fritzen O'Fallon | R | 14 5 1 | Art Voellinger Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) | R | | Orland Park (Sandburg) | R | 19 6 | Brian Papa Park Ridge (Maine South) | R | 18 4 2 | Steven Dezurko Peoria (Notre Dame) | R | 18 3 | Danny Driscoll Peoria (Richwoods) | R | 17 5 1 | Wayne Macomber Rockford (Guilford) | R | | Roselle (Lake Park) | R | 14 5 2 | Norm Hillner Somonauk | R | | Springfield (H.S.) | R | 18 3 3 | Phil Eck St. Charles (H.S.) | R | | Tim Dailey Urbana (H.S.) | R | 18 3 1 | Randy Blackman Wheaton (Central) | R | | Winnebago | R | 10 6 3 | Mary Beth Elsen Winnetka (New Trier) | R | |