LEHIGH VALLEY WRESTLING COACH HISTORY BY TEAM
Allentown Central Catholic
1965-1966 Dominic Villani
1966-1967 Chris Gentile
1967-1971 Eugene Smith
1971-1973 John Marfia
1973-1976 Larry Gasda
1976-1980 Michael Spirk
1980-1983 Paul Kochanasz
1983-1985 David Holmes
1985-1993 Bob Volpe
1993-1995 Jack Cuvo
1995-1997 Mike Feifel
1997-2002 Jeff Arbushites
2002-2003 Jack Pressman
2003-2012 Tony Clifford
2012-2015 Dave Snyder
2015-2016 Seth Ciasulli
2016-2017 Dave Snyder (Interim)
2017-2019 Dennis Udiscious
2019-2022 John Bolich
2022- Co-Op Program with Salisbury
Bangor
1964-1968 Harry Powlus
1968-1971 Paul Wagner
1971-1974 ?
1974-1981 Rennie Hunt
1981-1984 Glen Miller
1984-1985 Ray Gross
1985-1988 Jeff May
1988-1996 Jeff Longacre
1997-2005 Tom Mort
2005-2008 Ken Brewer
2008-2017 Rick Thompson
2017- Richie Smith
Bethlehem Catholic
1951-1952 Al Letowt
1952-1954 Ted Martz
1955-1958 Inactive
1959-1960 Justin Carisio
1961-1964 Inactive
1964-2003 Tony Iasiello
2003-2004 Moss Grays
2004-2008 Brian Nesfeder
2008-2018 Jeff Karam
2018-2019 Rick Thomps on
2019- Jeff Karam
Bishop Hafey
1973-1975 Al Papada
1975-1977 Rich Abernathy
1977-1979 Joe Blaum
1979-1981 Jim Manganelli
1981-1983 L. Smolinski
1983 Program Disbanded
Blue Mountain
1964-1972 Larry Ross
1972-1979 Stan Peyakovich
1979-1982 Robert Burcik
1982-1984 Greg Sacavage
1984-1985 Robert Burcik?
1985-1988 Harry Myers
1988-1993 Brian Rauenzahn
1993-1994 Butkie
1994-1996 Tim Swiezak
1996-2000 Steve Lindenmuth
2000-2003 Jim Trusky
2003-2005 J.J. Fasnacht
2005-2012 Tod Kindig
2012-2015 J.J. Fasnacht
2015-2017 Jim Trusky
2017-2019 Ross Myers
2019-2022 Steve Lindenmuth
2022- Alexander Gosch
Catasauqua
1963-1974 Lee Bolmer
1974-1977 Steve Wolfe
1977-1982 Jim Angeline
1982-1986 Tony Villani
1986-1997 Mike Conner
1997-2000 Joe Stofko
2000-2004 Tom Riegel
2004-2014 Mike Conner
2014-2017 Kyle Rusnock
2017- Joe Russo
Dieruff
1959-1965 Larry Fornicola
1965-1971 Dick King
1971-1977 Harry “Art” Schaeffer
1977-1980 Terry Buckno
1980-1981 Jody McMullin
1981-1983 Jerry Heist
1983-1988 Mel Riddick
1988-2001 Glenn Whiteman
2001-2003 Billy Burch
2003-2013 Tom Derhammer
2013-2018 Tim Kassis
2018- Jordan Glykas
East Stroudsburg North
2001-2006 Chris Schneider
2006-2007 Ben Brenneman
2007-2012 Mike Stalker
2012-2016 Josh Fuller
2016-2018 Randy Tirpak
2018-2019 Michael Stalker
2019- Matthew Hogan
East Stroudsburg South
1961-1967 Marlin “Ducky” Martz
1967-1968 Dick Merring
1968-1977 Roy Miller
1977-1978 E Bechtel
1978-1979 John Toggas
1979-1985 Clark Stem
1985-1989 Sam Elias
1989-1994 T Barry
1994-2007 Al Camaerei
2007- Randy Litts
Easton
1947-1949 Gus Zarnas
1949-1955 Charles Bartolet Sr.
1955-1967 John Maitland
1967-1977 Bob Zarbatany
1977-1984 Dave Crowell
1984-2016 Steve Powell
2016-2020 Jamar Billman
2020- Jody Karam
Emmaus
1956-1975 Bill Krebs
1975-1980 Ray Ferraro
1980-1990 John Balliet
1991-1996 Tom Schleicher
1996-1998 Keith Turner
1998-2003 Thad Smith
2003-2017 Jeff Arbushites
2017-2018 Nick LaFever
2018-2022 Thad Smith
2022- Jim Best
Executive Education Academy
2019- Juan Garcia
Faith Christian
<2015 ?
2015- Ben Clymer
Freedom
1967-1969 Joe McIntyre
1969-1977 Bill Deibler
1977-1983 Al Snellman
1983-1985 Dennis Fenton
1985-1989 Jake Llewellyn
1989-1996 Keith Turner
1996-2008 Jeff Karam
2008-2010 Rich McIntyre
2010-2018 Brandon Hall
2018-2022 Dante Terenzio
2022- Anthony Marino
Hazleton
1936-1938 Edward Donald
1938-1965 No Team
1965-1966 Pete Smith
1966-1967 Harry Vogt
1967-1969 Steve Stone
1969-1973 Ed Matisak
1973-1977 Walt Pawlowski
1977-1982 Don Rohn
1982-1983 Don “Chubby” Carlyon
1983-1985 Norm Palovcsik
1985-1991 Bob Fisher
1991-1992 Joseph DeLucca
1992-1999 Keith Maurer
1999-2000 Jeff Sweda
2000-2003 Tim Samec
2003-2010 Dave Shafer
2010-2011 Jeff Sweda
2011- Keith Maurer
Jim Thorpe
1964-1966 Dan Strouse
1967-1970 Angelo Konstas
1970-1977 Jack Steber
1977-1980 John Lutinsky
1980-1981 Jake Llewelyn
1981-1985 Richard Flacco
1985-1991 Keith Pry
1991-1992 Roger Neff
1992-1993 Keith Pry
1993-1999 Glenn Serfass
1999-2010 Gary “Guy” Franko
2010-2021 Shawn Albert
2021- Dan Heaney
Lehighton
1964-1967 Bruce Trotter
1967-1982 Rollie Alger
1982-1983 Jeff Elder
1983-1986 B. Neifert
1986-1989 George Ebbert
1989-1998 Dave Hawk
1999-2000 Mike Feifel
2000-2003 B.J. Nalesnik
2003-2010 Floyd Brown
2010-2016 Dan Williams
2016- Floyd Brown
Liberty
1922-1947 Bill Stark
1947-1964 James Harkins
1964-1993 Frank Gutierrez
1993-2019 Jody Karam
2019- Brandon Hall
Mahoney Area
1966-1968 ?
1968-1971 Paul Wartman
1971-1974 Bill Jones
1974-1979 Bill Fazio
1979-1989 Paul Wartman
1989-2005 Dave Holmes
2008-2021 Mark Lawrence
2021-2022 Nathan Fegley
2022- Mike Joseph
Minersville
1964-1968 Terry Case
1968-1969 Gerry Dalton
1969-1978 Fred Lutkus
1978-1980 Gerry Dalton
1980-1981 John Rehrig
1981-1984 Paul Ballat
1984-1986 Joe Schoffstall
1986-1987 Steve Butkie
1987-1990 Mike Snyder
1990-1993 Tom Schoffstall
1993-1994 Sean Ryan
1994 Team Disbanded
Mt. Carmel
1935-1936 Francis Ambrose
1936-1943 Alfred Morse
1943-1952 No Team
1952-1964 Charles Sacavage
1964-1972 Frank Pacaitis
1972-1975 Ray Moncavage
1975-1980 Mark Sassani
1980-1997 Bob “Bucky” McCollum
1997-1999 Greg Halladay and Kurt Schneck
1999-2000 Greg Halladay
2000-2004 Mike Garcia
2004-2020 Randy Reidler
2020- Tom McDonald
Nativity BVM
1966-1968 Bill Troutman
1968-1970 Bill Norton
1970 Program Disbanded
Nazareth
1949-1950 Steve Skuta
1954-1961 Joe Amoroso
1961-1963 Bruce Hayne
1963-1997 Ray Nunamaker
1997-2003 Rex Lutz
2003- Dave Crowell
Neshaminy (During Time in East Penn League Only)
1965-1969 Chris Poff
1970-1973 Bob Yavorski
1973-1975 Nick Stefanowksi
North Penn
1956-1989 Ed Klavon
1989-1990 Jim Heimer (interim; Klavon sabbatical)
1990-1992 Ed Klavon
1992-1994 Rob Shettsline
1994 Jim Heimer (interim)
1994-1995 Dean Garges
1995-1996 Chris Goerlitz (interim finish ’95 season)
1996- Rob Shettsline
North Schuylkill
1964-1989 Joe Cesari
1989-2004 Rick Edwards
2004-2012 Dave Brown
2012-2017 Chris Edwards
2017- Corey Fetterolf
Northampton
1945-1971 Harry Wall
1971-1976 Tom Ortwein
1976-1980 Gordon Bartholemew
1980-1982 Roger Washburn
1982-2000 Don Rohn
2001-2011 Terry Daubert
2011-2022 Seth Lisa
2022- Joe Provini
Northern Lehigh (previously Slatington)
1959-1961 Dick Smith
1961-1963 Peter DeQuinqua
1963-1967 Walter Blose
1967-1970 Richard Smith
1970-1972 Gerald MacDonald
1972-1973 Dick Snell
1973-1978 Ron Sadler
1978-1980 Mike Free
1980-1988 Bob Kern
1988-1989 Chris Grammes
1989-1995 Bob Kern
1995-2013 Todd Herzog
2013-2016 Steve Hluschak
2016- Scott Snyder
Northwestern
1964-1969 Paul Civitts
1969-1970 Paul Hassler
1970-1972 Don Huesgen
1972-1980 Dave Hawk
1980-1986 Mike Pladus
1986-1988 Don Huesgen
1988-1992 Dave Evans
1992-1993 Spanky Jordan
1993-1996 Jim Yost
1996-1998 Thad Smith
1998-2001 Doug Billig
2001-2007 Mike Williams
2007-2008 Bryan Klass
2008-2009 Brad Kleckner
2009-2022 Jim Moll
2022- Joe Killar
Notre Dame
1958-1960 Charles DeBellis
1960-1967 Bob Yavorski
1967-1968 Joe Caprio
1968-1970 Bob Murphy
1970-1972 Marty Hlay
1972-1977 Jim Angeline
1977-1983 Dennis Fenton
1983-1992 Kurt Weaver
1992-2011 Dennis Fenton
2011-2012 James Quintana
2012-2015 Ryan Wasser
2015-2018 John McGuire
2018- Matt Veres
Palisades
1955-1960 Pat Scoboria
1960-1961 J Benner
1961-1962 Don Schleicher
1962-1964 Walter Kottmeyer
1964-1970 David Stuempfle
1970-1971 Jim Johnson
1971-1973 Ken Bloss
1973-1974 Jim Johnson
1974-1976 ?
1976-1979 Bob Jiorle
1979-1980 Darwin Brodt
1980-1992 Jim Johnson
1992-1994 C Mease
1994-1997 Tony Iasiello Jr
1997-2002 Tom Socker
2002-2003 Bryan Klass
2003-2004 Bruce Wallace
2005-2008 Jason Gilligan
2008-2014 Omar Poratta
2014-2015 Matt Miller
2015-2017 Bob Schlegel
2017-2018 Bryan Smith
2018- Nick LaFevere
Palmerton
1967-1970 ?
1970-1974 Emil Gerchak
1974-1977 ?
1977-1980 John Balliett
1980-1981 Billy Young
1981-1985 Kirk George
1985-1986 George Ebbert
1986-1993 Rick Anderson
1993-1997 Bill Stroup
1997-1999 Pat Tocci Sr
1999-2004 Rick Anderson
2004-2005 Earl Loch
2005-2009 Rick Peterson
2009-2014 David Lavin
2014- Justin Peterson
Panther Valley
1967-1978 Vince Spisak
1978-1989 Jay Hoffman
1989-1991 John Horvath
1991-1993 Jay Hoffman
1993-2018 Tim Robb
2018-2020 Zane Bachert
2020-2021 No Team
2022- Kris Nalesak
Parkland
1959-1973 Bill Young
1973-1979 Tom Best
1979-1980 Tim Cassidy
1980-2000 John Toggas
2000-2003 Jim Best
2003-2004 Scott Hovan
2004-2017 Ryan Nunamaker
2017-2019 Mike Ottinger
2019- Jon Trenge
Pen Argyl
1964-1966 Robert Lakey
1966-1979 Jim Tiernan
1979-1980 Donald Marsh
1980-1981 Henry Callie
1981-1984 Harold Smith
1984-1986 Jim Tiernan
1986-1993 John Piper
1993-1997 Pete Stoelzl
1997-2001 Darrin Evans
2001-2004 Vic Stanley
2004-2011 Scott Kupec
2011-2012 Scott Desmond
2012-2021 Jason Grim
2021- Tom Mertz
Pennridge
1964-1967 Hugh Lawrence
1967-1968 J. Roy Miller
1968-1972 Fred Schwenk
1972-1981 Edward Romesburg
1981-1983 Mike Anderson
1983-1985 Eric Stever
1985-1987 Tom Koehler
1987-1994 Bob Clymer
1994-1996 Bruce Wallace
1996-2007 John Rittenhouse
2014-2018 RP Norley
2018-2021 T.J. Lewis
2021- Brian Kuhns
Pennsbury (During Time in East Penn League Only)
1965-1975 John Kopack
Phillipsburg
1946-1948 Harry Houston
1948-1953 George Butz
1953-1954 Joe DeMasi
1954-1961 Walt Miller
1961-1970 Thad Turner
1970-1980 Jan Dutt
1980-1988 Rick Thompson
1988-1991 Bob Jiorle
1991-1995 Rick Thompson
1995-1999 Mike Rossetti
1999-2003 Greg Troxell
2003-2006 Rick Thompson
2006-2010 Jason Magditch
2010-2021 Dave Post
2021- Brad Gentzle
Pine Grove
1969-1973 John Herber
1973-1974 ?
1974-1977 Joe Flynn
1977-1980 Bob Horst
1980-1993 Duane Maurer
1993-2001 Steve Donofrio
2001-2003 Ted Kemmerling
2003-2006 Steve Donofrio and Ted Butler
2006-2007 Steve Donofrio
2007-2008 J.J. Fasnacht
2008-2019 Jack Drey
2019- Ken Newswanger
Pius X
1975-1977 John Clark
1977-1978 Brown
1978-1986 Robert Lombardo
1986-2000 Mike Stambaugh
2000-2006 Deno Palmisano
2006-2013 Dan Boyer
2013-2015 Pete Stoelzl
2015 School Closed
Pleasant Valley
1968-1976 Joe Schecks
1976-1977 Mark Newman
1977-1981 Richard Martin
1981-1988 Ken Santoro
1988-1990 Mark Morgan
1990-1999 Tim Cunningham
1999-2005 Dan McIntyre
2005-2013 Mark Getz
2013-2021 Justin Micklos
2021-2022 Alex Depew
2022- Ross Nunamaker
Pocono Mountain East
1962-1991 Ed Watto
1991-1996 Jim Trusky
1996-2000 Rusty Amato
2000-2001 Mark Geurin
2001-2005 Kevin Lesoine
2005-2007 Tom Mertz
2007-2013 Chris Potter
2013-2017 Deno Palmisano
2017-2020 Josh Haines
2020-2022 Michael Hollar
2022- Ciovol Cuevas
Pocono Mountain West
2002-2006 Andy Snyder
2006-2014 Greg Theony
2014-2015 Phil Racciato
2015- Kevin Kloiber
Pottsville
1935-1939 James Steltzer
1939-1962 No Team
1961-1963 Terry Case
1963-1968 Bill Paul
1968-1969 Mark Kosmos
1969-1973 Terry Case
1973-1982 Charles Sacavage
1982-1984 Dan Roberts
1984-1988 John Carestia
1988-1995 Bill Mansell
1995-1996 Bill Creps
1996-2005 Mark Cesari
2005-2013 Pat Brennan
2013- Gary Keener
Quakertown
1960-1968 Edgar Dougherty
1968-1970 Ken Lynn
1970-1974 Tom Barrow
1974-1991 Dave Evans
1991-1998 Dan Seislove
1998-2001 Dave Evans
2001- Kurt Handel
Salisbury
1963-1975 Frank Scheck
1975-1979 Frank Walter
1979-1980 Richard Gross
1980-1981 Mike Free
1981-1988 Glenn Schantz
1988-1989 Keith Coleman
1989-2001 Ed Nesfeder
2001-2003 Joe Billy
2003-2007 Cory Kuncio
2007-2008 Chris Joseph
2008-2009 Mike Recker
2009-2016 Eric Snyder
2016-2019 Juan Garcia
2019- Eric Snyder
Saucon Valley (previously Hellertown)
1960-1985 Charles Bartolet Jr
1985-1990 Eric Stever
1990-1993 Jerry Rodriguez
1993-1999 Dan McIntyre
1999-2004 Andy Koch
2004- Chad Shirk
Schuylkill Haven
1967-1969 Neil Weidman
1969-1970 Jack Kubeika
1970-1973 Wayne Liddick
1973-1974 Scott Buffington
1974-1978 Dave Partridge
1978-1980 Dan Roberts
1980-1983 John Morrison
1983-1984 Mike George and Clint DelValle
1984-1985 Clint DelValle
1985-1986 ?
1986-1998 John Morrison
1998-1999 Dan Roberts
1999-2001 Bob Sigenfuse
2001-2016 Kevin Sterner
2016- Dave Osatchuck
Shenandoah Valley
1969-1976 Bill Slezosky
1976-1982? Bob Roncek
1982-1983 ?
1983 Program Disbanded?
Southern Lehigh
1956-1961 James Abbott
1961-1967 Richard Gross
1967-1968 William Bachardy
1968-1969 Tim East
1969-1989 Ron Barndt
1990-1993 Don Wentzel
1993-2002 Doug Roncolato
2002-2007 Keith Turner
2007-2009 Juan Garcia
2009-2014 Ian Beitler
2014-2016 Ed Labatch
2016-2019 Matt Gorkos
2019- Brenton Ditchcreek
Stroudsburg
1961-1967 Dick Merring
1967-1968 Chet Dalgewicz
1968-1969 James Purdy
1969-1972 Sheldon Morgan
1972-2005 Ron Spinner
2005-2016 Matt Kleinle
2016- Sean Richmond
Tamaqua
1968-1975 Paul Dodson
1975-1984 Eric Zerbe
1984-1986 Don Huegen
1986-1987 Joe Durham
1987-1991 Tom Edwards
1991-1993 Jeff Bodnar
1993-1996 Jeff Sweda
1996-2000 Perry Breiner
2000-2001 J.J. Fasnacht and Jim McCabe
2001-2012 Jim McCabe
2012-2017 Jon Mashack
2017- Jim McCabe
Tri-Valley
1965-1968 Richard Spotts
1968-1969 Terry Case
1969-1972 Rich Dapra
1972-1980 Keith Taylor
1980-1996 Barry Adams
1996-1999 Bill Creps
1999-2001 Barry Adams
2001-2003 J.J. Fasnacht
2003-2018 Dave Boltz and Ty Rothermel
2018- Dave Boltz
Upper Perkiomen
1973-1974 Michael Duka (JV Level – 1st Yr)
1974-1990 Tom Schleicher
1990-2014 Tom Hontz
2014-2017 Sam Walters
2017- Steve Adam
West Hazleton
1965-1973 George Leitner
1973-1974 George Yacina
1974-1975 William Duffy
1975-1979 Al Papada
1979-1982 Bob Barletta
1982-1989 Wayne Packer
1989-1992 Keith Maurer
1992 Consolidated with Hazleton H.S.
Whitehall
1957-1960 Carl Case
1960-1963 Andrew Buda
1963-1965 Andrew Giunta
1965-1970 Charles Canning
1970-1971 Chad Hanna
1971-1974 Thomas Fields
1974-1980 Robert Kratzer
1980-1984 Ray Ferraro
1984-1995 Ed Kutz
1995-2002 Bob Hartman
2002- Tim Cunningham
William Allen
1943-1947 Dick Landis
1947-1950 Ken Wildonger
1950-1951 Robert Mentzel
1951-1952 Ken Wildonger
1952-1964 Glenn Smith
1964-1974 Dick Baker
1974-1975 Mike Davis
1975-1987 Don Schleicher
1987-1994 Ron Trexler
1994-1995 Jim Carls
1995-1996 Mike Frick
1996-1997 Tom Hutchinson
1997-2000 Joe Billy
2000-2006 Kirk Stehman
2006-2007 Juan Garcia
2007-2010 Bill Allen
2010-2013 Andrew Drake
2013- Keith Smith
Williams Valley
1966-1967
1967?-1968 Jerry Stauffenberger
1968-1973 Mark Unger
1973-1985 Jim Smith
1985-1986 Mark Twigg
1986-1988 Carl Grosser
1988-1989 No Team
1989-1993 Greg Tatusko
1993-1995 Jeff Schwalm
1995-2004 Kevin Scheib
2004-2011 Curt Woodford
2011-2013 Colin Ackerman
2013-2018 Jason Chamberlain
2018- Matt Dietrich
Wilson
1956-1972 Al Zarbatany
1972-1975 Ray Walters
1975-1978 Malcolm Purdy
1978-1980 Joe Nolasco
1980-1986 Mike Bertolino
1986-1987 Mike Vilardi
1987-1988 Jan Dutt
1988-1992 Tom Heilman
1992-2003 Dave Crowell
2003-2007 Rick Krieger
2007-2021 Tom Mertz
2021- Jeremy Hartrum