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N.Y. career coaching victories (through 2024-25 season)
Retired Retired
Coach School(s) Wins Status
Jack Curran Archbishop Molloy-CHSAA 972 Died - 2013
Ron Naclerio Cardozo-PSAL 960 Active
Ed Petrie East Hampton-11 754 Retired - 2010
Mike Rapone Batavia Notre Dame-5 728 Retired
Chuck Granby Jackson, Campus Magnet-PSAL 722 Retired - 2014
John Mathis Bronx JFK-PSAL 719 Retired
Bob McKinney (145 in Vermont), Jamesville-DeWitt 659 Active
and Bishop Grimes-3
Tim Leary St. Francis Prep-CHSAA 646 Retired - 2017
Jack Halloran Whitney Point-4 630 Retired - 1994
Tom Blackford Fayetteville-Manlius, Hamilton, Westmoreland-3 643 Active
Rod Chando Red Hook-9 626 Retired - 2012
Bob Cimmino Mount Vernon-1 623 Active
Jeff Weiss Lawrence-Woodmere-AIS 620 Retired
Dudley Maxim Trinity School-NYC 619 Died - 1989
Jeff Anastasia Olean-6 604 Retired
Bob Clark Riverdale-AIS 599 Retired - 2004
Bill Merna Hammond, Ogdensburg Free-10 599 Retired - 2010
Sam Kallock Poughkeepsie-9 588 Retired - 1965
Tom Murray Cardinal Hayes-CHSAA 582 Retired - 2008
Floyd Bank Edison, Collegiate, DRS - NYC 579 Retired
Buddy Wleklinski Syracuse CBA-3 578 Active
Larry Byrnes Collegiate-AIS 577 Retired
Lou Panzanaro Peekskill-1 576 Retired - 2014
Pat Donnelly East Syracuse-Minoa, Bishop Ludden-3 571 Retired
Mike Adey Rome Catholic, New York Mills, New Hartford-3 567 Retired - 2017
Jim Gatto Mater Christi, St. John's Prep-CHSAA 562 Retired
Jerry Kaplan James I. O'Neill-9 560 Retired
Lee Fisher Davenport-4 553 Retired - 2015
Fred Agnostakis Friends Seminary/Loyola-NYC 550 Retired
Bob Oliva Christ The King-CHSAA 549 Retired - 2009
John Volpe Gorton, Sacred Heart-1 548 Retired - 2008
Russ Bastin Uniondale-8 548 Retired
George Mardigan Watervliet-2 546 Retired - 2007
Ed Nietopski Cardinal Mooney, Bishop Kearney-5 545 Retired - 2004
Mel Palano Bishop Timon-MMA 544 Retired - 1989
Jeff Bieder Murry Bergtraum, South Shore-PSAL 543 Retired
Harry Moskowitz James Madison-PSAL 541 Retired
Al Knapp Brookfield, Vernon Verona Sherrill-3 539 Retired - 2011
Dwayne "Tiny" Morton Abraham Lincoln, Nazareth-NYC 535 Retired - 2019
Jim Zullo Shenendehowa, Broadalbin-Perth-2 528 Retired
and Indian Lake-7
Roger Rigby Scio-5 527 Retired - 1985
Jack Agostino Amityville-11527 Active
Dave Powers Oswego-3 523 Retired
John Demas William C. Bryant-PSAL 519 Retired - 2013
George Khoury Warrensburg-2 518 Retired
Jim Burke Prattsburgh-5 517 Retired - 2009
Ted Adams Hempstead-8 517 Retired - 2013
Chris Cardon Irondequoit-5 516 Retired
Charlie Folsom Harrisville-10 515 Retired
Paul Lyons Albany-2 515 Retired
Bob Hettler Amherst-6, Spencer-Van Etten-4 514 Retired
Mike Del Val Woodlands, Alexander Hamilton, Rye-1 514 Retired
Michael Delaney Immaculate Heart-10 513 Retired
Tony Rafaniello Msgr. Farrell, New Dorp, Moore Catholic-CHSAA 511 Retired - 2013
Spencer Mayfield Nyack, White Plains-1 510 Active
Buddy Brasky Batavia-5 506 Active
Walter Bachman Valley Stream North, Jericho-8 504 Retired - 2014
James Santoro Our Lady of Lourdes-9 502 Active
Gary Vail Windsor-4 499 Retired
Tom Fraher Mount St. Michael-CHSAA 488 Active
Jim Franco Catskill-2 485 Retired - 1991
Fred Ahart Roscoe-9 484 Retired
Randy Begeal Wells-7 483 Retired
Jerry Wilcox Bishop Ludden, West Genesee, Liverpool-3 480 Retired
David Lieber Friends Seminary, Loyola-NYC 477 Retired
Jack Dunlap Johnstown, Franklin, West Canada 475 Retired
Paul Callaghan Mexico-3472 Retired
Denny Seitz Newfane, Williamsville North-6 472 Retired
Frank Morris St. Agnes-CHSAA 471 Retired
Bill O'Rourke Jr. Webster Thomas-5 468 Retired - 2013
Tom Howe Cornwall-9 468 Retired
Fran Howlan Amsterdam Scully-2 468 Retired
Tony Alvaro Geneva DeSales-5 467 Retired
Chris Roff North Rockland-1 466 Retired
Dave Gillett Perry-5465 Retired - 2014
Pat Monti Niagara LaSalle-6, Niagara Catholic-MMA 462 Retired
Wes Somerville Trumansburg-4 462 Retired
Ken Sturgis Hannibal-3 462 Retired - 2009
Don Buckley LaSalle-CHSAA 462 Retired
Sig Makofski Mont Pleasant-2 461 Retired
Ken Gershon Hillcrest-PSAL 461 Retired
Duane Ely Roxbury-4 461 Retired
John Carey All Hallows-CHSAA 460 Retired
Don Kent Bishop Reilly, Christ the King, Msgr. McClancy-CHSAA 460 Retired - 2014
Ralph Bacote Bronx Science-PSAL 459 Retired
Jeff Fitch Fairport-5 459 Retired
Frank Pry Cheektowaga Sloan-6 456 Retired
John Costello Dobbs Ferry, Hastings-1 456 Retired
Jeff Ringel William Grady-PSAL 450 Retired
Richard Andrews Little Falls-3447 Retired - 2003
Lou Kliewe Spring Valley, Albertus Magnus-9 447 Retired
Jack Sherwin Argyle-2 448 Retire - 2019
Dick Harvey Kenmore West-6 446 Retired
Ron Osinski Draper, Schalmont, Guilderland-2446 Retired - 2015
Mike Lilac Stillwater, Hoosick Falls-2 446 Active
Raymond Voelkel Collegiate-AIS 445 Retired
Irwin Isser Forest Hills-PSAL 442 Retired
Henry Sassone North Salem-1 441 Retired
Al BenyakColumbia Prep, Garden School-AIS 440 Retired
Joe McGrane Xavier-CHSAA 438 Active
Tom Downey Canisteo, Dansville, Livonia-5 437 Retired
Fred Opper St. Agnes, Cardinal Spellman-CHSAA 435 Retired
Gary Domzalski Frontier-6, Cardinal O'Hara-MMA 434 Retired
Frank Wasylink Sherman-6 434 Retired
Joe Loudis Cohoes, Mechanicville-2 434 Retired
Gary Gray Nyack-1 434 Retired - 2007
Allan Boyers Dalton School-AIS434 Retired
Hank Williams Malverne-8 430 Retired
Jim Johnson Churchville-Chili, LeRoy, Greece 428 Retired
Olympia, Greece Athena-5
Chris Reed Rush-Henrietta-5 428 Retired
Al Geppert Waverly-4427 Retired
David Gaylord Remsen-3426 Retired
Ambrose Moran New Hyde Park-8426 Retired
Jim Quinn Chaminade-CHSAA426 Retired - 2012
Mike Brazee Sidney-4 425 Retired
Gary Wight Cuba, Cuba-Rushford-5 421 Retired - 2012
Gordon Joseph Bloomfield-5 421 Retired
Cliff Clinton Rye-1 420 Retired - 1978
John Traver New York Mills-3, Granville, Greenwich-2 419 Retired
Darius Burton Baldwin-8 419 Active
Bill Thom Croton-Harmon-1 418 Retired - 2016
Dean Schott Sr.Lyons-5417 Retired
Bob Giordano Beaver River-3416 Retired
Mark Kensy Maryvale-6 414 Retired
Tom Dixon Unadilla Valley-4414 Retired
Bob North Westfield-6 414
Fred Caliel Lansing-4413 Retired
Sal Rizzo Rochester East-5412 Retired
Phil Gordon Chittenango, Canastota-3 411 Retired
Robert Gravelle S.S. Seward-9 411 Retired
Don Landrio Gloversville, Canajohaie-2 410 Retired
Ron Ceravolo Newark-5 410 Retired - 2009
John Moro Peekskill, Croton-1 410 Retired
Dick White Cooperstown-3 410 Retired
Carl Gainey Wyandanch-11 408 Retired - 2005
Howie Tucker Ravena-2 407 Retired
Bob Winner Stratford, Warsaw-5, Clymer-6 407 Retired
Dick O'Neill Burke Catholic, Monticello-9406 Retired - 2008
Ben Drake Jamestown-6 406 Retired
Joe Lettera Roslyn-8405 Retired
Tom Diana Uniondale-8 405
Thomas Miller Edwards-Knox, Indian River, Massena-10 402 Retired - 2016
Maurice Hicks Lewis Brandeis, Rice-NYC 402 Retired
Ralph Rosetti Seaford-8 403 Retired
Tom Howley Niskayuna-2401 Retired
Howard Newman Van Arsdale-PSAL401 Retired
Tom Collins Albertus Magnus-1400 Retired
Jim Giamattei Scotia-Glenville-2 400 Retired 2017
Coaches who retired
just short of 400 wins
Kevin Bach Burke Catholic, Wallkill-9 399 Retired
Chip Tatro Palmyra-Macedon-5 399 Retired
Chet Slaybaugh Horace Mann-AIS398 Retired
Jim Cox Rush-Henrietta-5398 Retired
Jack Kobuski Gloversville-2 398 Retired
Starling Bryant Buffalo East, Traditional, East Community-6 398 Retired
Doc Parsons Niagara Falls-6 397 Retired
Lew Kibling Watertown-3 396 Retired
Larry O'Neill Schuyler-2 396
Wilbur Crisp Little Falls-3 391 Retired
Carl Gainey Wyandanch-11 391 Retired
Doug Loffler Lisbon-10 390 Retired
Tony Smarrelli Bishop Grimes, Nottingham-3390 Retired - 2006
Art Waldron Cairo-2389 Retired
Trent Jackson Rochester Franklin-5388 Retired
Jim Colligan Carle Place-8388 Retired
Mel LewellynMaple Grove-6387 Retired
Jim Mahoney Copiague-11387 Retired
Bill Dalrymple Saratoga, St. Peter's-2385 Retired
Coaches with 300 or more wins still
active entering 2025-26 season
Al Monaco Williamsville South, Turner/Carroll, St. Francis, 394 Active
Springville-6
Ron Kelder Kingston-9 384 Active
Kevin Hind Randolph-6 380 Active
Scott Fitch Fairport-5 376 Active
George Gaine Tappan Zee-1 361 Active
Tim LaMay Malone-10 360 Active
Teddy Frischling Dalton School-AIS 359 Active
Jerry Houston Pearl River-1 358 Active
Darrel Barley Rochester East-5 357 Active
Brian Coloney Harrisville-10 352 Active
Anthony Jiminez Brentwood-11 352 Active
Joe Arbitello Christ the King-CHSAA 341 Active
Joe Lods Cardinal Hayes-CHSAA 340 Active
Will Ferguson Ichabod Crane-2 339 Active
Bob Delle Bovi St. Raymonds/Pleasantville/Hastings/Biondi 338 Active
Jeffrey Thompson Gananda-5 331 Active
Eric Wilson Fonda-Fultonville-2 327 Active
Ryan Dando Tully-3 321 Active
Fred DiCarlo Eastchester-1 314 Active
Bill Thompson Wayne-5 306 Active

The NYSSWA compiles a list of winningest boys basketball coaches. This list was last updated on Dec. 2, 2025, with a huge assist from Dave Powers on behalf of the Basketball Coaches Association of New York.
  
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