THE NJSCA HALL OF FAME
CLASS OF 2014
WILLIAM BILLS
Timothy Christian School
Soccer/Basketball/Baseball
Middlesex County
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Soccer Coach – 35 Years
Career Record: 411-147-16
Head Basketball Coach – 23 Years
Career Record: 352-186
Head Baseball Coach – 33 Years
Career Record: 243-154
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1,000+ Victories
6 Conference Championships
3 Division Titles
1 Area Coach of the Year Honor
1 League Coach of the Year Honor
Served as Athletic Director for 31 Years
MIKE BLAKELY
West Milford High School
Wrestling
Passaic County
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Wrestling Coach - 31 Years
Career Record: 348-174
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14 League Titles
12 County Championships
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8 NJSIAA District Titles
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3 NJSIAA Sectional Championships
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6 County Wrestling Coach of the Year Honors
1 County Coach of the Year Honor
1 NJSIAA Sports Award Honor
5 NJSIAA District Coach of the Year Awards
JIM BONONNO
Becton Regional High School
Bergen County
Football
NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Football Coach - 13 years
Career Record: 82-45
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1 NJSIAA State Sectional Championship
3 League Titles
1 County Coach of the Year Honor
4 Conference Coach of the Year Honors
1 National Football Foundation Coach of the Year
Honor
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Served as Athletic Director for 11 Years
MARK CHERWONY
Cinnaminson High School
Burlington County
Athletic Trainer
NJSCA Status: Active
Athletic Trainer - 27 Years
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Adjunct Instructor and Supervising Athletic Trainer, Temple
University Athletic Training Program
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Assistant Athletic Trainer, Philadelphia Wings Professional
Indoor Lacrosse Team
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Member of the following ATSNJ Committees: Secondary
School, Honors and Awards, Professional Education, Public
Relations and Annual Symposium
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Served as ATSNJ Secretary & Southern Regional Rep
Served as Athletic Trainer for the NJSIAA: District, Region &
State Wrestling Championships, Boys' & Girls' Lacrosse
Championship and the North/South HS All-Star Football
Classic
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Inducted into the Cinnaminson HS HOF 2012
JOSEPH COLLINS
Indian Hills HS
Girls Soccer & Basketball / Boys Golf
Bergen County
NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Girls Soccer Coach – 16 Years
Career Record: 200+ Victories
Head Boys Golf Coach – 32 Years
Career Record: 300+ Victories
Head Girls Basketball Coach – 10 Years
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8 League Titles
2 County Championships
5 NJSIAA Sectional Titles
4 NJSIAA State Championships
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1 State Coach of the Year Honor
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1 Northeast Regional Coach of the Year Honor
BRIAN CORCORAN
Pope John XXIII High School
Sussex County
Cross Country/Winter & Spring Track
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Boys and Girls XC Coach (17 Years – Boys; 18 Years – Girls)
Boys Career Record: 137–13; Girls Career Record: 139-19
Head B/G Winter Track Coach - 17 Years
Head Boys and Girls Spring Track (Boys - 14 Years; Girls - 19 Years)
Boys Career Record: 105–11; Girls Career Record: 143–18-1
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19 NJSIAA Titles
59 Conference Championships
3 Area Coach of the Year Honors
1 NFHS State Coach of the Year Honor
1 NFHS Northeast Regional Coach of the Year Honor
TOM DEAN
East Orange High School
Football
Essex County
NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Football Coach – 12 Years
Career Record: 86-28-3
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3 State Championships
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Inducted into the Bucknell University Hall of Fame
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Inducted into the Pennsylvania Coaches Hall of Fame
Inducted into the Washington D.C Hall of Fame
JOSEPH DIGENNARO
Jefferson Township High School
Boys Basketball
Morris County
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Boys Basketball Coach – 17 Years
Career Record: 217 Victories
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6 Conference Championships
1 County Title
9 Conference Coach of the Year Honors
6 Area Coach of the Year Honors
2 Conference Sportsmanship Awards
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ANDY ESCALA
Tenafly High School
Ice Hockey
Bergen County
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Ice Hockey Coach – 16 Years
Career Record: 222-127-33
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4 League Championships
3 Cup Titles
1 NJSIAA Public B State Finalist
1 County Coach of the Year Honor
3 Area Coach of the Year Honors
BART C. FAZIO
DePaul Catholic High School
Passaic County
Boys Basketball / XC
NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Boys Basketball Coach – 30 Years
Career Record: 452 Victories
at DePaul Catholic: 337-144
at Passaic HS: 107-67 (7 years)
at Wallington HS: 8-3 (2 years)
Head Boys Cross Country Coach @ Passaic HS – 30 Years
Career Record: 269-89
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10 League Championships
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8 County Titles
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11 County Coach of the Year Honors
Inducted into the DePaul Catholic Hall of Fame
MICHAEL FRAUENHEIM
Immaculata HS
Boys Basketball
Somerset County
NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Boys Basketball Coach – 13 Years
Career Record: 208-132
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2 NJSIAA State Championships
2 NJSIAA Sectional Championships
1 County Title
2 Conference Championships
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1 State Coach of the Year Honor
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2 Area Coach of the Year Honors
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1 NFHS State Coach of the Year Honor
1 NFHS Northeast Regional Coach of the Year
Honor
DREW GIBBS
Ramapo High School
Football / Wrestling
Bergen County
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Football Coach – 13 Years
Career Record: 106-37
Head Wrestling Coach – 13 Years
Career Record: 144 Victories
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4 NJSIAA State Sectional Championships
5 Conference Titles
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1 County Championship
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2 Area Coach of the Year Honors
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2 District Coach of the Year Honors
1 Sportsmanship Award
JOHN GROSS
Wayne Valley HS
Golf
Passaic County
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Golf Coach – 25 Years
Career Record: 625-28-1
Head Skiing Coach – 27 Years
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2 State Championships
13 County Championships
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10 Conference Coach of the Year Honors
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10 Area Coach of the Year Honors
DANIEL HIGGINS
Piscataway High School
Football
Middlesex County
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Football Coach – 11 Years
Career Record: 101-25
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5 NJSIAA Sectional Championships
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5 Conference Titles
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5 National Football Foundation Coach of the Year
Honors
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2 Area Coach of the Year Honors
1 NFHS State Coach of the Year Honor
1 NFHS Northeast Regional Coach of the Year
Honor
MATT HOGAN
Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic HS
Cross Country / Track
Hudson County
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Cross Country, Winter Track and Spring Track Coach – 15 Years
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8 NJSIAA State Sectional Championships
5 County Titles
6 League Championships
1 NFHS State Coach of the Year Award
9 Area Coach of the Year Awards
Inducted into the St. Peter’s University Hall of Fame
MARY COYLE KLINGER
Rutgers Prep School
Girl’s Basketball
Somerset County
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Girl’s Basketball Coach – 30 Years
Career Record: 455-212
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10 League Titles
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3 County Championships
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1 State Coach of the Year Honor
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1 Area Coach of the Year Honor
Inducted into the Rutgers Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted into the NJ Sportswriters Hall of Fame
Inducted into the West Catholic HS Hall of Fame
Served as Athletic Director for 21 Years
JEFF KOEGEL
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
Cross Country / Track
Union County
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Boy’s Cross Country Coach – 16 Years
Career Record: 118-24
Head Girl’s Cross Country Coach – 16 Years
Career Record: 75-16
Head Girl’s Spring Track Coach – 16 Years
Career Record: 51-3-1
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1 NJSIAA Sectional Championship
9 Conference Championships
12 County Titles
NFHS Accredited Interscholastic Coach (AIC)
MELISSA LANDECK
Northern Valley Old Tappan High School
Volleyball / Softball
Bergen County
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Girl’s Volleyball Coach – 16 Years
Career Record: 310-71
Head Girl’s Softball Coach – 13 Years
Career Record: 189-156
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1 NJSIAA TOC Title
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3 NJSIAA State Sectional Championships
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2 NJSIAA State Group Championships
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1 County Title
11 League Championships
Member of NJSIAA Volleyball and Softball
Committees
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President of the County Women’s Coaches
Association
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Chairperson of County Volleyball Tournament
JOE LENNON
DePaul Catholic High School
Baseball / Football
Passaic County
NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Baseball Coach – 36 Years
Career Record: 433-267
Head Football Coach – 30 Years
Career Record: 167-148
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3 NJSIAA State Championships
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6 Conference Titles
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3 County Championships
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1 State Coach of the Year Honor
5 Conference Coach of the Year Honors
5 County Coach of the Year Honors
1 NJSIAA Sports Award Honor
Inducted into the St. Leo University Hall of Fame
JOHN E. MANNING
Passaic County Technical Institute
Passaic County
Wrestling
NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Wrestling Coach – 19 Years
Career Record: 254-83
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1 NJSIAA District Championship
1 NJSIAA Sectional Championship
14 VoTech League Titles
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9 League Championships
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3 County Titles
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5 Area Coach of the Year Honors
3 District Coach of the Year Honors
1 Conference Coach of the Year Honor
KEN MARSH
Ridge High School
Boy’s Lacrosse
Somerset County
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Boy’s Lacrosse Coach - 13 Years
Career Record: 177-88
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1 NJSIAA Tournament of Champions Title
1 NJSIAA State Sectional Championship
2 NJSIAA State Group Championships
1 Conference Title
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3 Divisional Championships
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1 County Title
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1 NFHS State Coach of the Year Honors
2 Area Coach of the Year Honors
RAYMOND “RAY” McCRANN
Passaic High School
Passaic County
Football
NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Football Coach – 18 Years
Career Record @ Passaic HS: 76-29-3
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4 NJSIAA Sectional Championships
1983 Team Ranked #3 in the Nation
3 County Coach of the Year Honors
1 State Coach of the Year Honor
Inducted into the Passaic HS Hall of Fame
JOEL MELITSKI
Bernards HS
Wrestling
Somerset County
NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Wrestling Coach – 20 Years
Career Record: 215-81-1
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13 Conference Championships
5 Conference Coach of the Year Honors
Inducted into the Region Five Wrestling Hall of
Fame
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Inducted into both Bernards HS and Somerville HS
Halls of Fame
STEVE MOLINARO
Hillsborough HS
Wrestling
Somerset County
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Wrestling Coach - 18 Years
Career Record: 153 Victories
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3 Conference Championships
6 NJSIAA District Titles
3 SCIAA Team Titles
13 State Place Winners
3 District Coach of the Year Honors
1 Region Coach of the Year Award
BETH MURRIN
Hillsborough High School
Gymnastics/Lacrosse
Somerset County
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Gymnastics Coach - 14 Years
Career Record: 135-22
Head Girl’s Lacrosse Coach - 11 Years
Career Record: 161-58
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5 NJSIAA State Sectional Titles
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8 Conference Championships
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9 County Titles
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6 Conference MOC Titles
4 Area Coach of the Year Honors
1 State Coach of the Year Honor
1 NJSCA Coach of the Year Honor
Member of NJSIAA and Conference Gymnastics
Committees
JOHN NACARLO
Holmdel High School
Boys Soccer
Monmouth County
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Boy’s Soccer Coach – 11 Years
Career Record: 136-70-16
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1 NJSIAA State Championship
4 NJSIAA State Sectional Championships
5 League Division Titles
1 State Coach of the Year Award
3 Area Coach of the Year Awards
CHRISTINE PALLADINO
Camden Catholic High School
Camden County
Basketball/Field Hockey
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Girls Basketball Coach – 27 Years
Career Record: 560-223
Head Field Hockey Coach – 11 Years
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2 NJSIAA State Group Championships
5 NJSIAA State Sectional Championships
10 Conference Titles
3 Area Coach of the Year Honors
12 Twenty-Plus Win Seasons
DAVID PASQUALE
Gill St. Bernard’s School
Somerset County
Basketball / Baseball
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Basketball Coach – 16 Years
Career Record: 205 Victories
Head Baseball Coach – 12 Years
Career Record: 205 Victories
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1 NJSIAA State Sectional Championship
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4 Prep League State Championships
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4 Conference Titles
1 State Coach of the Year Award
4 Area Coach of the Year Honors
Served Nine Years as Athletic Director
MIKE RAYMOND
Hunterdon Central High School
Hunterdon County
Baseball
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Baseball Coach – 13 Years
Career Record: 268-98
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2 NJSIAA State Group Championships
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3 NJSIAA State Sectional Championships
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6 Conference Titles
9 County Titles
1 NFHS Regional Coach of the Year Award
1 NFHS State Coach of the Year Award
12 Area Coach of the Year Honors
Member of the NJSIAA Baseball Committee
JOHN SHEPPARD
Morristown Beard School
Morris County
Baseball
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Baseball Coach – 20 Years
Career Record: 330-178-1
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2 NJSIAA State Sectional Championships
5 Prep State Championships
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1 Conference Title
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Served as Athletic Director @ Upper School for 9
Years
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Served as Athletic Director @ Middle School for 7
Years
BILL TRACY
Livingston HS / Ridge HS
Essex and Somerset Counties
Football
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Football Coach – 16 Years
Career Record @ Livingston HS (11 Years): 56 Victories
Career Record @ Ridge HS (5 Years): 33 Victories
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2 NJSIAA State Sectional Championships
4 Conference Titles
1 State Coach of the Year Honor
5 Area Coach of the Year Honors
TRACY TROBIANO
Glen Rock HS
Girls Soccer
Bergen County
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Girl’s Soccer Coach
Career Record: 342-47-15
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4 NJSIAA State Group Championships
8 NJSIAA State Sectional Championships
17 League Titles
10 Conference Coach of the Year Honors
2 Area Coach of the Year Honors
EDWARD WYNNE
Pope John XXIII High School
Sussex County
Swimming
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Girl’s Swimming Coach - 29 Years
Career Record: 390-150
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1 NJSIAA State Group Championship
2 NJSIAA State Sectional Championships
12 County Championships
5 League Titles
12 Area Coach of the Year Honors
Inducted into the Sussex County Hall of Fame
KEN BERK
Rutherford High School
B/G Swimming
Bergen County
NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head B/G Swimming Coach – 19 Years
Combined Career Record: 272-138
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5 Division Titles
6 Conference Championships
2 Area Coach of the Year Honors
Inducted into the Rutherford HS Hall of Fame
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ARNIE PERRONE
Lyndhurst Catholic High School
Bergen County
Wrestling / Football
NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Wrestling Coach – 15 Years
Career Record: 111-60
Head Football Coach – 9 Years
Career Record: 45-33-6
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1 NJSIAA State Sectional Championship
5 Conference Titles
3 Area Coach of the Year Honors
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DAVID SZOSTAK
Bernards High School
Cross Country / Track
Somerset County
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Boys and Girls XC Coach - 12 Years
Boys Career Record: 101-10; Girls Career Record: 96-22
Head B/G Winter Track Coach - 12 Years
Head Girls Spring Track Coach - 11 Years
Career Record: 54–14- 1
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7 NJSIAA State Group Championships
18 NJSIAA State Sectional Championships
5 Conference Championships
18 Divisional Titles
11 Area Coach of the Year Honors
1 NFHS Coach of the Year Honor
1 State Coach of the Year Honor
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SHEMAYNE WILLIAMS
Immaculate Heart Academy
Bergen County
Track and Field
NJSCA Status: Active
Head Girl’s Spring Track Coach – 16 Years
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6 State Championships
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24 League Titles
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18 County Championships
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