Metro League
All-time winningest boys basketball coaches
League games only
Updated through the 2013-14 season
Name School(s) Years W L Pct. Titles
Dennis Hopkins Linden 1982-83-2011-12 238 216 .524 4
Jerry Nakoneczny Lap. West/Lap. East 1982-83 to 2004-05 211 129 .621 8
Bob Bruder Fenton 1978-79 to 1998-99 210 106 .664 6
Dave Gleason Lapeer East 1976-77 to 1989-90 132 68 .666 5
Tim Olszewski Fenton 2004-05- 117 41 .741 5
Joe Blakely Holly 1982-83 to 1994-95 113 89 .559 0
Randy Long Mt. Morris 1986-87-2001-2002 110 136 .447 1
Conlin Smith Durand 1978-79 to 1987-88 102 42 .708 3
Lance Baylis Holly 2005-06- 97 49 .664 2
LeRoy Decker Fenton 1968-69 to 1977-78 81 28 .743 5
Andy Roberts Lapeer West 2004-05-2011-12 69 57 .548 2
Ken Clemens Swartz Creek 1968-69 to 1975-76 59 27 .686 3
Paul Adas Kearsley 2008-09- 56 44 .560 0
Tim Zeeman Lapeer West 1994-95 to 1999-2000 54 36 .600 1
Ardie Fisher Lapeer East 1990-91 to 1993-94 52 12 .812 2
Dick Ebert Holly 1975-76 to 1981-82 50 38 .568 0
Mark Newell Lapeer East 2005-06-2009-2010 45 37 .549 1
Pat Fields Carman 1970-71 to 1974-75 44 12 .786 2
Steve Laidlaw Oxford 2002-03-2008-09 42 58 .420 0
Jeremy Trent Swartz Creek 2009-10-2011-12 39 11 .780 1
Greg Gallaspy Lapeer West 1975-76 to 1981-82 38 50 .431 0
John Creasey Holly 2000-01-2004-05 37 27 .578 2
Eric Senter Swartz Creek 2006-07-2008-09 36 14 .720 0
Jim Vanitvelt LakeVille/Clio 1979-80/2005-06 to 2009-10 36 60 .375 0
Dave Kirkpatrick Lapeer West 2000-01-2003-2004 34 18 .654 1
Steve Ruch Oxford 1990-91 to 1993-94 32 32 .500 0
Tim Hatch Holly/Fenton 1997-98-2001-2002 32 38 .457 0
Tim Donnan Brandon 2004-05-2008-09 28 48 .368 1
Tyler Thompson Clio 2010-11- 27 37 .422 0
Bob Decker Ainsworth 1970-71 to 1974-75 27 39 .409 1
Darrell Morton LakeVille 1976-77/1981-82-87-88/92-93 26 106 .196 0
Chuck Mahoney Lapeer West 2012-13-2013-14 23 9 .719 0
Steve Millard LakeVille 1977-78-1978-79/88-89-90-91 23 51 .310 0
Dwight Lovejoy Durand 1994-95 to 1996-97 22 26 .458 0
Bryan Ray Brandon 2002-03/2009-10-Feb. 14, 2011 21 23 .477 0
Scott Wright Swartz Creek 2012-13- 20 12 .625 0
Clark Plichta Oxford 1994-95 to 1996-97 20 28 .416 0
Bob Brown Ainsworth 1980-81 to 1981-82 18 8 .692 0
Jesse Heck Oxford Jan. 13, 1998 to 1999-2000 18 22 .450 0
Leo Haynes Ainsworth 1975-76 to 1978-79 18 30 .375 0
Bob Root Ainsworth 1984-85 to 1985-86 17 11 .607 0
Ross Gauthier Brandon Feb. 22, 2011- 17 33 .340 0
Jack Barry Mt. Morris 1980-81 to 1985-86 16 68 .190 0
Phil Taylor Mt. Morris 1973-74 to 1976-77 14 22 .388 0
Dave Smith Oxford 1987-88 to 1989-90 14 34 .291 0
Dave Harmsen Lapeer West 1973-74 to 1974-75 12 11 .521 0
Mike Halstead Lapeer West 1968-69 to 1972-73 12 37 .244 0
Art Marcel Oxford 1984-85 to 1986-87 11 33 .250 0
Jim Smith Carman 1968-69 to 1969-70 10 10 .500 0
Richard Griest LakeVille 1991-92/2001-2002) 10 20 .333 0
J. Paul King Ainsworth 1968-69 9 1 .900 1
Larry Volz Holly 1970-71 to 1972-73 9 23 .281 0
Jim Sander Durand 1991-92 to 1993-94 9 39 .187 0
Aaron Fisher Lapeer East 2010-11-2013-14 8 56 .125 0
Steve Baier Fenton 1999-2000 7 7 .500 0
Paul Marfia Oxford 2009-10 7 11 .389 0
All-time winningest boys basketball coaches
League games only
Updated through the 2013-14 season
Name School(s) Years W L Pct. Titles
Josh Wenning Oxford 2000-01-2001-02 7 21 .250 0
Sam Owens Ainsworth 1982-83 to 1983-84 7 23 .233 0
Lloyd Lamphere Durand 1989-90 to 1990-91 7 25 .218 0
Marv Bieleski Carman 1975-76 6 4 .600 0
Denny Butcher Brandon 2003-04 6 6 .500 0
Barry Davis Mt. Morris 1977-78 to 1978-79 5 21 .192 0
Dave McDonald LakeVille 1993-94 5 11 .312 0
Chuck Mandeville Holly 1968-69 to 1969-70 4 16 .200 0
Chuck Trout LakeVille 1995-96 to 1996-97 4 28 .125 0
Ken Konesny Mt. Morris 1972-73 3 9 .250 0
Tom Sherwood Mt. Morris 1979-80 3 11 .214 0
Dick Smith Ainsworth 1979-80 3 11 .214 0
Gene Smith LakeVille 1994-95 3 13 .187 0
Darrell Holland LakeVille 1997-98 to 1998-99 3 25 .107 0
Ryan Robinson Holly 1995-96 to 1996-97 3 29 .093 0
Tim Hutton Oxford 1983-84 2 12 .142 0
Tim Timlin Durand 1988-89 2 14 .125 0
John Gilbert Fenton 2002-03-March 5, 2004 2 21 .087 0
Howard Conrad Holly 1973-74 to 1974-75 2 22 .083 0
Anthony Wright Linden 2012-13- 2 30 .063 0
Doyle Rice Oxford 1997 to Jan. 12, 1998 1 1 .500 0
Chad Logan Fenton March 5, 2004-March 8, 2004 0 1 .000 0
Smokey Meinecke LakeVille 1999-2000 to 2000-01 0 28 .000 0
Note: Active coaches are listed in bold.
Most championships won by a coach
Name Schools (s) Championships
Jerry Nakoneczny Lapeer East/Lapeer West 8
Bob Bruder Fenton 6
LeRoy Decker Fenton 5
Dave Gleason Lapeer East 5
Tim Olszewski Fenton 5
Dennis Hopkins Linden 4
Conlin Smith Durand 3
Ken Clemens Swartz Creek 3
Ardie Fisher Lapeer East 2
Pat Fields Carman 2
John Creasey Holly 2
Andy Roberts Lapeer West 2
Lance Baylis Holly 2
Coaches who have led their teams to a league championship in their rookie season
Name School Year
Bob Decker Ainsworth 1970
Pat Fields Carman 1971
Bob Bruder Fenton 1979
Ardie Fisher Lapeer East 1991
John Creasey Holly 2001*
Dave Kirkpatrick Lapeer West 2001*
Andy Roberts Lapeer West 2005
*Holly and Lapeer West shared the league championship in 2001.
Note: Rookie status is defined as ones first season as a varsity coach at a Metro League school. In 1995, Jerry Nakoneczny led Lapeer East to a share of the Metro championship in his first season at East, but it wasn’t his rookie season at a league school. Nakoneczny coached at Lapeer West from 1982-83 to 1993-94 before moving to East.