The Best Academic Games Coaches of the 20th Century
and Beyond

The Greatest Coaching Careers of All Time Elementary Division Middle Division High School Division Don Shannon Jefferson Parrish, LA 1983-1988 29 Individual Championships 23 Team Championships 5 Sweepstakes Adrian Prather, Yvette Ruffin, & Ben Coleman Ann Arbor, MI 1998-2004 6 Individual Championships 8 Team Championships 1 Sweepstakes Jim Davis Allegheny Valley, PA 1967 - 2000 11 Individual Championships 12 Team Championships 1 Sweepstakes Cedric Small Detroit, MI 1998- 17 Individual Championships 16 Team Championships 3 Sweepstakes Paula Hidalgo New Orleans, LA 1983-1998 32 Individual Championships 6 Sweepstakes Diana Wieberg New Orleans, LA 1991 - 2003 1 Individual Championship 4 Team Championships 3 Sweepstakes Championships Mike Steigerwald Ann Arbor, MI 1980-1984 13 Ind. Champs 18 Team Champs 3 Sweepstakes Betty Anderson Seneca Valley, PA 1973-1982 10 Individual Championships 14 Team 3 Sweepstakes Ava Sue Hickerson Palm Beach, FL 1982-2000 17 Individual Championships 14 Team Championships Sandy Bennett New Orleans, LA 1994- 5 Individual Championships 5 Team Championships 2 Sweepstakes Sharon Vitolins Detroit, MI 1988 - 1997 56 Individual Championships 50 Team Championships 9 Sweepstakes Joe Butera Mt. Lebanon, PA 1969-80 25 Individual Championships 24 Team Championships 6 Sweepstakes Bonnie Burt Jefferson Parrish, LA 1990- 37 Individual Championships 29 Team Championships 9 Sweepstakes Eric Nelson Ann Arbor, MI 1992- 16 Individual Championships 11 Team Championships 3 Sweepstakes Mary Jo Petterson Palm Beach, FL 1987 - 2001 20 Individual Championships 33 Team Championships 1 Sweepstakes Steve Osborn Jefferson Parrish, LA 1974-81 13 Individual Championships 11 Team Championships 2 Sweepstakes Ellen Gamble St. Bernard Parrish, LA 1998- 7 Individual Championships 10 Team Championships 6 Sweepstakes Championships Stuart White Ann Arbor, MI 1975-1989 5 Individual Championships 3 Team Championships 3 Sweepstakes Steve Wright Detroit, MI & Chicago, IL 1985 - 1996 60 Individual Championships 56 Team Championships 9 Sweepstakes Pam (Miller) Placek South Lyon, MI 1980-89 16 Individual Championships 9 Team Championships 3 Sweepstakes Charisse Ripoll St. Bernard Parrish, LA 1998-2003 3 Individual Championships 5 Team Championships 2 Sweepstakes Championships Nancy Kinard Palm Beach, FL 1983-2000 27 Individual Championships 43 Team Championships 2 Sweepstakes Brother John Larose New Orleans, LA 1967-1987 38 Individual Championships 56 Team Championships 7 Sweepstakes Lois Fink Allegheny Valley, PA 1969 - 1981 40 Individual Championships 60 Team Championships 11 Sweepstakes Chris Holstein Detroit, MI 1980 - 1991 13 Individual Championships 7 Team Championships 3 Sweepstakes Brother Neal Golden New Orleans, LA 1967- 40 Individual Championships 35 Team Championships 8 Sweepstakes   AGLOA's home page