| HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2024
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Three accomplished coaches with stellar records in their respective sports comprise the 2024 Class of the Montgomery County Coaches Hall of Fame. They are joined by an additional three volunteer coaches who enter the Community Volunteer Coaches Honor Roll.
Additionally, this year, one special individual enters our coveted yet seldomly awarded Lifetime Achievement category for his stellar commitment to promote sports, service and scholarship in Montgomery county .
These leaders will be the centerpiece of the 22st annual induction banquet on Tuesday, November 26th at Presidential Caterers in East Norriton.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2024!
Amanda O'Leary
Mark Schmidt
Steve Schein
Jim and Mary Brown
Burnell "Snapp" Lewis
Kirk DayWalt
and Wilmer Cressman, Lifetime Achievement
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Amanda O'Leary
Coaching Career:
University of Florida, Head Coach (2010-present, 15 seasons)
Yale University, Head Coach (1994-2007, 14 seasons)
- Two NCAA appearances (2003, ‘07)
- Ivy League Tri-Champion (2003)
- Northeast Regional Coach of the Year (2003)
- USWLA Regional Coach of the Year (1996)
University of Maryland, Assistant Coach (1992-93)
- Two NCAA Finals appearances (1992, ’93)
- NCAA Championship (1992)
University of Delaware, Assistant Coach (1991)
University of Maryland, Graduate Assistant Coach (1990)
- 13 NCAA appearances (2011, ’12, ’13, ’14, ’15, ’16, ‘17, '18, ’19, ’21, ’22, ‘23, '24)
- AAC regular season champions (2019, ’21, ‘22, '24)
- AAC Tournament champions (2019, ’21, ’22, ‘23, '24)
- AAC Coaching Staff of the Year (2021, ‘22, '24)
- AAC Coaching Staff of the Year (2021, ‘22, '24)
- AAC Coaching Staff of the Year (2021, ‘22, '24)
- BIG EAST regular season champions (2015, ’16, ‘17, '18)
- BIG EAST Tournament champions (2015, ’16, ‘17, '18)
- BIG EAST Tournament champions (2015, ’16, ‘17, '18)
- BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year (2016, ’17, '18)
- BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year (2016, ’17, '18)
- BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year (2016, ’17, '18)
- 2014 ILWomen Coach of the Year
- ALC regular season champions (2011, ’12. ’13, ‘14)
- ALC Tournament champions (2012, ‘14)
- ALC Coach of the Year (2011, ’13, ‘14)
- ALC Coach of the Year (2011, ’13, ‘14)
- NCAA Final Four (2012, '24)
- 2012 WomensLax.com Coach of the Year
- IWLCA South Region Coach of the Year (2011, ‘12)
- IWLCA South Region Coaching Staff of the Year (2024)
- Inductee, National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 2005.
- Inductee, Temple Owls’ Hall of Fame, 2004.
- Named to NCAA Women’s Lacrosse 25th Anniversary Team in the fall of 2006.
- Hometown: Royersford, Pa. (Spring-Ford High School)
- Education: Temple University (1988, Bachelor's of Arts degree – exercise physiology and kinesiology)
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Mark Schmidt
NESHAMINY HIGH SCHOOL, Head Football Coach, 1995-2014
- Led team to 7 District One showings, 2 Eastern Conference Championships, and school’s first-ever Pennsylvania AAAA State Championship in 2001.
- Finished 2001 season 15-0, #7 USA Today national ranking
- Coach of the Year, 2001 : Pennsylvania State Football Coaches Association (AAAA), NFL/Philadelphia Eagles, American Football Monthly (Eastern region), Riddell, Schutt Air, and the Philadelphia Inquirer.
- Five-time Coach of the Year honoree by the Bucks County Courier Times, Trenton Times and Trentonion newspapers.
- All-American Football Foundation Eastern Region High School Coach of the Year
IMHOTEP INSTITUTE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL, Head Football Coach (and various Assistant Coach roles), Philadelphia, PA, 2015-2018, 2020,2021, 2023
- 5 Public League, Phila & District 12 Championships; 1 PIAA 2A State Championship; 1 PIAA 5A State Championship; 4 appearances in the Pennsylvania Class AAAA State Championship game; two 15-0 seasons (including school’s 1st); #10 national ranking Cumulative record: 86-7.
- BIG 33 ALL-STAR Head Coach, 2006; O-Line Coach 2002; both games W's vs. Ohio
- Assistant Coach stops at Norristown HS, Penn, Kentucky, Temple , Lock Haven
- Founder and Board Member - Roger Grove Memorial Scholarship
- Founder, Bucks County Challenger Football & Cheerleading, Special Needs Children
- Inductee, Pennsylvania State Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame
- Inductee, Ursinus College Athletics Hall of Fame
- Inductee, Neshaminy High School Football Hall of Fame
- Inductee, Lock Haven University Football Hall of Fame
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Steve Schein
- 51 Years coaching football in Montgomery County and still counting
- Upper Merion High School Football Head Coach 17 years
- 117-70-6 record
- 4 Suburban One American League titles
- 3 X Coach of the Year
- 2 X Head Coach Montco All-Star Football Game
- Spring-Ford High School Football, Assisitant (current), 176 wins
- Founder, Spring-Ford Youth Football & Cheerleading, 5 years as 1st President
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| COMMUNITY COACHES HONOR ROLL CLASS OF 2024
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| Montgomery County Coaches Hall of Fame also welcomes the 2024 Honor Roll Inductees who represent the very best of dedicated volunteers who have so selflessly served our greater community of young athletes:
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Jim and Mary Brown
Together, an inspirational team and volunteer force throughout the Main Line for 47 years and counting:
- Main Line American Legion Baseball, Coach and President
- Co-Directors, Rosemont-Villanova Civic Association Sports Program
- Narberth Colts Head Baseball coach, Main Line Baseball League, 10-12 year olds
- Malvern Youth Basketball League, Head Coach
- Radnor Youth Baseball League, Head Coach
- Narberth Junior Legion, Head Coach
- Narberth Senior Legion, Head Coach and Administrators
- Lower Merion Little League, Senior Division, Head Coach
- Co-Commisioners, Narberth Athletic Association NFL Flag Football, Co-Ed
- Treasurer and Board Members, Eastern PA Youth Soccer Association
- Inductee: PA American Legion Baseball HOF
- Recipients, Lower Merion Township Volunteer Award
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Burnell "Snap" Lewis
- Plymouth Junior American Basketball Association(Jr. ABA) - Coach , Referee, League Commisioner and Executive Council V.P. , 1997-Present.
- Plymouth-Whitemarsh Girls Basketball Volunteer Coach, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Fencor AAU Volunteer Coach, 2010, 2011
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Kirk Daywalt
- 22 years volunteer coaching
- East Norriton Girls Softball , 1998-2001
- East Norriton Little League ( now Norriton LL), 2001-2009
- East Norriton All-Star Travel team, 4 years
- Saint Titus CYO Baseball , Basketball, Softball, 2004-2010
- East Norriton Junior Legion Baseball, Asst. Coach, 2010-2013
- Norristown Senior Legion(Presidential Caterers), Head Coach/GM and Associate Head Coach ; 2X League Champions, 2013-2020
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| HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2023
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Four accomplished coaches with stellar records in their respective sports comprise the 2023 Class of the Montgomery County Coaches Hall of Fame. They are joined by an additional four volunteer coaches who enter the Community Coaches Honor Roll.
Additionally, one special coach enters our coveted-yet-seldomly-awarded Lifetime Achievement category for her stellar commitment to the development of young women.
These leaders will be the centerpiece of the 21st annual induction banquet on Tuesday, November 21st at Presidential Caterers in East Norriton.
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Steve Chadwin
Abington Friends, Boys Basketball. 40 seasons = 649-305(.680winning percentage). 16 Friends League Championships. USA Gold Medal teams, Maccabiah Games in 2000, 2001 & 2003. Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Inductee.
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Lucy Gil
Wissahickon Field Hockey. 28 seasons overall, 18 seasons @Wissahickon = 287-94-6(.750), 10 Suburban-One League Championships, 3 District One Championships(17 appearances), 8 PIAA appearances(Semi-Finals in 2004, 2005, 2006, Quarter-Finals 2013). 4 time Philadelphia Inquirer Field Hockey Coach of the Year. Overall Career Record = 363-165-38(.675)
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Joe Parisi
LaSalle College High School, Baseball. 32 seasons(28 Head, 4 Asst.), 453-238(.656); 4 Philadelphia Catholic League Championships, 2 PIAA State Championships(2012, 2014), 3 District 12 Championships; 2 time Daily News Baseball Coach of the Year; PA Hall of Fame Inductee, Philadelphia Chapter.
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Rick Torresani
North Penn and Bishop McDevitt, Softball. 23 seasons, overall record = 456-243(.652 - 376 wins North Penn , 80 wins McDevitt); 2021 PIAA State Champion; Semi-Finalist 2013; Catholic League Championship (McDevitt). 2 time Times Herald Softball Coach of the Year; Roslyn Legion Post 248 Hall of Fame Inductee, 2002. Also coached 8 years Girls High School Basketball at Upper Dublin(5 yrs.) and Mount Saint Joseph's Academy (3 yrs.); Catholic Academy League Championship and State Semi-Finalist.
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| COMMUNITY COACHES HONOR ROLL CLASS OF 2023
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| Montgomery County Coaches Hall of Fame also welcomes the 2023 Honor Roll Inductees who represent the very best of dedicated volunteers who have so selflessly served our greater community of young athletes:
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Mike Borkowski
Plymouth ABA
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Steve Hirshenhorn
Upper Dublin Junior Athletic Association
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Chalie McGeehan
Oreland Wyndmoor Little League, 12 yrs. Head JV coach/Asst. Varsity Baseball, William Penn Charter School
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Mike Murray
West Norriton Little League
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| HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2022
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| Five accomplished coaches with stellar records in their respective sports comprise the 2022 Class of the Montgomery County Coaches Hall of Fame. In addition, they will be joined by three volunteer coaches who will enter the Community Coaches Honor Roll.
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Bob Ayton
Bob was the legendary Track and Field and Cross-Country Coach at Hatboro Horsham from 1970 to 2011. During those 40-plus years, he built an outstanding career with an overall Cross-Country record of 411-73, including a streak of 110-5 from 2000-2010. Also, during those years, his teams compiled an impressive 9 Track and Field League Championships, 19 Cross Country League Championships, 1 District Championship, 7 individual State Champions and in a 30-year span never finished lower than 1st or 2nd in league competition. In 2011, the Brooks Shoe Company voted Ayton into “Top Ten Most Inspirational Coaches in America”.
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Neil Buckley
After serving in WWII, Neil joined the staff of The Haverford School in 1946. He served as a sixth-grade social studies teacher, coach, colleague, advisor, and friend to generations at Haverford School until his death in 1994. He was the most successful Wrestling Coach in the history of the sport with 646 victories, A National Prep title in 1973, and 35 Inter-Ac titles. He coached 9 national champions and numerous state champions. Neil and his team were featured in the February 25, 1957 issue of Sports Illustrated. Neil also coached Varsity Track and 135--pound Football teams. For 30 years each summer, he led boys from Haverford School and many other schools on "Western Safari" to various back-country destinations in Wyoming, Colorado, and other states to experience the camping rigors and splendor of the West, resulting in lifetime memories and lessons. His greatest value was teaching the qualities of leadership, honesty, friendship, enthusiasm, and loyalty. Neil was a master teacher and gave all who had the honor of knowing him a direction in life. A group of his wrestlers created a website (BuckleyMen.org) and produced a film (to be released in October) honoring his impact.
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William Zimmerman
William Zimmerman was inducted into the Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1993, capping a 30-plus year career as the Wrestling Coach at Harriton High School which began in the 1960s. Among the many achievements are his record of over 300 Dual Match wins, numerous Team/League/District Championships and Individual Champions. William was also a Health and Physical Education Teacher at Harriton and was well known for his focus on core principles, determination, teamwork, self-discipline and confidence.
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Pat Manzi
Pat Manzi was the Head Football Coach at Bishop Mc Devitt High School from 1982 until 2016. His teams compiled a record of 189-151-5. These years included an undefeated season, 1987 (11-0), 4-time PCL Coach of the Year, Philadelphia Daily News 1980’s Coach of the Decade, 2016 Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame, 2016 Bishop McDevitt Football Hall of Fame, and he was the 2017 Maxwell Football Club Robert T. Clark Award Recipient.
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Steve Carcarey
was the Head Baseball Coach at Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic High School for 5 seasons beginning in 1999. In his first year he was named the Times Herald Coach of the Year. Steve is the winningest coach in the now defunct program’s history with an 85-46 record. In 2003, Steve moved to the college ranks as the Head Coach at Widener University where he led the teams for 8 seasons, amassing a record of 185-124-2. Team achievements include appearing in the Commonwealth Conference Tournaments for 7 straight seasons, including the Conference title in 2010. Additional achievements in 2010 were a 27-14 season and competing in the NCAA tournament after becoming regular- season champions. Steve was also named 2010 MAC Commonwealth Conference Coach of the Year.
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| COMMUNITY COACHES HONOR ROLL CLASS OF 2022
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| Montgomery County Coaches Hall of Fame welcomes the 2022 Honor Roll Inductees who represent the very best of dedicated volunteers who have so selflessly served our greater community of young athletes:
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Kevin Shields
Visitation CYO – 1995 to the present
Kevin has been Varsity Girl’s Basketball Head Coach , JV Girl’s Basketball Head Coach , JV Boy’s Basketball Head Coach , JV Football Assistant Coach , Pee Wee Soccer Assistant Coach. East Norriton Baseball Little League Coach – 1996 – 2007
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Frank Cecconi
Plymouth Jr ABA League 1988 – 2010 , Coach , Referee and
Administrator , Spring-Ford Youth Basketball 2006 to Present – Coach , Sting
Softball Organization 2017 – Present – Coach , Spring Youth Athletic League, 2010 - 2019 Baseball and Softball coach and Administrator
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Kevin Flaherty
Whitemarsh Little League for 30 yrs – Coaching and
Administrator , St. Philip Neri in Lafayette Hill, Pa. Kevin coached both the Grade School and High School leagues , to this day , he is still coaching The St. Philip Neri High School Boys Basketball
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Randy Garber
Randy Garber was an All-American and professional soccer player, whose coaching career proved to be every bit as outstanding as his playing days at Abington High School and beyond. Garber worked his way up the coaching ladder. He began in the youth soccer ranks and was named the 1996 NSCAA Youth Soccer Coach of the Year. In 1997 he was named the Eastern PA Youth Soccer Coach of the Year. And in 2007 he was named the Southeastern PA Coaches Association Coach of the Year. In 2012 he also received the Eastern PA Youth Soccer Excellence in Coaching Award. He then took over the reins of the Abington High soccer program. His teams won the 2012 PIAA District One championship and were District One finalists three other times (1993, 2007, 2012). Garber has been honored with induction into three other Hall of Fames -- Southeastern PA Soccer HOF, Mercer County College HOF, Abington High School HOF.
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Tim Hughes
To say that the girls’ softball program at Spring-Ford High is synonymous with Tim Hughes would be an understatement. As head coach from 1997 to the present, he has established a record of dominance that would be hard to beat in any sport. His overall record is 449-116-1 (.793 winning percentage).With Hughes at the helm, Spring-Ford has won 12 PAC 10 championships and two District championships. The team has 25 straight District appearances that led to three straight State Semi-Final appearances and nine straight trips to the State tournament. The latest highlight was an undefeated regular season in 2021, which came to an end in the state tournament with a loss to Haverford. He was inducted into the Tri-County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.
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Mary Ann Harris
All that Mary Ann Harris did was to compile Hall of Fame-worthy accomplishments in two different sports – at two different schools. At Ursinus College she won the NCAA National Lacrosse Championship in 1983, helping to elevate and cement the Lady Bears' national reputation for both player and coaching excellence. Her 20-year tenure (1992-2011) at the helm of the Souderton High School field hockey program yielded a remarkable 300-107-25 record with 10 Conference Championships, 4 District Titles, and 10 State Tournament appearances. All of this came after an incredible playing career. Harris was a 15-year member and captain of the U.S. National Field Hockey team. She is an inductee into both the U.S. National Field Hockey Association Hall of Fame and Temple University Hall of Fame. She also was inducted into the Ursinus College Hall of Fame, the Souderton/North Penn High Hall of Fame and the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (Montco Chapter).
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Bob Peffle
Truly a coach for all seasons, Bob's teams won championships in all three sports he guided. As the long-time (28 years, 600 games!) soccer coach of LaSalle College High School(1987-2014), Bob boasted a 402-132-66 overall record, 7 Philadelphia Catholic League(PCL) Championships and 4 additional PCL Finalist appearances. Those seasons alone produced an astounding 107-14-21 record(.754 winning percentage). His 2011 undefeated PCL(15-0) squad produced 6 All-PCL players and coached over 100 PCL All-Catholic selections. Overlapping, as the Frankford High Wrestling coach, Bob won 10 straight Philadelphia Public League Championships, losing only one league match! He added 3 PIAA district 12 Championships to this incredible run that spanned 23 seasons(1984-2006) with an astounding 429-72 overall record(.856 winning %). Concurrently, to continue his winning ways into the spring season as the Frankford High Head Baseball Coach(1989-2007), Bob produced 5 PPL Championships, 3-time PPL Finalist, 2 PIAA District 12 Championships and 1 Finalist, managed 76 All-Public players and 27 All-City players and coached the Public League All-Stars in the Carpenter Cup. In addition, for a brief interlude, Bob was the Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School varsity soccer coach for two seasons(1985-86) and boasts a Suburban One Championship title in 1985. He was a two-time soccer All-American at Temple(1967,1968) and was enshrined in the Temple Athletic HOF in 1995.
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Ed Klavon
Coaching a team to success is an admirable accomplishment. Founding a program from scratch, then forging a career of success is remarkable. Ed Klavon founded the North Penn High School wrestling program in 1956 and immediately built a winning program. For 35 years, until 1992, his teams were dominant. His lifetime record was 318-151-7 and included a 43-match win streak from 1983-1986. He won the PA State Championship and was named PA Wrestling Coach of the Year, both in 1987. His teams enjoyed 28 winning seasons, 2 undefeated seasons, 10 league championships (6 Bux-Mont, 4 Suburban One National), 8 Section II titles, 2 District I North titles, and 3 Southeast Regional Titles. He has coached 7 individual PIAA Champions, 5 more state medalists, 33 state qualifiers, 20 Southeast Regional champs, 25 District I champs, and 79 Section II champs. He has coached numerous father-son combinations over the years. One year, he branched out as North Penn's head soccer coach and his only team won the 1964 Bux-Mont League Championship. In 1993 he was inducted into the District One Hall of Fame. In 2005 he was inducted into both the PA and National Wrestling Hall of Fames.
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| 2019 Coaches Hall of Fame Inductees at the Annual Montgomery County Coaches Hall of Fame Banquet: (from the left) Jim Wilkinson, Jim Buckley, Anne Sage (accepted on her behalf by her grandson), Tony Funsten, and Lou Lombardo.
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Jim Buckley
Former Germantown Academy girls’ basketball and Ursinus women’s coach
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Tony Funsten
Upper Merion girls’ volleyball coach
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Lou Lombardo
Montgomery County Community College baseball coach
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Anne Sage
Former University of Pennsylvania field hockey and lacrosse coach
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Jim Wilkinson
Former Abington High basketball coach
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| 2017 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
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Jim Donofrio
Plymouth Whitemarsh High basketball coach
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Will Lapp
former Souderton High volleyball coach
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Tom Lonergan
Gwynedd Mercy Academy girls’ basketball coach
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Cathy Miller
Methacton High softball and girls tennis coach
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| 2016 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
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Maggie deMarteleire
Lansdale Catholic and North Penn High girls’ basketball coach
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Pete Lewis (Deceased)
Legendary Norristown High coach and athletic director
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Rick Mellor
Former Penn Charter baseball coach
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Keith Mondillo
Gwynedd Mercy University women’s basketball coach
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Christie Morgan
James Madison University field hockey coach
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| 2015 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
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Al Angelos
Former Plymouth Whitemarsh High and Ursinus basketball coach
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Bob Beale
Cheltenham High track and field coach
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Virginia Hoffman
Former Germantown Academy lacrosse and field hockey coach
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Pat Nugent
Former Spring-Ford High wrestling coach
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| 2014 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
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| 2013 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
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| 2012 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
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| 2011 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
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| 2010 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
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| 2009 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
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| 2008 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
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| 2007 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
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| 2005 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
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| 2004 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
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| 2003 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
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| 2002 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
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| 2021 COACHES HONOR ROLL INDUCTEES
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Ed Foley
Head Coach for 31 seasons of the nationally recognized All-Star football team Philadelphia Little Quakers(current All-Time record 251-38-7); served 12 years as Head and Assistant coach for boys and girls sports, Saint Philip Neri CYO ( Lafayette Hill); Served nine years as coach and Board member, Conshohocken Little League; Assistant coach William Penn Charter School Varsity Football and Head Coach Middle School Football and Baseball; currently a faculty member and the Associate A.D., William Penn Charter School. Ed was All-Ivy, Honorable Mention All-American and a member of 1982, 1983, and 1984 Ivy League Football Champions, University of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, Inductee 2015.
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John Bortulin
Head Soccer Coach, 15-seasons(1996-2011), Saint Teresa CYO(Audubon); CYO regional Coordinator(2008-2013); CYO Region 21 Soccer Commissioner (2006-2013); Saint Teresa A.D. (2006-2012); Audubon Recreation Association Coach (2003-2010).
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Tom Moore
CYO Football Coach, Saint John of the Cross (Roslyn, Abington Township)(1967-1982); Roslyn Boys Club Baseball (1973-1978); CYO Basketball, Saint John the Cross(1977-1987); CYO Basketball, Saint Alphonsus (1988-2001).
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Ed Lincul
West Norriton Little League. Dedicated and beloved coach , Board member and respected advisor to many coaches and parents for 25 years. Ed's commitment to his community never wavered even amidst the tragic auto accident loss of his oldest son. Ed's keen insight and calm influence continue to buoy WNLL and its players through his steadfast commitment to excellence and integrity. A true treasure for his community, Ed exemplifies the very definition of a servant-leader.
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Tony Lowe
Tony Lowe has coached an incredible array of teams over the years, starting back in 1992 with the Towamencin Youth Association. At Corpus Christi in Upper Gwynedd Township, Tony coached JV softball, baseball, and basketball. He also coached varsity softball and both girls and boys varsity basketball teams, winning multiple Region 20 championships and led Corpus to two Archdiocesan Final Four appearances and two Lasalle College High School tournament championships. He served as Corpus Christi’s Athletic Director for many years and was part of the group that brought the Cougars football program to Corpus during his tenure as AD. Tony has been a volunteer coach in the Sonny Hill basketball program in Philadelphia. He coached Fencor AAU and the Montgomery Defenders AAU basketball teams leading both to many tournament championships and successful runs in the Mid Atlantic championships. Tony has also coached varsity high school basketball teams for many years at Lansdale Catholic, Hatboro Horsham, and currently at New Hope Solebury High school.
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| 2015 COACHES HONOR ROLL INDUCTEES
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| 2009 COACHES HONOR ROLL INDUCTEES
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Frank ‘Hank Cisco’ Ciaccio
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| LIFETIME AND ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
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The Lifetime Achievement Award was created by the Montgomery County Coaches Hall of Fame to honor those who have distinguished themselves in the world of sports – but may not fit the criteria for induction into the Hall of Fame.
Two individuals who received the award also are members of the Hall of Fame. Tommy Lasorda and Geno Auriemma each received the award after leading their U.S. team to an Olympic gold medal.
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2024 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER
Wilmer Cressman
- Board Member, Triangle Club - established in 1963 to promote service, sports and scholarship among private, parochial and public schools in Montgomery County.
- Founding Member, Norristown Area High School Hall of Champions Association Established in 1977 to honor distinguished accomplishments of Alumni in all aspects of life, including the Hall of Champion honoring outstanding contributions to athletics during high school years.
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