Northern Section Football

Coaching Records

All-Time Wins

219 - Bob Reid, Anderson, 1970-1999 (219-98-5)

200 - Greg Grandell, West Valley, 1993-2020 (200-116)

198 - Geoff Wahl, East Nicolaus, 1964-1988, 1990-1998 (198-128-6)

191 - Rick Prinz, Paradise, 1999-2021 (191-70)

190 - Tom St. Jacques, Lassen, 1995-2019 (190-100-1)

186 - Matt Hunsaker, Big Valley, 1988-2003, Central Valley 2004-13 (186-95-1)

185 - Shaun Wood, Modoc, 1991-2015, 2021 (185-96)

183 - Mark Cooley, Hamilton, 1999-2009, Pleasant Valley 2012-2023 (183-91)

169 - Mort Kaer, Weed, 1944-1971 (169-58-7)

169 - Jack Delbar, Winters, 1977-1999 (169-72-4)

167 - Scott Turner, Sutter, 1988-2008 (167-56-2)

163 - Don Ray, Princeton, 1960; Quincy 1964-1997 (163-158)

158 - Randy Harrison, Hayfork, 1994-2016 (158-95)

153 - John Beck, Chico, 1970-1992 (153-74-5)

151 - Chuck Sharpe, Yreka, 1942-44, Shasta 1945-51, Red Bluff 1954-1970 (151-78-9) 

148 - Curtis Parks, Williams, 1981-1997; Willows 1998-2007 (148-131-1)

147 - Dave Dana, Esparto, 1960-1962, Westwood 1966, Colusa 1967-1983, Pierce 1987-1994 (147-123-7)

144 - Don Duncan, Etna, 1973-1996 (144-74-4)

137 - Jim Arostegui, Live Oak, 1992-2007, 2017-19 (137-77)

136 - Del Kalbach, Biggs, 1964-1983, 1986-1989 (136-72-9)

131 - Ryan Reynolds, Sutter, 2009-2021 (131-29)

128 - Tag McFadden, Corning, 1955-1976 (128-63-7)

128 - Gregg LeMaster, Pierce, 1954-1974 (128-56-5)

127 - Jim McNulty, Oroville, 1979-1999 (127-94-6)

126 - Gary Burton, Corning, 1977-1991 (126-43-2)

119 - Bob Wise, Portola, 1954-1976 (119-53-8)

119 – Darren Trueblood, Enterprise, 2003-15, University Prep 2018-19 (119-55)

116 - Dave Cato, Orland, 1974-1993, 1998-2000 (116-122-1)

116 - Robert Wilson, Maxwell, 2001-13 (116-39)

114 - John Kufner, Happy Camp, 1976-2009 (114-177-1)

114 – Mike McDonald, Mercy, 1997-04, Orland 2009-16 (114-66)

113 - Jim Barrett, Pleasant Valley, 1977-1995 (113-85-5)

113 - Stan Timone, Greenville, 1951-1977 (113-83-5)

113 - Dave Driffill, Colusa, 1984-2003 (113-98-2)

112 - Jerry Clark, Elk Creek, 1973-2005 (112-149-5)

109 – Bryan Lex, Princeton, 2004-19, 21, 23 (109-78)

108 - Otto Brackett, Greenville, 1978-1996, 2007, 2011 (108-86-2)

107 - Jason Alvistur, Chico, 2008-22 (107-72)

104 - Mike Pena, Biggs, 1990-2011 (104-121)

104 - Steve Heskett, Portola, 2008-15, 18-23 (104-50)

103 - Mike Flint, Trinity, 1993-2008 (103-67)

101 - Gene Pisenti, Burney, 1970-1987 (101-58-2)

100 – Josh Allen, Butte Valley, 2004-19 (100-74, 8-man)

97 - Orlyn Culp, Yreka, 1996-2015, Red Bluff 2017-19 (97-157)

97 - Daniel Ward, Winters, 2008-23 (97-76)

96 - Bob Hall, Modoc, 1979-1983, Corning 1992-97, 2005-08 (96-64-0)

93 - Joe Blevins, Big Valley, 1977-83, 85, 87; Mount Shasta 1988-92, 97-98, 06-07 (93-64-0)

91 - Frank Frye, Hayfork, 1981-90, Central Valley 1991-1998 (91-104)

91 - Bill Jacobs, Red Bluff, 1971-1984 (91-60-1)

91 - Ed Zuckerman, Willows, 1975-1984, 1986-1995 (91-113-2)

91 - Clay Erro, Enterprise, 1993-2002 (91-26)

87 – W.L. “Pop” Owings, Durham, 1925-1951 (87-65-17)

85 - Paul Johnson, Red Bluff, 1988-1999 (85-46-2)

84 - Larry Snelling, Hamilton, 1974-1976, Fall River 1978-1992 (84-77-4)

82 - Mark Pettengill, Foothill, 1992-2002 (82-44)

82 - Travis Barker, East Nicolaus, 2014-19, 22 (82-13)

81 - John Studer, Corning, 2009-23 (81-73)

80 – Aaron Gingery, Shasta, 2002-14 (80-64)

78 - Phil Bryant, Westwood, (78-40-1)

78 - Todd Sloat, Fall River, 2006-09, 2017-19, 21 (78-16)

76 - Lloyd Madsen, Chico, 1927-1940, 1947 (76-45-13)

76 - Al Schuler, Chester, 1969-1984 (76-63-9)

76 - Sterling Jackson, Pleasant Valley, 1998-2006, 2009-11 (76-59-1)

76 - Charles Grimmer, Pierce, 1936-53 (76-36-6)

74 - Ray Odom, Big Valley, 1972-76, Hamilton 1977-1983 (74-40-4)

74 - Bryon Hamilton, Foothill, 2003-12 (74-41)

74 - Clark Tuthill, Shasta, 1971-76, 1983-88 (74-51-3)

74 - Gerald Piper, Redding Christian, 2014-21 (74-31)

72 - Pete Torres, Wheatland, 1958-1968 (72-21-2)

70 - Bill Kleaver, Yreka, 1977-87 (70-39-0)

Games Coached

332 - Geoff Wahl, East Nicolaus, 1964-1988, 1990-1998 (198-128-6)

321 - Don Ray, Princeton, 1960; Quincy 1964-1997 (163-158)

316 - Greg Grandell, West Valley 1993-2020 (200-116)

311 - Bob Reid, Anderson 1970-1999 (213-93-5)

292 - John Kufner, Happy Camp 1976-2009 (114-177-1)

291 – Tom St. Jacques, Lassen, 1995-2019 (190-100-1)

282 - Matt Hunsaker, Big Valley 1988-2003, Central Valley 2004-13 (186-95-1)

281 - Shaun Wood, Modoc 1991-2015, 21 (185-96)

280 - Curtis Parks, Williams 1981-1997; Willows 1998-2007 (148-131-1)

277 - Dave Dana, Esparto 1960-1962, Westwood 1966, Colusa 1967-1983, Pierce 1987-1994 (147-123-7)

274 – Mark Cooley, Hamilton 1999-2009, Pleasant Valley 2012-23 (183-91)

266 - Jerry Clark, Elk Creek 1973-2005 (112-149-5)

261 - Rick Prinz, Paradise, 1999-2021 (191-70)

254 - Orlyn Culp, Yreka, 1996-2016, Red Bluff 2017-19 (97-157)

253 - Randy Harrison, Hayfork, 1994-2016 (158-95)

245 - Jack Delbar, Winters 1977-1999 (169-72-4)

239 - Dave Cato, Orland 1974-1993, 1998-2000 (116-122-1)

238 - Chuck Sharpe, Yreka 1942-44, Shasta 1945-51, Red Bluff 1954-1970 (151-78-9)

234 - Mort Kaer, Weed 1944-1971 (169-58-7)

232 - John Beck, Chico 1970-1992 (153-74-5)

230 - Jim Barrett, Pleasant Valley 1977-1995 (113-85-5)

227 - Jim McNulty, Oroville 1979-1999 (127-94-6)

225 - Scott Turner, Sutter 1988-2008 (167-56-2)

225 - Mike Pena, Biggs 1990-2011 (104-121)

222 - Don Duncan, Etna 1973-1996 (144-74-4)

217 - Del Kalbach, Biggs 1964-1983, 1986-1989 (136-72-9)

214 - Jim Arostegui, Live Oak, 1992-2007, 2017-19 (137-77)

213 - Dave Driffill, Colusa, 1984-2003 (113-98-2)

206 - Ed Zuckerman, Willows 1975-1984, 1986-1995 (91-113-2)

201 - Stan Timone, Greenville 1951-1977 (113-83-5)

Years Coached

35 - Don Ray, Princeton, 1960; Quincy 1964-1997 (163-158)

34 - Geoff Wahl, East Nicolaus, 1964-1988, 1990-1998 (198-128-6)

34 - John Kufner, Happy Camp 1976-2009 (114-177-1)

31 - Jerry Clark, Elk Creek 1973-2005 (112-149-5)

30 - Bob Reid, Anderson 1970-1999 (213-93-5)

29 - Chuck Sharpe, Yreka 1942-44, Shasta 1945-51, Red Bluff 1954-1970 (151-78-9)

29 - Dave Dana, Esparto 1960-1962, Westwood 1966, Colusa 1967-1983, Pierce 1987-1994 (147-123-7)

28 - Mort Kaer, Weed 1944-1971 (169-58-7)

28 - Greg Grandell, West Valley, 1993-2020 (200-116)

27 - Stan Timone, Greenville 1951-1977 (113-83-5)

27 - Curtis Parks, Williams 1981-1997; Willows 1998-2007 (148-131-1)

27 – W.L. “Pop” Owings, Durham, 1925-1951 (87-65-17)

26 - Matt Hunsaker, Big Valley 1988-2003, Central Valley 2004-13 (186-95-1)

26 - Shaun Wood, Modoc, 1991-2015, 21 (185-96)

25 - Tom St. Jacques, Lassen, 1995-2019 (190-100-1)

24 - Don Duncan, Etna 1973-1996 (144-74-4)

24 - Del Kalbach, Biggs 1964-1983, 1986-1989 (136-72-9)

23 - Rick Prinz, Paradise, 1999-2021 (191-70)

23 - Bob Wise, Portola, 1954-1976 (119-53-8)

23 - John Beck, Chico 1970-1992 (153-74-5)

23 - Jack Delbar, Winters 1977-1999 (169-72-4)

23 - Dave Cato, Orland 1974-1993, 1998-2000 (116-122-1)

23 – Randy Harrison, Hayfork, 1994-2016 (158-95)

23 - Orlyn Culp, Yreka, 1996-2015, 2019 (97-157)

23 - Mark Cooley, Hamilton 1999-2009, Pleasant Valley 2012-23 (183-91)

22 - Mike Pena, Biggs, 1990-2011 (104-121)

21 - Greg LeMaster, Pierce, 1954-1974 (128-56-5)

21 - Jim McNulty, Oroville 1979-1999 (127-94-6)

21 - Scott Turner, Sutter, 1988-2008 (167-56-2)

21 - Otto Brackett, Greenville, 1978-1996, 2007, 2011 (108-86-2)

21 – Herb Jergentz, Durham, 1952-1972 (61-93-9)

20  - Ed Zuckerman, Willows 1975-1984, 1986-1995 (91-113-2)

20 - Dave Driffill, Colusa 1984-2003 (113-98-2)

20 – Erving “Kanty” Kantlehner, Esparto, 1927-46 (57-71-6)

Winning Percentage (100 games coached)

.819 – Ryan Reynolds, Sutter, 2009-21 (131-29)

.778 - Clay Erro, Enterprise 1993-2002 (91-26)

.748 - Robert Wilson, Maxwell 2001-13 (116-39)

.747 - Scott Turner, Sutter 1988-2008 (167-56-2)

.743 - Gary Burton, Corning 1977-1991 (126-43-2)

.737 - Mort Kaer, Weed 1944-1971 (169-58-7)

.732 - Rick Prinz, Paradise 1999-2021 (191-70)

.699 - Tag McFadden, Corning 1955-1976 (128-63-7)

.698 - Jack Delbar, Winters 1977-1999 (169-72-4)

.693 - Bob Reid, Anderson 1970-1999 (213-93-5)

.690 - Gregg LeMaster, Pierce 1954-1974 (128-56-5)

.683 - Bob Wise, Portola 1954-1976 (119-53-8)

.683 - Darren Trueblood, Enterprise, 2003-15, University Prep, 2018-19 (119-55)

.675 - Steve Heskett, Portola, 2008-15, 18-23 (104-50)

.670 - John Beck, Chico 1970-1992 (153-74-5)

.669 - Charles Grimmer, Pierce, 1936-53 (76-36-6)

.668 - Mark Cooley, Hamilton 1999-2009, Pleasant Valley 2012-21 (183-91)

.662 - Ray Ballock, Orland 1960-1970 (62-30-7)

.661 - Matt Hunsaker, Big Valley 1988-2003, Central Valley 2004-13 (186-95-1)

.659 - Phil Bryant, Westwood (78-40-1)

.658 - Shaun Wood, Modoc, 1991-2015, 21 (185-96)

.658 - Don Duncan, Etna 1973-1996 (144-74-4)

.655 - Tom St. Jacques, Lassen 1995-2019 (190-100-1)

.653 - Chuck Sharpe, Yreka 1942-44, Shasta 1945-51, Red Bluff 1954-1970 (151-78-9)

.651 - Mark Pettengill, Foothill 1992-2002 (81-42)

.650 - Javier Lopez, Wheatland, 2003-11 (65-35)

.647 - Paul Johnson, Red Bluff 1988-1999 (85-46-2)

.647 - Del Kalbach, Biggs 1964-1983, 1986-1989 (136-72-9)

.644 - Ray Odom, Big Valley 1972-76, Hamilton 1977-1984 (74-40-4)

.643 - Bryon Hamilton, Foothill, 2003-2012 (74-41)

.642 - Bill Kleaver, Yreka 1977-87 (70-39-0)

.640 - Jim Arostegui, Live Oak 1992-2007, 2017-19 (137-77)

.633 - Gene Pisenti, Burney 1970-1987 (101-58-2)

.633 - Mike McDonald, Mercy 1997-04, Orland 2009-16 (114-66)

.624 - Randy Harrison, Hayfork, 1994-2016 (158-95)

.616 - Lloyd Madsen, Chico 1927-1940, 1947 (76-45-13)

.606 - Mike Flint, Trinity 1993-2008 (103-67)

.605 - Geoff Wahl, East Nicolaus, 1964-1988, 1990-1998 (1998-128-6)

.604 - Bob Hall, Modoc 1979-1983, Corning 1992-97, 2005-08 (96-63-0)

.604 - Doug Kaelin, Gridley 1992-2000, Pierce 2002-04 (78-51-1)

.602 - Bill Jacobs, Red Bluff 1971-1984 (91-60-1)

Best All-Time Winning Percentages (30 or more wins)

.895 - Walf Oglesby, Willows, 1942, 1946-1948 (34-4)

.870 - Bryan Gerig, Big Valley, 2014-19 (60-9)

.867 - Dustin Fortenberry, 2020-23 (39-6)

.863 - Travis Barker, East Nicolaus, 2014-19, 22 (82-13)

.848 - Carl Hoberg, Orland 1945, Willows 1949-55 (64-11-1)

.830 - Todd Sloat, Fall River 2006-09, 2017-19, 21 (78-16)

.819 – Ryan Reynolds, Sutter, 2009-21 (131-29)

.816 - Mikey Badaluco, Colusa, 2021-23 (31-7)

.807 - Wally Griswold, Modoc, 1942-53 (65-14-4)

.796 – Bob Molenkamp, Maxwell, 1971-1976 (43-11)

.789 – Skip Riley, Durham, 2015-17 (30-8)

.778 - Clay Erro, Enterprise 1993-2002 (91-26)

.768 - Pete Torres, Wheatland 1958-68 (72-21-2)

.748 - Robert Wilson, Maxwell 2001-13 (116-39)

.747 - Scott Turner, Sutter 1988-2006 (167-56-2)

.743 - Gary Burton, Corning 1977-1991 (126-43-2)

.737 - Mort Kaer, Weed 1944-1971 (169-58-7)

.732 - Rick Prinz, Paradise 1999-2021 (191-70)

.709 - Jeff Ray, Quincy 1998-2004 (56-23)

.707 – Steve Robards, Delta, 1991-98 (53-22)

.704 – Steve Hubauer, 1997-2005 (69-29)

.705 - Gerald Piper, Redding Christian, 2014-21 (74-31)