THE NJSCA HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2016
STEVEN ANTONUCCI
Middletown South HS Football/Baseball Monmouth County NJSCA Status: Active
Head Football Coach – 18 Years Career Record: 170-38
Head Baseball Coach – 13 Years Career Record: 187-50
. 6 NJSIAA Sectional Championships . 9 Conference Titles . 5 Undefeated Seasons . 3 Number #1 Rankings in NJ . 3 State Coach of the Year Honors . 5 Area Coach of the Year Honors DANIEL BENZ
Morris Knolls HS Boys and Girls Tennis Morris County NJSCA Status: Active
Head Boys Tennis Coach – 35 Years; Head Girls Tennis Coach – 34 Years 555 Career Tennis Victories
. 2 NJSIAA Sectional Championships . 1 County Title . 1 Conference Title . 5 Area Coach of the Year Honors . 4 Sportsmanship Awards
SCOTT CARIDDI
Delaware Valley Regional HS Girls Soccer Hunterdon County NJSCA Status: Active
Head Girls Soccer Coach – 22 Years Career Record: 185-171-34
. 1 NJSIAA State Championship . 1 NJSIAA Sectional Championship . 1 County Title . 1 Conference Title . 1 State Coach of the Year Honor . 1 Area Coach of the Year Honor
WALT CLARKSON*
Westfield HS Cross Country/Track Union County NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Cross Country Coach – 23 Years Career Record: 242-28-1
Head Winter Track Coach – 18 Years
Head Spring Track Coach – 18 Years Career Record: 157-21-1
. 16 NJSIAA State Championships . 17 NJSIAA Sectional Championships . 13 County Titles . 29 Conference Titles . 1 NJSIAA Meet of Champions Title . Numerous State and Area Coach of the Year Honors . Inducted into the Westfield Athletic Hall of Fame
*Posthumous Award. Photo is of Walt’s family accepting his award.
CARMEN COOK
Voorhees HS Girls Basketball Hunterdon County NJSCA Status: Active
Head Girls Basketball Coach – 12 Years Career Record: 247-68
. 4 County Championships . 4 Conference Championships . 4 Area Coach of the Year Honors . 1 Conference Coach of the Year Honor . In 7 Years as Head Volleyball and Head Golf Coach, earned 2 Conference and 1 County Championship TED DAILY
Haddon Heights HS Soccer/Basketball/Softball Camden County NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Boys Soccer Coach – 13 Years Head Girls Basketball Coach – 7 Years Head Softball Coach – 23 Years
. 1 NJSIAA State Championship . 2 NJSIAA Sectional Championships . 2 Conference Titles . 1 South Jersey Coaches Championship . 2 Area Coach of the Year Honors
JIM DRANSFIELD
West Milford HS Softball Passaic County NJSCA Status: Active
Head Softball Coach – 23 Years Career Record: 548-108
. 7 NJSIAA Sectional Championships . 9 County Championships . 19 Conference Titles . 1 County Coach of the Year Honor . 4 Area Coach of the Year Honors . 1 NJSIAA Softball Award . Passaic County Coaches Association 500 Victory Award LAWRENCE A DUBIEL
Warren Hills Regional HS Football Warren County NJSCA Status: Active
Head Football Coach – 20 Years Career Record: 104-97-2
. 2 NJSIAA Sectional Championships . 4 Conference Titles . 1 State Coach of the Year Honor . 4 Area Coach of the Year Honors MARK D. FRANKEL
Ocean Township HS Softball Monmouth County NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Softball Coach – 29 Years Career Record: 489-214
. 1 NJSIAA State Championship . 6 NJSIAA Sectional Championships . 1 Overall Conference Title . 2 County Titles . 11 Divisional Championships . 2 Area Coach of the Year Honors . 5 Sportsmanship Awards JOE GALLIERA
Kingsway Regional HS Baseball Gloucester County NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Baseball Coach – 10 Years Career Record: 195-65
. 1 NJSIAA State Championship . 3 NJSIAA Sectional Championships . 4 Conference Titles . 2 Divisional Classic Titles . Inducted into the NJ Baseball Coaches, the South Jersey Coaches Association, and the Camden County Halls of Fame
WILLIAM HILTNER
Sterling HS Boys Basketball Camden County NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Boys Basketball Coach – 30 Years Career Record: 533-352
. 2 NJSIAA Sectional Championships . 8 Conference Titles . 1 South Jersey Coach of the Year Honor . Inducted into the Sterling High School, the South Jersey Basketball Club, and the South Jersey Coaches Association Halls of Fame DONNA S. HOBSON
Northern Burlington HS Softball Burlington County NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Softball Coach – 14 Years 200+ Career Victories
. 1 NJSIAA Sectional Championship . 1 NJSIAA State Finals Runner-Up . 6 Divisional Titles . 2 South Jersey Coach of the Year Honors . Founder of the Northern Burlington Regional HS Softball Program
GEORGE HOLDEN
Lower Cape May HS Boys Basketball Cape May County NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Boys Basketball Coach – 15 Years Career Record: 216-130
. 2 Conference Championships . 2 Area Coach of the Year Honors . Inducted into the South Jersey Coaches Hall of Fame
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MICKEY HUNT
Ramapo HS Baseball/Basketball Bergen County NJSCA Status: Active
Head Baseball Coach – 14 Years / Head Basketball Coach – 10 Years Career Baseball Record: 292-138
. 1 NJSIAA State Championship . 3 NJSIAA Sectional Championships . 4 Conference Titles . 2 NJSIAA State Runner-ups . 3 Area Coach of the Year Honors . 1 State Team of the Year
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Old Tappan HS Cross Country Bergen County NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Boys and Girls Cross Country Coach – 10 Years
. 1 NJSIAA State Championship . 12 League Titles . 2 Area Coach of the Year Honors . Inducted into the Old Tappan HS Athletic Hall of Fame
GEORGE H. KAPNER
Westfield HS Tennis/Soccer Union County NJSCA Status: Active
Head Boys Tennis Coach – 25 Years Career Record: 553-121
Head Boys Soccer Coach – 22 Years Career Record: 280-110-44
Head Girls Soccer Coach – 11 Years Career Record: 194-29-9
. 2 NJSIAA TOC Titles . 4 NJSIAA State Championships . 18 NJSIAA Sectional Championships . 32 Conference Championships . 3 Regional Coach of the Year Honors . 8 Area Coach of the Year Honors . Most Wins of any Coach in Westfield HS History THOMAS MASON
Penns Grove HS Cross Country/Track Salem County NJSCA Status: Active
Head Cross Country Coach – 29 Years Head Winter Track Coach – 35 Years Head Spring Track Coach – 29 Years
. 5 NJSIAA State Championship . 15 Conference Titles . 15 County Titles
GEORGE MASTERS, JR.
Burlington City HS Football/Wrestling/Softball Burlington County NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Football Coach – 7 Years . 2 Division Titles
Head Wrestling Coach – 18 Years . 134 Victories
Head Softball Coach – 18 Years . 233 Victories . 1 NJSIAA State Championship . 1 NJSIAA Sectional Championship . 2 South Jersey Titles . 6 Divisional Titles . 1 State Coach of the Year Honor . 2 Area Coach of the Year Honors
DENISE E. MATERIA
Mount Saint Mary Academy Basketball/Softball Somerset County NJSCA Status: Active
Head Basketball Coach – 11 Years Career Record: 146-78
Head Softball Coach – 22 Years Career Record: 235-158
. 2 NJSIAA Finals . 4 Conference Championships . 2 County Finals . 2 Area Coach of the Year Honors
KEVIN MCCANN
South Plainfield HS Wrestling Middlesex County NJSCA Status: Active
Head Wrestling Coach – 13 Years Career Record: 274-39
. 7 NJSIAA Group Championships . 9 NJSIAA Sectional Championships . 14 District Titles . 12 Conference Titles . 12 Divisional Championships . 2 Northeast Regional Coach of the Year Honors . 2 State Coach of the Year Honors . Inducted into Region 3 Hall of Fame as a Wrestler and Coach ERIC NUSSBAUM
Colts Neck HS/Hillsborough HS Athletic Trainer Monmouth County/Somerset County NJSCA Status: Active
Athletic Trainer - 24 Years at Colts Neck HS; 8 Years at Hillsborough HS
. Past President of NJ Athletic Trainers Society . Rutgers University Football Athletic Trainer for 13 Years . Head Athletic Trainer for USA Men’s Lacrosse for Four Years VINCENT J O’BRIEN
Fort Lee HS Wrestling Bergen County NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Wrestling Coach – 11 Years Career Record: 130-30
. 1 NJSIAA Group Championship . 5 NJSIAA District Titles . 6 League Championships . 2 Region Coach of the Year Honors . 2 Area Coach of the Year Honors . Bergen County Coaches Association Century Club
FRANCIS ORLOWSKI
Leonia HS Basketball Bergen County NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Boys Basketball Coach – 20 Years Career Record: 323-247
. 1 NJSIAA Sectional Championship . 2 League Titles . 2 League Coach of the Year Honors
SUE PARLER
DePaul Catholic HS Softball Passaic County NJSCA Status: Active
Head Softball Coach – 21 Years Career Record: 352-159
. 5 County Championships . 3 Conference Titles . 1 NJSCA Coach of the Year Honor . 3 County Coach of the Year Honors . 6 Conference Coach of the Year Honors . Inducted into the DePaul Catholic HS Hall of Fame
MATTHEW PEROTTI
Hunterdon Central Regional HS Football Hunterdon County NJSCA Status: Active
Head Football Coach – 18 Years Career Record: 123-66
. 3 NJSIAA Sectional Championships . 4 Conference Titles . 3 Area Coach of the Year Honors . NJSIAA Committee Member for Summer/Heat Regulations
DEBORAH RENZ FARRELL
Warren Hills Regional HS Swimming Warren County NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Swimming Coach – 27 Years
. 6 Conference Championships . Founder of Boys & Girls Swim Teams at both Middletown North HS and Warren Hills HS . Coach of numerous NJSIAA Meet of Champions qualifiers
SHEILA RIVERA (ULRICH)
Secaucus HS Girls Volleyball Hudson County NJSCA Status: Active
Head Girls Volleyball Coach – 10 Years Career Record: 232-42
. 3 NJSIAA State Championships . 8 County Titles . 6 League Championships . 4 Area Coach of the Year Honors . Inducted into the Secaucus HS and St. Peter’s University Halls of Fame
RICHARD SMITH
Northern Highlands HS Field Hockey Bergen County NJSCA Status: Active
Head Field Hockey Coach – 19 Years Career Record: 170-166-31
. 2 NJSIAA Sectional Championships . 6 County Titles . 2 League Championships . 5 County Coach of the Year Honors THOMAS STEAD
Holmdel HS/ Matawan HS/Keyport HS Basketball Monmouth County NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Basketball Coach – 22 Years Career Record: 315 Wins
. 2 NJSIAA Tournament of Champions Appearances . 2 NJSIAA Group II State Championships . 4 NJSIAA Sectional Central Jersey Group II Championships . 6 Shore Conference Divisional Championships . 2 Shore Conference Tournament Semi-Final Appearances . Several Coach of the Year Honors
DAVID SUITER
Salem HS Boys Basketball Salem County NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Boys Basketball Coach – 8 Years Career Record: 128-80
. 3 Divisional Championships . Basketball Chairman for the Tri-County Conference . NJSIAA Sectional Representative . Past President of NJSIAA . Registration Chairman for DAANJ
JOSEPH SUTERA
New Milford HS/Glen Rock HS Baseball Bergen County NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Baseball Coach – 11 Years Career Record: 199-91-1
. 1 NJSIAA State Championship . 2 NJSIAA Sectional Championships . 7 League Titles . 7 League Coach of the Year Honors . 1 Area Coach of the Year Honor . 4 Years on County Baseball Selection Committee
ROBERT TAGLIERI
Bergenfield HS Football Bergen County NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Football Coach – 14 Years Career Record: 98-26-2
. 4 NJSIAA State Championships . 4 County Coach of the Year Honors THOMAS W. TORRILLO
Gloucester City HS Basketball Gloucester County NJSCA Status: Inactive
Head Boys Basketball Coach – 12 Years Career Record: 179-128
. 3 Conference Titles . 2 Sectional Final Appearances . 1 Area Coach of the Year Honor
MICHAEL E. VERGALITO
Hunterdon Central Regional HS Boys Lacrosse Hunterdon County NJSCA Status: Active
Head Boys Lacrosse Coach – 10 Years Career Record: 148-57
. 3 NJSIAA State Championships . 6 County Titles . 4 Conference Championships . 2 Area Coach of the Year Honors . President of the New Jersey HS Lacrosse Coaches Association DARREN WHITE
Saddle Brook HS Softball/Basketball/Football Bergen County NJSCA Status: Active
Head Softball Coach – 21 Years Career Record: 468-162
Head Girls Basketball Coach – 10 Years Career Record: 158-109
Head Football Coach – 7 Years Career Record: 49-24
. 6 NJSIAA Sectional Championships . 4 NJSIAA State Runner Up . 12 League Titles . 8 Area Coach of the Year Honors . NJSIAA Softball Committee Member
WILLIAM WICKENHEISSER
Millburn HS Tennis Essex County NJSCA Status: Active
Head Boys Tennis Coach – 13 Years Career Record: 334-60
Head Girls Tennis Coach – 5 Years Career Record: 126-2
. 9 NJSIAA TOC Titles . 15 NJSIAA State Championships . 18 NJSIAA Sectional Championships . 7 County Titles . 13 Conference Titles . 1 NFHS Regional Coach of the Year Honor . 1 NJ State Coach of the Year Honor . Numerous Area Coach of the Year Honors . NJSIAA Tennis Committee Member