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Elite Coaches Hall of Fame Members

 

Finn Eriksen- Head Wrestling Coach 1935-1943

·        Founded the West High School wrestling program

·        Won 78% of his dual meets

·        Won two State Team championships

·        Coached 6 top-ten teams

·        In several state and national Hall of Fames

 

Roy Jarrard- Head Wrestling Coach 1943-1950

·        Won 67% of his dual meets

·        Won three State Team Championships

·        Coached 4 top-ten teams

·        In several state Hall of Fames

 

Robert Siddens- Head Wrestling Coach 1950-1977

·        Winningest coach in the history of West High School

·        Won eleven State Team Championships

·        Won 92% of his dual meets

·        Coached 14 undefeated teams

·        Coached 21 top-three teams

·        Coached 51 individual state champions

·        In several state and national hall of fames

 

Eileen Beninga- Head Volleyball Coach 1976-1997

·        Winningest coach in West High School history

·        Took 13 teams to the State Tournament

·        Won 80% of her team’s matches

·        Went to the Final Four 3 times at the State Tournament

·        Coached 35 All-state players

·        Conference Coach of the Year 5 times

·        In the State Volleyball Hall of Fame

·        Nominee for National Coach of the Year in 1995

 

Bill Lane- Head Boy’s Tennis Coach 1961-1991

·        Made the state playoffs 26 out of 30 years

·        Coached one team State Championship- 1999

·        Coached 3 individual State Champions

·        Coached 1 individual State Runner-up

·        Coached 1 Doubles State Champions

 

George Dutcher- Head Football Coach 1950-1965

·        Winningest coach in West High School history

·        Coach of Mythical State Champions in 1955 and 1962

·        Won 6 Conference Championships

·        In the State Football Hall of Fame

Zebe Larson- Head Baseball Coach 1943-1970

·        Winningest Coach in West High School history

·        Finished with a career record of 347-127

·        Coached seven teams to the Spring State Tournament

·        Coached four teams that finished as State Runnerups

·        A member of the Iowa Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame

·        A member of the National Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame

·        Coached 8 First-team All-State members

 

Don Narveson- Head Boy’s Golf Coach 1950-1983

·        Coached 9 State Championship teams

·        Coached 5 individual State Champions

·        Inducted into the Iowa Golf Association’s Hall of Fame in 1991

 

E. Glenn Stroebridge- Head Boy’s Basketball Coach 1929-1964

·        Winningest Coach in West High School history

·        583-201 Career Record

·        Never had a losing season in 41 years

·        Second winningest coach in the history of Iowa

·        In several state and national hall of fames

·        Coached 8 first-team All-State players