PWCA Coach of the Year

Since 1969, the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Association (PWCA) has been honoring coaches by naming the Coach of the Year.

PWCA Coach of the Year
Year Class Coach School
2024 AA Jeremy Betz Warrior Run
2024 AAA Biff Walizer Central Mountain
2024 Girls Anthony Shave Parkland
2023 AA Jeremy Betz Warrior Run
2023 AAA Jeff Sweigard Central Dauphin
2022 AA Chad Shirk Saucon Valley
2022 AAA Brian Nasdeo Williamsport
2021 AA Jake Strayer Forest Hills
2021 AAA Joe Throckmorton Waynesburg Central
2020 AA Casey Taylor Reynolds
2020 AAA Dave Crowell Nazareth
2019 AA Jerry Marks Southern Columbia
2019 AAA Brad Silimperi Council Rock South
2018 AA Jerry Marks Southern Columbia
2018 AAA Chris Heater Kiski Area
2017 AA Rusty Wallace, Jr. Northern Lebanon
2017 AAA Dave Crowell Nazareth
2016 AA Dave Klepfer Brookville
2016 AAA Pete Ventresca Boyertown
2015 AA Rodney Wright Boiling Springs
2015 AAA Eric Mausser Franklin Regional
2014 AA Jon Mykut Huntington
2014 AAA Eric Mausser Franklin Regional
2013 AA Greg Lazor Chestnut Ridge
2013 AAA Chris Mary Canon-McMillan
2012 AA Jeff Karam Bethlehem Catholic
2012 AAA Chris Mary Canon-McMillan
2011 AA Jeff Karam Bethlehem Catholic
2011 AAA Jeff Sweigard Central Dauphin
2010 AA Russ Hughes Benton
2010 AAA Doug Buckwalter Central Mountain
2009 AA Tim Giel Shady Side Academy
2009 AAA Jeff Sweigard Central Dauphin
2008 AA Chris Como Burrell
2008 AAA Jeff Sweigard Central Dauphin
2007 AA Mike Williams Northwestern Lehigh
2007 AAA Dave Crowell Nazareth
2006 AA Brian Hills Reynolds
2006 AAA Tom Hontz Upper Perkiomem
2005 AA Todd Herzog Northern Lehigh
2005 AAA Tom Dolde, Jr. Connellsville
2004 AA Marc Freeman Bloomsburg
2004 AAA Terry Daubert Northampton
2003 AA Bob Hart Juniata
2003 AAA Chuck Turski Kiski Area
2002 AA Dave Crowell Wilson Area
2002 AAA Steve Powell Easton
2001 AA Dave Crowell Wilson Area
2001 AAA Steve Powell Easton
2000 AA Walt Fisk Wyalusing
2000 AAA Don Rohn Northampton
1999 AA Walt Fisk Wyalusing
1999 AAA Dick Rhoades Bald Eagle Area
1998 AA Brian Hills Reynolds
1998 AAA Don Rohn Northampton
1997 AA Walt Fisk Wyalusing
1997 AAA Dick Rhoades Bald Eagle Area
PWCA Coach of the Year
Year Class Coach School
1996 AA Terry Conover Hanover
1996 AAA Steve Powell Easton
1995 AA Rick Edwards North Schuylkill
1995 AAA Ray Nunamaker Nazareth
1994 AA Gary Gerber Ridgeway
1994 AAA Don Rohn Northampton
1993 AA Biff Walizer Bald Eagle Nittany
1993 AAA Don Rohn Northampton
1992 AA Brian Hills Reynolds
1992 AAA Ray Nunamaker Nazareth
1991 AA Biff Walizer
Gary Gerber		 Bald Eagle Nittany
Ridgway
1991 AAA Phil Lockcuff Shikellamy
1990 AA Dennis Erdman
Dennis Leyman		 Line Mountain
North Star
1990 AAA Ray Nunamaker Nazareth
1989 AA Joe Cesari North Schuylkill
1989 AAA Joe Ayersman Waynesburg
1988 AA Nelson Fritz Benton
1988 AAA Gus DeAugustino
Ray Nunamaker		 North Allegheny
Nazareth
1987 AA Joe Cesari
Ron Kanaskie		 North Schuylkill
Danville
1987 AAA Ed Lavon North Penn
1986 AA Bill Creps Bedford
1986 AAA Garry Barton Clearfield
1985 AA Nick Grego Athens
1985 AAA Phil Lockcuff Shikellamy
1984 AA Jay McGinley
Ron Kanaskie		 Southern Columbia
Danville
1984 AAA Richard Lumley Meadville
1983 AA Joe Cesari North Schuylkill
1983 AAA Dave Crowell Easton
1982 AA Joe Cesari North Schuylkill
1982 AAA Phil Lockcuff
Tim Mousetis		 Shikellamy
Chartiers-Houston
1981 AA Ron Kanaskie Danville
1981 AAA Dave Crowell Easton
1980 AA Ron Kanaskie Danville
1980 AAA Cleon Cassel
Randy Umberger		 Lower Dauphin
Lower Dauphin
1979 AA Joe Gerst Mifflinburg
1979 AAA Tony Iasiello Bethlehem Catholic
1978 AA Rich Testa Crestwood
1978 AAA Bill Hilbert Elmer L. Meyers
1977 AA Dale Cochran Milton
1977 AAA Vic Stanley Council Rock
1976 AA Dale Cochran Milton
1976 AAA Frank Gutierrez Bethlehem Liberty
1975 A Neil Turner Clearfield
1975 B Neil Lineman Reynolds
1974 A Ed Clark Bedford
1974 B Pete Wolf Hughesville
1973   George Lamprinakis Mount Lebanon
1972   Charlie Bartolet Saucon Valley
1971   Gus DeAugustino North Allegheny
1970   Joe Shook Trinity
1969   Bob Zarbatany Easton