"Learn from our past , to help build our future!"
Historical research for this section was submitted by Dr. Nicholas Sardone, WHS ’63
YEARS

1924 - 1925

1926

1927 - 1929

1930 - 1931

1932 - 1934

1935 - 1949

1950 - 1952

1953 - 1962

1963 - 1972

1973 - 1987

1988 - 1992

1993

1994 - 2002

2003 - 2011

2012 - 2015

2016

1924 - 2015

1 Year
WINS

3

5

7

16

15

65

7

56

47

80

23

9

49

48

21

5​

456

4.9
PERCENTAGE

.291

.556

.293

.889

.596

.542

.278

.656

.544

.600

.522

.818

.563

.516

.512

.500

.553

.553
TIES

2

0

3

0

1

12

1

6

4

8

2

0

1

0

0​

0​

40

0.4

LOSSES

7

4

19

2

10

54

19

28

39

52

21

2

38

45

20

​5

365

3.9
Most Wins

Nick Priscoe  -  121

Frank Capraro  -  80

William Nyers  -  70

Brian Russo  -  48

Sam Lupo  -  47

Mike Cilento  -  23

Heinie Benkert  -  16

Frank Kirkleski  -  15

Frank Bender  -  9

George Gerek  -  7

Orville Rice  -  7

Fred Stephens  -  5

Kevin Coleman  -  5

Herb Lauck - 3

Most Seasons

Nick Priscoe  -  25

Frank Capraro  -  15

William Nyers  -  13

Sam Lupo - 10

Brian Russo  -  9

Mike Cilento  -  5

Orville Rice  -  3

George Gerek  -  3

Frank Kirkleski  -  3

Heinie Benkert  -  2

Herb Lauck  -  2

Frank Bender  -  1

Fred Stephens  -  1 

Kevin Coleman  -  1

Highest Winning Percentage

Heinie Benkert  -  .889  -  2 Seasons

Frank Bender  -  .818  - 1 Season

Frank Capraro  -  .600  -  15 Seasons

Frank Kirkelski  -  .596  -  3 Seasons

Nick Priscoe  -  .588  -  25 Seasons

Fred Stephens  -  .556  -  1 Season

William Nyers - .547 - 13 Seasons

Sam Lupo  -  .544  -  10 Seasons

Mike Cilento  -  .522  -  5 Seasons

Brian Russo  -  .516 -  9 Seasons

Kevin Coleman - .500 - 1 Seasons

Herb Lauck  -  .291  -  2 Seasons

George Gerek  -  .278  -  3 Seasons

Orville Rice  -  .293  -  3 Seasons

Avg. Wins / Season

Frank Bender  -  9.0

Heinie Benkert  -  8.0

William Nyers - 5.4

Frank Capraro  -  5.3

Brian Russo  -  5.3

Frank Kirkleski  -  5.0

Fred Stephens  -  5.0

Kevin Coleman - 5.0​

Nick Priscoe  -  4.8

Sam Lupo  -  4.7

Mike Cilento  -  4.6

Orville Rice  -  2.3

George Gerek  -  2.3

Herb Lauck  -  1.5

SEASONS

2

1

3

2

3

15

3

10

10

15

5

1

9

9

4

1​

93

1.0
SPLIT SEASONS AS HEAD COACH 


A   Over-all coaching records of Nick Priscoe
 ('35-'49, '53-'62)     121 - 82 - 18
Winning Percentage   -   .588


B   Over-all coaching records of Bill Nyers
('94-'02, '12-'15)     70 - 58 - 1
Winning Percentage   -   .547
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS

1930 - Coach Heinie Benkert  1

1938, 39 and 60 - Coach Nick Priscoe  2, 3, 4

1970 and 71 - Coach Sam Lupo  5, 6

1980 - Coach Frank Capraro  7

1993 - Coach Frank Bender  8

1997 - Coach Bill Nyers  
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Herb Lauck

Fred Stephens

Orville Rice

Heinie Benkert   1

Frank Kirkleski

Nick Priscoe   2, 3

George Gerek

Nick Priscoe   4

Sam Lupo   5, 6

Frank Capraro   6

Mike Cilento

Frank Bender   8

Bill Nyers   9

Brian Russo

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Kevin Coleman

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