Cathedral coach Sean Doyle, average nine wins a season for the next 15 years and catch Herb Meyer.
To those who think Doyle, should he decide to challenge Meyer’s record of 339 victories, is likely to fall short, consider that the veteran of 24 seasons, all at the same school, has averaged 9.3 wins the last 15 years.
Doyle (202-98, .678) became the 10th coach to win his 200th this season. He needs to stay in the game and have similar success at least until 2034 and win another 140 to pull even with the legendary Meyer, who led Oceanside for 17 years and El Camino for 28, and retired in 2003 with a record of 339-148-15, .690.
Sidestepping age, Doyle’s commitment and health would seem to be the most important factors. He’s been at it several seasons less than the two active coaches ahead of him, Monte Vista’s Ron Hamamoto, who has 234 victories in 34 seasons, and Valley Center’s Rob Gilster, who has 230 in 31.
Two other coaches also passed significant milestones this season.
Grossmont’s Tom Karlo became the 42nd coach to win his 100th game and Ramona’s Damon Baldwin became the 43rd. The Bishop’s Joel Allen came close, with his 98th .
Doyle passed Vista’s Dick Haines to move into the top 10. Hamamoto and Gilster leapfrogged John Shacklett to move into fourth and fifth, respectively.
Go to the Football menu on the home page and scroll to Coach 100 Club for a complete list of its members and where they’ll stand at beginning of the 2020 campaign.
