History

All-time head coach records

Pete Ramiccio

**Coaching tenure:** 2021 (1 season)
**Overall W-L record at MHS:** 5-5 (50.0%)
**Playoff appearances:** 1 (2021)
**Playoff W-L record:** 0-1 (0.0%)
**Conference W-L record:** 4-2 (66.7%)
**MHS points scored:** 233 (23.3 per game)
**MHS points allowed:** 187 (18.7 per game)
**Woodman Field record:** 4-1 (80.0%)

John
Fiore

**Coaching tenure:** 2010-2020 (11 seasons)
**Overall W-L record at MHS:** 93-31 (75.0%)
**Undefeated seasons:** 3 (2017, 2013, 2012)
**State championships:** 4 (2017, 2014, 2013, 2012)
**Playoff final appearances:** 7 (2018, 2017, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010)
**Playoff semifinal appearances:** 9 (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010)
**Playoff appearances:** 10 (2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010)
**Playoff W-L record:** 20-6 (76.9%)
**Conference championships:** 8 (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011)
**Conference W-L record:** 51-11 (82.3%)
**MHS points scored:** 4,275 (34.5 per game)
**MHS points allowed:** 1,947 (15.7 per game)
**Woodman Field record:** 49-11 (81.7%)

ed lebida.png — Ed
Lebida

**Coaching tenure:** 1993-2009 (17 seasons)
**Overall W-L record at MHS:** 130-54 (70.7%)
**Undefeated seasons:** 0
**State championships:** 3 (2002, 1996, 1994)
**Playoff final appearances:** 9 (2007, 2005, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1996, 1995, 1994)
**Playoff semifinal appearances:** 10 (2008, 2007, 2005, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1996, 1995, 1994)
**Playoff appearances:** 10 (2008, 2007, 2005, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1996, 1995, 1994)
**Playoff W-L record:** 20-6 (76.9%)
**Conference championships:** 6 (2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2001, 1996)
**Conference W-L record:** 88-27 (76.5%)
**MHS points scored:** 4,476 (24.3 per game)
**MHS points allowed:** 2,781 (15.1 per game)
**Woodman Field record:** 69-20 (77.5%)

len%2Brivers.jpg — Len Rivers

**Coaching tenure:** 1991-1992 (2 seasons)
**Overall W-L record at MHS:** 7-10-1 (41.7%)
**Undefeated seasons:** 0
**State championships:** 0
**Playoff final appearances:** 0
**Playoff appearances:** 0
**Playoff W-L record:** 0-0
**Conference championships:** 0
**Conference W-L record:** 5-10-1 (34.4%)
**MHS points scored:** 185 (10.3 per game)
**MHS points allowed:** 325 (18.1 per game)
**Woodman Field record:** 4-4 (50.0%)

jack davies.png — Jack Davies

**Coaching tenure:** 1984-1990 (7 seasons)
**Overall W-L record at MHS:** 52-18-2 (73.6%)
**Undefeated seasons:** 0
**State championships:** 0
**Playoff final appearances:** 3 (1990, 1985, 1984)
**Playoff appearances:** 6 (1990, 1989, 1988, 1986, 1985, 1984)
**Playoff W-L record:** 3-6 (33.3%)
**Conference championships:** 4 (1990, 1986, 1985, 1984)
**Conference W-L record:** 41-9-1 (81.4%)
**MHS points scored:** 1,519 (21.1 per game)
**MHS points allowed:** 726 (10.1 per game)
**Woodman Field record:** 21-8-2 (71.0%)

butch+fortunato.jpg — Angelo ‘Butch’ Fortunato

**Coaching tenure:** 1942-1945 and 1969-1983 (19 seasons)
**Overall W-L record at MHS:** 115-52-8 (68.0%)
**Undefeated seasons:** 1 (1943)
**State championships:** 3 (1983, 1944, 1943)
**Playoff final appearances:** 2 (1983, 1982); no playoffs prior to 1974
**Playoff appearances:** 2 (1983, 1982)
**Playoff W-L record:** 3-1 (75.0%)
**Conference championships:** 1 (1982); no conference prior to 1981
**Conference W-L record:** 15-5 (75.0%)
**MHS points scored:** 2,969 (17.0 per game)
**MHS points allowed:** 1,490 (8.5 per game)
**Woodman Field record:** 63-23-5 (72.0%)

clary anderson.png — Clary Anderson

**Coaching tenure:** 1940-1941 and 1946-1968 (25 seasons)
**Overall W-L record at MHS:** 197-22-5 (89.1%)
**Undefeated seasons:** 11 (1966, 1964, 1961, 1956, 1955, 1954, 1952, 1950, 1949, 1947, 1946)
**State championships:** 17 (1966, 1965, 1964, 1961, 1959, 1957, 1956, 1955, 1954, 1953, 1952, 1950, 1949, 1948, 1947, 1946, 1941)
**Playoff appearances:** No playoffs before 1974
**Conference championships:** No conference play between 1930-1980
**MHS points scored:** 6,048 (27.0 per game)
**MHS points allowed:** 1,613 (7.2 per game)
**Woodman Field record:** 110-10-3 (90.7%)

ernie mccoy.png — Ernie McCoy

**Coaching tenure:** 1934-1939 (6 seasons)
**Overall W-L record at MHS:** 23-20-6 (53.1%)
**Undefeated seasons:** 0
**State championships:** 0
**Playoff appearances:** No playoffs before 1974
**Conference championships:** No conference play between 1930 and 1980
**MHS points scored:** 492 (10.0 per game)
**MHS points allowed:** 415 (8.5 per game)
**Home record:** 15-9-4 (60.7%)

Kenneth Sprague

**Coaching tenure:** 1926-1933 (8 seasons)
**Overall W-L record at MHS:** 31-35-6 (47.2%)
**Undefeated seasons:** 0
**State championships:** 0
**Playoff final appearances:** No playoffs before 1974
**Conference championships:** 2 (1929, 1928)
**Conference W-L record:** 6-6 (50.0%)
**MHS points scored:** 728 (10.1 per game)
**MHS points allowed:** 800 (11.1 per game)
**Home record:** 17-21-3 (45.1%)

Clarence Woodman

**Coaching tenure:** 1920-1925 (6 seasons)
**Overall W-L record at MHS:** 22-27-7 (45.5%)
**Undefeated seasons:** 0
**State championships:** 0
**Playoff final appearances:** No playoffs prior to 1974
**Conference championships:** 0
**Conference W-L record:** 6-11-1 (36.1%)
**MHS points scored:** 452 (8.1 per game)
**MHS points allowed:** 603 (10.8 per game)
**Home record:** 13-11-4
*Woodman also served as Montclair High’s athletic director for two decades; following his death in December 1941, the town Board of Education renamed the school’s athletic field in his honor.*

J.P. Courtney

Coaching tenure: 1919 (1 season)

Overall W-L record at MHS: 2-5-1 (31.3%)

Undefeated seasons: 0

State championships: 0

Playoff final appearances: No playoffs prior to 1974

Conference championships: 0

Conference W-L record: 0-2-1 (16.7%)

MHS points scored: 45 (5.6 per game)

MHS points allowed: 124 (15.5 per game)

Home record: 1-2-0 (33.3%)

Franklin Pearce

Coaching tenure: 1917-1918 (2 seasons)

Overall W-L record at MHS: 6-7-2 (46.7%)

Undefeated seasons: 0

State championships: 0

Playoff final appearances: No playoffs prior to 1974

Conference championships: 0

Conference W-L record: 1-2-2 (40.0%)

MHS points scored: 180 (12.0 per game)

MHS points allowed: 126 (8.4 per game)

Home record: 4-2-2 (62.5%)

George W. Guyer

Coaching tenure: 1915-1916 (2 seasons)

Overall W-L record at MHS: 3-10-0 (23.1%)

Undefeated seasons: 0

State championships: 0

Playoff final appearances: No playoffs prior to 1974

Conference championships: 0

Conference W-L record: 2-4-0 (33.3%)

MHS points scored: 67 (5.2 per game)

MHS points allowed: 201 (15.5 per game)

Home record: 2-4-0 (33.0%)

Alexander D. Smith

Coaching tenure: 1911-1912, 1914 (3 seasons)

Overall W-L record at MHS: 12-8-3 (58.7%)

Undefeated seasons: 0

State championships: 0

Playoff final appearances: No playoffs prior to 1974

Conference championships: 0

Conference W-L record: 2-5-2 (33.3%)

MHS points scored: 271 (11.8 per game)

MHS points allowed: 107 (4.7 per game)

Home record: 3-6-1 (35.0%)

Victor A. Swartz

Coaching tenure: 1913 (1 season)

Overall W-L record at MHS: 5-3-0 (62.5%)

Undefeated seasons: 0

State championships: 0

Playoff final appearances: No playoffs prior to 1974

Conference championships: 0

Conference W-L record: 1-2 (33.3%)

MHS points scored: 93 (11.6 per game)

MHS points allowed: 43 (5.4 per game)

Home record: 3-1 (75.0%)

Noble P. Randel

Coaching tenure: 1910 (1 season)

Overall W-L record at MHS: 3-3-1 (50.0%)

Undefeated seasons: 0

State championships: 0

Playoff final appearances: No playoffs prior to 1974

Conference championships: 0

Conference W-L record: 0-2 (0.0%)

MHS points scored: 40 (5.7 per game)

MHS points allowed: 61 (8.7 per game)

Home record: 2-2 (50.0%)

Frederick W. Dixon

Coaching tenure: 1907-1909 (3 seasons)

Overall W-L record at MHS: 14-8-3 (62.0%)

Undefeated seasons: 0

State championships: 0

Playoff final appearances: No playoffs prior to 1974

Conference championships: 0

Conference W-L record: 3-4-2 (44.4%)

MHS points scored: 289 (11.6 per game)

MHS points allowed: 102 (4.1 per game)

Home record: 5-4-1 (55.0%)

William Lowther

Coaching tenure: 1904-1906 (3 seasons)

Overall W-L record at MHS: 10-12-1 (45.7%)

Undefeated seasons: 0

State championships: 0

Playoff final appearances: No playoffs prior to 1974

Conference championships: 0

Conference W-L record: 4-4-1 (50.0%)

MHS points scored: 114 (5.0 per game)

MHS points allowed: 276 (12.0 per game)

Home record: 4-8-1 (34.6%)

Pre-coach era

From the earliest recorded MHS football game in 1888 until 1903, teams were organized by players without an official adult coach/supervisor.

Overall W-L record at MHS: 40-30-14 (56.0%)

Undefeated seasons: 0

State championships: 0

Playoff final appearances: No playoffs prior to 1974

Conference championships: 0

Conference W-L record: 20-17-7 (53.4%)

MHS points scored: 854 (10.2 per game)

MHS points allowed: 577 (6.9 per game)

Home record: 25-14-9 (61.5%)