Waterloo West High School – Elite Coaches Hall of Fame
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- 1969
· 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
