Philadelphia High School Football
Coaches With Best Winning Percentages
(Through 2021 . . . Public League records not included beyond 2015)
(Minimum Five Full Seasons; Ties Not Counted in Percentage)
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| Name | School(s) | Record |
Pct. |
| Bob Dougherty | West Catholic | 41-5-5 | .891 |
| Ank Scanlan | SJ Prep | *93-15-10 | .861 |
| Steve Devlin | Wood | 132-22-1 | .857 |
| Albie Crosby | Imhotep/Neum.-Gor. | 93-16-0 | .853 |
| Al Angelo | Frankford | 184-39-5 | .833 |
| Tom Mullineaux | Frankford | 145-31-1 | .824 |
| Shark McGuinn | Malvern | 64-14-4 | .821 |
| Gabe Infante | SJ Prep | 91-22-0 |
.805 |
| Jack Gillespie | North Catholic | 70-19-2 | .787 |
| Drew Gordon | La Salle | 91-26-0 | .778 |
| Dick Merritt | Penn Charter | 93-27-6 | .775 |
| Ray Dooney | Penn Charter | 86-25-2 | .775 |
| Ron Cohen | Washington | 261-84-2 | .757 |
| Jack Ferrante | Bonner | 40-14-4 | .740 |
| Gil Brooks | SJ Prep | 162-57-2 |
.740 |
| Dick Bedesem | Egan/Wood | 85-30-5 |
.739 |
| Ken Simendinger | North Catholic | 62-22-12 |
.738 |
| Dave Gueriera | Malvern | 33-12-0 |
.733 |
| Tom DeFelice | Bok | 129-50-1 |
.721 |
| Chappy Moore | Kenrick/O'Hara | 47-19-0 |
.712 |
| Ben Johnston | Germantown | 49-20-2 |
.710 |
| Ed Baker | Haverford School | 49-21-2 | .700 |
| Moe Weinstein | Roxborough/Lincoln | 116-51-4 | .695 |
| Vince McAneney | West Catholic | 52-23-5 | .693 |
| Doc Wallace | St. Luke's/Hav. Sch. | 158-81-24 | .690 |
| Brian Fluck | West Catholic | 179-82-0 | .686 |
| Kevin Pellegrini | Malvern | 37-17-0 |
.685 |
| Joe DiDomenic | Franklin | 39-18-3 |
.684 |
| Doug Macauley | Dobbins | 92-43-3 |
.681 |
| Bob Ewing | O'Hara | 116-55-4 |
.678 |
| Odie Surrick | Frankford | 128-61-8 | .677 |
| Bob Cullman | Central | 163-78-4 |
.676 |
| Whitey Sullivan | Judge | 196-95-10 |
.674 |
| Hench Murray | Penn Charter | 45-23-0 |
.662 |
| Mel Hinton | Northeast | 47-24-0 | .662 |
| Gamp Pellegrini | ST More/SJ Prep/Malv. | 278-144-9 | .659 |
| John Steinmetz | La Salle | 48-25-0 |
.658 |
| Fred Hauser | Roxborough | 87-46-9 |
.657 |
| Todd Fairlie | Episcopal | 69-36-0 |
.657 |
| Dave Sanderson | King | 34-18-1 |
.654 |
| John Orsi | P. Charter/Episcopal | 64-33-7 | .652 |
| Ken Geiser | Franklin | 39-21-0 |
.650 |
| Brian McCloskey | Penn Charter | 80-44-0 |
.645 |
| Gene O'Pella | Dougherty | 58-32-5 |
.644 |
| Ray Keegan | Episcopal | 45-25-7 |
.643 |
| Ed Veith | Overbrook/Central | 95-53-11 | .642 |
| Gus Geiges | Northeast | 127-71-21 | .641 |
| John McAneney | W. Cath./NE/Fkd. | 72-46-1 | .640 |
| John Murphy | Mastbaum | 130-73-2 | .640 |
| Joe Colistra | La Salle | 153-88-2 |
.635 |
| Kevin Clancy | Carroll | 67-39-2 |
.632 |
| Len Kolenda | Overbrook/Central | 41-24-6 | .631 |
| Bill Gallagher | Penn Charter/Episcopal | 104-61-2 |
.630 |
| Elwood Geiges | Frankford | 84-50-23 | .627 |
| Will Doggett | Frankford | 37-22-0 | .627 |
| Frank Conway Sr. | Bartram | 88-53-6 |
.624 |
| Brew Schumer | Northeast | 113-68-2 |
.624 |
| Jim Auch Jr. | Malv./Hav. Sch./Epis. | 137-84-7 |
.620 |
| Goldie Graham | Roman | 87-54-7 |
.617 |
| Danny Algeo | Roman/O'Hara | 95-60-0 |
.613 |
| Jack Gottshalk | Bonner | 32-21-4 |
.604 |
| Joe Pitt | Southern | 77-51-5 |
.602 |
| Dan Bielli | K-K/Carroll | 106-70-0 | .602 |
| Bill Bernardo | Gratz/Gtn./Northeast | 147-98-10 |
.600 |
* -- there was no formal CL competition in 1929, but Scanlan's record
from that
season is included.