30 seasons and counting
John Benedetto begins his 30th as the head coach at Land O'Lakes on Friday in a home game against Zephyrhills.
He took over the year Stars Wars - the original blockbuster - hit theaters for the first time. It was the same year Elvis died.
Are any of you as impressed as I am? What are some other great coaching streaks in the Bay area?
Times file photo; click to enlarge.
The St. Petersburg Times High School Sports blog is written and compiled by the Times preps sports staff from Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco and Hernando counties. We invite your participation in the comments area.
i think the old recruiter from northeast, austin, was coaching when the beatles still put out albums.
Posted by: joe hillman | August 23, 2006 at 01:21 PM
Jerry Austin a recruiter?? You must be crazy maybe you were thinking of Bruce Buck. I don't think anyone realizes how much time these coaches put in and they all deserve to be recognized - especially the ones that have been around for so long!
Posted by: | August 28, 2006 at 09:38 AM