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Thirty Three years ago, Paul Wackerly began coaching in the Stark County  Area. The long time girls and boys basketball coach took center stage Sunday when he was inducted into the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Assosiaiton Hall of Fame. His accomplishments and stats run a  mile long and tell a story of dedication and love for coaching. Congrats Coach!

COACH AWARDS….
Associated Press Coach of the Year 2002
Northeast Inland Coach of the Year 2000, 2002, 2006
District IV Coach of the Year 2000, 2006, 2007
OHSBCA Coach of the Year 2019
Federal League Coach of the Year 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009,2011, 2015,

2017, 2019

Stark County Coach of the Year 2000, 2002, 2017, 2019
Canton Repository Coach of Year 2000, 2002, 2003

TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS….
GlenOak High School (Women’s) – 10 Seasons
2014-2015 to
2023-2024 Regular Season 166-73 = .694%
Federal League 83-35 = .703%
Tournament 68-31 = .686%
1 – Division I Final Four State Championship 2020 (COVID)
1 – State Final 4 2019
2 – Regional Championships 2019, 2020
2 – Elite 8 appearances 2019, 2020
3 – Sweet 16 appearances 2019, 2020, 2021
3 – District Championships 2019, 2020, 2021
4 – District Runner Up Titles 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022
7 – Sectional Championships 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
5 – Federal League Championships 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022
4 – #1 Tournament Seeds 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021
11 – Student-Athletes awarded college scholarships
Perry High School (Men’s) – 3 Seasons
2010-2011 to
2012-2013 Regular Season 43-24 = .641%
Federal League 20-13 = .606%
2 – Sectional Championships 2012, 2013
1 – Federal League Championship 2012
3 – Student-Athletes awarded college scholarships

Hoover High School (Women’s) – 14 Seasons
1996-1997 to
2009-2010 Regular Season 252-74 = .773%
Federal League 131-24 = .845%
Tournament 35-13 = .729%

1 – Division I State Championship 2002
1 – Regional Championship 2002
4 – Elite Eight appearances 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007
5 – Sweet 16 appearances 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
5 – District Championships 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
3 – District Runner Up Titles 2000, 2005, 2008
8 – Sectional Championships 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
8 – Federal League Championships 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
7 – #1 Tournament Seeds 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
16 – All Ohio players (1st Team to Honorable Mention)
29 – Student Athletes awarded athletic scholarships

St Thomas Aquinas High School (Women’s) – 6 Seasons
1990-1991 to
1995-1996 Regular Season 67-67 = .500%
Tournament 10- 6 = .625%
2 – Regional Semi 1993, 1994
2 – Sweet 16 appearances 1993, 1994
2 – District Championships 1993, 1994
2 – Sectional Championships 1993, 1994, 1995
4 – Student Athletes awarded athletic scholarships