Philadelphia High School Basketball

Best Bouncebacks From Winless Seasons
in Catholic League/Inter-Ac League History

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Catholic League
Year School Coach W-L Pct. Top 10
1923 West Catholic Tom Tracey 0-10    
1924     same 5-5 .500 T-5
1930 West Catholic John "Jocko" McGarry 0-8    
1931     same 7-1 .875 1
1937 St. John's John Gillespie Sr. 0-14    
1938     same 5-11 .313  
1942 St. James Francis "Beans" Brennan 0-16    
1943     same 6-10 .375  
1956 Prendergast Tom Sabol 0-13    
1957 Bonner   same 8-5 .615 4
1960 SJ Prep Ed "Dutch" Doyle 0-15    
1961     same 7-8 .467 9
1962 Roman Fran McMenamin 0-15    
1963     same 11-4 .733 2
1964 St. James John Mooney 0-12    
1965   Tony Abbott 6-8 .429  
1968 Ryan George Paull 0-16    
1969     same 8-8 .500 T-5
1979 St. James Tom Stewart 0-14    
1980     same 5-9 .357  
1981 Neumann Dave Duke 0-14    
1982     same 5-9 .357  
1982 Egan Jim Fenerty 0-16    
1983     same 8-8 .500 T-5
1997 Bonner Jim "Goose' Welde 0-14    
1998     same 7-7 .500 T-5
1997 North Catholic Bro. Jim Williams 0-14    
1998     same 10-4 .714 3
1999 Carroll John "J.R." Rowe 0-14    
2000     same 6-8 .429  
2013 West Catholic Guy Moore 0-13    
2014   Jasmine "Jazz" Williams 6-7 .462 10
2014 Bonner-Prendie Tom Meakim 0-13    
2015   Jack Concannon 5-8 .385  
2017 O'Hara Jason Harrigan 0-13    
2018     same 5-8 .385  
Inter-Ac League
Year School Coach W-L Pct. Top 3
1935 Montgomery Bob Glenn 0-5    
1936     same 3-4 .429 3
1947 Episcopal Jim Quinn 0-8    
1948   Andy Knox 6-2 .750 1
1969 Chestnut Hill Tom Northrup 0-10    
1970     same  4-6 .400  
1973 Penn Charter Lee Jackson 0-10    
1974     same 7-3 .700 2
1992 Haver. School Brian McBride 0-10    
1993     same 4-6 .400  
1994 Episcopal Dan Dougherty 0-10    
1995     same 4-6 .400  
1997 Haver. School Brian McBride 0-10    
1998   Brian Shane 4-6 .400  
2002 Chestnut Hill John McArdle 0-10    
32003     same 4-6 .400