Athletics
The Metropolis Community High School Trojans and Lady Trojans were a force to be reckoned with not only in their area,
but on a state-wide level as well. The boys competed in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, and
track. The girls were offered basketball, golf, track, volleyball, and probably softball. We have some great information
to add through the IHSA website (
www.ihsa.org). We also have some great information and insight from former teacher and school historian
Bob Lingle.
Boys Basketball
The Metropolis High School Trojans boys basketball program has a well-recorded and highly successful history.
An overall recorded won-loss record of 958 - 477 (a .668 winning %) is a great way to start this program's success
story. How about this information as well for a short "by the numbers" look:
28 - Regional Championships!!
20 - Seasons of 20+ games won
3 - District Championships
2 - Sectional Championships
1 - Super-Sectional Championship
The best of the Trojan seasons according to the IHSA website are listed below.
1917-20
Coach L.D. Wiant
1923-24
District Champions
Coach's name unavailable
1924-25 11 - 5
Coach William Fielding
1926-27
Coach Lawrence Hamilton
1927-28
Coach Charles Cochrane
1928-29 14 - 4
Coach Charles Cochrane
1929-30 13 - 8
Coach Charles Cochrane
1930-31 10 - 6
Coach George "Dutch" Schneeman
1931-32 21 - 7 District Champions
Coach George "Dutch" Schneeman
1932-33 28 - 4 District Champions
Coach George "Dutch" Schneeman
Sectional
Finalist
1933-34 28 - 7
Coach George "Dutch" Schneeman
1934-35 18 - 6 Coach
George "Dutch" Schneeman
1935-36 13 - 7 Regional Champions
Coach George "Dutch" Schneeman
1936-37 14 - 3 Regional Champions
Coach
George "Dutch" Schneeman
1937-38 16 - 10
Coach George "Dutch" Schneeman
1938-39 20 - 8 Regional
Champions
Coach George "Dutch" Schneeman
1939-40 25 - 7 Regional Champions Coach
George "Dutch" Schneeman
Sectional
Finalist
1940-41 27 - 5 Regional Champions
Coach George "Dutch"
Schneeman
1941-42 26 - 7 Regional Champions
Coach George "Dutch" Schneeman
1942-43
Coach George "Dutch" Schneeman
1943-44 15 - 15 Regional
Champions
Coach George "Dutch" Schneeman
1944-45 24 - 8 Regional Champions
Coach George "Dutch" Schneeman
1945-46 25 - 6 Regional Champions
Coach George "Dutch" Schneeman
1946-47 26 - 10 Regional Champions
Coach George "Dutch" Schneeman
1947-48 14 - 12 Regional Champions
Coach George "Dutch" Schneeman
1948-49 17 - 10 Regional Champions
Coach George "Dutch" Schneeman
1949-52 Coach George
"Dutch" Schneeman
1952-53 Coach Dan
Faherty
1953-54 17 - 12 Regional Champions
Coach Dan Faherty
1954-55 20 - 6
Coach Dan Faherty
1955-56 15 - 12 Regional Champions
Coach Dan Faherty
1956-57 13 - 11 Coach
Claude Shelton
1957-58 16 - 11 Coach
Claude Shelton
1958-59 23 - 4 Regional Champions
Coach Howie Crittenden
1959-60
27 - 4 Regional Champions
Coach Bob Jones
Sectional Finalist
(Lost in O/T in sudden-death format)
1960-61 20 - 7
Coach Bob Jones
1961-62 22 - 5
Coach Bob Jones
1962-63 26 - 5 ELITE 8 FINALISTS!!
Coach Don Smith
Regional Champions
Sectional Champions
Super-Sectional Champions
Beat Herrin 53 - 52
Elite 8 Finalist
Lost to Centralia (eventual state runner-up)
1963-64 13 - 12 Coach
Don Smith
1964-65 19 - 9 Regional Champions
Coach Don Smith
1965-66 23 - 6 Regional Champions Coach
Don Smith
Centralia HS Tourney Cons. Champs
Gary Sundmacker All-Tourney Team
1966-67 20 - 9 Regional Champions Coach
Don Smith
1967-68 16 - 11 Regional Champions Coach
Don Smith
1968-69 19 - 8 Regional Champions Coach
Don Smith
1969-70 13 - 12 Coach
Warren Koch
1970-71 17 - 9 Coach
Warren Koch
1971-72 13 - 12
Coach Steve Woodward
1972-73 17 - 10 Regional Champions
Coach Steve Woodward
1973-74 16 - 10
Coach Steve Woodward
1974-75 25 - 3 (State Ranked
in Class A)
Coach Steve Woodward
1975-76
Coach Steve Woodward
1976-77 19 - 8 Regional Champions
Coach Steve Woodward
1977-78
26 - 4 Sweet 16 Finalists!!
Coach Steve Woodward
Regional
Champions
Sectional
Champions
Sweet
16 Finalists
Lost
to Nashville 67 - 55
Nashville
eventual State Champions
1978-79 13 - 12 Regional Champions
Coach Steve Woodward
1979-80 21 - 9 Regional Champions
Coach Steve Woodward
1980-81 19 - 8 Regional Champions Coach
Steve Woodward
School's Final Season
Nice Job by the Metropolis Trojans!!