Pingry Boys’ Varsity Swimming Head Coach Bill Reichle has been selected as the 2009 “National Coach of the Year” for Boys Swimming and Diving by the coaches association of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).
Each “National Coach of the Year” is selected based on an individual’s career coaching record, community service, involvement in other school activities, involvement with swimming at the various state/local/national levels, and their basic philosophy of athletics.
“Athletics present an opportunity to challenge the swimmers to become better athletes, better students, and better citizens. It’s a challenge for me to improve the Pingry program every year. This award is not only a great honor, but also a nice tribute to past and present swimmers and the past and present coaching staff. It’s a group effort,” said Coach Reichle, who will be recognized in the spring issue of Coaches Quarterly magazine.
Coach Reichle has been working with swimmers for more than 40 years. He has coached at Pingry for the past 22 years, and he also serves as an Algebra teacher on the mathematics faculty. His teams have won six State Group Championships and four County Titles (among other championships), and he was also honored by The Star-Ledger as State “Coach of the Year” in 2008. For the 2008-2009 season, the NFHS selected him as New Jersey “Coach of the Year” for Boys’ Swimming and Diving. Coach Reichle is also a member of the New Jersey Scholastic Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame.
“This award is well-deserved and a fitting tribute to Bill’s coaching career. He is humble, yet he has made and continues to make a tremendous difference in his athletes’ lives. This is an honor for his entire coaching staff,” said Gerry Vanasse, Pingry’s Director of Athletics.
Congratulations, Coach Reichle!
