Tony Severino
Tony Severino was the head coach of the Rockhurst High School Football Team from 1983-2019. He has won the most games as a head coach in Rockhurst High School football history. Severino's seven state titles are a state record which include five undefeated seasons. Severino is the only coach to win state titles in both Missouri and Kansas.[1]
In 2019, the field at Rockhurst High School’s Vincent P. Dasta Memorial Stadium was named Severino Field in his honor.
Personal life
Tony Severino was raised in
Playing career
Severino played college football at Kansas State and it was there that Severino met his wife Marilyn.[2] Marilyn's desire to stay in Kansas soon kept him anchored in the state.[2]
Coaching career
Before coaching at Rockhurst, Severino was a head coach at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School where he won a state title.[1][2]
After hearing about the job opening at Rockhurst High School, Severino waited an hour to inquire about the vacancy at school before he was told he got the job.[2]
Severino's first season with Rockhurst was in 1983 and the Hawklets won state title that season.[3] Severino was offered a job on the Kansas coaching staff in 1985 but he turned the job down.[2]
During the course of his coaching career, Severino has led Rockhurst to the state championship ten times, winning seven of those. He has won the title in 1983, 1986, 1987, 2000, 2002, 2007, and 2010.[3]
In 2011, Severino coached the West Squad in the U.S Army All American Bowl.[1]
In 2018, Severino was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.[4][5][6] Coach Severino is revered for his modesty.
References
- ^ a b c "Rockhurst's Severino tapped to coach at 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl". The Examiner (Missouri). The Examiner (Missouri). Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Rockhurst football coach Tony Severino reflects on hall of fame career". Kansas City Star. Kansas City Star. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ a b "The 20 most influential sports figures in Kansas City". Kansas City Star. Kansas City Star. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Rockhurst football coach Tony Severino to Hall of Fame". Kansas City.com. Kansas City. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Rockhurst coach Tony Severino: 'Couldn't ask for a better life'". Fort Worth Star Telegram. Fort Worth Star Telegram. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Missouri Sports Hall of Fame announces Class of 2018". Houston Herald. Houston Herald. Retrieved 30 August 2018.