Bill Greiten
Gillet High School
Impact Statement
” I think that’s the measure of a man. How much have you helped other people and so on.” -Bill Greiten
Biography
Greiten has had over 40 years of success coaching cross country and track at three Wisconsin schools. He coached the boys’ cross country and track teams for 32 seasons at two Racine schools – St. Catherine’s High (1964-69) and Case High (1970-96). His Case teams advanced to the state tournament 18 times, winning titles in 1973, 1975 and 1989 and posting 14 top-five finishes.
A co-founder of the Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association, he was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 1993, and into the Wisconsin Track and Field Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2007. In 1997 Greiten started the cross country program at Gillett, and still coaches the boys’ and girls’ high school and middle school programs. Five of his boys’ teams have qualified for the state meet, finishing fifth in 2003 and 2004. His girls’ team finished third in 2004, the school’s first girls team to qualify for state in any sport.
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