Chuck Scanlon
Apple Valley High School
Impact Statement
“My goal all along has been to make a difference in kids’ lives and help them reach their potential.”
-Chuck Scanlon
Biography
Through this school year, Scanlon, a 34-year coaching veteran, was the only coach in the history of two Apple Valley sports teams: boys’ tennis and girls’ ice hockey. He also coaches the school’s freshman baseball team.
He has coached the Eagles boys’ soccer teams to a record of 518-87-49, and last September he became the state’s all-time winningest coach. Last fall Apple Valley finished 24-0 and won its eighth state championship, also tops among Minnesota boys’ and girls’ soccer teams. Scanlon previously coached Apple Valley to titles in 1984, 1988, 1989, 1992 in the single-class era and AA titles in 1997, 1998 and 2006, and his teams have made 16 state tournament appearances.
His team was ranked No. 5 nationally by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and No. 8 by ESPN/Rise. He was named National Coach of the Year by both organizations.
After 14 seasons as an assistant coach with the Apple Valley boys’ hockey team, Scanlon assumed the reins of the girls’ team when the Minnesota State High School League first sanctioned the sport in 1994. They won state titles in 1995 and 1998 and finished third in 2003 before retiring as the team’s coach at the conclusion of this season.
Since being honored, Scanlon continued to coach Apple Valley’s boys’ soccer team until his retirement in 2014 after 40 years. He is the winningest coach in soccer in the state with nearly 600 career victories. Scanlon is 11-0 in state championship finals appearances.
Scanlon was a firm believe in his student-athletes. He’s said “we’ve always had the triple-A philosophy; academics always comes first.”
A true jack of all trades, Scanlon has coached soccer, hockey, football, golf and baseball at some time during his career. In addition, through his tenure he taught social studies and safety education.
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