John Knuth
Marysville High School
Impact Statement
“Being a good coach is a lot like being a good parent. You won’t get very far if you’re just giving love without discipline, or vice versa” -John Knuth
Biography
Knuth has led Marysville High to five consecutive Class B state championships, all in straight games, along with a second-place finish in 1993. In 17 years as head coach, his teams have compiled a record of 742-64-32, including a 60-1 record this season. Knuth had an incredible record of 584-9 from 1997 to 2006.
From 1996 through 2000, his teams assembled a 192-match winning streak, twice as long as the second longest streak in the Michigan record book. The team won 9 straight championships from 1997-2004. Knuth lead Marysville until 2007 and then began to co-coach.
Knuth was also the Marysville Athletic Director and has coached Track & Field for 28 years, Freshman Football for 22 years and also coached Baseball.
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