Mark Onstott
New Tier High School
Impact Statement
“One is team building. One is leadership, which is important, because as you probably know leaders build teams.” -Onstott’s coaching philosophy
Biography
A 30-year coaching veteran, who also has coached in Iowa and Texas, Onstott has coached New Trier High’s boys team since 1995. His 2004 team won the state title and his 2005 team finished third. At New Trier his teams have posted a 103-8-1 dual meet record, won 10 conference titles, eight sectional titles and have earned nine top-10 state meet finishes.
He has coached 63 all-state swimmers and 47 National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (NISCA) All-Americans. In 2003 he also took over the girls program, which has finished second, third and fourth in the state meet. A five-time Illinois Coach of the Year, he is the current NISCA president.
Since his honoring Onstott and New Trier won an additional five state titles and was the runner up in 2008. Onstott retried from coaching after the 2013-2014 season.
During his time at New Tier, his teams have won over 900 dual meets and his swimmers have earned 182 High School All American accolades.
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