Baseball
2016 Coach of the Year
Rich Bielski
Archbishop McCarthy High School
Southwest Ranches,
Florida Impact Statement
Bielski coached team to 7 Florida State Championships in 8 seasons at the helm.
Biography
This past season, Bielski led his team to its sixth Florida high school state title in seven years. McCarthy (29-2) became the first team to win as many championships in such a short span.
McCarthy is one of four South Florida teams to win six or more state titles all-time. This is Bielski’s 8th overall state championship as he won two previously as the head coach of Hialeah High School. He is now 2 championships behind the state record holder. Bielski has an impressive lifetime record is 436-118.
Bielski led McCarthy to one more title before resigning.
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