Rick Lorenz
Portland Central Catholic High School
Impact Statement
“We have a high standard of accountability and responsibility. We have consistency from the ground level, the freshman level, on up.”
Biography
Rick Lorenz is an Oregon Hall of Fame coach who has spent 39-years as a high school volleyball head coach, the last 27 as the leader of the Portland Central Catholic girls’ team. Prior to this he spent 11 years at St. Mary and one year at Lake Oswego.
During that time, Lorenz has won over 1,100 matches. This past season, PCC finished runner-up in Oregon’s 6A classification. Portland Central Catholic, under Lorenz, won three straight state titles from 2009 to 2011.
Overall, Lorenz has won five state titles at PCC, plus another five at cross-town rival St. Mary’s Academy.
Since being honored, Lorenz has continued to lead Central to success. His team won another state title in 2016. They also finished second in 2014, 2015, and 2017. In the fall of 2018, he hit a huge coaching milestone. With a victory over Gresham, Lorenz notched his 1,300th career win.
Going into the 2019 season Lorenz declared his intent to retire at the end after 44 years. He led PCC to the another state runner-up finish. His final career record is 1,343-204.
Lorenz has been honored for his accomplishments. In 2015, he was inducted into the National Federation of State High School Associations Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into the CCHS Hall of Fame in 2017.
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