Ryan Shaffer
Hoover High School
Impact Statement
Shaffer boast over 1,000 wins over his 40 year career.
Biography
Coach Shaffer has began his coaching career in 1988. He was the Girls Coach at St. Thomas Aquinas until 1999. He left with a record of 205-27. He did a stint at Malone University for six years. He led individuals to the NAIA Championships.
Since taking over at Hoover 14 years ago, Shaffer has coached the boys and girls team to record of 493-80. He has an overall record of 1,045-175.
He has led teams to multiple state tournament place finishes. He was named the NFHS Ohio Boys Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2022. He has been either the Boys or Girls Federal League Coach of the Year 20 times Stark County Coaches Association and/or Stark County Tennis Coaches Association Coach of the Year 31 times. He also was awarded the OHSAA Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Award for Tennis in 2020.
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