Since 1970, Coach Bedwell is in third place among coaches here in what was the Central and what I now like to call the Richmond Region when it comes to wins.
With the retirement of Coach Manuel at Matoaca, the second winningest active coach would be Kane at Hermitage with 142 compared to that of Bedwell who currently has 178.
With 178 wins, Bedwell just needs 14 more wins to surpass Coach Williams of Thomas Dale who had 192 wins at Thomas Dale. Of course the winningest coach is Ray Long at Patrick Henry who finished at 228.
You do the math... If Bird fails to win another state title, Bedwell finishes this season 50 wins shy of Long's mark. If the Skyhawks win, he's just 49 wins.
With Bird winning 8-10 games a season that is not including wins in the playoffs, Bedwell will become the winningest coach in the regions history since 1970 in about 5-6 years. A lot can happen in that time but it's worth noting.
With the retirement of Coach Manuel at Matoaca, the second winningest active coach would be Kane at Hermitage with 142 compared to that of Bedwell who currently has 178.
With 178 wins, Bedwell just needs 14 more wins to surpass Coach Williams of Thomas Dale who had 192 wins at Thomas Dale. Of course the winningest coach is Ray Long at Patrick Henry who finished at 228.
You do the math... If Bird fails to win another state title, Bedwell finishes this season 50 wins shy of Long's mark. If the Skyhawks win, he's just 49 wins.
With Bird winning 8-10 games a season that is not including wins in the playoffs, Bedwell will become the winningest coach in the regions history since 1970 in about 5-6 years. A lot can happen in that time but it's worth noting.
