Jim Rinaldo

 Head Coach 1976 - 1989

1976 - 1989
 203 Wins - 76 Losses  
 UPI State Poll Champions 1978  7 Top 20 Ohio Poll Rankings
 6 Sectional Championships:  1978, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988
 8 League Championships:  1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1989
 Undefeated Regular Seasons 1978 and 1984  
 Coached 5 First Team All - Ohio Players  
   
 District 6 Coach of the Year 1984  
   
 TAAC Coach of the Year 1989  Lake Shore Conference Coach of the Year 1984
 Lake Shore Conference Coach of the Year 1983  Mid Ohio Conference Coach of the Year 1980
 Mid Ohio Conference Coach of the Year 1978  


 Year

W

L

Pct
 1977

 11

 7

.611
 1978

 20

 1

 .952
 1979

 16

 4

 .800
 1980

 19

 4

 .826
 1981

 17

 4

 .810
 1982

 8

 13

 .381
 1983

 18

 5

 .783
 1984

 22

 1

 .957
 1985

 17

 6

 .739
 1986

 14

 7

 .667
 1987

 16

 6

 .727
 1988

 15

 7

 .682
 1989

 10

 11

 .476
 Totals

 203

 76

 .728


Coach Rinaldo was the first coach of the Laker girls program.

His teams were well known for their aggressive play, discipline and skill level. Mr. Rinaldo believed in teaching the game of basketball. As a result, several of his former players, went on to become coaches themselves. His teams were always competative. In 1982 (his only losing regular season) his team lost five games by five or fewer points enroute to a 8-13 record. The next season they went 18-5.

Mr. Rinaldo coached two seperate undefeated teams 1978 and 1984. His 1978 squad was the United Press International (coaches) state poll champion for 1978. His teams won eight league titles, as coach Rinaldo guided the Lakers through the Mid Ohio, Lake Shore, independent status and the Toledo Area Athletic Conference. His teams also collected six sectional titles and were ranked in the top twenty of the state of Ohio seven times.

Coach Rinaldo also introduced the girls program to interstate basketball. In 1986 the Lakers hosted Queens New York Christ the King, a USA Today top 25 power (losing at Danbury by a 49-51 score). In 1989 the Lakers travelled to New York City to play Christ the King for the rematch.

He coached five All - Ohio players, who included Denette Kolbe, Chris Pryor, Heidi Gast, Diane Gresh and Krishna Myers. Six of his players scored 1000 or more points.

Coach Rinaldo stressed loyalty, family and commitment to his players, it is a foundation upon which the current program is built.

In 1989 coach Rinaldo retired as a head coach. He moved to the Laker boys program as an varsity assistant and joined current Laker coach Joe Fetzer's coaching staff in the 1993-94 season.


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