Steve High

Steve High
Biographical details
BornKeokuk, Iowa, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Northern Iowa
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1985–1989Nebraska (assistant)
1989–2007Pittsburg State
2007–2011Dodge City CC
Head coaching record
Overall317–301 (.513)

Steve High is an American former women's basketball coach. Before retirement, High served as the head coach for the Dodge City Conquistadors women's basketball program from 2007 to 2011, and before that was the head coach at Pittsburg State University from 1989 to 2007.[1]

Career

Early career

High, a native of Keokuk, Iowa, began his career in athletics as a head basketball school at the high school level in Marion, Iowa, where he led the Linn-Mar High School girls program to a 67–25 (.728) record and the school's first-ever state championship. He served from 1981 to 1985.[2] Following his successful high school career, High served as an assistant coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball program from 1985 to 1989.

Pittsburg State University

On April 24, 1989, High was named head coach for Pittsburg State University's women's basketball program, meaning he would help the program transition from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to the NCAA Division II.[3] During his 18 years as head coach, High led Pittsburg State to two Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association regular season championships – 1992 and 1996 – and led the program to five NCAA Tournament postseason appearances in 1992, 1992, 1995, 1997, and 1998.[4] High retired at the end of the 2006–07 season with an overall record of 296–201 (.596).[1]

Dodge City Community College

Despite announcing his retirement effective the end of the 2006–07 season, High was hired as the Dodge City Community College (DC3) women's basketball head coach.[5] During his time at DC3, High struggled to turn around the program, ending his DC3 career with an overall record of 21–100 (.174).[6]

Head coach record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Pittsburg State Gorillas (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (1989–2007)
1989–90 Pittsburg State 13–13 0–0
1990–91 Pittsburg State 11–14 8–8
1991–92 Pittsburg State 22–9 14–2 NCAA Tournament
1992–93 Pittsburg State 21–7 12–4 NCAA Tournament
1993–94 Pittsburg State 18–9 9–7
1994–95 Pittsburg State 22–7 NCAA Tournament
1995–96 Pittsburg State 17–9 12–4
1996–97 Pittsburg State 19–10 NCAA Tournament
1997–98 Pittsburg State 18–11 10–6 NCAA Tournament
1998–99 Pittsburg State 19–8 11–5
1999–2000 Pittsburg State 17–10 10–8
2000–01 Pittsburg State 16–11 10–8
2001–02 Pittsburg State 16–11 10–8
2002–03 Pittsburg State 15–13 8–10
2003–04 Pittsburg State 12–15 7–11
2004–05 Pittsburg State 18–10 11–7
2005–06 Pittsburg State 11–17 4–12
2006–07 Pittsburg State 11–16 6–12
Pittsburg State: 296–201 (.596) 169–135 (.556)
Dodge City Conquistadors (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference) (2007–2011)
2007–08 Dodge City CC 5–25
2008–09 Dodge City CC 5–25
2009–10 Dodge City CC 4–27
2010–11 Dodge City CC 7–23
Pittsburg State: 21–100 (.174)
Total: 317–301 (.513)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

OverviewReferences

  1. ^ a b "Lane Lord Hired as Pittsburg State Women's Basketball Coach". Pittsburg State University. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "Steve High, Head Coach" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 1, 2006. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  3. ^ "Steve High, Head Coach" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2007. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  4. ^ "Steve High, Head Coach" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 24, 2005. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  5. ^ "Welcome to Dodge City Community College Women's Basketball - Head Coach Steve High". Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  6. ^ Clark, Matthew. "Ex-PSU coach High resigns from DCCC". The Morning Sun. Retrieved May 24, 2018.