Merv Ward
Lely (Naples)
·
1984–2002
66-68
Career Record
.493
Win Percentage
134
Games Coached
14
Seasons
1
Schools
2-5
Playoff Record
Championships
4
District
Titles recorded for the associated team seasons. Individual coaching attribution may require historical verification.
Coaching History
Lely (Naples)
1984–2002
School Record
66-68
Seasons
14
Playoffs
2-5
PF / PA
2204 / 2548
2002
Head Coach
· Games
1–5
Partial Season
Games
5
Record
0-5
Playoffs
—
PF 49
·
PA 193
·
Diff -144
2001
Head Coach
Full Season
Games
8
Record
1-7
Playoffs
—
PF 54
·
PA 280
·
Diff -226
2000
Interim Head Coach
· Games
3–10
Interim
Partial Season
Games
8
Record
3-5
Playoffs
—
PF 125
·
PA 173
·
Diff -48
1994
Head Coach
Full Season
Games
11
Record
5-6
Playoffs
0-1
PF 258
·
PA 216
·
Diff +42
1993
Head Coach
Full Season
Games
9
Record
3-6
Playoffs
—
PF 151
·
PA 143
·
Diff +8
1992
Head Coach
Full Season
Games
11
Record
7-4
Playoffs
0-1
PF 205
·
PA 190
·
Diff +15
Team Season Honors:
District Champion
1991
Head Coach
Full Season
Games
10
Record
3-7
Playoffs
—
PF 99
·
PA 195
·
Diff -96
1990
Head Coach
Full Season
Games
10
Record
4-6
Playoffs
—
PF 147
·
PA 201
·
Diff -54
1989
Head Coach
Full Season
Games
9
Record
2-7
Playoffs
—
PF 80
·
PA 251
·
Diff -171
1988
Head Coach
Full Season
Games
10
Record
6-4
Playoffs
—
PF 184
·
PA 170
·
Diff +14
1987
Head Coach
Full Season
Games
12
Record
9-3
Playoffs
2-1
PF 235
·
PA 158
·
Diff +77
Team Season Honors:
District Champion
1986
Head Coach
Full Season
Games
11
Record
7-4
Playoffs
0-1
PF 243
·
PA 156
·
Diff +87
Team Season Honors:
District Champion
1985
Head Coach
Full Season
Games
10
Record
8-2
Playoffs
—
PF 215
·
PA 103
·
Diff +112
1984
Head Coach
Full Season
Games
10
Record
8-2
Playoffs
0-1
PF 159
·
PA 119
·
Diff +40
Team Season Honors:
District Champion
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