Hillcrest Academy head basketball coach Dwight Gingerich continues to climb the all-time head coaching wins list in Iowa high school history.

Gingerich, who just completed his 38th year with the program, has compiled 696 career wins, sixth in the history of Iowa high school boys basketball. That total is most in state history for a coach at a single school. He passed former Beckman Catholic and Marquette Catholic coach Jim Squiers and his 686 wins during the most recent season. Gingerich has a 696-209 overall record at Hillcrest, leaving him behind only active coaches Dan Beck at Easton Valley, Mitch Osborn at Harlan, and Fred Parsons at Van Buren. He also trails retired coaches Al Marshall of Cascade and former WACO head coach Bob Hilmer who is the winningest coach in state history with 917 victories.

Starting with his first season in 1981-82, Gingerich has had just four losing seasons with the Ravens, none since 1996, a string of 25 consecutive winning years. Across his 38 seasons he has averaged 18 wins per year against just six losses. His teams have won at least 15 games in a season 28 times, at least 20 games 20 times. His 38 seasons to reach 696 wins is the second fastest to that mark in state history. His .769 winning percentage is second among coaches in the top 10 for career wins. Gingerich’s teams have qualified for the state tournament in Des Moines 12 times, finishing as runner-up four times and winning the 1992 state championship.

The Ravens finished the 2020-21 season with a 13-8 overall record.