Bob Mannebach

Sacred Heart Hall of Fame Class of 2023

Biography / Accomplishments:

After two years coaching at Grinnell High school basketball with a winning record of 41 wins and 6 losses, Coach Mannebach heard that there was an opening for the head basketball job at Sacred Heart in Salina.   He immediately called Fr Don Weber and told him that he was really interested in the job.  Coach went in for an interview and was hired for the position starting the 1969-70 school year.  This was the beginning of his dream job.  His other duties were assistant football coach, assistant track coach and teaching in the business education department.   

1969-70 was the first year of football playoffs and our team qualified for playoffs and went on to win a state football championship.  Coach knew that this was the place to be coaching.  The enthusiasm, competitive spirit, desire, determination and fan following was just outstanding.    It was well worth having only one day of basketball practice because he knew this championship would carry over to basketball and other sports. 

This was the beginning of a great coaching relationship with Coach Jon Bingesser.   Coach has had so many highlights and memories of his teams to share that it would be a book if he covered everything fairly. 

However, one of his greatest highlights was the 1974-75 undefeated football and undefeated basketball championship teams, becoming the first school in KSHSAA history to accomplish this feat.

 

HONORS AND AWARDS AT SACRED HEART 

• 12 league championships
• 7 invitational championships
• 3 district championships
• 2 regional championships
• 7 sub-state championships
• 7 state appearances
• 4 state championships
• 1974-75
• 1978-79
• 1979-80
• 1980-81

Overall state record 12-3

3 state football championships as assistant coach

• 1969
• 1974
• 1979

Overall coaching record at SHHS  309-167

Other Accomplishments

•  1975 Assistant coach of the East team for the Kansas Jaycees Cerebral Palsy Sports Classic All-Star game in Wichita
• 1978-79   Salina Journal Area Coach of the Year
• 1979-80   Topeka Capital Journal Coach of the Year
• 1980-81    Wichita Eagle Beacon Coach of the Year
• 1980-81    4A Kansas Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year
• 1982 Nominated for National High School Coach of the Year
• 1989 KSAL Sportscasters Club Coach of the Year
• 1989 KBCA Induction of 1975 Undefeated Sacred Heart Basketball Team into Hall of Fame
• 2004 Induction into the KBCA Hall of Fame

 BASKETBALL  CLINICIAN

• Heart of America Coaches Clinic in Salina, Ks
• Coaches Clinic in Wichita, Ks
• KSHSAA Clinic in Topeka, Ks
• South Dakota High School Activities Association in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

OTHER DATA 

• 1941   Born in Menlo, Ks
• 1959   Graduated from Menlo High School
• 1963   Bachelor degree in business from Fort Hays State University
• 1968   Masters degree in business from FHSU
• 1963-67    Teacher and Coach at Esbon High School
• 1967-69     Teacher and Coach at Grinnell High School
• 1969-90     Teacher and Coach at SHHS
• 1971     Married Evelyn   
• Has 5 children:  Don, Kay, Jean, Gary and Crystal
• 1990-2006 Teacher and Coach at Colby High School
• Continued coaching cross country at Colby until 2012
• Took 11 teams from Colby to the State Cross Country State Meet in Wamego, Ks
• Teacher for 43 years and coach for 49 years

2012 Retired completely from working and now enjoys watching the grandchildren play volleyball, football, basketball, track and field, dance and staying with them as needed if parents are out of town.  Coach and Evelyn are often heard to talk about all those years in Salina and still wish we would have been able to stay and teach and coach there forever.