DELAND AND VOLUSIA'S FIRST-EVER HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME October, 1920, at Stetson Athletic Field against Orlando High School. DeLand Sun-News "game story" has no score, but states it is first game for DHS and was a rout. But the boys performed admirably, considering they tried on uniforms for the first time two days before the game and "scrimmaged" only once in preparation.
DELAND YEAR-BY-YEAR
Rick Darlington
22-14 (64%)
2024
5-6(started mostly freshman and sophomores) Lost to Lake Mary first round - Highest Team GPA in Class 7A
2023
11-3 District Champions Lost to Venice in the Regional Finals
2022
6-5 District Champions. Lost to Osceola 30-28 first round
Steve Allen
26-21(55,32%)
2021 4-4
2020 4-4 Lost to Seminole 1st Round
2019 7-3 Lost to Timber Creek 1st Round
2018 8-3 Lost to Mandarin 1st Round
2017 3-7
Vernon Shelton
2-11(15.385%)
2016 - 2-8
2015 - 0-3(Interim Coach)Named head coach after season.
James Thomson
13-15 (46.43%)
2015 - 2-5 Resigned before end of season
2014 - 7-4 (District Runnerup) Lost to #1 ranked First Coast 32-19 in first round.
2013 - 4-6 4 losses by a total of 17 points and all of them on final play of game.
Al Manning
6-5 (54.55%)
2012 - 6-5 (District Champs) Lost to Sanford Seminole 1st round
Ryan Smith
10-2 (83.33%)
2011 -- 10-2 (District Champs) Lost to Fletcher 2nd Round
Kevin Pettis
27-11 (71.05%)
2010 -- 9-3 (District Champs) 2nd round playoffs
2009 --13-2 (District Runnerup)State Runnersup
2008 -- 5-6 (District Runnerup) Lost to Sanford Seminole 1st round
LARRY CANDETO
6-15(28.57%)
2007 -- 0-10
2006 -- 6-5 (DISTRICT CHAMPION) lost to Lake Brantley 1st Round
DEAN FABRIZIO
12-7(63.16%)
2005 -- 7-3, lost to FPC and Mandarin late to be knocked out of playoffs
2004 -- 5-4, Mainland game cancelled because of Hurricanes
BILL ELDER
9-11(45%)
2003 -- 4-6
2002 -- 5-5
MIKE HARVILLE
12-18(40%)
2001 -- 4-6
2000 -- 3-7
1999 -- 5-5
WADE ROLLINSON
23-12(65.71%)
1998 -- 9-3, district runner up (lost to Lake City Columbia, in 2nd round)
1997 -- 10-2, DISTRICT CHAMPION, (lost to Niceville in 2nd round)
1996 -- 4-7-0, district runner up (lost to Lake Howell in 1st round)
HOWIE DECRISTOFARO
24-8 at DeLand(75%) ;, '93-94; asst. at Vero Beach/former St. Eds head coach)
1995 -- 10-1, DISTRICT CHAMPION, (lost to Lake Brantley in 1st round; 10-0 undefeated regular season)
1994 -- 8-3-0 (won Rotary bowl game)
1993 -- 6-4-0
DAVE HISS
49-54(47.57%) over 10 seasons
(Florida grad, 10th yr at school was '92; 95-76 in 17 years as coach into 92)
1992 -- 2-8-0
1991 -- 3-7-0
1990 -- 5-5-0
1989 -- 5-5-0
1988 -- 3-7-0
1987 -- 7-3-0 (no postseason)
1986 -- 7-4-0 (DISTRICT CHAMPIONS; lost to Sandalwood in first round of regionals)
1985 -- 7-4-0 (defeated Taylor in Fern Bowl)
1984 -- 7-4-0 (lost to Seabreeze in Whopper Bowl)
1983 -- 3-7-0
DON STOWERS
22-28( 44%)
1982 -- 3-7-0
1981 -- 2-8-0
1980 -- 5-4-0 (missing game?)
1979 -- 6-5-0 (defeated Taylor in Fern Bowl)
(first year was '78, Eastern Michigan grad; 63-25-2 record before DeLand)
1978 -- 6-4-0 (defeated Taylor in first annual Fern Bowl)
JIM BOHL
(1977 was his third year, New Mexico State grad)
1977 -- 2-8-0
1976 -- 5-5-0
1975 -- 10-2-0 (DISTRICT CHAMPIONS; lost to Merritt Island in 2nd round)
Bruce Greathouse
1974 -- 4-6-0
FRED GOLDSMITH
(1973 verified)
1973 -- 4-5-1
1972 -- 5-5-1 (tied Gainesville Eastside 0-0 in Christmas Bowl)
BILL BRADFORD
(only '71 confirmed)
1971 -- 0-10-0
1970 -- 6-4-0
COACH BURTON??
(at least in 1969)
1969 -- 8-3-0 (lost to Mainland in Christmas Bowl)
1968 -- 3-7-0
BILL SPOONE
(may have coached longer)
1967 -- 2-7-1
1966 -- 3-7-0
TOM HILL
1965 -- 4-6-0
1964 -- 4-6-0
1963 -- 5-5-0
JAMES "SPEC" MARTIN (2nd stint, 1945-62)
1962 -- 2-7-1
1961 -- 4-3-2
1960 -- 5-5-0
1959 -- 3-7-0
1958 -- 2-6-1
1957 -- 5-4-0
1956 -- 2-6-0 (yes, only eight games)
1955 -- 8-2-0 (EFC champs, defeated St. Aug in title game)
1954 -- 4-5-1 (S. Div. EFC champs, lost to St. Aug in title game)
1953 -- 6-4-1 (S. Div. EFC champs, lost to Palatka in title game)
1952 -- 7-4-0 (S. Div. EFC champs, lost to St. Aug in title game)
1951 -- 2-7-0
1950 -- 4-5-0
1949 -- 8-2-0 (lost in Citrus Bowl to South Broward)
1948 -- 3-3-3
1947 -- 6-1-2 (EFC champions)
1946 -- 3-6-0 (Martin definitely back by now)
1945 -- 5-6-0 (postseason loss to Sanford, Martin coaching?)
BRADY COWELL
1944 -- 4-5-0
CARROLL GREEN
1943 -- 3-8-0
TOM ZORETIC
1942 -- 3-4-1 (inc)
JAMES "SPEC" MARTIN (1st stint, 1938-41, left for WWII)
1941 -- 2-5-2
1940 --
1939 -- 0-9-1
1938 -- 5-6-0 (won postseason game against Princeton, Ky.)
ED SPRING
(Spring fired when students wouldn't play for him)
1937 -- 2-7-0
1936 --
1935 -- 8-2-1
1934 --
1933 --
CECIL BECK
(since 1930 at least)
1932 -- 4-4-0 (inc)
1931 --
1930 --
1929 -- 3-2-0 (inc)
BOB WILSON
1928 --
1927 --
1926 --
"SUG" COX
1925 -- 3-2-1 (inc)
1924 --
1923 --
1922 --
1921 --
1920 -- (confirmed first season, first-ever in Volusia County, lost badly to Orlando High in first ever game, played at Stetson Athletic Field)
