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WFSCA announces 2021 Hall of Fame Class

06/07/2021, 11:15am CDT
By Norbert Durst

The Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association (WFSCA) has announced the 2021 Hall of Fame Class. The WFSCA Hall of Fame Banquet will be held on Sunday, July 11, starting at 5 pm, at Chula Vista in Wisconsin Dells.

2021 Hall of Fame Class
Jeff Agnew, Fort Atkinson 
Rich Anderson, Germantown / Brookfield East
Jack Miller, Greenfield 
John Rosenberg, Muskego
Ken Stilley, Southeast Wisconsin Contributor - Pitching Coach
Tim Whitford, Winneconne

Below are the biographies of the six inductees, courtesy of the WFSCA. 

Jeff Agnew, Fort Atkinson

Jeff Agnew served as Fort Atkinson Head Softball coach from 1994-2017. In twenty-four years the Blackhawks never had a losing season. The varsity softball program has posted a 376-169 record under Agnew's guidance. The Blackhawks won eleven conference titles in the Badger Conference and the Southern Lakes Conferences. The 2011 (20-7) and 2012 (21-4) Blackhawks advanced to the Division 1 Sectionals. In 2010, Fort Atkinson earned a trip to the Division 2 State Championship series with a record of 22-5. The 2000 Blackhawk softball team made a Division 1 state appearance after posting a 17-3 record. Agnew was a coach in the 2001, 2010, and 2016 Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association High School All Star game. He has served the Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association from 2012-2017 as the South Central District Representative and since 2016 as the Hall of Fame Chairman. Prior to serving on the WFSCA Board, he was a Southern Lakes and Badger Conference Representative. 

Rich Anderson, Germantown / Brookfield East

Rich Anderson coached varsity softball for 31 seasons at Germantown (28) and Brookfield East (3). He coached in 629 games with a 399-230 record. His teams won seven conference championships, seven conference runner-ups, eight regional and two sectional championships. Germantown advanced to the State Tournament in 1996 and 1997 winning the 1996 Division 1 State Championship.

Jack Miller, Greenfield

Jack Miller has coached varsity softball for 30 years, 29 at Greenfield High School and one year at Battery Creek HS in South Carolina. Jack’s record is 504-174 and his teams have won 12 conference championships, 18 regional championships, and three sectional championships. Greenfield advanced to the state tournament in 1999, 2006, and 2009.

John Rosenberg, Muskego

John Rosenberg coached his entire career at Muskego High School.  In 30 years as the head coach, his overall record was 448-219-1. Twenty eight seasons had winning records, with 20 seasons winning at least 15 games each.  Muskego won 21 Regional Championships and appeared in 13 Sectional Finals with only one trip to the State Tournament in 1996.  His teams won seven Conference Championships, SEC (4) and Classic 8 (3), along with 11 conference runners-up finishes.  John has coached in the WFSCA All-Star game twice.

Ken has been a private pitching coach for area youth, for the past 27 years. Ken teaches students from both Wisconsin and Illinois.  His students have racked up numerous all-conference, all-region, and all-state awards at the high school level. His students have won several state championships in Wisconsin and Illinois high schools. Ken’s students make regular appearances at the state level. Ken’s students have also won national championships at all levels of travel ball including a team he helped coach, The Dupage County Wildcat 18u AFA national champs in 2003. Ken also coached a women's 23 and under team to a 4th place national finish. Ken has helped more than 300-plus students go on to play at a college level where they continue to rack up awards and honors.  Ken has helped send six students onto pitch and compete in the Big Ten including Northwestern, Madison, Michigan, and Minnesota. In addition, Ken has helped over 100 students earn scholarships from D-1 and D-2 programs. Ken also has coached with Carthage College for over 16 years. His pitchers hold many of the records over the college history. In addition, Ken helped as a freelance pitching coach for 4 years at Bethel College Indiana where his pitchers hold most of the records. 

Tim Whitford, Winneconne

Tim Whitford coached varsity softball for 25 years at Winneconne High School.  He coached in 574 games with a record of 365-209. Out of the 25 seasons, he only had four losing seasons. His teams won seven Conference Championships, five Regional Championships and was Sectional Runner-Up to 2010 State Champions Luxemburg-Casco. He coached 50 first-team All-Conference Players, six All-Conference Players of the Year, and seven All-District/All-State Players. Ten Winneconne players played in the WFSCA All-Star Game. Tim and his coaching staff, (Rob Berndt, Mike Krueger, Ray Lee, and Lee Peerenboom) coached in the All-Star Game in 2010 and 2017.

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