J.B. Leidig

Coaching, Class of 1993

J.B. was the football coach at Warren Area High School from 1912 to 1951. Many of these years, he also served as the head basketball and baseball coach. In his first 40 years as Warren's football coach, Leidig's teams compiled a record of 270 wins, 124 losses, and 27 ties. He coached 2 undefeated teams in 1917 and 1928, and had once beaten teams in 1912, 1915, 1932, and 1937, and only had 5 losing seasons. Mr. Leidig was characterized as making sportsmanship and character building foremost as a coach. He is also an inducted member of the Pennsylvania Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.