NJSIAA), 1976-1978, 1981 and 1985. In 1954, Verducci became head coach, a position that he would hold until 1988. His tenure was highlighted by 11 of the Prep's 12 NJSIAA Parochial A North championships and seven undefeated seasons. 1976-77 was perhaps the best season in program history, as the team finished 110 for the first time in school history and won the first of three straight state championships, having shut out their opponents eight times that season. The 1977 team finished the season with a 10-0-1 record and outscored their opponents 2906, including a state record ten shutouts, among them a 15–0 win over Bergen Catholic in the state championship game. The Prep was undefeated again in 1978, as Verducci finished with an 11-0 record and extended his winning streak to 38 games with a 22-10 win against Bergen Catholic in the Parochial A North championship game. The Pirates surrendered only 72 points in their three consecutive championship seasons. Verducci would retire with a 214-75-16 record, including 104 shutouts. The 1981 team finished the season with an 11-0 record after winning the Parochial A North title with a 20-12 defeat of Bergen Catholic High School in the championship game. The Pirates' best season since Verducci's retirement came 199798, when they went 101, losing only to St. Joe's of Montvale in the Parochial A title game. In 2005, the team started 02 before winning their next eight games, losing the state championship game to powerhouse Don Bosco. Former Prep players who reached the NFL include John Schmitt, Chet Parlavecchio, Stanley Anthony “Tony” Woods, and Jarrod Johnson. Baseball Seton Hall Prep currently has 30 state baseball championships, including 15 in a 17-year period between 1948 and 1964. The baseball team won the Non-Public Group A North state championship in 1959-1962, 1964, 1969 and 1970, and won the Non-Public Group A state championship in 1971 (defeating Holy Cross High School in the tournament final), 1995 (vs. Paul VI High School), 2001 (vs. Christian Brothers Academy), 2003 (vs. Christian Brothers), 2005 (vs. Christian Brothers), 2006 (vs. Bishop Ahr High School), 2007 (vs. St. Joseph High School of Metuchen) and 2016 (vs. Saint Augustine Preparatory School). The program's eight state group titles are tied for second-most in the state. The 1971 team won the Parochial A title with a6-1 win against Holy Cross in the tournament final. The 2003 team finished the season with a