hiː wɛnt ˌɔn tə dˈɛnɪsən hˈaɪ skˈuːl ɪn dˈɛnɪsən, ˈaɪəwə, wˌɛɹ hiː ɡˈaɪdᵻd hɪz tˈiːm tʊ ɐ nˈaɪn zˈiəɹoʊ ɹˈɛkɚd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv ænd ɐ bˈɜːθ ɪnðə stˈeɪt plˈeɪɔfs.
He went on to Denison High School in Denison, Iowa, where he guided his team to a 9–0 record in 1975 and a berth in the state playoffs.