(10-20-25) St. Marys will hire veteran coach Tim Barga to run the Roughriders boys basketball program this season. The hire comes after the sudden dismissal of Coach Jordan Blackburn.

Barga was the varsity girls’ basketball coach at Franklin Monroe last season where he picked up his 600th career coaching win when the Jets beat Bradford 44-38 in the opening round of the 2025 OHSAA D VII Girls Basketball Tournament.

His coaching career includes 433 games with the Versailles girls team.  During his career he has coached at Fairlawn, Russia, Yellow Springs and Franklin Monroe where he has 526 total wins as a varsity girls basketball coach.

The 526 wins as girls’ basketball coach places Barga at #20 all-time in the OHSAA State Record book.

Wins, All-time (minimum 400)

810 – Ed Zink, Beavercreek (810-277) (1975-2021)
707 – Mary Jo Huismann, Cincinnati Mother of Mercy and Oxford Talawanda (707-372), 1972-2020
700 – Bob Beutel, Gilmour Academy, West Geaugu (Through 2019)
700 – Dave Butcher, Pickerington North (700-99) (Through 2014)
693 – Tim Gabbard, Waynesville (693-359) (1979-2025)
689 – Dave Schlabach, Berlin Hiland (689-99)
675 – Jerry Sigler, Sylvania Northview (675-177)
657 – Karen Wittrock, Rocky River Lutheran West (657-198)
653 – Denny Schrock, Doylestown Chippewa (1979-2003, 2011- ) & Jackson (2004-2006) (653-141)
631 – Christina Hart, Kettering Archbishop Alter (631-270) 1994-2023
624 – Tom Davis, East Canton (624-230)
619 – Ed Foulk, Springfield Kenton Ridge (619-176) (through 2017)
601 – Richard Kiser, Sardinia Eastern (601-167)
576 – Tim Tucker, Castalia Margaretta (576-256)
572 – Ron Moschella, Youngstown Boardman (572-155)
569 – Carla Siegel, Fort Loramie (569-129) 1999-2025
548 – Pat Diulus, South Euclid Regina (548-82)
544 – Jack Purtell, Newark (544-218)
542 – Steve Lucius, New Riegel (1985-2015) (542-145) Retired
538 – Andra Bell, Upper Sandusky (538-207)
534 – Joe Lang, Columbus Bishop Ready (534-366) 1980-2021 Retired
532 – David Kleman, Ottoville (532-127, 1993-2020)
526 – Tim Barga, Versailles (433-111), Fairlawn (31-12), Russia (22-24), Yellow Springs (26-21), Franklin Monroe (14-31)

Barga won 78 games during his time as the boys’ varsity basketball coach at Mississinawa Valley.

Why a new basketball was hired this late…

RELATED: St. Marys Boys Basketball Coach Resigns, Under Investigation By St. Marys Police Department

Update below on above story link—

Jordan Blackburn (44) was indicted by an Auglaize County grand jury on two counts of selling dangerous drugs. He pleaded not guilty to the charges during his arraignment Monday (10-20-25) and was released on bond.