Veteran Ft. Loramie Girls Basketball Coach Steps Down

(3-16-26) Ft. Loramie Head Girls Basketball Coach Carla Siegel has notified school officials that she is stepping down.

After 27 years at the helm, Coach Carla Siegel has notified us that she will be stepping down as head coach. Her accolades tell the story of a tremendous career. Thank you Coach for all your years of dedication to the @FLgirlsbball program!! #WeAreFL pic.twitter.com/lwP1VDucnp

— Fort Loramie Redskins (@LoramieRedskins) March 17, 2026

Siegel is a 1989 graduate of Fort Loramie and began her head coaching tenure for the Redskins in the 1999-2000 season, succeeding Dave McFeeley after she served as an assistant coach.

• Career record: 584 wins (placing her 14th all-time in Ohio HS girls’ basketball history).

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)

584 – Carla Siegel, Fort Loramie (569-129) 1999-2026
576 – Tim Tucker, Castalia Margaretta (576-256)
572 – Ron Moschella, Youngstown Boardman (572-155)

• State championships: 4 (won in 2013, 2015, 2021, and another in recent years; the program has multiple titles under her leadership).

• Other accomplishments: 22 district titles, 18 Shelby County Athletic League titles, 10 regional titles, and a pair of state runner-up finishes.

• Milestones: Reached 500 wins in December 2022, 550 wins (noted as the 16th in Ohio history), coached her 700th game in November 2025 (with a record of 570-130 at that point, .814 winning percentage), and led the team to numerous deep tournament runs, including multiple Final Four appearances and state finals.

Related: From 2022- Ft. Loramie’s Carla Siegel Picks Up Win #500