School History & Tradition

BOYS BASKETBALL

1980 (Buhr), 1982 (Swanson), 1983 (Swanson), 1999 (Wolf)

GIRLS BASKETBALL

1982 (Hucke)

GOLF

2011 (Willis), 2021 (Albrecht), 2022 (Albrecht)

BOYS TRACK

1946 (Funk), 1947 (Funk), 1948 (Funk), 1950 (Funk), 1951 (Funk), 1953 (Funk), 1958 (Funk), 1965 (Funk), 1967 (Funk), 1968 (Funk), 1970 (Funk), 1971 (Funk), 1972 (Funk), 1973 (Frostman), 1974 (Frostman), 1979 (Demarest)

GIRLS TRACK

1976 (Cesar), 1977 (Cesar)

BOYS BASKETBALL

1976

FOOTBALL

1981

GOLF

2006

BOYS SOCCER

2009

GIRLS TENNIS

2019

GIRLS TRACK

1975, 1978

GIRLS SWIMMING

2016 (Silvestri) Jenna Silvestri - 200IM

BOYS TENNIS

2017 (Reinersten) Casey Johnson - Singles 

2016 (Reinersten) Casey Johnson - Singles

TRACK & FIELD-GIRLS

1992-D3: (Dumez) Rose McGinnis-100 Hurdles & 300 Hurdles

1991-D3: (Dumez) Rose McGinnis-100 Hurdles

1990-C: (Dumez) Rose McGinnis-100 Hurdles

1983-C: (Dumez) Ann Kattreh-200 Dash & 400 Dash

1982-C: (Walber) Ann Kattreh-200 Dash & 400 Dash

1981-C: (Bartzen) Ann Kattreh-400 Dash / 1600 Relay (Miller, Schmeling, Schaetz, Kattreh)

1980-C: (Bartzen) Ann Kattreh-400 Dash

1979-C: (Cesar) Pam Timm-440 Dash

1978-C: (Cesar) Pam Timm-220 Dash

1977-C: Karen Kuck-880 Run

1976-C: (Cesar) 880 Relay (Nolan, Schaetz, Kuck, Haack)

1975-C: (Cesar) Jody Zimmerman-High Jump

1973-C: (Frostman) 880 Relay & Mile Relay (Kleefisch, Regan, Boedeker, Klein)

TRACK & FIELD-BOYS

2014-D3: (Dumez) Brett Mueller - 300 Hurdles

1982-C: (Swanson) Greg Fladland-High Jump 

1979-C: (Demarest) Mile Relay (Collins, Strenger, Miller, Mueller) / Mike Mueller-880 Run / Jim Wolf-High Jump

1974-C: (Frostman) Mile Relay (Haack, Lemmerhirt, Boedeker, Scheppmann) / Scott Boedeker-440 Dash & Long Jump

1971-C: (Funk) Rich Hummitzsch-440 Dash / Joe Kleefisch-High Jump

1969-C: (Funk) 880 Relay (Dankwardt, Gordon, Hummitzsch, Ehren) / Tom Gordon: Long Jump

1968-C: (Funk) 880 Relay (Dankwardt, Ehren, Goodspeed, Andersen) / Dave Anderson-220 Dash / Tom Gordon-180 Hurdles & Long Jump

1967-C: (Funk) 880 Relay (Mahloch, Mueller, Andersen, Goodspeed) / Tom Gordon-180 Hurdles

1966-C: (Funk) 880 Relay (Pragne, Anderson, Hammer, Mahloch)

1964-C: (Funk) Bob McGrane-440 Dash

1959-C: (Funk) Dave Newton-440 Dash

1958-C: (Funk) 880 Relay (Kolb, Newton, Smith, Newton)

1953-C: (Funk) 880 Relay (Angelbeck, Shaw, Olsen, Caan) / Mike Angelbeck-Broad Jump

1952-C: (Funk) Lee Ebben-Broad Jump / Chas Meid-Discus / Mike Angelbeck-Pole Vault

1951-C: (Funk) Lee Ebben-Broad Jump / Chas Meid-Discus / Bob Badura-High Jump / Bill Pohland-Shot Put

1950-C: (Funk) 880 Relay (Bahr, Angelbeck, Ebben, Badura) / Bill Pohland-Shot Put / Bob Badura-High Jump

1949-C: (Funk) 880 Relay (Stephani, Angelbeck, Gall, Klauck)

1948-C: (Funk) Elroy Wirtz-880 Run / Don Mannebach-Broad Jump & 200 Hurdles

1947-C: (Funk) 880 Relay (Gordon, Kastner, Zibell, Leonhardt) / Don Mannebach-200 Hurdles / Richard Gier-440 Dash / Stan Gordon-Broad Jump

1946-C: (Funk) 880 Relay Kastner, Keller, Zibell, Gier) / Stan Gordon-High Jump

BASEBALL: 

2013, 2011, 1970

BOYS BASKETBALL

2018(tournament), 1994, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1976, 1974, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1958, 1954, 1952, 1951, 1950, 1949, 1948, 1947, 1946, 1944, 1943, 1941

GIRLS BASKETBALL 

1987, 1982, 1978

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

2019, 2018

FOOTBALL

1988, 1981, 1978, 1977, 1975, 1973, 1971, 1970, 1967

GOLF

2022, 2021, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2006, 2005, 1982, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974

BOYS SOCCER

2018, 2017, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007

SWIM and DIVE

2021, 2020, 2019, 2016, 2015

BOYS TENNIS

2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2006

GIRLS TENNIS 

2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2011

BOYS TRACK 

2019, 2018, 1991, 1979, 1977, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1968, 1965, 1947, 1946

GIRLS TRACK 

1982, 1980, 1976, 1974

VOLLEYBALL

1972

WRESTLING

1979

The dedication of the Kohler High School athletic field took place on October 8, 1976. It was officially named Ebben Field during a special ceremony held prior to the football Homecoming game. The field was named in memory of two great former teachers and coaches at Kohler Schools, Leo and Roy Ebben, with the presentations being made by Herbert Kohler and Harold Paukert.

Time lapse of the installation of the synthetic field - Fall of 2017

Leo Ebbenwas the first male faculty member of the high school. He began teaching at Kohler Schools in 1925 and continued in that position for a remarkable forty-three years until his retirement in 1968. He taught industrial arts and served as athletic coach during some of his years.

Roy Ebben began teaching in Kohler in 1934 and remained until 1955 when he joined the Kohler Company. He served as an instructor of mathematics, biology, and social studies along with being athletic director and head football and basketball coach. He became part-time recreation director of the Kohler Company in 1944, then was named full-time director in 1955, eventually becoming personnel director in 1966.

As a high school coach he was fabulously successful, compiling on of the most astonishing - if not THE greatest - records in state prep athletics.

When he resigned in April of '55 he had made the name of Blue Bombers synonymous with excellence - and a name to be not only respected but feared by other teams throughout the area. This despite having to produce football and basketball teams from a student body of well under 100 enrollment.

In basketball he won seven conference championships and finished second four other times in 19 seasons after taking over as head coach in the middle of the 1936-37 campaign. His over-all record shows 285 wins and 132 losses. Over a 15 year period he never had a losing season.

More, during his last decade and a half the Bombers utterly dominated WIAA District Tournament basketball winning championships in 1941-3-4-5-6-7-8-9'-50-1-2-3 - and his 1950 team made it to the Madison Finals while the state tournament was still a one-class event involving schools of all sizes.

In football the small size of the Kohler school (with only 25-40 boys in school) made it necessary to play 6-man football and from 1941 on he won six league championships in seven years. the school began finding it increasingly difficult to find 6-man opponents, however, and briefly tried 8-man ball before switching to the present 11-man game.

Over a 14-year period his grid teams won a remarkable 87 games, lost 12, and tied 2. He also assisted longtime coaching friend Glen Funk in track, helping produce numerous state Class C championships.

Roy's football and basketball teams compiled amazing records, and he became one of the most successful coaches in Wisconsin high school sports history.

The Ebben brothers were instrumental in creating the great winning tradition that has existed at Kohler Schools over the years.

Kohler High School's Track Invitational is named in Honor of Glenn P. Funk. Born July 19, 1918 and Died May 23, 1995. Coached Track from 1946-1972. The man could coach! Over 28 years his many accolades included:

Started the Boys' Track Program and led his team to:

• 7 Conference Championships
• 19 Sectional Championships
• 13 State Championships
• 4 times State Championship Runner-Up
• 1st Place Madison Relays 1957 & 1968
• Inducted Charter Member of the Wisconsin Track Hall of Fame in 1990

Glenn not only coached great athletes but his success may be attributed to his eye for talent, skill in developing it, and ability to inspire. As such he earned his nickname "Grand Funk". Glenn married Mary Mil (Arndt) in 1943. They had four children: Margaret, Martha, John, and Mary.