Hall of Fame

Charles Wagner

  • Class
  • Induction
    2012
  • Sport(s)
    Coach
Schools: Oakmont, Riverview, Fox Chapel, Springdale | Sport: Football
 
This man is known for his favorite saying “Hang in there tough.” When it came to coaching, he hung in a long time. Counting three years as an assistant coach at Bucknell, Wagner coached football for 50 years – and 47 were as a high school head coach in the WPIAL. He coached Oakmont (his alma mater) for 10 seasons (1961-70), Riverview for 15 (1971-85) and Fox Chapel for three (1988-90). He finished his career with 19 seasons at Springdale (1993-2011), where he took the WPIAL’s worst program and turned it into a WPIAL champion in 2003. He stepped down as coach after last season. Springdale also qualified for the playoffs in each of his final 10 seasons. Wagner finished his career fourth on the WPIAL all-time list for victories with a record of 270-202-11.