Herb Eisele – (1975)

Herb starred at Lorain High School
before spending his junior and senior
years at Cleveland Cathedral Latin
High School where he starred in bas-
ketball and football. He went on to
play end for the University of Dayton
where he won honorable mention on
Walter Camp’s All-America gridiron
roll.

Herb coached at Sandusky St.
Mary in 1926 and later at his alma
mater, Cathedral Latin, where he reg-
istered 130 victories, 33 losses, 18
ties, nine city championships and
three state crowns. From Oct. 17,
1943 to Oct. 10, 1946 his teams went undefeated in 36 games.

He served as coach and athletic director at John Carroll University
for 22 years and is the most successful grid coach in the school’s his-
tory. His overall coaching record was 159 victories, 49 defeats, and 22
ties. A total of 60 graduates of Eisele’s system have starred on high
grade college varsities.

Eisele is responsible for developing Don Shula, head coach of the
Miami Dolphins and his assistant Carl Tasseff, when both played at
John Carroll University prior to joining the pro ranks as players and
later coaches.