Bob Pasci
Bob Pacsi began an athletic career at Farrell High, a career that ended with a coaching record that ranks among the top in Ohio high school history.
At Farrell High, he played freshman football and basketball in 1960 and varsity golf in 1963-64. At Gannon College, he lettered in baseball in 1965 and played JV basketball in 1964-65.After graduating from Gannon, he embarked on a 44-year in coaching. In 1970-71, he was assistant basketball coach at Kennedy Christian High; then from 1971-77 at KC he served as head basketball coach, golf coach and athletic director. His teams made the PCIAA Final Four in 1972 and three times reached the state quarterfinals.
Bob moved on to Marion Harding High, where he coached from 1977-80, winning the sectional title his last year. From 1980-89, at Trinity High he was head basketball coach, assistant baseball and football coach. His team won an Ohio state football championship in 1980, basketball district titles in 1984- 86. The team reached the Ohio state football playoffs four times and the baseball Final Four twice.
Finally at Twinsburg High, he served as head basketball coach, assistant football coach, assistant baseball coach, head girls' golf and assistant boys' golf coach. His teams won 9 basketball conference crowns and 3 district titles. His baseball teams reached the state Final Four twice.
In his coaching career he had an overall record of 542 wins and 332 losses. The victory total places him in the top 25 all-time in Ohio history. Among his awards were: Cleveland Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year (Division 2) 1983 and 84, and Service Award, 2007; Trinity H.S. Hall of Fame, 1985; Stark-Summit Counties Coach of the Year, 2010; State of Ohio Bob Arnzen Award, 2012; Akron Dapper Dan William Falor Award, 2012; Summitt County Coach of the Year, 2013; Twinsburg Hall of Fame, 2017.He is the brother-in-law of Mercer County Hall of Fame inductee Sam Morocco.