Franklin Monroe Coach Tim Barga wins 600th career game

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Current Franklin Monroe girls varsity basketball coach Tim Barga earned his 600th career win as a high school varsity basketball coach. (Dale Barger Graphic)

NEW CARLISLE – Franklin Monroe girls basketball coach Tim Barga reached an incredible milestone marking his 600th win both as a varsity girls and boys basketball coach.

Barga currently is the varsity girls’ basketball coach at Franklin Monroe.  The Lady Jets defeated Bradford 44-38 in the opening round of the OHSAA DVII Girls Basketball Tournament giving him win number 600.

In Tim’s career he won an incredible 433 games while coaching the Versailles Lady Tigers.  He also had stints at Fairlawn, Russia, Yellow Springs and Franklin Monroe where he has accumulated 522 total wins a varsity girls basketball coach.

The 522 wins as girls’ basketball coach places coach Barga at number 20 all-time in the OHSAA State Record books for wins as a girls coach.

Barga also won 78 games as the boys’ varsity basketball coach at Mississinawa Valley.

Congratulations to coach Tim Barga on a rare accomplishment, by reaching 600 career wins.

Coach Tim Barga addresses his team in a game earlier this year in a game the Jets won in overtime against Dayton Christian. (Dale Barger photo)