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Wentz | Kidder | Kapper | Cistone | Meyer | Brophy | Wakefield | Wiggins
As a 1970 graduate of one of the last classes at St. Vincent High School, Dan Boarman continued his football career at Indiana University where he was a 3-year starter for the Hoosiers as an offensive lineman. After his college career in 1975, Boarman returned home to join John Cistone's football staff and became an influential component of the team’s success as the defensive coordinator from 1981-1988. In addition, Boarman served as STVM’s head baseball coach and led the team to two state championships in 1986 and 1988. As a result of his accolades as both a player and a coach, Boarman was inducted into the Greater Akron Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001. As a coach at St. Vincent-St. Mary, Boarman was an integral part of 5 state championship teams.In 1989, Boarman took on the role of defensive coordinator at Massillon High School under then head coach, Lee Owens. The Tigers had an extremely successful season, only falling short in the state semi-finals. After the victorious season with the Tigers, Boarman felt ready to step into the position of head football coach with the Copley Indians. As Copley's head football coach for 17 years, Boarman had a 117-71 record with eight playoff appearances, seven of them occurring in 1998-2005, and the year 2000 marking the team’s appearance in the state semi-finals. In 2005, one of Boarman's players, Delone Carter, received the most heralded football award in the state - Mr. Ohio Football.
After 17 memorable years at Copley, Boarman decided to return to his roots on Green Street. At his press conference, Boarman said, "Probably my biggest motivation is Coach Cistone. Any success that I've had in this game, I owe to Coach Cistone. Any integrity that I have, any goals that I have set in my life, I really owe to him." Since taking over the Irish in 2007, Boarman has posted a record of 52-21 (169-91 career), reached the playoffs five out of the six seasons, and has brought the program back to prominence around the state of Ohio. In 2012, Boarman and the Irish accomplished the ultimate goal by winning the Division III OHSAA state championship. The 2012 team finished with a 13-2 record, the most wins by a STVM football team in one season in the history of all three schools (St. Mary, St. Vincent, St. Vincent-St. Mary).
