Vagle is the only high school coach to pass the 500 win milestone. A year ago, Vagle surpassed the winningest coach mark by passing Ron Malcolm’s, Anoka, record of 463 wins.
Vagle started the 1997-98 wrestling season with a 487-98-4 record. At the Eastview tournament in Apple Valley on Saturday, Vagle became the first wrestling coach in state history to get 500 wins. He ended the weekend with a 502-101-4 record.
“It’s a nice achievement,” Vagle said. “But it’s more a reflection on the wrestlers, their families and my assistants.”