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Coach Dave Wirth (Jr.)

Coach Dave Wirth (Jr.) grew up in Cincinnati. He attended Moeller H.S. (’93) where he lettered two years on varsity as a guard for the Crusaders. He graduated from Xavier University (’99) with a B.A. in Liberal Arts and a Minor in Theology. Aside from his coaching duties, Coach Wirth teaches Sophomore Religion at Badin and is the moderator for the student group, “A.M.P.” (Athletes Making Progress)

Coach Wirth began his coaching career at Moeller H.S. in 1995 on the Junior Varsity level working with the Offensive Line. He spent 6 years as an assistant at Moeller, working for the well-known and much-respected Coach Steve Klonne (2 Ohio Division 1 State Championships, 3 Runner-Ups and 1 USA Today National Championship). While at Moeller , Coach Wirth coached entirely on the offensive side of the ball. The Crusaders took a trip to the 1997 Ohio Division 1 State Championship where they fell to Canton McKinley. Coach Wirth tutored many Moeller players who went on to stellar NCAA Division 1 football careers, as well as many who continued playing in NCAA Divisions 2 & 3.

In 2002 Coach Wirth had the opportunity to join the staff at Covington Catholic H.S. in Northern Kentucky and work under legendary coach Lynn Ray (5 KY State Championships, 6th all time in wins). It was under the defensive-minded Coach Ray where Coach Wirth came to coach on the defensive side of the ball, serving as Defensive Coordinator in his final two seasons with the Colonels. The Colonels advanced into the 2nd round of the state playoffs every year Coach Wirth was there and reached the State Semi-Finals in 2002. Coach Wirth also directed the Cov Cath ‘huddle’ of the F.C.A. (Fellowship of Christian Athletes).

In December of 2003, legendary Badin coach Terry Malone announced his retirement from coaching. Coach Malone retired as the All-Time winningest coach in the history of Ohio High School football with 360 wins! Coach Wirth, along with 35 other coaches from numerous states applied for the Badin coaching job. After numerous rounds of interviews Coach Wirth was offered the job in February of 2004 and has since rebuilt the Badin program back into a G.C.L. and city power, winning the G.C..L..-Central Championship in 2006.

When Coach Wirth came to Badin, the Rams had not won a G.C.L. game in 3+ years. In Coach Wirth’s first season at the helm the Rams went winless in the league but narrowed the margin significantly. In his 2nd season they finally broke the “streak” and got back into the G.C.L. win column. In his 3rd year coach Wirth led the Rams to a 7-3 record, a G.C.L.-Central Championship and wins over teams the Rams had not beat in 5-6 years like Roger Bacon and Dayton Chaminade.

In 2006 Coach Wirth was named the Ohio AP Press Division IV Region 16 ‘Coach of the Year’, the Journal News ‘Butler County Coach of the Year’ and the GCL Central ‘Coach of the Year’ as well. His peers in the Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association (S.W.O.F.C.A.) elected him to be the Head Coach of the 2007 WEST All Star Team.

Coach Wirth has spoken at numerous Coaches Clinics on the Rams’ Off-Season Strength & Conditioning program, a program that emphasizes the development of explosive power, speed & quickness. Badin’s off-season football program ranks 2nd to none in the area and has some of the best facilities & equipment in the area to train its athletes. When coming to Badin, many of Coach Wirth’s peers in the area told him the Ram’s would never be fast or athletic enough to compete in the league again or with bigger schools. Four years later the Rams are widely known as one of the more powerful, quicker and faster teams in the area.

Coach Wirth has been married to his wife Theresa since 2000 and has two beautiful daughters, Hannah & Rebecca. Coach Wirth is also the Membership Director for the Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association and Co-Director of its annual High School All-Star game.