By RICK PETERSON 
EDITOR'S NOTE: Over the coming weeks, TopSports.news will recognize Shawnee County's all-time coaching greats in 14 sports as part of our Best of the Best project. Readers will have the opportunity to vote through July 15, with the Top 10 in all categories announced in July and August. To cast a vote for the Best of the Best bowling coach click on http://poll-maker.com/poll4392750xeeD34191-138 while email votes/nominations will be also accepted at
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Topeka has long been regarded as a bowling town.
And since the Kansas State High School Activities Association launched bowling as an official high school sport in 2005, the Capital City has continued to add to that legacy, with Topeka notching eight state team championships and seven individual state crowns.
Former PBA star Bob Benoit has coached Seaman to three Class 5A-1A state bowling championships, including a sweep of the boys and girls titles in 2022. [Pininterest.com]
Geoff Poston coached Seaman to boys and girls state bowling titles before starting the Ottawa University bowling program. [Photo/Ottawa University]
Shawnee Heights captured the city's first state team title when Nick Harris' T-Bird girls won the Class 5A-1A championship in 2010 while Geoff Poston led Seaman to boys and girls state championships before launching Ottawa University's college program and Mike Thompson won girls and boys championships at Topeka West.
Former PBA Tour star Bob Benoit led Seaman to the Class 5A-1A state boys title in 2019 and added a title sweep of the boys and girls championships this past season.
There are 10 candidates listed to pick from at http://poll-maker.com/poll4392750xeeD34191-138 while readers also have the option of writing in a name.
Vote as many times as you wish, with the only requirement that eligible candidates must have served as a head or assistant coach at a Shawnee County high school.
Final selections will be based on reader vote as well as input from TSN contributors and current and past local sports media professionals.
Votes will be accepted through July 15 before TSN publishes our Best of the Best Coaching lists in July and August.
NEXT UP: Cross country (Ballot will be posted on July 1).
