Coach John "Jack" Schellenger

2011

Baseball

Football

John 'Jack' Schellenger carved out a lasting legacy at Manasquan High School across two sports. As head football coach in 1944 and 1945, he guided the Blue and Gray through the wartime era with an 8-5-1 record across 14 games, including a standout 5-1-1 campaign in 1945.

Schellenger is perhaps best remembered as the long-time head baseball coach at Manasquan, a role he held from the mid-1940s through at least the early 1960s. His patient, consistent coaching produced a remarkable lineage of All-Shore and All-State talent.

Among the players he mentored was Alfred Morgan (Class of 1948), a two-time All-State outfielder who went on to CIAA championships at North Carolina A&T. Bruce Beckman (Class of 1956) batted .424 for Schellenger in a season that also saw the versatile multi-sport star named Shore Conference MVP. His dedication to the Warriors over multiple decades earned him induction into the Manasquan Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011.

Decades behind the Manasquan dugout — coaching legends who made All-State and beyond.

Profile Highlights

Head Football Coach, MHS — 1944–1945 (8W-5L-1T record)
Long-time Head Baseball Coach, MHS (1940s–1960s)
Coached Alfred Morgan (Class of 1948) — 2× All-State Baseball
Coached Bruce Beckman (Class of 1956) — .424 batting average, Shore Conference MVP
MHS Hall of Fame — Class of 2011