Vic Kubu

Vic Kubu’s legacy at Manasquan High School is unmatched in its depth, impact, and lasting influence.

A member of the Class of 1960, Kubu was a three-sport athlete at Manasquan, earning varsity letters in football, basketball, and baseball. Whether playing quarterback, point guard, or shortstop, he was known as a natural leader and fierce competitor. Alongside teammate Doug Diecke, Kubu gained recognition as one half of what the Asbury Park Press called the “Touchdown Twins.”

As a junior, Kubu helped guide Coach Hal Manson’s 1958 football team to a Central Jersey Group III Championship. By his senior season, he had become a co-captain and earned numerous honors, including All-Shore, All-County, All-Conference, and Newark Sunday News All-State recognition. He was also awarded the Peter Blocksom Roetzel Award as Manasquan’s most outstanding football player.

Kubu continued his playing career at Murray State, where he earned a scholarship and played four years in the defensive secondary. After beginning his coaching career with stops at Brick High School and Middletown North, he returned to Manasquan, where he would eventually become a true legend.

As head coach of the Warriors, Kubu built Manasquan into one of the most successful football programs in New Jersey. Over 22 seasons, he posted 196 victories, an .820 winning percentage, won 10 state championships, captured 15 division titles, and led six undefeated teams. His teams were known for discipline, toughness, preparation, and the ability to compete with and defeat larger schools.

Kubu’s career achievements place him among the elite coaches in Shore Conference history. He ranks second all-time in Shore Conference wins with 263 and was inducted into the New Jersey State Football Coaches Hall of Fame in 2003. Over the course of his career, he coached more than a dozen future high school and college coaches and mentored countless athletes.

His contributions to Manasquan extended well beyond the football field. As a teacher, coach, and athletic director from 1989 to 1998, Kubu worked to expand opportunities for Manasquan student-athletes. He helped support the development of boys’ and girls’ soccer, lacrosse, and ice hockey programs. He also established the Doc Nine Scholarship, awarded annually to a male and female Manasquan athlete, and founded the Long Blue Line Scholarship, which has awarded more than $100,000 to college-bound Manasquan athletes.

Today, Kubu’s impact is permanently woven into Manasquan athletics. The field bears his name, his old number 69 is one of only two numbers ever retired at Manasquan High School, and his legacy continues through the athletes, coaches, and programs he helped shape.