Detroit Catholic Central

Detroit Catholic Central High School
Location: Novi, MI
Coaches	Benjamin Herman, Christopher Gismondi, Howard Weinberg (retired 1986-2004), Jason Jones (retired 2005-2012)
State Championships	Michigan QB Class A - 1988,1990,1991,1996,1997,1999,2001-2003,2005,2006,2008,2009,2011-2014 NAQT: 2002-2007, 2011-2015
National Championships	1999 NAQT, 2001 NAQT, 2015 NSC
National Appearances	HSNCT: 1999-2015 PACE: 1998-2015
Program Status	Unknown
School Size	Unknown
NAQT Page	link

Detroit Catholic Central High School, often abbreviated DCC, is an all-male Catholic private school in Novi, Michigan. The Catholic Central Academic Team holds the distinction of being the only team to have attended both every NAQT HSNCT and every PACE NSC ever held.

History

Catholic Central has been a Michigan powerhouse, winning 17 Michigan Quizbowl championships and 11 NAQT championships since 1998.

DCC has appeared in the NAQT HSNCT final four eight times, tied for the most of any program, including winning the tournament twice. At the PACE NSC DCC has appeared in the final four five times, including winning the tournament once.

Team Records

Wins

• 2015: 250
• 2001: 211
• 2002: 205

Tournament Wins

• 2015: 14
• 2006: 13

Best Combined Nationals Finish

• 2015: 4 (1st at NSC 3rd at HSNCT)
• 2001: 4 (3rd at NSC 1st at HSNCT)
• 1999: 5 (2nd at NSC 3rd at HSNCT)

HSNCT Points per 20

• 2015 A: 417.5
• 2012 A: 397.1
• 2013 A: 365.8

HSNCT Points per bonus

• 2015 A: 22.63
• 2013 A: 21.60
• 2000 A: 21.53

NSC Points per game

• 2015 A: 525.30
• 2006 A: 477.47
• 2013 A: 453.00

NSC Points per bonus

• 2015 A: 22.29
• 2013 A: 21.76
• 2012 A: 21.66

Individual Records

HSNCT Points per 20

• 66.67 (2005) Joel Knight
• 62.35 (2015) Austin Foos
• 58.33 (2006) Joel Knight

HSNCT Tossups (one year)

• 115 (2006) Joel Knight
• 100 (2015) Austin Foos
• 100 (2012) Bobby Dorigo Jones

HSNCT Powers (one year)

• 74 (2015) Austin Foos
• 50 (2012) Bobby Dorigo Jones
• 49 (2015) Jack Watts

HSNCT Tossups (career)

• 293 (2003-2006) Joel Knight
• 208 (1999-2002) Joe Galea
• 206 (2012-2015) Jack Watts

HSNCT Powers (career)

• 119 (2012-2015) Austin Foos
• 86 (2012-2015) Jack Watts
• 72 (2010-2013) Brandon Roach

NSC Points per Game

• 117.86 (2006) Joel Knight
• 111.67 (2005) Joel Knight
• 80.91 (2008) Brett Harrison

NSC Tossups (one year)

• 140 (2006) Joel Knight
• 117 (2008) Brett Harrison
• 111 (2005) Joel Knight

NSC Powers (one year)

• 49 (2015) Austin Foos
• 40 (2015) Jack Watts
• 33 (2013) Collin Parks

NSC Tossups (career)

• 251 (2003-2006) Joel Knight
• 221 (2012-2015) Jack Watts
• 175 (2006-2009) Brett Harrison

NSC Powers (career)

• 76 (2012-2015) Austin Foos
• 75 (2012-2015) Jack Watts
• 59 (2010-2013) Collin Parks

Total Tossups in a Season

• 1,219 (2015) Jack Watts
• 1,198 (2015) Austin Foos
• 1,032 (2014) Jack Watts

Total Tossups in a Career

• 2,959 (2012-2015) Jack Watts
• 2,144 (2012-2015) Austin Foos
• 1,760 (2003-2006) Joel Knight

Total Powers in a Season

• 549 (2015) Austin Foos
• 452 (2015) Jack Watts
• 353 (2014) Austin Foos

Total Powers in a Career

• 1,045 (2012-2015) Jack Watts
• 944 (2012-2015) Austin Foos
• 572 (2010-2013) Brandon Roach

Previous Teams

• 1991 Detroit Catholic Central
• 1992 Detroit Catholic Central
• 1993 Detroit Catholic Central
• 1994 Detroit Catholic Central
• 1995 Detroit Catholic Central
• 1996 Detroit Catholic Central
• 1997 Detroit Catholic Central
• 1998 Detroit Catholic Central
• 1999 Detroit Catholic Central
• 2000 Detroit Catholic Central
• 2001 Detroit Catholic Central
• 2002 Detroit Catholic Central
• 2003 Detroit Catholic Central
• 2004 Detroit Catholic Central
• 2005 Detroit Catholic Central
• 2006 Detroit Catholic Central
• 2007 Detroit Catholic Central
• 2008 Detroit Catholic Central
• 2009 Detroit Catholic Central
• 2010 Detroit Catholic Central
• 2011 Detroit Catholic Central
• 2012 Detroit Catholic Central
• 2013 Detroit Catholic Central
• 2014 Detroit Catholic Central
• 2015 Detroit Catholic Central

Succession of titles

NAQT HSNCT Champion
Preceded by	Year	Succeeded by
None	1999	State College

NAQT HSNCT Champion
Preceded by	Year	Succeeded by
State College	2001	St. John's

PACE NSC Champion
Preceded by	Year	Succeeded by
LASA	2015	none