Detroit Catholic Central

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Detroit Catholic Central High School
Dcc.jpg
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

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

HSNCT Tossups (one year)

  • 115 (2006) Joel Knight

HSNCT Powers (one year)

HSNCT Tossups (career)

  • 293 (2003-2006) Joel Knight

HSNCT Powers (career)

  • 119 (2012-2015) Austin Foos

NSC Points per Game

  • 117.86 (2006) Joel Knight

NSC Tossups (one year)

  • 140 (2006) Joel Knight

NSC Powers (one year)

  • 49 (2015) Austin Foos

NSC Tossups (career)

  • 251 (2003-2006) Joel Knight

NSC Powers (career)

  • 76 (2012-2015) Austin Foos

Total Tossups in a Season

Total Tossups in a Career

  • 2,959 (2012-2015) Jack Watts

Total Powers in a Season

  • 549 (2015) Austin Foos

Total Powers in a Career

  • 1,045 (2012-2015) Jack Watts

Previous Teams

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