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. 2017 NSC
National Appearances HSNCT: 1999-2017
PACE: 1998-2017
Program Status Active
School Size 1,100
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
  • 2016: 233
  • 2017: 229

Tournament Wins

  • 2017: 17
  • 2015: 14
  • 2006: 13

Best Combined Nationals Finish

HSNCT Points per 20

  • 2015 A: 417.5
  • 2012 A: 397.1
  • 2017 A: 395.8
  • 2013 A: 365.8

HSNCT Points per bonus

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

NSC Points per game

  • 2017 A: 530.60
  • 2015 A: 525.30
  • 2016 A: 512.10

NSC Points per bonus

  • 2016 A: 22.47
  • 2015 A: 22.29
  • 2017 A: 22.02

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

Succession of titles