Tony Severino

Tony Severino is American former high school football coach. He served as the head football coach at Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Missouri from 1983 to 2019. He has won the most games as a head coach in Rockhurst High School football history. Severino's seven state titles are a state record which include five undefeated seasons. Severino is the only coach to win state titles in both Missouri and Kansas.

In 2019, the field at Rockhurst High School’s Vincent P. Dasta Memorial Stadium was named Severino Field in his honor.

Personal life Severino was raised in Euclid, Ohio, where he attended Cathedral Latin, an all-boys Catholic high school.

Playing career Severino played college football at Kansas State University, where he met his wife, Marilyn. Marilyn's desire to stay in Kansas soon kept him anchored in the state. Severino was offered a coaching position on the Kansas Jayhawks coaching staff in 1985 but turned down the offer.