Hall of Fame
Howard C. Vogts served as the varsity football coach at Bethpage High School in Section VIII. He founded the football program in 1952 and held the position until 2007. Late in his career, Vogts also founded the high school’s track and lacrosse teams. He is the winningest high school football coach in New York State with 361 wins. Vogts has lead his teams to an unprecedented 35 regular season league or conference championships,16 conference playoff titles, and five Long Island crowns. Mr. Vogts, a graduate of Sewanhaka High School, is an inductee of both the Sewanhaka High School Hall of Fame and Adelphi University.