CHRIS KORICK

Chris Korich is considered the greatest casting coach in the world. His life achievement came in 2016 when he mentored McCormick, the youngest world champion in the history of any world sporting event, according to Korich and others who researched it. Korich has also won 12 gold medals for the U.S. in his career.

Korich is the coach of casting clubs in San Francisco and Oakland that have dominated casting competition in all phases in national and world competitions. He is sought out by casters from throughout the world, which overshadows his own abilities as a national and world-class medalist in both accuracy and distance casting for over 40 years.

Korich has also worked behind the scenes with tackle designers and major manufacturers, testing and refining products for anglers worldwide. As Korich’s friend Fred Reicker of San Leandro wrote: “I know that Korich shares with his father (a former baseball coach) a philosophy about coaching; that is: Enable your players/students to achieve their potential; experience with joy your God-given abilities; relish competition and test what you’ve got; and take loss gracefully, knowing that you have not been diminished as a person.”