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David Diefenderfer

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David Diefenderfer graduated from Putnam City, but found his way to Putnam City North as a coach. He coached football, tennis & wrestling in his nearly 40 year coaching career.  David led the Panther girls' tennis team to 3-straight state championships from 2001-2003.    He also won a state championship coaching the boys' team in 2009.  He coached 5 girls to 8 singles state titles and 5 doubles teams.  He coached 2 boys to 4 singles state championshps.

  • All-State Coach (Wrestling, 1990)

  • State Runners-Up (Boys Tennis, 1994)

  • 3x Daily Oklahoman City Coach of the Year (Tennis, 1997, 2001, 2009)

  • State Runners-Up (Girls Tennis, 1997, 2008)

  • Coached 3 Straight State Championships (Girls Tennis, 2001, 2002, 2003)

  • All-State Coach (Tennis, 2004)

  • Coached a State Championship (Boys Tennis, 2009)

  • Inducted into the Oklahoma Tennis Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2019)

  • Inducted into the Putnam City Hall of Fame as part of the 2001, 2002 & 2003 Putnam City North Girls Tennis Teams (2025)

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PC North Wrestling Homecoming

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PC North Tennis State Champions

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PC North Girls' Tennis State Champions

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PC North Girls' Tennis State Champions

PC North Girls' Tennis State Champions

Coach with hall of famer jennifer hall o'Dell

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Coach with Hall of Famer Stan Abel

Coach with Hall of Famer Chris Haworth

Gatorade Shower after a state title

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