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State Championship Coaches

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Most State Championships by a Coach
No. Name School, Year
6 Bill Green Indianapolis Washington 1969; Marion 1975, 1976, 1985, 1986, 1987
     
4 Everett Case Frankfort 1925, 1929, 1936, 1939
4 Marion Crawley Washington 1941, 1942; Lafayette Jefferson 1948, 1964
4 Glenn Curtis Lebanon 1918; Martinsville 1924, 1927, 1933
4 Jack Keefer Lawrence North 1989, 2004 (4A), 2005 (4A), 2006 (4A)
     
3 Chad Dunwoody Lafayette Central Catholic 1998 (A), 2000 (A), 2003 (A)
3 Bill Harrell Muncie Central 1978, 1979, 1988
3 Gene Miiller Washington 2008 (3A), 2010 (3A), 2011 (3A)
3 Ernest (Griz) Wagner Franklin 1920, 1921, 1922
     
2 Tom Beach Forest Park 2005 (2A), 2006 (2A)
2 James Blackmon Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 2008 (2A), 2009 (2A)
2 Archie Chadd Anderson 1935, 1937
2 Ray Crowe Indianapolis Attucks 1955, 1956
2 Alan Darner Pike 1998 (4A), 2001 (4A)
2 Jack Edison Plymouth 1982, 2007 (3A)
2 Burl Friddle Washington 1930; Ft. Wayne South Side 1938
2 J.R. Holmes Bloomington South 2009 (4A), 2011 (4A)
2 Raymond (Pete) Jolly Muncie Central 1928, 1931
2 Herman Keller Evansville Bosse 1944, 1945
2 Basil Mawbey Connersville 1983, Cass 2003 (2A)
2 Elmer McCall South Bend Central 1953, 1957
2 Doug Mitchell North Central (Indianapolis) 1999 (4A), 2010 (4A)
2 Troy Neely Westview 1999 (2A), 2000 (2A)
2 Cliff Wells Bloomington 1919; Logansport 1934
2 Steve Witty Ben Davis 1995, 1996
     
1 Doug Adams Michigan City 1966
1 John Adams Vincennes 1923
1 C.F. Apking Lafayette 1916
1 Dan Archer Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 2003 (3A)
1 John Baratto East Chicago Washington 1960
1 Frank Barnes Shelbyville 1947
1 Rick Baumgartner Muncie Southside 2001 (3A)
1 Art Beckner Muncie Central 1951
1 Steve Bennett New Castle 2006 (3A)
1 Pete Berg Indianapolis Cathedral 1998 (3A)
1 Lou Birkett Hammond Technical 1940
1 John Boyd Gary West Side 2002 (4A)
1 David Bradshaw Jac-Cen-Del 2009 (A)
1 Mike Broughton Jeffersonville 1993
1 Larry Bullington Pike 2003 (4A)
1 Dan Bush Bedford North Lawrence 1990
1 Eric Clark Carmel 1977
1 Garth Cone Alexandria 1998 (2A)
1 Charles Cummings Anderson 1946
1 Tom DeBaets South Bend Clay 1994
1 Jason Delaney Waldron 2004 (A)
1 Randy DeShone Jimtown 2004 (2A)
1 Myron Dickerson Connersville 1972
1 Bob Dille Fort Wayne Northrop 1974
1 Ray Eddy Madison 1950
1 Bill Garrett Indianapolis Attucks 1959
1 Jim Gish Northwestern 2007 (2A)
1 Dave Glascock Crawfordsville 1911
1 John Goebel Evansville Mater Dei 2004 (3A)
1 Al Gooden Harding 2001 (2A)
1 George Griffith Richmond 1992
1 Dana Greene Plainfield 1999 (3A)
1 Jason Groves Triton 2008 (A)
1 Travis Hannah Oregon-Davis 2007 (A)
1 Ron Heflin Gary Roosevelt 1991
1 Jeff Henley Rossville 2002 (A)
1 Chester Hill Thorntown 1915
1 Bill Holzbach East Chicago Roosevelt 1970
1 Orville Hooker New Castle 1932
1 Jimmie Howell Lapel 2005 (A)
1 Mike Jones Wheeler 2010 (2A)
1 Paul Keller Delta 2002 (3A)
1 Joshua Kendrick Brownsburg 2008 (4A)
1 Leo Klemm Brebeuf Jesuit 2000 (3A)
1 Leonard Lehman Wingate 1914
1 Trent Lehman Speedway 2002 (2A)
1 Louis (Bo) Mallard Gary Roosevelt 1968
1 Lawrence (Jay) McCreary Muncie Central 1952
1 Tom McKinney Bloomington North 1997
1 Murray Mendenhall Fort Wayne Central 1943
1 John Molodet East Chicago Washington 1971
1 Jim Myers Evansville Bosse 1962
1 Bob Nobbe Hauser 2006 (A)
1 Jerry Oliver Indianapolis Washington 1965
1 Dave Omer Washington 2005 (3A)
1 Leo (Cabby) O’Neill Jasper 1949
1 Kirby Overman New Albany 1973
1 Kevin Oxley Tecumseh 1999 (A)
1 Joe Platt Kokomo 1961
1 Jim Rausch Evansville North 1967
1 Marvin Rea Bowman Academy 2010 (A)
1 Nick Reich Indianapolis Metropolitan 2011 (A)
1 Don Reichert Fort Wayne South Side 1958
1 Al Rhodes Warsaw 1984
1 Ed Schilling Park Tudor 2011 (2A)
1 Ralph Shrader Attica 2001 (A)
1 Moe Smedley Marion 2000 (4A)
1 Bill Smith, Sr. Indianapolis Broad Ripple 1980
1 Alva Staggs Lebanon 1917
1 Dwight Tallman Muncie Central 1963
1 Gene Thomas Marion 1926
1 Pete Trgovich East Chicago Central 2007 (4A)
1 Tom Weeks Princeton 2009 (3A)
1 Claude Whitney Lebanon 1912
1 Jesse Wood Wingate 1913
1 Marvin Wood Milan 1954
1 Orlando (Gunner) Wyman Vincennes Lincoln 1981
Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Most State Championship Game Appearances by a Coach
No. Coach School Year(s)
7 Marion Crawley Washington
Lafayette Jefferson
1940-41, 1941-42
1947-48, 1949-50, 1955-56, 1963-64, 1966-67
       
6 Glenn Curtis Lebanon
Martinsville
1917-18
1923-24, 1925-26, 1926-27, 1927-28, 1932-33
6 Bill Green Indianapolis Washington
Marion
1968-69
1974-75, 1975-76, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87
       
5 Everett Case Frankfort 1923-24, 1924-25, 1928-29, 1935-36, 1938-39
5 Al Gooden Harding 2000-01 (2A), 2001-02 (3A), 2004-05 (2A), 2005-06 (2A), 2007-08 (3A)
       
4 Chad Dunwoody Lafayette Central Catholic 1997-98 (A), 1998-99 (A), 1999-00 (A), 2002-03 (A)
4 Norm Held Anderson 1978-79, 1980-81, 1982-83, 1985-86
4 Jack Keefer Lawrence North 1988-89, 2003-04 (4A), 2004-05 (4A), 2005-06 (4A)
4 Gene Miiller Vincennes Lincoln
Washington
1983-84
2007-08 (3A), 2009-10 (3A), 2010-11 (3A)
       
3 Tom Beach Forest Park 2002-03 (2A), 2004-05 (2A), 2005-06 (2A)
3 Ray Crowe Indianapolis Attucks 1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57
3 Ray Eddy Madison 1940-41, 1948-49, 1949-50
3 Jack Edison Plymouth 1981-82, 2004-05 (3A), 2006-07 (3A)
3 George Griffith Richmond 1984-85, 1986-87, 1991-92
3 Jason Groves Triton 2007-08 (A), 2008-09 (A), 2010-11 (A)
3 Bill Harrell Muncie Central 1977-78, 1978-79, 1987-88
3 Bryan Hughes Barr-Reeve 2001-02 (A), 2006-07 (A), 2009-10 (A)
3 Pete Jolly Muncie 1927-28, 1929-30, 1930-31
3 Basil Mawbey Connersville
Kokomo
Cass
1982-83
1988-89
2002-03 (2A)
3 Chip Mehaffey Winchester Community 1999-00 (2A), 2006-07 (2A), 2007-08 (2A)
3 Murray Mendenhall Fort Wayne Central 1935-36, 1942-43, 1945-46
3 Doug Mitchell North Central (Indianapolis) 1998-99 (4A), 2006-07 (4A), 2009-10 (4A)
3 Alva Staggs Lebanon
Anderson
1916-17
1917-18, 1920-21
3 Ernest Wagner Franklin 1919-20, 1920-21, 1921-22
3 Steve Witty Ben Davis 1992-93, 1994-95, 1995-96
2 John Baratto East Chicago Washington 1959-60, 1961-62
2 Rick Baumgartner Muncie Southside 1998-99 (3A), 2000-01 (3A)
2 David Benter Brownstown Central 2003-04 (2A), 2008-09 (2A)
2 James Blackmon Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 2007-08 (2A), 2008-09 (2A)
2 Larry Bullington Pike 2001-02 (4A), 2002-03 (4A)
2 Tim Campbell Indianapolis Technical 1928-29, 1933-34
2 Archie Chadd Anderson 1934-35, 1936-37
2 Alan Darner Pike 1997-98 (4A), 2000-01 (4A)
2 Matt Fine Muncie Central 2004-05 (4A), 2005-06 (4A)
2 Burl Friddle Washington
Fort Wayne South Side
1929-30
1937-38
2 F.J. Grosshans Lafayette 1918-19, 1919-20
2 Jim Hahn Concord 1987-88, 1989-90
2 Ron Heflin Gary Roosevelt 1981-82, 1990-91
2 J.R. Holmes Bloomington South 2008-09 (4A), 2010-11 (4A)
2 Herm Keller Evansville Bosse 1943-44, 1944-45
2 Paul Keller Delta 1996-97, 2001-02 (3A)
2 Elmer McCall South Bend Central 1952-53, 1956-57
2 Jay McCreary Muncie Central 1951-52, 1953-54
2 Tom McKinney Bloomington North 1996-97, 1999-00 (4A)
2 John Molodet East Chicago Washington 1970-71, 1976-77
2 Maurice Murray Muncie 1922-23, 1926-27
2 Troy Neely Westview 1998-99 (2A), 1999-00 (2A)
2 Joe Platt Kokomo 1958-59, 1960-61
2 Ed Schilling Park Tudor 2009-10 (2A), 2010-11 (2A)
2 Moe Smedley Marion 1997-98 (4A), 1999-00 (4A)
2 Cliff Wells Bloomington
Logansport
1918-19
1933-34
       
1 Doug Adams Michigan City Elston 1965-66
1 John Adams Vincennes 1922-23
1 F.O. Anderegg Lebanon 1910-11
1 Larry Angle Rushville 1975-76
1 C.F. Apking Lafayette 1915-16
1 Dan Archer Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 2002-03 (3A)
1 Wayne Barker Bluffton 2001-02 (2A)
1 Frank Barnes Shelbyville 1946-47
1 Dick Baumgartner Crawfordsville 1957-58
1 W.E. Bausman Greencastle 1930-31
1 Art Beckner Muncie Central 1950-51
1 Chris Benedict Columbia City 2003-04 (4A)
1 Steve Bennett New Castle 2005-06 (3A)
1 Peter Berg Indianapolis Cathedral 1997-98 (3A)
1 Lou Birkett Hammond Technical 1939-40
1 Jerry Bomholt Southwestern (Hanover) 1997-98 (2A)
1 John Boyd Gary West Side 2001-02 (4A)
1 Joe Bradburn Yorktown 1997-98 (3A)
1 Jack Bradford Indianapolis Technical 1965-66
1 David Bradshaw Jac-Cen-Del 2008-09 (A)
1 C.D. Branigan Franklin 1911-12
1 Steve Brett Loogootee 2004-05 (A)
1 Mike Broughton Jeffersonville 1992-93
1 Ivory Brown Gary West Side 1971-72
1 Michael Brown Paoli 1998-99 (2A)
1 Dan Bush Bedford North Lawrence 1989-90
1 Shaun Busick Bellmont 2003-04 (3A)
1 Jack Butcher Loogootee 1974-75
1 Eric Clark Carmel 1976-77
1 Garth Cone Alexandria 1997-98 (2A)
1 Charles Cummings Anderson 1945-46
1 Richard Cummins Indianapolis Manual 1960-61
1 Jim Dailey Gary Tolleston 1968-69
1 Tom DeBaets South Bend Clay 1993-94
1 Jason Delaney Waldron 2003-04 (A)
1 Randy DeShone Jimtown 2003-04 (2A)
1 Myron Dickerson Connersville 1971-72
1 Bob Dille Fort Wayne Northrop 1973-74
1 Keith Dougherty Elkhart 1970-71
1 Mike Drews Elkhart Central 1998-99 (4A)
1 Dave Driggs Tri-Central 2005-06 (A)
1 Jim East Merrillville 1994-95
1 Keith Edmonds Fort Wayne Elmhurst 2002-03 (3A)
1 C.B. Edmonson Greencastle 1932-33
1 Louis Erickson Gary 1916-17
1 Tom Finchum Indianapolis Lutheran 2007-08 (A)
1 Scott Fisher Muncie Burris 1941-42
1 Jack Ford New Albany 1979-80
1 Dean Foster Penn 2000-01 (4A)
1 J.P. Francis Jeffersonville 1934-35
1 L.C. Freeman Crawfordsville 1915-16
1 Mark Galloway Culver Academies 2010-11 (3A)
1 Bill Garrett Indianapolis Attucks 1958-59
1 Jim Gish Northwestern 2006-07 (2A)
1 Dave Glascock Crawfordsville 1910-11
1 John Goebel Evansville Mater Dei 2003-04 (3A)
1 Dana Greene Plainfield 1998-99 (3A)
1 Dave Hadaway South Bend Adams 1972-73
1 Jim Hammel Lafayette Jefferson 1991-92
1 Ray Hanna Terre Haute Garfield 1921-22
1 Travis Hannah Oregon-Davis 2006-07 (A)
1 Joe Hart Union (Dugger) 1999-00 (A)
1 Bert Haugh Anderson 1913-14
1 Cliff Hawkins DeKalb 2002-03 (4A)
1 Jeff Hein Evansville Bosse 2006-07 (3A)
1 Jeff Henley Rossville 2001-02 (A)
1 Byard Hey Fort Wayne North Side 1964-65
1 Chester Hill Kokomo 1924-25
1 Chet Hill Thorntown 1914-15
1 Herman Hinshaw Indianapolis Technical 1951-52
1 Bill Holsbach East Chicago Roosevelt 1969-70
1 Orville Hooker New Castle 1931-32
1 Jimmie Howell Lapel 2004-05 (A)
1 Barry Huckeby Blue River Valley 2000-01 (A)
1 Mike Jones Wheeler 2009-10 (2A)
1 Willard Kehrt Terre Haute Garfield 1946-47
1 Joshua Kendrick Brownsburg 2007-08 (4A)
1 Chet Kessler Hammond 1937-38
1 Ralph King Kokomo 1943-44
1 Leo Klemm Brebeuf Jesuit 1999-00 (3A)
1 Charles Kuttler Montmorenci 1914-15
1 Len Lehman Wingate 1913-14
1 Trent Lehman Speedway 2001-02 (2A)
1 John Longfellow Muncie Central 1959-60
1 Joe Luce Marion 2007-08 (4A)
1 Rob Malchow Rochester 2008-09 (3A)
1 Louis Mallard Gary Roosevelt 1967-68
1 George Marshall Jeffersonville 1973-74
1 Gary Merrell F.W. Blackhawk Christian 2003-04 (A)
1 Ron McBride Bloomfield 1997-98 (A)
1 Brian McCauley Kokomo 2010-11 (4A)
1 Stacy Meyer Southwestern (Shelbyville) 2002-03 (A)
1 J.B. Miller South Bend 1912-13
1 Mike Miller Brebeuf 1990-91
1 Jim Myers Evansville Bosse 1961-62
1 Gordon Neff Terre Haute South 1977-78
1 Paul Neuman Lebanon 1942-43
1 Bob Nobbe Hauser 2005-06 (A)
1 Leo O’Neill Jasper 1948-49
1 Doug Ogle Warsaw 2009-10 (4A)
1 Jerry Oliver Indianapolis Washington 1964-65
1 Dave Omer Washington 2004-05 (3A)
1 Kirby Overman New Albany 1972-73
1 Kevin Oxley Tecumseh 1998-99 (A)
1 Henry Polson Mitchell 1939-40
1 James Powers South Bend Central 1962-63
1 Bob Punter Valparaiso 1993-94
1 Jim Rausch Evansville North 1966-67
1 Marvin Rea Bowman Academy 2009-10 (A)
1 Nick Reich Indianapolis Metropolitan 2010-11 (A)
1 Don Reichert Fort Wayne South Side 1957-58
1 Al Rhodes Warsaw 1983-84
1 Clarence Riggs Evansville Reitz 1950-51
1 Walter Riggs Evansville Central 1947-48
1 Earl Roudebush Winamac 1931-32
1 Ray Scott Huntingburg 1936-37
1 Howard Sharpe Terre Haute Gerstmeyer 1952-53
1 William Shepherd Carmel 1969-70
1 Ralph Shrader Attica 2000-01 (A)
1 Mel Siefert Batesville 2000-01 (2A)
1 Roger Sills Evansville Mater Dei 2000-01 (3A)
1 Ray Sims Fort Wayne Snider 2008-09 (4A)
1 Bill Smith Indianapolis Broad Ripple 1979-80
1 John D. Smith Gary Roosevelt 1954-55
1 Bob Straight Huntington 1963-64
1 Clint Swan Andrean 1999-00 (3A)
1 Dwight Tallman Muncie Central 1962-63
1 Craig Teagle Jay County 2005-06 (3A)
1 George Theofanis Indianapolis Shortridge 1967-68
1 Gene Thomas Marion 1925-26
1 Renaldo Thomas Gary Wallace 2009-10 (3A)
1 Pete Trgovich East Chicago Central 2006-07 (4A)
1 Drew Trost Hammond Bishop Noll 2010-11 (2A)
1 Don Unruh New Albany 1995-96
1 Fuzzy Vandivier Franklin 1938-39
1 Wayne Wakefield South Bend Riley 1944-45
1 Tom Weeks Princeton 2008-09 (3A)
1 Claude Whitney Lebanon 1911-12
1 Jesse Wood Wingate 1912-13
1 Marvin Wood Milan 1953-54
1 Orlando (Gunner) Wyman Vincennes Lincoln 1980-81
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