Michigan High SchoolCoaches Association

55th AnnualHall of Fame Induction

Central Michigan University

Bovee University Center – Terrace Room

Sunday, September 15, 2013

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Michigan High School Coaches Association2013–2014 Board of Directors

Executive Officers

Mike Rado-PresidentMike McGinnis-1st Vice-PresidentSusan Miller-2nd Vice-President

Mike Holdren-3rd Vice-PresidentJenna Ruddell-Past President

Rich Tompkins-Executive DirectorKim Spalsbury-Executive Secretary

Jack Johnson-Executive Director Emeritus

2013–2014 MHSCA Sports Representatives

Dave Elliott Baseball ReeseRick Zoulek Basketball ShelbyDeb Alexander Bowling DetroitTricia Williams Competitive Cheer Rochester AdamsAndrew Pratley Football HollandDavid Ghareeb Golf East Grand RapidsJohn Cunningham Gymnastics CantonGreg Durham Men’s Lacrosse Northville Mike Emery Women’s Lacrosse Rockford Sue Miller Skiing CharlevoixGary Galla Softball Maple City-Glenn LakeDennis Hill Swimming Ann Arbor PioneerRonald Landfair Tennis Lansing Catholic CentralSteve Porter Track & Field/Cross Country MilanJodi Manore Volleyball Temperence-BedfordJon Hayden Wrestling St. Johns

Members at Large

Tiger Teusink-Holland Mike Jolly-WarrenNancy Brisette-Essexville-Garber Jim Okler-Grosse Ile

Program

2013 Hall of Fame Honorees

Jonathan “Jock” Ambrose East KentwoodDavid Bork MonroeJoAnn Capling Harbor BeachMike Cloney MattawanDave Diget Kalamazoo CentralJim Downs HowellDan Hanton Brown City/Port Huron NorthernMark Holdren PortlandJames Lawrence TrentonSteve Linn Harbor Beach/DeckervilleRoss MacDonald Warren DeLaSalle/FraserDan MacLean Detroit Country DayRon Schafer Beal CityDavid Welcome Bloomfield Hill

Welcome: Kim Spalsbury, Executive SecretaryMaster of Ceremonies: Mike Rado, PresidentGreetings from CMU: Stan Shingles, Asst.VP Recreation,

Events, and Conferences-CMUInvocation: Rich Tompkins-Executive DirectorMeal: Cuban flank steak, Chicken supreme,

Roasted redskin potatoes, Honey glazed carrots, Salad bar & Dessert

Association Update: Rich Tompkins, Executive DirectorPast President’s Plaque: Mike Rado, PresidentDistinguished Service Award: Rich Tompkins, Executive SecretaryHall of Fame Presentations: Mike Rado, President

Mike McGinnis, 1st Vice-President Sue Miller, 2nd Vice-President

MHSCA Past PresidentsPaul Smarks Bob James Ed WernerBob Hayes Steve Sluka Ed GraybielJack Streidl Barry Anderson Dick OueletteBill Bupp Jack Johnson Earl McKeeCharles Jones Jo Lake Dan McShannockTiger Teusink Rich Tompkins Mike JollyNorm Johnson Bill Miilu Jack ShriverSue Barthold Kim Spalsbury John CunninghamMike Torrey Jim Okler Dave LarkinAl Cuthrell Greg Kirchen Nancy BrisetteSue Miller Rick Zoulek Marti CovertVon Metzger Jenna Ruddell

Distinguished Service AwardThis award is presented each year to someone who has done an outstanding job supporting and promoting athletics in general, and has shown consideration and assistance to the high school scene and the Michigan High School Coaches Association. The following are past recipients of the MHSCA Distinguished Service Award.

Ron Finch Win Shuler Bob ReynoldsFritz Crisler Biggie Munn George AldertonJack Heppenstall Buck Reed Don WattrickTerry McDermott Ray Fisher Francis StaleyBingo Brown Bill Kelly Earl StaleyWally Weber Russell LeCronier Charles ForsytheDale Kennedy Forster Wilkinson Jim LewisHarold Sponberg Hal Middlesworth Clayton KowalkBill Odykirk George Maskin Sam MaddenBrother George Bob Calihan Paul CareyDon Canham Jim Campbell Morley FraserHelen Geovanes Vern Norris Russ ThomasDon Lund Walt Bazylewicz Richard SnyderMarykaye Murphy Tom McShannock Warren D. McKenzieDick Kishpaugh Kermit Ambrose Roy AllenDick Lowry Robert James Tom HurseyRichard Maher Jack Johnson Jerry CvengrosSuzanne Martin Jack Moss Tiger TeusinkHerb Deromedi Don Lessner Lloyd CarrDan McShannock Mike Jolly Blake HagmanRich Tompkins

Diane Laffey

Distinguished Service AwardRegina High School

• GraduatedfromNativityHighSchoolinDetroitin1957

• BAinPhilosophyfromtheUniversityofDetroitin1962(nocompetitive women’s teams but she did compete in intramural sports and played on travel softball and basketball teams)

• MAinGuidanceandCounselingfromWayneStateUniversityin1972

• SoftballandBasketballCoachfor51years!1962-1970atSt.Anthony/EastCatholicHighSchoolinDetroit.1970-presentatReginaHighSchoolinHarperWoodsandlater,Warren, MI

• Basketballrecord:601-395,sevenleaguetitles,22districttitles,and12regionalchampionships

• Softballrecord:1074-409-3,fourteenleaguetitles,25districttitles,11regionalchampionships,and5State Championships

• SeveralCoachoftheyearhonorsatthestatelevel

• PastNationalHighSchoolAthleticCoaches’Association(NHSACA)RegionalCoachoftheYear(COY)inbothsportsandNationalCOYinbothsports

• AthleticDirectoratReginaHSsince1974,CatholicLeagueADoftheyearin1978,CatholicLeaguePersonoftheYearin1991,andMichiganHighSchoolAthleticAssociation(MHSAA)WomeninSportsLeadershipAwardin1991

• MemberofthefollowingHallofFames: MetroDetroitASA,CatholicLeagueCoaches,BasketballCoachesAssociationofMichigan(BCAM),MichiganHighSchoolSoftballCoachesAssociation(MHSSCA),MacombCountyCoachesAssociation,MichiganSportsHallofFame,MichiganHighSchoolCoachesAssociation(MHSCA),NationalFederationofHighSchoolCoaches,and NHSACA.

• ServedonseveralMHSAAcommittees,longtimememberoftheCatholicLeagueExecutiveBoard,served on BCAM committees, served as Ratings Chairperson and Hall of Fame Chairperson for Michigan HS Softball Coaches Association, past officer of Catholic League Women’s Coaches’ Assoc., past regional chair of National Fastpitch Coaches Association

• CurrentVice-PresidentofMHSSCA

• Dianefeels“veryhumbledbythemanyawardsthathavebeengivento”her.Shesayssheknows“itisbecauseofthemanywonderfulathletesthatIhavehadtheprivilegetocoach,thatthishashappened.”

Jonathan “Jock” AmbroseEast Kentwood High School• GraduateofEastLansingHS• BSUniversityofOregon-1976andMAfromMichiganStateUniversity

w/emphasisonSportsPsych.In1984• East Kentwood Boys Swimming Coach1976-1996and2002-present.

Record:310-127-4• E. Kentwood (EK) Girls Swimming Coach1994-7.Record:18-9• EKBoysWaterPoloCoach1977-1992• 17leaguetitles,3StateRunners-upteams(boysswimming),2Boys

Swimming State Championships• MichiganInterscholasticSwimmingCoaches’Association(MISCA)

CoachoftheYear(COY)1983&1989,MHSCACOY1984&2006,NationalFederationRegionalCOY-2009

• WinnerMISCAMattMannAward(MISCA’shighesthonor)• AthleticDirectoratEKfrom1997-2001• MISCAAreaVice-Presidentfor7years,MISCAwaterpolochair5yrs.,WestMichiganWaterPolo

League founder, Founding member West Michigan Swim League • MichiganHighSchoolAthleticAssociation(MHSAA)SwimmingRulesCommittee1987-2001,

various MHSAA committees while EK athletic director• MemberTeenInstitutePlanningCommittee-EKHighSchool1989-present,MemberAllSouls

CommunityChurchBoardofTrustees2007-present,involvedwithWestCentralMichiganAmericanRedCross(Instructionaltrainer1986-1997)

• Wife: AnneChildren:Becky,Brian,andKatey• “Jock”wouldliketothankhishighschoolcoachandmentor,RandyHagerman;formerAD,JimCzanko;

mentorandco-coach,ChuckKarston;friendanddivingcoach,EricGale;theKentwoodcommunity,allofhisathletesandtheirfamilies,andhiswifeandfamilyfor“allowingmetodothisgig!”

David BorkMonroe High School• 1962graduateMonroeHS,whereheparticipatedinfreshmanfootball,2yrs.

ofbaseball,2yrs.oftrack&field,3yrs.crosscountry,&4yrs.basketball• Continuedasatrackandcrosscountryathlete(3varsityletters)at

UniversityofMiami(Ohio),graduatingw/BSinEducation-1966• GraduateAssistantCoachatCentralMichiganUniversityforfreshmen

crosscountryandtrackandfielddistancerunnersfrom’66-’67• MAfromCMUin1971• TeacherofPhys.Ed.,Biology,WorldCultures,ScienceforLiving,and

AstronomyinMonroePublicSchoolsfrom1967-2005• Boys Cross Country and Track and Field CoachatMonroeHS1979-1999.

Record:410-105Teamswon35leaguetitles,21Regionalchampionships,25toptenStatemeetfinishes,hadstreakof14consecutivetoptenboyscrosscountrystatemeetfinishes(25toptenfinishes,overall),undefeatedindualmeetsfor11straightyears,StateRunners-upinCrossCountry4times,BoysCrossCountryStateChamps1988&1992

• 1988boyscrosscountryteamwonStateChampionshipwithrecordlow39pts.• Coached53all-Stateathletes,including11individualstatechampswhoset3staterecords,Todd

Williams(4-timestatechampand2-timeOlympiandistanceathlete)andGaryPrice,2-timestatechampionshipshotputter(formerstaterecordholder&GoldenWestchamp)

• WinnerMichiganInterscholasticTrack&CrossCountryCoaches’Association(MITCA)KermitAmbroseaward(MITCA’shighesthonorforacrosscountrycoach)in1999,3timesMITCACrossCountryCOY,MHSCACOYforCrossCountry1989,NHSACARegionalCOY1994,11-timesMITCACOYnominee,7timesMonroeEveningNewsBoyscrosscountryCOY,and5timesMonroeEveningNewsBoystrackandfieldCOY

• MemberMonroeHSHallofFame,andmemberMITCAHallofFame• GirlsCrossCountrycoach1979-1999(startedgirlstrack&crosscountryatMonroeHS)• Coachedgrades7-9infootball,basketball,andtrackandfieldfrom1967-79• MITCAPresident1995andofficerforprior3years,designedMHSAAStateFinalsCrossCountrycourse

atMichiganInternationalMotorSpeedway(MIS),17yearsasmemberofStateFinalsOrganizingComm.at MIS, and Monroe HS Athletic HOF Committee Chairperson

• TrinityLutheranChurchSundaySchoolteacherfor42yrs.andChurchCouncilofficerfor25yrs.• Wife:BeverlyChildren:Dana,Derek,D’Ann,andDustyn• Davewishestothankhiswifeandchildrenfortheirloveandsupport

JoAnn CaplingHarbor Beach High School• TeacherandGirls Basketball Coach at Harbor Beach High School from

1973-1998• Record:415-110• 1989District,Regional,andStateCoachoftheYear• NationalHighSchoolAthleticCoaches’Association(NHSACA)Coach

oftheYearnominee1989• Startedgirls’basketballprogramatHarborBeach,foratimeservingas

both varsity and JV coach, and beginning elementary program, as well• Alsocoachedsoftball,trackandfieldandboys’basketball• 7th-8thgradegirls’basketballcoach1999-present• MemberBasketballCoaches’AssociationofMichigan(BCAM).

Former board member• ServedonMHSAAbasketballrulescommittee• Volleyballofficialduring1980’s• BoardmemberVeronaHillsGolfClub• MemberOurLadyofLakeHuronCatholicChurchandHarborBeachAthleticAssociation

Mike CloneyMattawan High School• 1962graduateVicksburgHS,earning8varsitylettersinbasketball,

football, and cross country• BSEducationwithmajoringeographyandminorinphys.Ed.from

WesternMichiganUnviversityin1966• MAinmiddleschooleducationatWMUin1973• MiddleSchoolSocialStudiesteacheratMattawanfor40yrs.,1966-

2006• Football CoachatMattawanHSandMSfrom1966-79and1997-2001

Record:74-37• Football CoachatSt.Monica’sMSinKalamazoo1970-9and1980-

1986&1988-96 Record:43-39-8

• Basketball CoachMattawanPublicSchools(varsity,JVandMS)̀ 1967-1978and1986-1992andatSt.Monica’sMSfrom1982-85,1987,1993-5,and1998CombinedRecord:235-191

• 1972-3MattawanVarsityBasketballteamwasranked#1inClassCforSouthwestMichiganbyKalamazoo Gazette

• AthleticDirectoratSt.Monica’sCatholicMS1992-96• Father,EdwardCloney,wasinductedintoMHSCAHOFin1970• St.Monica’sSummerCampDirectorfor4years• UsherClubatSt.Monica’sCatholicChurch,memberMichiganHighSchoolFellowshipofChristian

Athletes,YouthBasketballCoachfor4yrs.,andTeenHoopsHSChristianBasketballCoachfor3yrs.• Wife:MarlynnChildren:Michelle,Ryan,andTodd• Mikeis“proudtoreceivethishonor,“justashislatefatherdidbeforehim.Hewouldalsoliketo

thankJoeGrosser,MattawanVarsityFootballCoachfrom1970-6forhis”support,encouragement,andfriendship.”Heoffers”specialthanks”tohisfamily,athletes,coaches,andofficialswho“haveprovidedsomanygreatmemories.”

David DigetKalamazoo Central• BattleCreekCentralgraduate,wherehewasa3yr.varsityletter

winner as a swimer and a state champion in the 150yd. medley relay and 2nd in the 100yd. freestyle as a sophomore and junior. As a senior hebecameanationalrecordholderasamemberofthe200&400yd.freestyle relays

• GraduatedfromMichiganStateUniversityin1961,whileearningthreevarsitylettersandearningall-Americanstatusin1959&1960

• StartedSwimmingandDivingprogramatBattleCreekLakeviewin1961.Coachedtherethrough1970.Record:68-20.Leaguechamps1965-68.StateChampions-1967

• Detroit News1967HighSchoolSwimming&DivingCOY• 1970-78WesternMichiganUniversityswimminganddivingcoach.

Record:43-43• TeacheratWMUfrom1970-1998• Swimming coachatPortageCentralfrom1987-9.Record:24-6• KalamazooCentralHSswimminganddivingcoachfrom1989-2011,servingasatvarioustimes,as

head boys and girls’ coach, co-head coach, assistant coach, volunteer coach, and diving coach• Assistant CoachatKalamazooLoyNorrixHSfrom2011-present(his53rdyearasacoach!)• 1974MichiganAquaticsCoachoftheYear,1976LeroyF.Sparks(thefatherofBattleCreekswimming)

MemorialAquaticAward,1981AmericanRedCrossCertificateofMerit(administeringCPRandsavingalife),&1995MHSAAAppreciationhonorfor30yrs.asswimmingofficial

• 2007InducteetoBattleCreekLakeviewHallofFame• 2009MISCA25yearServiceAward• Involvedwithmanyclubsoverhiscareer,includingBattleCreekSwimClub,AZOSwimClub,YKAT

(YMCAKalamazooAquaticTeam),RiversideSwimClub,KalamazooAquaticTeam,KalamazooCanoe&KayakClub(founderandcoach),ASOSoccercoach

• AlmeenaTownshipParks&Rec.comm.,USCanoeAssociationNationalDelegate,NationalCollegeSwim Coaches’ Assoc., MISCA, National Interscholastic Swim Coaches’ Assoc.

• Wife: PatriciaChildren:Diana,DavidJr.,Derek• Davewishestothankhisathletes,parentsofthoseathletes,fellowcoacheswhoworkedwithhim,and

threespecialcoaches: LeroySparks,G.RobertMowerson,andCharlesMcCaffree.Healsoexpressedgratitude to parents, especially his father, who also was a state champ in the 150yd. medley relay in 1929.Finally,hethankstheswimmingcommunityatlarge.

Jim DownsHowell High School• 1960graduateDanburyHSinConnecticut,whereheplayedbaseball• BSEducationwithPhys.Ed.majorandSocialStudiesminorin1965.

Participated in swimming, track, football, and bowling intramurals• MSinSocialFoundations/PEfromEasternMichiganin1972• 1965-6taughtandcoachedswimmingatMiamiCarolCityinMiami,

FL• OverallCareerRecordasSwimming and Diving Coachin45years:

302-92• 1966-8Teacherandfootball and assistant track coach at Fraser HS• 1968-9Teacherandfootball and assistant track coach at Shepherd HS• 1969-2010TeacherandCoach(1969-1980)atWestBloomfieldHS.

Head Boys and Girls Swimming & Diving Coach1974-80.Record:97-29.StartedSwimmingprogramin1974.HeadWrestlingCoach(alsostartedthisprogram)1969-72.Record30-9Twoleaguetitles

• 1980-82HeadGirlsSwimmingCoachatBirminghamGroves.Record:26-4• 1983-87establishedGirlsSwimmingprogramatFentonHS.Record:30-14• 1988-93HeadGirlsSwimmingCoachatBirminghamMarianHS.Record:24-16• 1996-2003HeadGirlsSwimmingCoachatFarmingtonMercyHS.Record:76-8.League

champs-‘96-’03,OaklandCo.Champs1997-2002,StateRunners-up’99&’02,andStateChamps-1998• 2004-07establishedHartlandHSGirlsSwimmingCoach.Record: 25-13• 2008-2010HeadGirlsSwimmingCoachatHowellHS.Record:24-8• 7timestopsixteamatStateSwimmingChampionships,NationalInterscholasticClass12DualMeet

RankingsChampionsand6timesintopsix• Coached28HighSchoolall-Americans• 4timesMISCARegionalCOYand1998DetroitNewsCOY• MISCAMattMannAward-2012• 35yearsSwimmingofficialand1999NationalInterscholasticSwimOfficialoftheYear-1999• MemberNationalFederationofInterscholasticOfficialsAssoc.,NationalInterscholasticSwim

Coaches Assoc. and American Swim Coaches Assoc.• MemberInternationalSwimmingHallofFame• St.AugustineCatholicChurchSocialServicesComm.• Wife: GailChildren:ErinandMatt• SpecialthankstoCoachBobSullivanhiscriticteacher/coachatMarysvilleHSin1965

Dan HantonBrown City/Port Huron Northern• 1961GraduateofChathamCollegiateInstitute(Canada),

participating in football, track & field, golf, and basketball• BAGracelandCollegeinIowa1965inHealth,PhysicalEducation,

andRecreation(HPER).Participatedinfootball,trackandfield,golf,and basketball

• MSinHPERfromIndianaUniversityin1970• TeacherPE(Dept.Chair),Health,Science,andMathandCoach

BrownCityHSfrom1965-71.Head Basketball Coach.Record: 17-43.JV Football Coach-Record:15-11.AlsoservedasassistantandHead Baseball coach for 3 yrs. each and AD for 3 years

• TeacherofSocialStudies,Health,Science,andPhys.Ed.atPortHuronNorthernHSfrom1972-1999.Head Basketball Coach1973-1999.Record:265-290.Oneleaguetitle,3Districtchampionships,2Regionalcrowns,2Quarterfinalappearances,#1BlueWaterArea’sClassAteam1990-3Head Freshmen Football Coach(25yrs.)Record: 150-79-8.Assistant Track and Field Coach(26years).Alsoserved one year each as Head Girls Basketball Coach and Freshmen Boys’ Basketball Coach

• 1999-2013Head Women’s Basketball(4yrs.),AssistantAD(4yrs.),AthleticDirector(6yrs.-firstfull-time AD at school), Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach(currently-3yrs.)atGracelandUniversity(hisalmamater)HeadBasketballRecord:53-65.Coachedschool’sfirstall-Americanandeventualprofessional player, Michelle Acosta

• Co-LeagueCoachofYear1992,MichiganHSFootballCoaches’AssociationHallofFame-1998,PortHuronSportsHallofFame-2007,HeartofAmericaAthleticDirectoroftheYear-2007,andGracelandUniversity Hall of Fame-2010

• 45yearMHSCAServiceAward• EstablishedandranPortHuronNorthernBasketballCamp(1972-1999)andhostedtheDetroitPistons

Student Clinic at the Pontiac Silverdome• ChurchpastoratCommunityofChristfor8yrs.inPortHuron,andmemberGracelandUniv.Alumni

Board of Directors 2010-present• Wife: SuzanneChildren: Kelle,Mark,andBrian• Wouldliketothankfamily,players,whowere“supportive”throughtoughseasons“andgreatseasons.”

Hewouldalsoliketoexpresshisgratitudetoformerfellowcoaches:JimBates,GaryNesbitt,CraigDahlke,BrianJamison,BrianHanton,andDanaPool,“whowerealwaysthere!”Finally,hethankstheadministrationandstaffatPortHuronNorthern.“OnceaHusky,AlwaysaHusky!”

Mark HoldrenPortland High School• 1976graduateofAlbionHSwherehelettered3timesincrosscountry,

onceintrackandfield,and4inwrestling• BA1980fromOlivetCollege.Wrestledfouryears(4letters).Captain

senior year, 2 times MIAA champ, and four times NCAA Div. III Nationalqualifier

• 1980-3AdmissionsCounselorandAssistant Wrestling Coach at Olivet College

• Biology,HistoryandGuidanceCounseloratPortlandHS1983-2000and 2001-present Also Head Wrestling Coach(1983-2000andAsst.2011-present)RecordasHeadCoach: 253-138-2.FivetimesLeagueChampions, 5 times District Team Champions, 3 Regional Titles, teams won MHSAA Sportsmanship Awards four times and coached six individual state champions.

• Head Coach Portland HS Boys and Girls Cross Country-1983-6andHead Girls Coach-1994-2005.Onegirls’leaguetitle.TeamstwicequalifiedforStateChampionships

• Head Volleyball Coach2002-2009.Record:141-159-41• Alsoservedassistant volleyball coach for one year and head middle school track coach 2yrs.• LansingStateJournalClassB/IIICOY4times,3timesMichiganWrestlingAssociation(MWA)

RegionalCOY,ClassBStateCOY1990&‘91• InductedintoPortlandHSAthleticHallofFamein1991andascoachofteamin2006.Inductedinto

MWAHallofFamein2007.AlsomemberofOlivetCollegeHallofFame.• AssociateProfessorOlivetCollege-2000-01andHeadWrestlingCoach• 17yearsasclinicianattheOlivetCollegeHSWrestlingCamp• MWAmembershipchair6yrs.,8yearsasanofficer,serving2aspresident,andMWArepresentativeto

MHSCA(current3rdV.P.)andNationalWrestlingCoaches’Assoc.• MichiganUSAWrestlingExecutiveBoardfortwoyears• Wife: LynnChildren:Erin,Jennifer,andAlexander• MarkthankshisbrotherPaul,“whoinstilledadeepappreciationfortherolethatsportsplayinthe

developmentofyouth,“collegewrestlingcoach,JareT.Klein,“whomentoredmeandbecamealifelongfriend,”andScottSandborn,“whoremindedmethatthereismoretocoaching,thanthex’sando’s.”Healsoexpresseshisgratitudetohisfamilyfortheirsupportandencouragement.

James LawrenceTrenton High School• RiverviewHSgraduate1967,participatingincrosscountry,swimming,

and tennis• BA1975inSpecialEduc.fromEasternMichiganUniv.• TeacherforWayne-WestlandCommunitySchools(WayneMemorial

HS)from1975-2011• Boys and Girls’ Swimming CoachatWestlandJohnGlennHS1979-81.

Record:40-20• CombinedOverallRecordasHead Swimming and Diving Coach:

520-168• 1984-presentHead Boys and Girls’ Swim CoachatTrentonHS.Record:

489-148.Won26leaguetitles,had10toptenfinishesatStatefinals,1995Girls’StateChampionship

• ManytimesWolverineAConference,MichiganMegaConference,andDownriverLeagueCOY,MultipletimesNewsHeraldCOY,MichiganInterscholasticSwimCoaches’Association(MISCA)ZoneCOYfourtimes,MISCACOY1995,MHSCACOY’97&’05

• SelectedtoCityofTrentonHallofFamein2002• WinnerofMISCA’sMattMannAwardin1997• MISCAPresident2000-2,MISCAClinicChairperson1994-2012,MISCArep.toMHSCA2002-4,and

National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches’ Assoc. member• Wife: MartyChildren:MelissaandEmily• Jameswishestothankthemanyfamily,friends,andmentorswhohavebeenabigpartofhislifebut

cannotbeheretodaytocelebrate,includinghisparents“whoshowedthatcompetitionwasahealthypartoflife;”hiswifeanddaughtersformakingthejourneysuccessful;DonTrostandRayMartin,“twoofRiverview’sbest;”JoeBrodieandRayMartin”forbringing[him]along;”JimMcPartlin,hismentor;BillHawleyforguidancegiven;EricFederico”forbelievingin[him];”andMattMonashiscoach and friend for nearly 30 years.

Steve LinnHarbor Beach/Deckerville• GraduateofWaterfordMottHS,playedfootballandwrestled• AttendedHillsdaleCollegefortwoyearsandplayedfootball• TransferredtotheUniversityofMichiganandgraduatedwithaBAin

Secondary Education • 1977-78taughthistory,English,andmathandcoachedfootballfor

Memphis Community Schools in Memphis, MI• 1978-80taughthistory,science,andmathatYalePublicSchools,while

coachingfootballandtrackandfield(Record:5-3)• 1980-2010TeacherofmathandhistoryatHarborBeachHS.Head

Coach of Girls’ Track and Field(1983-2009)andBoys’(1994-2009)CombinedRecord:164-28.12leaguetitles,3Regionalchampionships,6toptenfinishesinStatefinals.Head Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country Coach(1980-2000).4thinStatein1981,afterstartingprogramin1980.JV Football Coach(2001-2008)

• Track and Field Coach at Port Hope HS-2010• Track and Field CoachatDeckervilleHS(2011-13)GirlsLeagueandregionalchamps-2013• Cross Country CoachatDeckervilleHS(2011-present)• MichiganInterscholasticTrackandCrossCountryCoaches’Association(MITCA)COYnominee3

times(1forcrosscountry&2fortrack&field)andBlueWaterCOYtwice• ServedonMITCAtrackandfield,crosscountry,andjuniorhighcommittees,fouryearmemberof

Executiveboard(presidentin2010-11)• CoachedMidgetHockeyfor16years,winning10leaguetitles• MichiganDept.ofEducationMEAPquestionwriter• ArrangedforcomputerizationofHuronCountyfoodpantriesthroughgrant• Wife: MarthaChildren: Elizabeth,Hera,andLukas• Stevewishestothankhiswifefor“withouthersupport,Iwouldnothavecoached.“Healsothanked

hischildrenfortheirsupportandthefollowingcoachesfortheirguidance:LindaWright,RickCallender, Wayne Roberts, Jason Mausolf, and Randee Kirkpatrick. Finally, he expressed his gratitude tothe“finepeopleandathletesofHarborBeachandDeckerville”because“theirworkanddedicationiswhyI’mhere.”

Ross MacDonaldWarren DeLaSalle/Fraser• 1960graduateofDetroitCooleyHS,whereheplayedfootball(co-

captainof1959DetroitPublicSchoolleaguechamps),baseball,and track and field. He also played hockey in Detroit Rec. League, winning 3 city championships and 2 state finals

• AttendedNortheasternJuniorCollegeinSterling,Coloradoin1961-playedfootballandrantrack

• BAMichiganStateUniversity-1964inPhysicalEducationandplayedfreshmen football and some hockey before injury ended his career

• MAWayneUniversity-1967• 1965-66taughtElementaryPhys.Ed.atDetroitHillgerElementary

School and served as an assistant football coach at Detroit Denby HS• 1966-67taughtElem.PEatWarrenFitzgeraldSchofieldElementary

School and was assistant football coach at Warren Fitzgerald HS• 1968-2000TeacherofPEatFraserHS.HeadHockeyCoach(1968-74)Record:52-93-5Head Football

Coach(1975-88)Record:68-60-1.StateRunners-up1981.Varsity Assistant Football Coach(1968-74)• Head Football CoachatWarrenDeLaSalleCollegiateHS(1989-99).Record: 63-39.Stateplayoffs:1994

&’98.OverallRecordasHead Football Coach:131-99-1.Sevenleaguetitles.• WinnerofEddieJeremiahHockeyAwardin1973• RegionalFootballCOY1981&1983,MacombCo.COY-1981,3timesMetroEastFootballCOY,

CatholicCOY-1994• MichiganHSFootballCoachesAssoc.(MFCA)HallofFame-1995,HeadCoachof1995MHFCAEast

all-Starteam-1995,InducteeMacombCo.AD’sHallofFame-2001• InductedtoFraserHSHallofFameascoachon1969&1981footballteams• PresidentofMichiganMetroHSHockeyLeague-1972-3• DetroitFreePressall-StateFootballBoard-1982• VolunteerworkwithFraserFigureSkatingClub,includingDad’sGroup• Rosswishestothankhisfamilyforthesupportneededto“followmydreamandcoachfootballfor

35years.”HealsothanksRogerParmentier,whoofferedhimhisfirstfootballcoachingjob;DonWeichertwhocoachedwithhimfornineyearsandwas“themostinfluentialpersoninestablishingmycoachingphilosophyandworkethic;”FraserAD,TomLusk,forhissupport;formerDeLaSalleAD,MikeJollyfor“believinginme;”WilsonBarnsandAlKastl,whocoachedwithhimhisentirecareerandwere“greatcoachesandmoreimportantly,lifelongfriends;”andfellowDeLaSallecoaches,Steve Vercammen, Mike Szatkowski, and Tony DeSantis.

Dan MacLeanDetroit Country Day HS• GraduateBirminghamBrotherRiceHS-1976,whereheplayed

football and basketball• AttendedUniversityofIllinoisandplayedfootballfrom1976-79,

earningletterin1979• BAfromOaklandUniversity-1982• Assistant Football CoachatDetroitCountryDayHS(’85-’97)• Head Football CoachatDetroitCountryDayHS(1998-present)

Record: 108-59.QualifiedforStateplayoffs11of15years,SixDistricttitles,5RegionalChampionships,StateRunners-up2007,2008,and2012,andDivision5StateChamps-1999.

• AthleticDirectoratDetroitCountryDay(1992-present)• MichiganHSFootballCoaches’Assoc.(MFCA)Div.5COY-1999• MemberMFCA,AmericanFootballCoaches’Assoc.,andMichiganInterscholasticAthleticDirectors’

Assoc.• Angel’sPlaceCommunityService• Wife: MollyChildren: Jack,Maureen,Mike,Kathleen,andDanny• Danthankshiswifeforhersupportofhiscareerandfordoinga“phenomenaljobshedoesasMother

of5and5thgradeschoolteacher.”Healsothankshisparents,LarryandMary,aswellasallofhissiblings.Finally,hethanksthestaffatDetroitCountryDaySchoolandallofthecoacheswithwhichhe has worked.

Ron SchaferBeal City• GraduateofBealCity-1957,whereheplayedfootball,basketball,and

ran track• 1961GraduateofCentralMichiganUniversity• TeacheratFulton-MiddletonHS(1961-67)Football Coach and Varsity

Basketball and Track and Field Coach• TeacheratBealCity(almamater)from1968-1997.Varsity Baseball

Coach(1968-1997).Record:464-281-10.FourteenLeaguetitles,6District Championships, 2 Regional titles, 2 State Semi-finalists, 1993StateChamps.VarsityBasketballCoach(1968-9)Record:25-11.AthleticDirector(1967-1996)

• 1998-2010Assistant and Varsity Baseball Coach at Morley-Stanwood HS

• 2011Assistant JV Baseball CoachatBealCity.Record:27-3• RegionalBaseballCOY-1998,MichiganHSBaseballCoaches’Assoc.

(MHSBCA)HallofFame-1992• MIAAA25yr.Award,MHSCA35yr.award,NationalInterscholasticAthleticAdministrators’Assoc.

25 yr. Award• ServedonseveralMHSAAcommittees• Hospicevolunteer,localLittleLeagueadministrator,BealCityHSFoundationBoard• MemberMt.PleasantArborofGleaners,KnightsofColumbus,andMichiganSportsSages• Wife: JoyceChildren: Craig,Mark,Brent,andKimberlee• Ronwantstothankhisfamily,friendsandcommunityforsupportingbothhisteamsandhimself.He

alsothanksthepastandpresentcoachesatBealCity,whohavedeveloped“agreatsportsprogramforourstudent/athletes.”Finally,hepraisescurrentAD,AaronButkovichfor“continuingandimprovingaprogramIhelpeddevelopduringmy30yearsatBealCity.”

David WelcomeBloomfield Hills HS• GraduateofAlexandriaHSinIndiana,playingfootball(1stteamall-

leaguefullback),basketballandputtingtheshot(7thinState)intrackand field

• BAfromBallStateUniversity,wherehewasa3yearstarterattackle,earning all-conference honors his senior season

• MAinEducationfromBallState-1966• SocialStudiesTeacherfrom1963-1997• OverallRecordasFootball Coach: 263-185-1MarionHSin

Indiana-1963-4,PeruHS(IN)1964-5,GreenfieldHS(IN)1965-7Twiceleaguechamps,SeegarHS(IN)1967-9,MaconaquahHS(IN)1969-70

• AndoverHS(MI)1970-72Twotimesleaguechamps.18-0• BloomfieldHillsLahser(nowBloomfieldHillsHS)1972-present.Record:204-157Undefeated,league

champs,ranked#2inClassAin1982,UnbeatenleagueandRegionalchamps-2002,Undefeatedleague and Reg. champions-2005

• Marian HS Girls Golf Coach-2002-09.Record: 62-32.• RegionalGolfCOYinSoutheastMichiganforDivision2in2007• ChaplainforMichiganSportsSages(2002-present)• MemberofFellowshipofChristianAthletessince1965• SeniorpastoratBrittonCongregationalChurchfrom1997-2012• MissiontriptoNewOrleanswithHabitatforHumanityfinishingnewhomes• Wife: SueChildren:Mollie,Todd,andNancy• Davidthanks“Godforkeepingmehealthyandexcitedtocontinueworkingwithkids.”Heisalso

gratefulforhissupportivefamily;CoachesBobKefgenandDanLoria,who“putupwithmeforeons;”hisathleticdirector,RockyGust;andadministrators: Superintendent,BobDockingandPrincipal,Dave Symington.

MHSCA Hall of FameThe Michigan High School Coaches Association was founded on the campus of Central MichiganUniversityin1954.TheHallofFameRoomiscurrentlylocatedintheStudentActivities Center Conference room next to the Dan Rose Arena. CMU has graciously provided housing for the hall since 1971 and the current roomwas opened in 1996.Unfortunately,with650members asof today, the room isno longer large enough tofeatureallofourinductees.Consequently,weareintheprocessofestablishingourHallof Fame in an actual entrance hall to the Student Activities Center. This location is used dailybystudents,staff,andthepublicwhenenteringthefacility.Itwillfeatureadynamic50 feet long mural, several showcases and an electronic kiosk featuring all of our Hall of Famemembers,datingbackto1958.Lookforitscompletionlaterthisyear. Qualifications for membership are as follows: 1) one must have served a minimumof twenty-five (25) years in high school coaching and/or athletic administration 2)receive two letters of recommendation from administrators and/or fellow coaches 3) have exemplified service to his/her community, state, and affiliated organizations 4)demonstrated coaching excellence

Rich Tompkins, Exec. Director9S.LighthouseDr.Mears,MI 49436(231)873-4498mhscart@goldcommcable.com

Kim Spalsbury, Exec. Secretary427MorleySt.GrandLedge,MI 48837(517)627-2034spalskrun@yahoo.com

Jack Johnson, Exec. Director, Emeritus35335 HathawayLivonia,MI 48150-2513(734)422-3569fax#(734)762-9957

Michigan High School Coaches Association

Hall of Fame RingsReminder, Hall of Fame rings are available through Jostens of Michigan. They are available in men’s and women’s sizes. Any Hall of Fame member or inductee interested in purchasing a ring, or a school group wishing to purchase a ring for an inductee or member, should contact Thomas Alward, Jostens School Product Group,workphone: (810)658-1700.

MHSCA Coming Events“State Coach of the Year Banquet”

Sunday, November 3, 2013Site: Ramada Inn of West Lansing (formerly Holiday Inn West)

Lansing, MichiganOrder Tickets from Rich Tompkins

Official Thirst Quencher of the MHSCA and affiliated sports associations