REDBIRD COACHES HALL OF FAME INDUCTION – FEBRUARY 1, 2008

Gail Borton High School Association Board of Directors – 8 years Teacher, Coach and Administrator in Illinois Public Schools – 38 years

Bob Brown I.B.C.A. Hall of Fame as a Player – 1975 Redbird Hall of Fame Eldorado Coaches Hall of Fame – 1994 Head Coach and Athletic Director – John A. Logan College – 1978 – 1980 Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach – University of Illinois – 1967 – 1972 Freshman Boys’ Basketball Coach – Murray State University – 1966 – 1967 As a Head Coach – Combined 24 Championships Overall Coaching Record – 246 Wins & 96 Losses F.C.H.S. Graduate – 1962

Gene Ernest 25 Years Coaching Head Boys’ Football Coach Head Boys’ Basketball Coach Head Boys’ Wrestling Coach Head Boys’ Track Coach

Dan Fiori Illinois High School Coaches Association – South Area Coach of the Year – 1992 Special Recognition by Baseball Coaches Association – 1994 Head Boys’ Baseball Coach – 1971-1994 Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach – 1976-1984 Head Boys’ Coach – 1993-1994

Gerald L. Hart Defensive Coordinator – Canadian Football League Saskatchewan Rough Riders - 1981-1983 & 1986-1987 Defensive Coordinator – Canadian Football League – Calgary Stampeders – 1984-1986 Defensive Coordinator & Assist. Football Coach – Western Illinois University – 1977-1980 Head Football Coach – Illinois State University – 1972-1977 Defensive Coordinator – Illinois State University – 1967-1972 Assistant Football Coach – Southern Illinois University-Carbondale – 1963-1966 Defensive Coordinator – Southern Illinois University-Carbondale – 1989-1991

George Iubelt Lettered in Football & Basketball – 3 years Graduated in 1942 Taught at F.C.H.S. – 1951-1959 Coached Basketball at F.C.H.S. – 1953 – 1959 6 Year Overall Record – 108-60 (.643) Held a record for most consecutive South-Seven games won in Basketball Boys’ Basketball – 1956 – Elite Eight Boys’ Basketball – 1958 – Super-Sectional Only West Frankfort Coach to have played in a State Championship Game – 1942 and Coached a State Championship Game - 1960 Assistant Basketball Coach – Southern Illinois University - Carbondale – 1959-1989 Recruited to S.I.U. – Walt Frazier, Joe C. Meriweather, Mike Ghen, Dick Garrett, and Nate Hawthorne – All went on to play in the N.B.A. Southern Illinois University Athletics Hall of Fame

George Karoski I.H.S.A State Golf Tournament – 2ND Place – 1981 Charter member of the Illinois Coaches Assoc. Golf Hall of Fame – 1993 Southern Illinois Coaches Association Emeritus Coach Award – 2001 Illinois Coaches Association Golf Coach of the Year Nominee – 1981 & 1983 F.C.H.S. Coach of the Year – 1981 Coached 32 consecutive years at some level at F.C.H.S. District #168 Athletic Director – 20 years Varsity Golf Coach –27 Seasons Assistant Football Coach – 8 Years Assistant Basketball Coach – 6 Years Assistant Baseball Coach – 2 Years State Tournament Appearances – Golf (1977 - 14th - AA), (1979 - 6th - - AA), (1981 - 2nd - A), (1982 - 8th - A), (1985 - 7th – A) Won 6 consecutive South Seven Conference Golf Tournaments – 1975-1980 Served 8 years (2 terms) on the I.H.S.A. Golf Advisory Committee- (First member from Southern Illinois to serve on this committee) The following sports activities were added to the F.C.H.S. Athletic Program during his tenure as Unit #168 Athletic Director: (Girls’ – 1973), (Girls’ – 1975), (Girls’ – 1980), (Girls’ Golf – 1990), (Boys’ Wrestling – 1972), (Boys’ Baseball – Reinstated – 1972), (Girls’ Basketball – 1978)

David R. Lee Boys’ Basketball – 1986 – 4th Place State Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame Southern Illinois University Basketball Hall of Fame Class “A” Coach of the Year 1984 Southern Illinois University Most Valuable Athlete – 1965 & 1966

Ed Migielicz Boys’ Basketball – 1953 – Elite Eight

John Reach Boys’ Class “A” Track & Field State Meet – 5th Place Team – 1991 Illinois State Boys’ Track & Field & Cross Country Coaches Assoc. (South) Class “A” Track Co-Coach of the Year Award – 1991 F.C.H.S. Football Coach – 1973 - 1990 F.C.H.S. Boys’ & Girls’ Track Coach – 1985 - 2005 F.C.H.S. Boys’ & Girls’ Cross Country Coach – 1989 – 1996 Head Coach of first & only F.C.H.S. Girls’ Cross Country Team to qualify to run in the Class “A” State Finals – 1990 – Placed 19th as a team in Class “A” State Finals Boys’ Track – Coached Individual champion – 1991 7 Individual Medallists in Class “A” Finals Coached 2 relay teams to State Medallist Finishes Football – Assistant Coach for 1986 team that advanced to Class “3-A” Quarterfinals – Winning the first 2 playoff games First FCHS Football Team to qualify for a State Playoff First FCHS Football Team to win a post-season game First FCHS Football team to win multiple games in playoff competition (2)

Don “Rocky” Rice Boys’ Track – 1982 – 3rd Place State Boys’ Cross Country – 1989 – 2nd Place State Boys’ Cross Country – 1990 – 2nd Place State Assistant Football Coach – 1968-1981 – 13 Years Wrestling Coach – 1974-1991 – 17 Years Boys’ Track Coach – 1968 – 1991 – 23 Years Cross Country Coach – 1988 – 1991 – 4 Years Cross County S.I.C.A. Coach of the Year – 1989, 1990 Illinois Track Cross Country Coach of the Year – 1989, 1990 Track S.I.C.A. Coach of the Year – 1982 Assistant Girls’ Golf Coach – John A. Logan College – 2000 – 2nd in the Nation Coached 4 Academic All-Americans Coached 2 All-American F.C.H.S. Graduate - 1953 Employed by District #168 – 1957-1991

Maryann Riva Received the Special Recognition Honor from F.C.H.S. on National Girls And Women in Sports Day – “Breaking the Barriers” – February 3, 1994 Started the Girls’ Gymnastic Club in the early 1960’s as an unpaid volunteer sponsor and coach and fundraiser The club grew until it became the first girls’ competitive sports team at F.C.H.S. in 1972

John Sala Athletic Director at John A. Logan College 1980-2001 Head Boys’ Basketball Coach at John A. Logan College 1970-1976 Head Golf Coach at John A. Logan College 1972-1981 Head Coach or Athletic Director at John A. Logan College – 34 Years President of the Great Rivers Athletic Conference 1980-1985

Bob Sloan Class “A” Boys State Track – 5th Place Team – 1991 Illinois State Track & Cross Country Coaches Association (South) Boys 1991 Class “A” Track Co-Coach of the Year Football Coach – 1978-1990 Co-Head Boys’ Track Coach – 1985-2005 Boys and Girls’ Cross Country Coach – 1989-1998 Coach (Assistant) the first Girls’ Cross Country Team to qualify for and compete in the State Finals in Peoria Class “A” Placed 19th in State Finals as a team – 1990 Coached 1 State Champion and 6 individual Medallists in State Finals Coached 2 Relay Teams to State Finals Medallists Finishes Football – Assistant Coach – 2 Playoff Victories and a State Quarterfinal Berth in Class 3 “A” – 1986 Coached First F.C.H.S. Team to Qualify for a State Football Playoff Series Coached First F.C.H.S. Football Team to win Multiple Games in Playoff Competition

Warren “Wilky” Wilkinson Boys’ Track – 1982 – 3rd Place State Football Coach – 1973-1982 Cross Country Coach – 1971, 1972 Track Coach – 1971-1982 F.C.H.S. Graduate – 1952

Tim Murphy Started the Frankfort Community High School Volleyball Program – 1980 Head Varsity Volleyball Coach – 34 Years Started the Central Junior High School Volleyball Program – 1989 Head Junior High Volleyball Coach – 25 Years Won Four Varsity Conference Championships Won Twelve Varsity Regional Championships Won Two Varsity Sectional Championships Won Three Junior High Regional Championships Varsity Career Wins – 590 Southern Illinois Volleyball Coach of the Year – 1988 and 1997 Tim Murphy has not only dedicated his life to the Volleyball Programs for District #168, he also spends countless hours using his artistic abilities for Prom, Homecoming, Banquets, Plays, and Candy Cane Lane.