Volume 19, No. 2 SERVING MICHIGAN'S COACHES May 2015 2015 HALL OF FAME Inside: BANQUET AND INDUCTION 33 YEARS OF REMARKABLE COACHES Important Dates .............................2 THEIR CAREERS, ACHIEVEMENTS, AND PASSION FOR FOOTBALL Region Contacts .............................2 Newsleter Delivery .......................3 Hall of Fame Banquet ....................4 Hall of Fame Inductees ..................6 EMU Summer Camps .................10 The Hall of Fame Class of 2015 Inducted in Ann Arbor, March 28, 2015 Scholarship Winners ....................11 n 1982, on April 16, at the M.H.S.F.C.A. clinic, held in Jackson, the Original Board of Directors were inducted as the Inaugural Class of Border Classic Update .................12 the Hall of Fame. Since 1983, new inductees to the Hall of Fame are individually introduced to family, friends, past and present fellow coaches, present and former players. Each inductee's coaching credentials, years of coaching, team and individual accomplishments are Border Classic Team Michigan ....14 presented to those in atendance and the inductees then, in turn, relate what coaching has meant to them. This is the highlight of the evening. Continued on page 4 Coach Schugars Camp ................16 EXTRA POINT MHSFCA Lifetime Membership ...................21 Membership runs January - December Membership Application ..............22 visit: MHSFCA.com May 2015 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page 2 MHSFCA Michigan High DIRECTORS Meetings & Region 1 North - Andy Couch, Lake Linden-Hubbell Important Dates School Football [email protected] East - Fred Bryant, Newberry Coaches [email protected] Border Classic South - John Croze, Calumet [email protected] MI v OH All Star Game Association Tom Adams Field Region 2 Wayne State University Ed Schindler, Elk Rapids 13 June 2015 [email protected] Border Classic Greg Vaughn, Traverse City St. Francis [email protected] MI vs OH Region 3 Tim Parker, Muskegon Oakridge Board of Directors All-Star Game [email protected] Summer Meeting Jerry Rabideau, Spring Lake [email protected] Wayne State University at 14 June 2015 Region 4 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Tom Adams Field Doug Haggart, Clare [email protected] Wayne State Univ. Terry Hessbrook [email protected] Board of Directors Region 5 Fall Meeting Saturday 13 June Dennis Hopkins, Linden Grand Traverse Resort [email protected] December 3-4, 2015 Jason McIntyre, Mt. Pleasant See Team Michigan Roster [email protected] PaGe 14 Region 6 Noel Dean, Lowell [email protected] Newsletter is NOT MHSFCA Andrew Pratley, Holland Forwarded OFFICERS 2015 [email protected] MHSFCA Newsletters are NOT forwarded by Region 7 the Postal Service. To insure that you continue PRESIDENT Mark Blaesser, Kalamazoo to receive the MHSFCA Newsletter please notify Ed Greenman, Harper Creek [email protected] Membership Chairman, Steve Wilson of address [email protected] Mat Stephens, Matawan changes. [email protected] Steve Wilson 1ST VICE-PRESIDENT Region 8 MHSFCA Membership Chairman Brad Bush, Chelsea Lorin Granger, Batle Creek Central 3010 Elm St. [email protected] [email protected] Fruitport, MI 49415 Pete Schermerhorn, Portage Northern [email protected] [email protected] 2ND VICE-PRESIDENT Te MHSFCA NEWSLETTER is the ofcial pub- Drake Wilkins, Madison Region 9 lication of the Michigan High School Football [email protected]. Bret Shrader, Fowlerville Coaches Association with the expressed aim of mi.us [email protected] keeping Michigan High School football coaches Mat Bird, Grand Ledge informed of developments in their profession. [email protected] TREASURER Cindy Farley, Editor Grant Fanning, Saline Region 10 Tom Walentowski, Ida Cell: (517) 927-4098 [email protected] [email protected] Home: (517) 589-5321 Dan Terryberry, Onsted Fax (517) 589-5340 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR [email protected] email: [email protected] PO Box 67 Larry Merx Leslie, MI 49251 [email protected] May 2015 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page 3 DIRECTORS Committee Chairs Past Presidents Region 11 Academic All State Dave Driscoll, Jackson Parkside ‘72-’73 Al Boydston, Caro Lenny Dantine, Millington Kent Sikora, Gibralter Carlson Dutch Schrotenboer, Alpena ‘74 [email protected] Bud Breed, Portage Northern ‘75 Chris Gilliam, Birch Run Adrenaline Reading Award Grant Fanning, Chelsea Ron Holland, North Farmington ‘76 [email protected] All-Star Ivan Muhlenkamp, St. Joseph ‘77 Region 12 Jim Sparks, Clawson Jef Smith, East Lansing ‘78 Grant Fanning, Chelsea Apparel Harley Pierce, Sturgis ‘79 Tony Ceccacci, Ortonville-Brandon [email protected] Walt Braun, Marysville ‘80 Mark Thomas, South Lyon Assistant Coach Award Jim Ooley, Traverse City ‘81 [email protected] Pat Maloney, Rudyard Tom Fagan, Ypsilanti ‘82 Clinic Region 13 Jerry Rabideau, Spring Lake Dick Harris, Harrison ‘83 Cory Parker, River Rouge Ethics Arnie Besonen, Owen-Gage ‘84 [email protected] Wes Wishart, Belleville Dick Look, Tawas ‘85 Kent Sikora, Gibralter Carlson Fran Herrington Award Terry Rose, Stevensville-Lakeshore ‘86 [email protected] Steve Robb, Divine Child Mark Covert, Fenton ‘87 Finance John Dean, Detroit Northern ‘88 Region 14 Brad Bush, Chelsea John Goddard, Royal Oak Shrine Dan Lauer, Benton Harbor ‘89 Hall Of Fame [email protected] Jim Ahern, Ithaca ‘90 Chuck Riter, Ann Arbor Pioneer Brian Lemons Tom Moshimer, Plymouth Salem ‘91 [email protected] Historian Jack Carlson, Holland West Otawa Bob Knight, Portage Central ‘92 Region 15 Honorary Membership Dave Woodcock, Jenison ‘93 Andre Harlan, Detroit Southwestern Roger Bearss, Millington Dennis Zbozen, Romeo ‘94 [email protected] Jim Crowley Award Bill Tucker, Flint Powers ‘95 Rod Oden, East English Village Larry Sellers, Traverse City St. Francis Larry Rueger, Mona Shores/Fruitport ‘96 [email protected] Leadership Larry Merx, Ann Arbor Huron ‘97 Dave Lawrence, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard Jack Schugars, Muskegon Oakridge ‘98 Region 16 Membership Larry Sellers, Traverse City St. Francis ‘99 Gary Grifth, Troy Steve Wilson, Fruitport Tim Klein, Roscommon ‘00 [email protected] MHSAA Liaison Andy Paterson, Bloomfeld Hills Lahser Jack Wallace, Okemos Keith Froelich, Okemos ‘01 [email protected] MHSCA Liaison Jim Clawson, Monroe St. Mary’s Catholic ‘02 Jerry Rabideau, Spring Lake Bob Scheloske, South Lyon ‘03 Region 17 Jim Sparks, Clawson Newsleter Mike Wojda, Alpena ‘04 Larry Merx, Chelsea [email protected] Pete Coll, Center Line ‘05 Patrick Threet, Fraser Placement Jim Butson, Allen Park, ‘06 Marcus Dukes, Hartland [email protected] Al Slamer, Batle Creek Central, ‘07 Parlimentarian Dave Larkin, Jenison ‘08 Region 18 Doug Bess, Batle Creek Central Brad Grayvold, Norway ‘09 Cody Caswell, Lawrence Playof [email protected] Tom Barbieri, Jackson Steve Wilson, Frutport ‘10 Bill Brown, Deckerville Political Action Jack Wallace, Fowlerville ‘11 [email protected] Eric Redmond - Monroe Doug Bess, Batle Creek Central ‘12 Public Relations Keith Stephens, Southfeld Lathrop ‘13 John Herrington, Farmington Harrison Kelly Luplow, Clare ‘14 *** Region 18 includes all 8-Man football teams. Recruiting Rod Baker, Riverview NEWSLETTER Even number Regions elected in even years. Rules Odd number Regions elected in odd years. Pete Coll, Center Line Encourages Scholarship Contributors Kelly Luplow, Clare Youth Football Deadline for Submissions Scot Farley, Jackson for October Newsleter Web Site — Sept 15 — Steve Wilson, Fruitport Cindy Farley PO Box 67, Leslie, MI 49251 (517) 589-5321 [email protected] May 2015 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page 4 2015 HALL OF FAME BANQUET AND INDUCTION Continued from page 1 Coach Chuck Baughman, Dearborn: "It is the relation- Michigan and the M.H.S.F.C.A. have worked hand in hand, ships that you develop and the experiences that you share for over 30 years, to recognize outstanding Michigan high with your football family." school coaches. From 1983 through 2009 the celebration Coach Doug Bess, Batle Creek Central: "I coached was held at either Crisler Arena or the Track and Field because I enjoyed working with young people. They keep Building on the U of M campus. you feeling young." In 2010, The Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel has set the scene Coach Bob Czarnecki, Trenton: “To help kids navigate and has been more than gracious hosts. The ambiance in through the toughest time of their lives. The football feld which all was presented and the excellent food that was in an extension of the classroom and the dinner table." enjoyed by all, once again, provided an exceptional eve- Coach J. Patrick Dignan, Ypsilanti/Chelsea: "I believe ning for over 470 in atendance. The largest in atendance a coach has a great opportunity and a great responsibility since moving to our new venue. to have a positive impact on our schools, communities, In 1983, Head Coach "Bo" Schembechler introduced and our society." “Woody” Hayes as the guest speaker for the evening. Coach Ken Dillon, Jackson Catholic Middle School: Ara Parseghian, “Dufy” Daugherty, George Perles, Jim "Coaching football allowed me to do what I loved to do Harkema, and Herb Deromedi, all former head coaches and to do it with those I loved to be with - kids." at major universities have highlighted the evening. Coach Neal Hofman, Fowler: "I continue on to learn Also, University of Michigan head football coaches "Bo" more about a sport I grew to love, in a town, with a great