Volume 22, No. 2 SERVING MICHIGAN'S COACHES May, 2018 36TH ANNUAL HALL OF Inside: FAME BANQUET — Important Dates ...... 2 EXCITING NEW VENUE Region Contacts ...... 2
Newsleter Delivery ...... 2
Hall of Fame Honoree Quotes ...... 5
All Star Game Rosters ...... 6
Scholarship Winners ...... 8
Playof Proposal ...... 9
Clearinghouse Information ...... 10
Coaching Clinic ...... 11
MHSFCA Hall of Fame - Class of 2018 Camp Insurance ...... 12
he evening began with Executive Director Larry Merx giving an Coach Schugars Kicking Camp ....13 overview of the importance of the association and highlighting the “Wall of Fame” and the “Virtual Hall of Fame”. The “Wall Member Benefts ...... 18 of Fame” is prominently displayed at the University of Michigan Football Stadium, “The Big House”, and the “Virtual Hall of Fame” Lifetime Membership ...... 19 is up and running on the M.H.S.F.C.A. web site. (MHSFCA.com) John Herrington, head coach at Farmington Hills Harrison, and Presi- dent of the M.H.S.F.C.A., was then introduced and welcomed the inductees, continued on page 4 EXTRA POINT MHSFCA Membership runs January - December visit: MHSFCA.com May 2018 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page 2 MHSFCA Michigan High DIRECTORS Meetings & Region 1 East - Frank Bonacorsi, Houghton Important Dates School Football [email protected] North - Andy Couch, Lake Linden-Hubbell [email protected] Coaches Association South - John Croze, Calumet Summer Meeting [email protected] 22 June 2018 36th Annual Region 2 SVSU Conference Center Tim Peterson - Maple City Glen Lake [email protected] East / West Greg Vaughn, Traverse City West All Star Game [email protected] East / West Region 3 All Star Game Tim Parker, Muskegon Oakridge at [email protected] 23 June 2018 Monty Price, Reed City Saginaw Valley [email protected] Saginaw Valley Region 4 State Doug Haggart, Clare [email protected] University Bill Wheeler, Freeland [email protected]
23 June 2018 Region 5 Dennis Hopkins, Linden [email protected] Jason McIntyre, Mt. Pleasant MHSFCA [email protected] OFFICERS 2017 Region 6 Noel Dean, Lowell [email protected] The MHSFCA NEWSLETTER is the PRESIDENT Gasper Giarmo, Zeeland-West ofcial publication of the Michigan John Herrington [email protected] High School Football Coaches Associ- Farmington Hills Harrison [email protected] Region 7 ation with the expressed aim of keep- Mark Blaesser, Vicksburg ing Michigan High School football [email protected] coaches informed of developments in 1ST VICE-PRESIDENT Joseph Morsaw, White Pigeon their profession. Scott Farley, Jackson [email protected] [email protected] Region 8 Lorin Granger, Batle Creek Central NEWSLETTER TREASURER [email protected] Encourages Grant Fanning, Chelsea Shawn Grifth, Constantine [email protected] [email protected] Contributors Region 9 PARLIAMENTARIAN Mat Bird, Grand Ledge Deadline for Submissions Doug Bess, Batle Creek Central for October Newsleter [email protected] Bret Shrader, Fowlerville September 15— [email protected] — [email protected] Cindy Farley, Editor EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Region 10 Cell: (517) 927-4098 Larry Merx Dan Terryberry, Onsted [email protected] [email protected] Fax (517) 589-5340 Tom Walentowski, Ida PO Box 67 [email protected] Leslie, MI 49251 email: [email protected] May 2018 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page 3 Committee Chairs Past Presidents Dave Driscoll, Jackson Parkside ‘72-’73 DIRECTORS Academic All State Al Boydston, Caro Dutch Schrotenboer, Alpena ‘74 Greg Dolson, Tecumseh Region 11 Bud Breed, Portage Northern ‘75 Lenny Dantinne, Millington Adrenaline Reading Award [email protected] Mark Thomas, Brighton Ron Holland, North Farmington ‘76 Chris Gilliam, Birch Run Ivan Muhlenkamp, St. Joseph ‘77 All-Star [email protected] Jim Sparks, Clawson Jef Smith, East Lansing ‘78 Harley Pierce, Sturgis ‘79 Region 12 Apparel Tony Ceccacci, Ortonville-Brandon Brian Lemons, Brighton Walt Braun, Marysville ‘80 [email protected] Assistant Coach Award Jim Ooley, Traverse City ‘81 Pat Maloney, McBain Mark Thomas, Brighton Tom Fagan, Ypsilanti ‘82 [email protected] Clinic Dick Harris, Harrison ‘83 Jerry Rabideau, Spring Lake Region 13 Arnie Besonen, Owen-Gage ‘84 Ethics Cory Parker, River Rouge Gus Kaploka, Cedar Springs Dick Look, Tawas ‘85 [email protected] Fran Herrington Award Terry Rose, Stevensville-Lakeshore ‘86 Gasper Giarmo, Zeeland West Region 14 Mark Covert, Fenton ‘87 John Goddard, Royal Oak Shrine Finance John Dean, Detroit Northern ‘88 Grant Fanning, Chelsea [email protected] Dan Lauer, Benton Harbor ‘89 Andy Paterson, De La Salle Hall Of Fame Jim Ahern, Ithaca ‘90 [email protected] Jack Carlson, Holland West Otawa Tom Moshimer, Plymouth Salem ‘91 Historian Region 15 Jack Carlson, Holland West Otawa Bob Knight, Portage Central ‘92 Andre Harlan, Detroit Western Dave Woodcock, Jenison ‘93 [email protected] Honorary Membership Roger Bearss, Millington Dennis Zbozen, Romeo ‘94 Rod Oden, East English Village [email protected] Jim Crowley Award Bill Tucker, Flint Powers ‘95 Larry Sellers, Traverse City St. Francis Larry Rueger, Mona Shores/Fruitport ‘96 Region 16 Leadership Larry Merx, Ann Arbor Huron ‘97 Gary Grifth, Troy Jim Neumann, Flint Powers Jack Schugars, Muskegon Oakridge ‘98 [email protected] Media Relations Mike Zdebski, Walled Lake Central Larry Sellers, Traverse City St. Francis ‘99 Membership Tim Klein, Roscommon ‘00 Region 17 Steve Wilson, Fruitport Keith Froelich, Okemos ‘01 Jim Sparks, Clawson [email protected] MHSAA Liaison Jim Clawson, Monroe St. Mary’s Catholic ‘02 Brad Bush, Chelsea Patrick Threet, St. Clair Shores Lakeview Bob Scheloske, South Lyon ‘03 [email protected] MHSCA Liaison Mike Wojda, Alpena ‘04 Larry Merx, Chelsea Pete Coll, Center Line ‘05 Region 18 Newsleter Bill Brown, Deckerville Cindy Farley, Leslie Jim Butson, Allen Park, ‘06 [email protected] Al Slamer, Batle Creek Central, ‘07 Partnerships Al Slamer, Albion College Dave Larkin, Jenison ‘08 Playof Brad Grayvold, Norway ‘09 Tom Barbieri, Jackson Steve Wilson, Fruitport ‘10 Political Action Jack Wallace, Fowlerville ‘11 Eric Redmond - Monroe Doug Bess, Batle Creek Central ‘12 Public Relations John Herrington, Farmington Harrison Keith Stephens, Southfeld Lathrop ‘13 *** Region 18 includes all 8-Man football teams. Kelly Luplow, Clare ‘14 Recruiting Even number Regions elected in even years. Marcus Dukes, Hartland Ed Greenman, BC Harper Creek ‘15 Odd number Regions elected in odd years. Rules Brad Bush, Chelsea ‘16 Pete Coll, Center Line Drake Wilkins ‘17 Scholarship Kelly Luplow, Clare Youth Football Scot Farley, Jackson Web Site Steve Wilson, Fruitport May 2018 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page 4 2018 Hall of Fame Banquet continued from page 1 their guests, their families, and their friends to the 36th heart warming and heart felt acceptance speeches by the Annual Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction. inductees once again made for an extraordinary evening. “Welcome to this great occasion to honor our 2018 Over the years, many things remain constant. One Hall of Fame inductees. This is an annual celebration to constant is the dedication of the members of the association honor the best coaches, mentors and role models from who take care of the many details that go into organiz- the State of Michigan. The men in this room tonight are ing, maintaining, and seting up for the banquet. These men of honor and integrity who have dedicated much are the members who, behind the scenes, give of their of their life to the game of football, the players they have time and energy, with no thanks needed, to make this coached and the community they have served. Tonight an exceptional evening for the inductees, their families we refect on their careers, their body of work and the and friends. Without them, this event would not be the impact they have made on our great game. Coaches you extraordinary and enjoyable evening that it is. have been selected by your peers as the best of the best. Another constant is the inductees are men of achieve- Congratulations as you enter the prestigious MHSFCA ment and integrity, who give credit to their families, their Hall of Fame.” players, their fellow coaches, and their communities for Looking back, the frst induction took place in 1982 their success. at the M.H.S.F.C.A. clinic with the Inaugural Class being Fourteen outstanding individuals were honored. the Original Board of Directors. Then in 1992, the Inau- Their credentials will be enshrined forever in the gural Class was given their ofcial Banquet and Induc- M.H.S.F.C.A. Hall of Fame. They coached for over 508 tion Ceremony. The induction has been held at Crisler seasons of football, won more than 2,969 football games, Arena and the Track and Field Building on the U of M but most of all, touched the lives of countless individuals. campus. From 2010 through 2017, with the exception of The inductees expressed their love of coaching and their 2016 (Crisler Arena), this amazing event was held at the love of football. They recognized those, their families, Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel. This year the induction was friends, fellow coaches and players, who have made it held at the Crowne Plaza West Lansing Hotel in Lansing. possible for them to do what they love – coach football. It is an exceptional venue to hold the event. The ambi- The 36th Annual M. H. S. F. C. A. Hall of Fame ance in which all was presented, the food, excellent, and Induction and Banquet was once again a truly remarkable enjoyed by all. Approximately 325 were in atendance. evening. Congratulations to the Inductees: The Class of This was the 36th Annual Induction. Including this 2018. Tom Fagan, past Hall of Fame Chairman expressed year’s inductees, the M. H. S. F. C. A. has inducted 741 of the it best: “These coaches are The Best of the Best and the fnest high school football coaches in the state of Michigan Finest of the Finest.” And as one inductee stated: “It is into the Hall of Fame. Each induction has a personality all the greatest profession in the world. Everyone else wants its own, and once again, this year was no exception. The to do what we do.”
Head Coaches Remind your Staff!
1. Join the MHSFCA for NOCAD insurance, newsleters & other benefts Membership form on page 17
2. For notifcation of Newsleter availability we need your email address. Send it to: [email protected] May 2018 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page 5 The 2018 MHSFCA Hall of Fame Inductees Memorable quotes from the inductees
Donald A. Baxter – Napoleon Kevin W. Langs – Climax-Scots “The chance to work with young people. The opportunity “It gave me an opportunity to be in the “mud puddles” to illustrate to them that hard work and perseverance of young people on their journey through life.” pays of.”
Chris Luma – Hudson Michael P. Centala – Monroe Jeferson Middle Sch. “Football coaching to me has meant a great sense of “The opportunity to teach the game of football while accomplishment for our players, our coaches, and our helping young men develop and have fun doing it.” community. We have a football family in Hudson.”
Randy Dunny – Saline Marty Spencer – St. Ignace LaSalle “Football is the ultimate team sport. Through coaching, “Coaching gave me the ability to help young boys become I’ve had the pleasure to help in the positive development beter young men.” of teenagers into young men and adults.”
Paul Test – Ann Arbor Pioneer Mike Giannone – Macomb Dakota “To develop character, relationships, and life skills through “Football has given me some lifelong friendships with educational excellence; academically, athletically, and players, coaches, and opposing coaches that I could spiritually.” never replace.”
Denny Thompson – Blissfeld Ron Glodich – Marine City “I try to infuence young men in a positive way and be “I often explain to outsiders that I am part of a profession part of their development as people who will go out and that allows me to experience “goose bumps” at age 53. help make this world a beter place.” Not many people can say that about their job.”
David Thorne – Farmington Hills Harrison Ron Green – Portland “There is no other game like football. Coaching football “Coaching football has given me a strong connection to is fun, exhausting, and exhilarating.” a great community and another opportunity to have a positive impact on many student-athletes.” Thomas Wilcher – Cass Technical “I never wanted to be a coach, but seeing young men Jim Hunter – Onekama develop and fulfll their dreams is priceless.” “…having the chance to help our players develop the many traits such as commitment to others, determination and perseverance needed to succeed both on the feld and in life…” May 2018 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page 6
# Player SCHOOL Position HT WT Head Coach 60 Anthony, Chukie Mona Shores OL 6'1" 305 Mat Stapleton 2 Bentley, Joey Ithaca QB 6-2 190 Frankfort 3 Bolden, Parris Batle Creek Central DB 5'9 165 14 Bolthouse, Connor GR West Catholic S 5-10 165 9 Brooks, Christian North Muskegon LB 1st Assistant 7 Brooks, Karl Lansing Sexton LB 6'4 260 Jerry Angers 1 Campbell, Andrew Traverse City West DB 5'10 170 Glen Lake 50 Carone, Cody Rockford OL 6-4 296 16 Cox, Cullen Leslie DB 5'11 185 Assistant Coach 5 Dorn, Jacob St. Johns DE 6'3 250 Darren Keyton 70 Ehrhart, Brendan Bay City All Saints DL 6'0 290 Glen Lake 56 Ginn, Adam Allendale OL 6'2 285 25 Harden, Jaier GR Innovation Central RB 5'7 190 Assistant Coach 55 Hausmanis, Tirrell Three Rivers DL 6'4 240 Dave Lavasseur 72 Heibel, Haiden Leslie OL 6'2" 265 Pinconning 77 Hoonhorst, Seth Hudsonville DL 6'3 270 6 Jeferson, CJ Muskegon WR 6'1 185 12 Kieft, Bryant Watervliet WR 6'3 205 Assistant Coach 74 Kochanny, Jacob Cadillac OL 6-4 279 Paul Lynch 20 Koenigsknecht, Noah Dewit WR 6'2 185 Pinconning 30 Lints, Ryan Traverse City St. Francis DL 6'0 220 13 Money, Martin Midland RB 35 O'Conner, Terry Traverse City Central LB 6'3 220 Assistant Coach 4 Peterson, Cade Glen Lake QB 6'5 210 Monty Price 34 Pummel, Ryan Clare LB 6'0 205 Reed City 8 Reid, Tariq Davison RB 6'0 208 11 Remtema, Marcus Rockford DB 6'0 185 54 Rhyndress, Logan Montrose OF 6'3 270 Assistant Coach 71 Schut, Cole Holland OL 6'4 265 Scot Shankel Shaheen, Daniel Flushing OL 6'3 245 Reed City 45 Shugars, Sam Montague LB 6' 200 75 Stefanski, Mathew Frankfort OL 6'4" 315 17 Vickers, Ovaunty Carrolton WR 6'3 190 23 Ware, Kentrell Grand Blanc RB 5'9 192 18 Wilson, Joel Petoskey WR 6'5 210 May 2018 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page 7
# Player High School Position Height Weight Head Coach 52 Baiz, Mohamed Fordson OL 6'2 300 Tyrone Spencer 12 Bearss, Bryce Millington QB 6'5 205 Detroit MLK 76 Buchman, Brian Warren Mot OL 6'5 275 9 Cage, Sheldon G. P. North RB 6'3 210 Carter, Alexander River Rouge RB 5'8 200 1st Assistant 2 Corbin, Derrick Detroit Western WR Roger Bearss 40 Darkangelo, Isaac Det. Catholic Central LB 6'1 230 Millington 60 Davis, James Detroit MLK OL 6' 295 Early, Jaylin Detroit Denby DE 6'1 210 Ford, Chaise Birmingham Groves OLB Assistant Gilbert, Mat Southfeld A & T DB 6' 165 Kirk Sherman 8 Harris, Keion Livonia Franklin DB 5'11 170 Millington 6 Heard, Collin West Bloomfeld DB 67 Herrod, Cameron Belleville DL 6'4 275 16 Higdon, Kavon Utica WR 5'7 155 Assistant Jones, Athletic Stoney Creek DE 6'5 240 John DiGiorgio 24 Madigan, Brendan DeLaSalle LB 6' 200 Utica Eisenhower 62 Mayberry, Joshua Detroit MLK OL 6'2 295 1 McCullum, David Waterford Mot QB 6'1 180 4 Micheaux, Reggie Wayne Memorial WR 6'4 230 Assistant 13 Morris, Jack Eisenhower DB 5'11 175 Chris Smith Mosley, Niko West Bloomfeld DE 6'2 203 Utica Eisenhower O'Shea, Nick West Bloomfeld K Pilon, Sean Divine Child OL 6'2 270 3 Redfeld, Mike Mayville QB 6'4 160 Assistant 50 Rexroth, Chris F. H. Harrison OL 6'6 275 Terel Patrick Sauve, Hunter Wyandote Roosevelt DT 6'4 265 Detroit MLK 5 Schelke, James Harbor Beach WR 6' 180 Schieweck, Brian Chippewa Valley LB Stokes, Marqis Cranbrook-Kingswood DB Assistant 11 Thomas, Justin Walled Lake Western WR 6'1 175 Troy Shelke 15 Vines, Jerrod Detroit Central WR 6' 180 Harbor Beach 54 Webster, Orniska East English Village DT Weiss, Trevor South Lyon OL May 2018 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page 8 2018 Scholarship Winners
The MHSFCA with the help of our partners Adrenaline Fundraising will award fve Competitive scholarships for the 2016 academic year. The scholarships will be presented at halftime of the All Star Game. Each recipient will be receive a plaque and a check for $1000 to help with their post high school education.
Brady Beckhusen Patrick Bertoni Darby Dean Coldwater High School Chelsea High School Lowell High School
Nathan Guentert Anthony Reo Freeland High School Paw Paw High School
Allison Lipovsky • Terry Rose Scholarship Winner
High School: Harrison
Terry Rose taught and coached at Lake Michigan Catholic and Stevensville-Lakeshore. Coach Rose was a teacher and roll model. He was MHSFCA President in 1986, our Clinic Director for four years and was inducted into our Hall of Fame in 1986. He succumbed to illness in 1988. The $1000 Terry Rose Memo- rial Scholarship is given in his honor. This year’s winner, Kevin Greenman, was drawn by lot by University of Michigan Coach, Jim Harbaugh at the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Ann Arbor. All MHSFCA members are eligible to submit names of their children who are atending or will atend (in the next fall Allison Lipovsky term) any post high school education/training. Names must be submited to Scholarship Chair, Kelly Luplow, Clare High School, [email protected]. May 2018 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page 9 MHSFCA/MIAAA PLAYOFF PROPOSAL VOTED DOWN BY MHSAA
REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL by Scot Farley
ith a 9-7 vote, the Representative Council The fnalized proposal was approved, nearly unani- of the Michigan High School Athletic mously, by the MHSFCA Board of Directors. Once this Association (MHSAA) voted down a was done, a full educational push aimed at coaches and proposal to alter the current football athletic directors was executed. The MHSAA Football playoff system. The proposal was Commitee then approved the proposal by a 19-2 vote, writen and endorsed jointly by the MHSFCA and the followed by 83% approval by the MIAAA. Michigan Interscholastic Athletic Administrators’ Associa- Though we are disappointed by the Rep Council’s tion (MIAAA) with the expressed purpose of solving the vote, we remain steadfast that change is coming, as the problems in scheduling games caused by the current auto- support for it exists in both the coaching and administra- matic qualifer playof system (ie., 6 wins and you’re in). tion communities. This proposal was writen by a joint commitee of MHSFCA and MIAAA leadership, along with input from the MHSAA staf. It started with the most recent proposal that was voted down, and alterations to playof point values and bonus point values were made to address concerns brought up by conferences with members with wide enrollment diversity. Many thanks to Andrew Prat- ley (Holland) and Greg Vaughan (Traverse City West) for their work on this project!!
MHSFCA Hall of Fame rings designed by May 2018 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page 10 May 2018 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page 11
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS COACHES ASSOCIATION
Monday, June 25th Tuesday, June 26th Brad Seeley Kirk Ferentz Houston Texans University of Iowa John Stiegelmeier Luke Meadows SDSU Eastern Michigan University
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