THE IHSWCA HALL OF FAME

Information on Indiana's Wrestling Hall of Fame

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These two distinguished Hall of Fame Members look like they are ready for some great food and fellowship!


 Hall of Fame Inductees for 2009-2010

Wrestlers
Katie Downing – Pendleton Hts.      Darren Grimwood – Evansville Harrison 
Kelvin Jackson – Anderson Highland               Eli Popovich – East Chicago Washington      
Gerald Wenzel – East Chicago Washington

Coaches
Brett Crousore – Lawrence North        Fritz Feigart – Beech Grove
Bob Kopnisky - Carmel          Dennis Lewis  – Northwood

Contributor
Tom Clark – Noblesville       Orlando Fontanez - Greensburg
Andre Scruggs – South Bend

Family
Rosbottom - Jeffersonville

Billy Thom Award
Tom Miller – Lafayette Jeff

Honorary Member
Tom Erikson – Purdue University

Administrative Award

Mike Bergum - A.D. New Castle H.S.

 

 

Hall of Fame Inductees for 2008-2009

Wrestlers
Tom Bennett - F.W. Snider 
Alan Herrlinger - Bloomington       Case Hooper - Lawrence North      
Josh Hutchens - Plymouth

Coaches
Harold Grundy - Indianapolis Arlington        Scott Schwarz - East Central
Mike Smorin - South Bend Riley          Steve VanDerrAa - Winamac

Contributor
Russ Isaacs - Official     Frankie Medvescek - Official
Dick Neal - Official     John Schattner - Official

Family
Levitz - Prairie Heights

Billy Thom Award
Henry Wilk - Penn

Honorary Member
Mitch Hull - USA Wrestling
B.J. Penn - Asst. Secretary U.S. Navy

Administrative Award

John Zwitt - A.D. Center Grove H.S.



Hall of Fame Inductees for 2007-2008

Wrestlers
Steven Bradley - Beech Grove 
Bert Myers - Bloomington South      
Paul Gunsett - Bellmont

Coaches
Roy Adams - Milan        Bob Freije - Brownsburg
Russ Smith - Dekalb           Jim Tonte - Perry Meridian

Contributor
Sam Davis - Triton
Larry Metzler - Official       Jim Russell - Official

Family
Carr - Wawasee

Billy Thom Award
Bob Read - Plymouth

Administrative Award
John Evers - A.D. Castle H.S.

Media Award
Greg Bell
- WIOU Kokomo

 

Hall of Fame Inductees for 2006-2007

Wrestlers
Phillip "Bud" Bales - Bloomington South 
Jason Terry - Cathedral       David Locke - Delta      
Brad Traviola - Wawasee

Coaches
Al Hartman - So. Bend Clay        Bob Hasseman - Franklin
Ken Houston - Twin Lakes          Rex Leavitt - Elwood

Contributor
Gary Giessler - Bellmont

Family
Steinhiser - Michigan City & M.C. Rogers

Billy Thom Award
Norm Willey - Lafayette

Honorary Member
Joe Corso - Purdue/Olympian/Sunkist Kids

 

Hall of Fame Inductees for 2005-2006

Wrestlers
Bryan Bailey - Martinsville       Jason Greer - Princeton       Troy Roe - Adams Central

Coaches
T. Howard Jones - Jennings County          Steve Moriarity - Lafayette Jeff
Sandy Tilton - Lawrence North           Richard Clipp - Corydon Central

Contributor
Jim Bassett - Adams Central     John Gillespie - Bloomington

Family
Maldonado - East Chicago Central
(Paul/Tim/Robert)

Billy Thom Award
Randy Helfrich - Evansville Mater Dei

Honorary Member
James Tanniehill - Indianapolis
Jim Humphrey - Lawrence North

Hall of Fame Inductees for 2004-2005

Wrestlers
Pat Cassidy - Bloomington North          Craig Campbell - Delta          Elbert Starks - F.W. Snider

Coaches
Dave Geyer - Penn                         Ron Anderson - Winchester
Robert Kelly - Bloomington       Bill Yozipovich - Greenfield Central

Contributor
Don Hunter - Ft. Wayne

Family
Keith Bradley - Beech Grove

Billy Thom Award
Mike Goebel - Evansville Mater Dei

Honorary Member
Steve Woods

 


Hall of Fame Inductees for 2003-2004

Wrestlers
Keith Davison - Chesterton            Barry Handley - Calumet
Steve Kinser - Bloomington        James Schrader - Lafayette Jeff

Coaches
Bill Robertson - Wes-Del            Denny Hays - Bellmont
Mark Kerrn - Jimtown         Royce Deckard - Bloomington South
Steve Balash - Hobart

Contributors
Mark Miller        Jim Troyer

Family
Boots - Evansville Mater Dei

Billy Thom Award
Dave Holman - Southport

Honorary Member
Scott Hinkel - Purdue

 

 

Hall of Fame Inductees for 2002-2003

Wrestlers
Todd Balwinski - Lawrence North     Michael Faulkner - Mishawaka
Robert Stewart - Bloomington

Coaches
Otis Cress - Frankton               Robert Emerick - Lake Central
Dave Errett - Martinsville         Robert Harmon - Castle

Contributors
Ed Corazzi - Ft. Wayne            Tom Ladow - Logansport

Family
Yates Family - Center Grove
(Brandon, Ryan, Jay, Tanner)

Billy Thom Award
Charles "Pete" McNamara - Beech Grove

Honorary Member
Leo Kocher - University of Chicago


Hall of Fame Inductee's for 2001 - 2002

Wrestlers
Brent Faurote - Bellmont           Keith Huddleston - Avon
Fernando Trevino - East Chicago Washington     Fred McGuire - Kokomo

Coaches
Bill Campbell - Northfield       Jim Phillips - Indpls. Manual
Eric Kriebel - Pendleton Heights       Lance Beehler - Mishawaka

Contributors
Greg Moe - Garrett        Mike & Sharon dowden - ISWA

Billy Thom Award
John Cook -Valparaiso H.S.

Family Award
Maddox Family - Taylor H.S.

Honary Member
Charles Burton - I.U. & 2000 Olympian

 

Hall of Fame Inductee's for 2000-2001
Wrestlers
Oliver Richmond - F.W. Elmhurst          Chris Campbell - Delta
Kenny Curry - Bloomington                    Howard King - Bloomington
Coaches

     Clarence Warthan - Frankfort                    Rick Overfield - Western Boone
Randy Helfrich - Evansville Mater Dei                     Grodie Crick - Evansville Central

Contributors
Jeff Colburn                  Mike Sacchini

Billy Thom Award
Max Servies - Wabash college (Retired)

 
 

The annual Hall of Fame Banquet will be at Jonathon Bryd's Cafeteria
on the Sunday following the Individual State Finals.
It starts at 1:pm!
Please plan to attend!
For information contact Ed Fox at edfox@etczone.com

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IHSWCA Hall of Fame Director, Ed Fox.
 

See who is in the Hall of Fame
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Hall of Fame Nomination Form
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