Harley “Skip” Collins

Coached Valpo to nine consecutive sectional titles

HIGH SCHOOL: Valparaiso (1961)
COLLEGE: DePauw (1965)

Three-sport star at Valparaiso … played for Hall of Famer Virgil Sweet … won four sectionals … first high school player in US to shoot 90% FT’s for season … three year letter-winner and team captain for Hall of Famer Elmer McCall at DePauw … coached Seeger to first sectional title in school history … coached Rochester to 23 wins … coached LaPoarte to school’s first sectional win in 27 years … coached Valpo to nine consecutive sectional titles and five outright Duneland Coference titles … record of 225-94 … Indiana Coach of the Year three times … 1986 Silver Anniversary Team … owned/directed summer camps at Marian College, coaching over 8,000 campers … coached 1983 Valpo state champion cross country team.