John Collier

Twice leading scorer and captain at Guilford H. S. … 4-year letter-winner … MVP as senior in 1944 … at Hanover College started every game in his 4 years … captain and MVP as junior … helped Hanover win its first Hoosier Col. Conf. championship … coached Vevay HS from 1951-56 and Brookville 1956-66 … named coach of the year 3 times by Southeastern Indiana Coaches-Officials-Principals Assn… became Hanover basketball coach in 1966, athletic director 2 yrs later …coached Panthers to five berths in the NAIA national tournament…3 times coach of the year in the Hoosier Collegiate Conference. His son, Steve, was Mr. Basketball in 1974.