Coached at Royerton, Connersville & Muncie Northside High Schools … 4-year letter winner at Perry Central … began a 26-year coaching career at Royerton (now Delta), guided Royerton to 129-37 record in 7 seasons, including 3 county tourney championships & an undefeated season in 1961 … in 1966 took over Connersville program, won 93 games & 5 sectionals in 6 yrs, winning 1972 state championship … in that final, the Spartans won a 79-76 double-overtime game over Jeffersonville in the second afternoon game, then came back on 3 hours rest & stunned favored Gary West 80-63 … returned to Muncie coaching Northside to a 158-68 mark over 10 years, including 4 Olympic Conference titles & a 1975 semi-state appearance … retired from coaching in 1982 with a career record of 380-158.

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