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Athletics Hall of Fame Coaches

  • 1986-1989 - Softball Coach<br/>Overall Record 85-44<br/>1986 - District Champions<br/>1986 - Regions Champions<br/>1986 - State Semi Finalist Team<br/>1987 - Team Ranked 7th in the State (record 23-9)<br/>1988 - TCAA League Champions (record 16-4)<br/>1988 - Ranked 5th in the State (record 27-9)<br/>1988 - District ChampionsClick to see a larger version Ken Bigelow 1986-1989 - Softball Coach
    Overall Record 85-44
    1986 - District Champions
    1986 - Regions Champions
    1986 - State Semi Finalist Team
    1987 - Team Ranked 7th in the State (record 23-9)
    1988 - TCAA League Champions (record 16-4)
    1988 - Ranked 5th in the State (record 27-9)
    1988 - District Champions
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  • 7 years PE Teacher and Coach<br/>4 years AD<br/>Alma College Hall of Fame<br/>Played Professional Basketball<br/>All State High School Football and BasketballClick to see a larger version Norm Borton 7 years PE Teacher and Coach
    4 years AD
    Alma College Hall of Fame
    Played Professional Basketball
    All State High School Football and Basketball
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  • 28-year Teacher<br/>Coached Basketball for 11 years<br/>Cheerleading <br/>Softball - 6 years<br/>1980 - State Runner-Up Softball TeamClick to see a larger version Dianne Britten Wilson 28-year Teacher
    Coached Basketball for 11 years
    Cheerleading
    Softball - 6 years
    1980 - State Runner-Up Softball Team
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  • Class of 1988 <br/>20+ years of Dedication <br/>Sports Boosters <br/>Field Manager <br/>Game Management <br/>Forever a Wolverine!Click to see a larger version Odie Brantley Class of 1988
    20+ years of Dedication
    Sports Boosters
    Field Manager
    Game Management
    Forever a Wolverine!
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  • Started the Wrestling Program at Vestaburg<br/>Taught Jr. High and High School<br/>Coached Football and Wrestling<br/>Principal 1970-1972Click to see a larger version Jim Burchett Started the Wrestling Program at Vestaburg
    Taught Jr. High and High School
    Coached Football and Wrestling
    Principal 1970-1972
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  • Teacher 46 years 1964-2010 <br/>Football - JV Coach 1965-1967 <br/>Basketball - Freshman Coach 1969-1973<br/>Track - Varsity Assistant Coach 1965-1967, Varsity Coach 1968<br/>Bus Driver - 13 years<br/>Scorebook 1964-2023 - 59 years<br/>Football Clock - 58 years<br/>Michigan Coaches Basketball Honorary Hall of Fame <br/>Lions Club - 46 yearsClick to see a larger version James Hodges Teacher 46 years 1964-2010
    Football - JV Coach 1965-1967
    Basketball - Freshman Coach 1969-1973
    Track - Varsity Assistant Coach 1965-1967, Varsity Coach 1968
    Bus Driver - 13 years
    Scorebook 1964-2023 - 59 years
    Football Clock - 58 years
    Michigan Coaches Basketball Honorary Hall of Fame
    Lions Club - 46 years
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  • 1963-1969 - Head Basketball Coach <br/>Head Coach: Football, Track, Baseball<br/>High School Principal<br/>Distinguished Coaching Career at Gladstone, MIClick to see a larger version Jack Ingalls 1963-1969 - Head Basketball Coach
    Head Coach: Football, Track, Baseball
    High School Principal
    Distinguished Coaching Career at Gladstone, MI
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  • Special Recognition<br/>Teacher 18 years<br/>Coach 17 years<br/>Girls Basketball<br/>Boys Basketball<br/>SoftballClick to see a larger version Gary Lesky Special Recognition
    Teacher 18 years
    Coach 17 years
    Girls Basketball
    Boys Basketball
    Softball
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  • 1962 VHS Graduate<br/>1974-1978 - Teacher 5 years<br/>1978 - AD - 1 year<br/>1974-1977 - Coached Wrestling <br/>1974 - Girls Track<br/>1974-1977 - JV FootballClick to see a larger version Jack Pearl 1962 VHS Graduate
    1974-1978 - Teacher 5 years
    1978 - AD - 1 year
    1974-1977 - Coached Wrestling
    1974 - Girls Track
    1974-1977 - JV Football
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  • Basketball <br/>Jr High Girls Basketball<br/>Jr High Boys Basketball<br/>Freshman Boys Basketball<br/>JV Boys Basketball<br/>Volleyball <br/>Coach - 16 years<br/>1992 - MSAC League Champs & District Champs<br/>1993 - record 19-9-4  MSAC League Champs & District Champs<br/>1993 - Coach of the Year<br/>1993 - League Sportsmanship Award<br/>1994 - MSAC League Champs & District Champs<br/>Teacher - 19 years<br/>Athletic Director - 6 years<br/>School BoardClick to see a larger version Lynn Van Sickler Basketball
    Jr High Girls Basketball
    Jr High Boys Basketball
    Freshman Boys Basketball
    JV Boys Basketball
    Volleyball
    Coach - 16 years
    1992 - MSAC League Champs & District Champs
    1993 - record 19-9-4 MSAC League Champs & District Champs
    1993 - Coach of the Year
    1993 - League Sportsmanship Award
    1994 - MSAC League Champs & District Champs
    Teacher - 19 years
    Athletic Director - 6 years
    School Board
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  • VHS Graduate<br/>Coached 2 Professional Baseball Players<br/>Devoted Teacher, Coach and Administrator from 1928-1940 and 1944-1961 for 29 years of serviceClick to see a larger version Clair Stauffer VHS Graduate
    Coached 2 Professional Baseball Players
    Devoted Teacher, Coach and Administrator from 1928-1940 and 1944-1961 for 29 years of service
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  • Vestaburg Stats <br/>Football Coach VHS 1998-2007 (10 Years) <br/>Record: 56-44 <br/>1998 - 1-8 <br/>1999 - 4-5 <br/>2000 - 5-5 <br/>First Playoff game in VHS history <br/>2001 - 2-7 <br/>2002 - 5-5 playoffs <br/>2003 - 7-3 playoffs <br/>2004 - 8-3 playoffs <br/>2005 - 9-2 playoffs (Most wins in VHS history) <br/>2006 - 7-3 playoffs <br/>2007 - 8-3 playoffs (1st MSAC League Championship) <br/>Greenville Daily News Area Coach of the Year, 2002 <br/>Morning Sun 2nd Team Coach of the Year, 2004 <br/>Morning Sun 1st Team Coach of the Year, 2005 <br/>Morning Sun Honorable Mention Coach of the Year, 2007 <br/>2007 Inducted into the Michigan High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame. Track Coach <br/>Teacher 1998-2016 (18 years)Click to see a larger version Ben Steele Vestaburg Stats
    Football Coach VHS 1998-2007 (10 Years)
    Record: 56-44
    1998 - 1-8
    1999 - 4-5
    2000 - 5-5
    First Playoff game in VHS history
    2001 - 2-7
    2002 - 5-5 playoffs
    2003 - 7-3 playoffs
    2004 - 8-3 playoffs
    2005 - 9-2 playoffs (Most wins in VHS history)
    2006 - 7-3 playoffs
    2007 - 8-3 playoffs (1st MSAC League Championship)
    Greenville Daily News Area Coach of the Year, 2002
    Morning Sun 2nd Team Coach of the Year, 2004
    Morning Sun 1st Team Coach of the Year, 2005
    Morning Sun Honorable Mention Coach of the Year, 2007
    2007 Inducted into the Michigan High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame. Track Coach
    Teacher 1998-2016 (18 years)
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  • 1948-1985 - Teacher/Coach/Administrator<br/>Coached Football, Basketball, Baseball, and Track<br/>Founded the Football Program in 1950<br/>If you added up all the seasons, of all the sports that he coached it would span 46 years.Click to see a larger version Keats Wood 1948-1985 - Teacher/Coach/Administrator
    Coached Football, Basketball, Baseball, and Track
    Founded the Football Program in 1950
    If you added up all the seasons, of all the sports that he coached it would span 46 years.
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  • 2005-2014 - Softball Coach - 10 Years <br/>Career Record 207-79-3 <br/>2006 - Daily News Softball Coach of the Year <br/>2006 - Morning Sun Softball Coach of the Year <br/>2006 - Team Record 30-5 <br/>2007 - Daily News Softball Coach of the Year <br/>2007 - Morning Sun Softball Coach of the Year <br/>2007 -  Team Record 29-8 <br/>2007 - District Champions <br/>2007 - Regional Champions <br/>2007 - State Quarterfinals <br/>2008 - Team Record 20-6 <br/>2009 - Team Record 22-12-1 <br/>2010 - Team Record 28-7 <br/>2011 - Team Record15-9-2 <br/>2011 - Tied for League Championship <br/>2012 - Team Record 26-8 <br/>2013 - Team Record 19-6 <br/>2014 - Team Record 18-18 <br/>2014 - Conference Champions <br/>2014 - District Champions <br/>2014 - Regional ChampionsClick to see a larger version Dan Rons 2005-2014 - Softball Coach - 10 Years
    Career Record 207-79-3
    2006 - Daily News Softball Coach of the Year
    2006 - Morning Sun Softball Coach of the Year
    2006 - Team Record 30-5
    2007 - Daily News Softball Coach of the Year
    2007 - Morning Sun Softball Coach of the Year
    2007 - Team Record 29-8
    2007 - District Champions
    2007 - Regional Champions
    2007 - State Quarterfinals
    2008 - Team Record 20-6
    2009 - Team Record 22-12-1
    2010 - Team Record 28-7
    2011 - Team Record15-9-2
    2011 - Tied for League Championship
    2012 - Team Record 26-8
    2013 - Team Record 19-6
    2014 - Team Record 18-18
    2014 - Conference Champions
    2014 - District Champions
    2014 - Regional Champions
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