To my disappointment, I've discovered that the IHSFCA does not have a webpage featuring its Hall of Fame members, so I decided to start my own. I plan to add to this database honoring these men for all their hard work as time permits. If anything information is incorrect or missing, please email with whatever corrections you have and I will update the page.
Class of 2013
Muzzarelli, Gene
Coach Muzzarelli began his head coaching career at Cahokia H.S. where he coached from 1967-1968 compiling a 13-6-2 record. After serving as an assistant at Belleville West for a few years, he arrived at Morton H.S. where he coached from 1972 to 1981 compiling a 56-35-1 record. His 1974 and 1980 teams went unbeaten during the regular season. The 1980 team is the last team to go undefeated during the regular season at Morton. Record: 69-41-3 (.624%)
Miller, Ken
Coach Miller began his coaching career at Carthage H.S., now Illini West H.S. He coached there from 1981-1985 compiling a 38-12 record. His 1984 team finished second in the state. He finished his career at Coal City, where he coached from 1986 to 1990, compiling a 108-41 record. His 1993 team won the state championship. 15 of his teams qualified for the playoffs. Record: 146-53 (.734%)
Flowers, Don
Coach Flowers has served as the head coach at seven different high schools and one college. His 29-year coaching career included stops at Chester, Pleasant Hill, and Vandalia; he served a stint as a college coach at Division III Blackburn College, then returned to the high school ranks to coach at Olney East Richland, Virginia, Decatur Eisenhower, and Winchester West Central.
Record: 118-154 (.434)
Class of 1977
Aschenbach, Walt
Coach Aschenbach was the head coach at Winnetka (New Trier) H.S. from 1925 to 1965.
Record: 208-105-14 (.657%)
Lawless, Tony
Coach Lawless was the head coach at Fenwick H.S. from 1932-1956. Tony coached future Notre Dame Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Lattner. Tony is also a member of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame. His 1935 basketball team won a state championship.
Record: 172-40-6 (.803%)
Trout, Arthur
Coach Trout was the head coach at Centralia from 1925 to 1950. Five of his teams went undefeated. Record: 153-73-18 (.664%)
Dickinson, Harvey
Coach Dickinson was the head coach at Hinsdale (Central) from 1940-1942, served in the Navy during World War II, and then resumed coaching the team from 1946-1964. Four of his teams went undefeated. Record: 148-49-8 (.741%)
Tabor, Hubert
Coach Tabor had a remarkable 37-year career. He was the head coach at Benton H.S. from 1922 to 1934. At Benton, he compiled a 83-25-4 record. Three of his Benton teams went undefeated. To this day, his winning percentage is the highest in Benton school history. He finished his career at Belleville (West) going 148-82-12. His 1938 Belleville team went undefeated. Record: 231-107-16 (.675%)
Moyer, Les
Coach Moyer was the head coach at Champaign (Central) from 1922 to 1944. Five of his teams went undefeated. Five of his teams went undefeated. (His 1928 team went undefeated, but had to forfeit all its victories due to a 21-year old on the roster.) He is the winningest coach in Central history.
Record: 145-46-13 (.743%)
Sockler, Harry
Coach Sockler began his career at Westville H.S. in 1940, then coached at Robinson H.S., and made coaching stops in Oklahoma and Indiana before arriving in Macomb to coach at Western Illinois University Lab School from 1950 to 1968. In 18 seasons at Western, his teams lost just 12 games. 11 of his Western teams went undefeated, including his 1967 team, which didn't give up a single point all year. His Western teams also won 15 conference championships. During his 23-year career, Coach Sockler amassed one of the highest winning percentages in Illinois history.
Record: 169-22-8 (.869%)
Salen "Doc" Herke
Coach Herke coached at Peoria H.S. from 1916 to 1941. Coach Herke never had an undefeated team, but ten of his teams finished with just one loss. Record: 141-61-25 (.676%)
Almquist, "Shorty" Harold
A former collegiate All-American at Minnesota, Coach Almquist took over the Rock Island Rocks after serving as head coach at Augustana College for 13 seasons. He coached the Rocks from 1941 to 1961. Six of his teams went unbeaten. The field at Rock Island is named in his honor.
Record: 133-44-11 (.737%)
Hinrichs, Ken
Coach Hinrichs was the head coach at Peoria (Manual) from 1952 to 1968. Four of his teams went undefeated. Record: 121-39-7 (.746%)
Bennett, Chuck
A former college All-American at Indiana, Coach Bennett was the head coach of LaGrange (Lyons) from 1939-1958. Five of his teams went undefeated. Record: 116-32-6 (.773%)
Stephens, Lew
Coach Stephens was the head coach at Urbana H.S. from 1925 to 1946. Four of his teams went undefeated. Record: 115-60-20 (.641%)
Johnson, Pete
Coach Johnson was the head coach at Sycamore H.S. from 1951 to 1967. Eight of his teams went undefeated. Record: 114-23-5 (.820%)
Cameron, Fred
Coach Cameron was the head coach at East St. Louis (Sr.) from 1957 to 1970. Two of his teams went undefeated and another seven teams lost only one game. Record: 107-23-8 (.804%)
Burch, "Ike" Ivan
Coach Burch was the head coach at Georgetown-Ridge Farm from 1935 to 1952. Two of his teams went undefeated and another seven teams lost only one game. The field in Georgetown is named in his honor. Record: 104-29-13 (.757)
A.G. "Frenchy" Haussler
Coach Haussler coached the Pekin Dragons from 1925 to 1941. He coached two undefeated teams and six more of his teams lost only one game. Was also a highly successful basketball coach. Also served as an Olympic official and as Vice President at Bradley University. Record: 93-40-17 (.677)
Nowack, "Butch" Albert
A former All-American football player at Illinois, Coach Nowack coached at La Salle Peru from 1935 to 1951. Record: 90-61-8 (.591)
Bencini, "Doc" Eddie
Information on Coach Bencini has proved difficult to track down. According to the IHSA website, he was the head coach at Murphysboro from 1942 to 1951 compiling a 57-9-6 record. According to the Monmouth College Hall of Fame, he coached 12 years at Murphysboro going 82-12-8. I also know he coached for about a decade at Carbondale University High School, a school that no longer exists. I do know that he had four undefeated teams at Murphsyboro, including his 1947 team, which didn't give up a single point the entire season. The field in Murphysboro is named after him. He is the school's winningest coach. Record: ?
Lewis, Jim
Coach Lewis was the head coach at Pekin H.S. from 1942 to 1954. He was also a very successful basketball coach winning over 150 games at Pekin. Record: 71-30-7 (.690)
Arboit, Ennio
Coach Arboit coached at Peoria Spalding H.S. from 1938 to 1950. Spalding no longer exists. It is part of Peoria Notre Dame H.S. Three of his teams went undefeated. After the 1950 season, Coach Arboit left to coach prep football in California. Record: 69-23-8 (.730)
Dale, "Pops" Lowell
Coach Dale is the winningest coach in the history of Streator H.S. He served as head coach at Streator from 1918-1937. He is also Streator's winningest basketball coach, winning 500 games. Streator's gym is named in his honor. Record: 63-76-12 (.457)
Scheid, Ted
Coach Scheid coached at Sterling H.S. from 1928 to 1941. He coached two undefeated teams. Record: 60-43-17 (.571)
Carter, Nick
I haven't been able to find any information on Coach Carter.
Taylor, George
Coach Taylor was the head coach at Chillicothe IVC (Illinois Valley Central) from 1945 to 1971. He coached three undefeated teams and won 12 conference championships. The field at IVC is named in his honor. Record: 162-80-12 (.661)
Fellows, Howard
Coach Fellows coached at LaSalle-Peru from 1913-1928. The stadium in LaSalle is named after him. Record: 83-43-8 (.649)
Friedli, F.J.
The only information I could find on Coach Friedli was one year at Belleville West (a 2-4-1 season in 1919). He did, however, win a state championship in baseball in 1940 and served as Belleville's basketball coach winning over 250 games from 1916 to 1937. Record: ?
Heiland, Bill
Despite his legendary status, I have been unable to locate any specific information regarding Coach Heiland. What I can tell you is that he coached for many years at Chicago Austin (a school that no longer exists) in the Chicago Public League and coached in the 1937 Prep Bowl in front of an estimated crowd of 120,000. This game is believed to be the most widely watched game in American history, high school, college, or pro. Record: ?
Holmes, Ray
I was unable to locate any information regarding Coach Holmes.
Huddelston, Thielen
I was unable to locate any information regarding Coach Huddelston.
Miller, Clayton
Coach Clayton coached at Westville H.S. from 1925 to 1939. He coached in the first night game in American history when his team defeated Milford in 1928. He had three undefeated teams.
Record: 105-28-12 (.766)
Roellig, Bill
Coach Roellig coached at Springfield H.S. from 1929 to 1953. He coached seven undefeated teams. Record: 148-56-12 (.713)
Seneff, George
Coach Seneff is not only Moline's winningest football coach, but also its winningest basketball coach winning 3000 games. He coached the football team at Moline from 1920 to 1944.
Record: 129-72-15 (.632)
Van Dyke, Cliff
Coach Van Dyke coached at Galesburg H.S. from 1944 to 1969. He is the school's winningest coach. The field at Galesburg is named after him. He coached Galesburg's last undefeated team in 1956. Record: 137-83-12 (.616)
Williams, John
I was unable to find any information regarding Coach Williams.
1980
Bess, "Bill" Bloice
Coach Bloice coached at Bloomington H.S. from 1958 to 1969. His 1961 team went undefeated. His next stop was at Mattoon H.S. I have not been able to find his record at Mattoon.
Ferreee, George
Coach Ferree began his coaching career at Gibson City where he coached from 1925 to 1927. His next coaching stop was at Chenoa where he coached from 1930 to 1948. His 1928 and 1947 teams went undefeated. Record: 92-54-11 (.621)
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