The Illinois Track and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame was established in 1977 to honor women and men who have made a significant contributions to the sports of Track & Field and Cross Country in the State of Illinois.
1. A person must have served at least 20 years in a coaching capacity of Track & Field and/or cross Country. The majority of the 20 years must have been in Illinois. A coach will only be evaluated on accomplishments in Illinois. A nomination may be accepted after one has coached for 15 years if extenuating circumstances have caused the coach to quit. These circumstances must be because of family or health reasons.
2. Before they will be considered, nominations must be received by November 15th and include the information that is on the form below. Nominations are kept for at least 5 years, and usually longer.
NOMINATION FORM
| Name | School | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Garrison | Tuscola & Mahomet-Seymour High School | 2025 |
| Kara Leaman | Tolono Unity & Champaign Central High School | 2025 |
| Todd Lockwood | Reed-Custer & Wilmington High School | 2025 |
| Barry Malloyd | East St. Louis High School | 2025 |
| Scott Nelson | Wheaton St. Francis High School | 2025 |
| Chris Quick | Palatine High School | 2025 |
| Quentin Ryder | Hoopeston E. Lynn High School | 2025 |
| Jim Westphal | Hinsdale Central High School | 2025 |
| Brett Charlton | Eureka High School | 2024 |
| Willie Cole | Crete-Monee High School | 2024 |
| Larry Eddington | Kaneland High School | 2024 |
| Don Hartlaub | Riverton High School | 2024 |
| Chris Korfist | Hinsdale Central, Downers Grove North, York, Montini, Homewood-Flossmoor High School | 2024 |
| Mike Lawless | Peoria Public Schools | 2024 |
| Doug Plunkett | Downers Grove South High School | 2024 |
| Daniel Seeberg | Loyola High School | 2024 |
| Dan Devlin | Springfield High School | 2023 |
| Kelly Hass | West Chicago & Glenbard West High Schools | 2023 |
| Paul Hass | Glenbard West High School | 2023 |
| Mike Kennedy | Neuqua Valley High School | 2023 |
| Chris Kuntz | Glenbard South & Wheaton Warrenville South High Schools | 2023 |
| Barbara Montgomery | Springfield Southeast | 2023 |
| Jim Spratt | Oregon and Galena | 2023 |
| Lawrence Thompson Jr. | Lockport | 2023 |
| David Young | Pontiac, Stanford, IVC | 2023 |
| Bob Borczak | Conant & Elgin HS | 2022 |
| Jim Helton | Seneca & Father McGivney | 2022 |
| Keith Kittell | Lewiston | 2022 |
| Roger Quinlan | Rantoul | 2022 |
| Stan Wienke | Tuscola | 2022 |
| Janet Erb | Winnebago High School | 2021 |
| Joe Erb | Winnebago High School | 2021 |
| Rob Harvey | Wheaton-Warrenville South High School | 2021 |
| Sandra Jenkins | Chicago Calumet & Vocational High Schools | 2021 |
| Don Samford | Eureka High School | 2021 |
| Mike Schmidt | Burlington Central High School | 2021 |
| Pete Brown | Lena-Winslow High School | 2020 |
| Don Fredericks | Geneseo High School | 2020 |
| Doug Juraska | Lake Park High School | 2020 |
| Gregg Meyers | Elmwood High School | 2020 |
| Keith Peak | Hoffman Estates High School | 2020 |
| Joe Sutfin | Watseka High School | 2020 |
| Mark Tacchi | Glenbard South High School | 2020 |
| Fenton Gunter | Evanston High School | 2019 |
| Keith Hall | Trenton-Wesclin High School | 2019 |
| Roger Haynes | Monmouth College | 2019 |
| Mike Lynn | Tremont High School | 2019 |
| Dr. Mayard "Pat" O'Brien | Eastern Illinois University | 2019 |
| Pat Richards | Hinsdale Central High School | 2019 |
| Don Robinson | Prophetstown & Erie-Prophetstown High School | 2019 |
| Renee Zellner | Harper Junior College | 2019 |
| James Brauer | Petersburg Porta High School | 2018 |
| Chuck Danner | Metamora High School | 2018 |
| Cynthia Fitzgerald | Argenta-Oreana High School | 2018 |
| Kevin Kramer | Shelbyville High School | 2018 |
| Michelle Lillis | Rock Island High School | 2018 |
| Paul Vandersteen | Neuqua Valley High School | 2018 |
| Todd Vohland | Decatur St. Teresa High School | 2018 |
| Lester Hampton | Normal University High School | 2017 |
| Jerry Hewerdine | St. Joseph Ogden High School | 2017 |
| Joe Maier | Peoria Richwoods High School | 2017 |
| Mark McCabe | Hinsdale Central High School | 2017 |
| Bonnie Moxley | Mahomet-Seymour & Urbana High Schools | 2017 |
| Bob Pax | Sandwich High School | 2017 |
| Dave Wurster | Prospect High School | 2017 |
| Tom Akers | Eastern Illinois University | 2016 |
| Theresa Burgard | Kankakee High School | 2016 |
| Jeff Butler | Monticello High School | 2016 |
| Monica Dawson | Chicago Morgan Park High School | 2016 |
| Debbie Hinchcliffe | Homewood-Flossmoor High School | 2016 |
| Dan Iverson | Naperville North High School | 2016 |
| Leroy Millsap | Cahokia High School | 2016 |
| Dale Donner | Bureau Valley | 2015 |
| Tony Holler | Plainfield North | 2015 |
| Bud James | Chicago U-High | 2015 |
| Will Kupisch | Downers Grove North | 2015 |
| Mark North | Sparta | 2015 |
| Anthony Rainey | Luther South | 2015 |
| Troy Yunk | Belvidere North | 2015 |
| Derrick Calhoun | Morgan Park | 2014 |
| Doug Engle | Oregon | 2014 |
| Dave Jokisch | Carlinville | 2014 |
| Jim Martin | Wheaton North | 2014 |
| John McInerney | Eastern Illinois University | 2014 |
| Irvin Sanderson | Erie/Prophetstown | 2014 |
| Pete Struck | Rich East & Sandburg | 2014 |
| Gary Coates | Princeton | 2013 |
| Jimmy Daniels | Thornton | 2013 |
| Dave Grim | Luther North | 2013 |
| James Kwasteniet | Chicago Christian | 2013 |
| Don Michelin | Evanston | 2013 |
| Bob Nihells | Lake Park | 2013 |
| Mike Stokes | Prospect | 2013 |
| Dick Beebe | Homewood-Flossmoor | 2012 |
| Mike Brazier | Proviso West | 2012 |
| Bill Farley | Tinley Park/Hillcrest | 2012 |
| Chaille Gleason | Palatine | 2012 |
| Tom McBride | Springfield Southeast | 2012 |
| Donna Schulenburg | Eisenhower/Thornton | 2012 |
| Rich Stein | Thornton | 2012 |
| Jim Acklin | St. Joseph-Ogden | 2011 |
| Gene Borop | Zion-Benton, Warren | 2011 |
| Skip Leden | Rockford Guilford, Rockford Auburn | 2011 |
| Jim Lonergan | Maine South, Niles West High School | 2011 |
| Doug Malinsky | Lockport | 2011 |
| Don Merrick | Pekin | 2011 |
| Andy Preuss | Glenbard South | 2011 |
| John Caldow | King H.S. & DePaul University | 2010 |
| Gary Garrison | St Joe-Ogden H.S. | 2010 |
| Glenn Johnson | SouthShorel | 2010 |
| Ed Lillis | Rock Island | 2010 |
| Stan Reddell | Walter Lutheran & York | 2010 |
| Annette Schulte | Hinsdale Central & York | 2010 |
| Wayne Wiseman | Freeburg | 2010 |
| Glenn Cothern | Oak Park | 2009 |
| Ralph Drendel | Kaneland | 2009 |
| Mike Garcia | Spring Lanphier/Mendel | 2009 |
| John Lemke | Rolling Meadows | 2009 |
| Debbie Revolta | Barrington | 2009 |
| José Sosa | Oak Park | 2009 |
| Dike Stirrett | Champaign Central/Unity | 2009 |
| Don Helberg | Wheaton North | 2008 |
| Angelo Rinchiuso | Quincy/Milliken U. | 2008 |
| Mike Sullivan | Peoria Notre Dame | 2008 |
| Don Wallace | Tampico/Prophetstown | 2008 |
| Charles Wallin | Rockford East | 2008 |
| Greg Walters | Champaign Centennial | 2008 |
| Steve Wolf | Westmont | 2008 |
| John Coolidge | Rock Island | 2007 |
| Mike Johnson | Glenwood, Porta | 2007 |
| Willie May | Evanston | 2007 |
| Fred Miller | Palatine | 2007 |
| Ken Musial | Phillips | 2007 |
| Ira Price | Lebanon | 2007 |
| Scott Ward | Reed-Custer | 2007 |
| Pat Wilson | Hinsdale Central, Oak Park | 2007 |
| John Davis | East St. Louis Sr. | 2006 |
| Bill Derks | Rochester | 2006 |
| Bill Drennan | Maine South | 2006 |
| John Harr | Joliet | 2006 |
| Ken Helberg | Wheaton Warrenville South / Downers Grove South | 2006 |
| Dave Jackson | Hinsdale South | 2006 |
| Ed McGraw | East Peoria | 2006 |
| Evon Schlotter | Lockport | 2006 |
| Jim Aikens | Fremd | 2005 |
| Ken Jakalski | Lisle | 2005 |
| Mike Kuharic | Lyons Township | 2005 |
| Richard Lawton | Dixon | 2005 |
| Pat Quinn | Marist | 2005 |
| Mike Shay | Hersey | 2005 |
| John Szabo | Bloomington | 2005 |
| Larry Bassett | York | 2004 |
| Jody Gitelis | Barrington | 2004 |
| Gene Jones | Metamora | 2004 |
| Ken Klipp | Bishop McNamara | 2004 |
| Paul Olsen | Augustana College | 2004 |
| Art Pahl | Bolingbrook | 2004 |
| Bud Swanson | Glenbard North | 2004 |
| Robin Taft | Rochester | 2004 |
| Tony Cork | Robinson High School | 2003 |
| Greg Crockett | Cahokia | 2003 |
| Joe Fedinec | Benet Academy | 2003 |
| Dave Giognoni | Farmington | 2003 |
| Bill Harbeck | Decatur Macarthur | 2003 |
| Gary Haupert | Thornwood | 2003 |
| Jon Macnider | Schaumburg | 2003 |
| Roger Schmidt | Winnebago | 2003 |
| Jim Arnold | Glenbard West High School | 2002 |
| Dave Dinkheller | Liberty | 2002 |
| Jim Frye | Sandburg | 2002 |
| Ron Gummerson | Conant | 2002 |
| Ed Key | Kenwood | 2002 |
| Tom Roderick | St. Charles East | 2002 |
| Pam VanderWeyden | Lyons Township | 2002 |
| George Cyr | Naperville Central High School | 2001 |
| Lee Halberg | Springfield Lanphier High School, Glenbard South High School | 2001 |
| John Polka | Fenwick High School | 2001 |
| Phil VanNoord | Illiana Christian High School | 2001 |
| Larry Wieczorek | Proviso West High School, University of Iowa | 2001 |
| Jim Connelly | St Ignatius High School | 2000 |
| John Eakle | Danville High School | 2000 |
| Sue Pariseau | Glenbard West High School | 2000 |
| Chuck Morgan | Schaumburg High School | 2000 |
| Jeff Quick | Moline High School | 2000 |
| Art Carlson | Oregon High School | 1999 |
| Roger Fredrickson | Winnebago High School | 1999 |
| Frank Gramarosso | North Central College | 1999 |
| Al Logsdon | Lincoln-Way High School | 1999 |
| Don Richardson | Rich Central High School | 1999 |
| Carl Appell | Northern Illinois University | 1998 |
| G. Joseph Mortimer Jr. | Victor J. Andrew High School | 1998 |
| Jerry Parsons | University High School - Normal | 1998 |
| Lonnell Poole | Bloom Township High School | 1998 |
| Carol F. "C.P." Pullen | Monmouth High School | 1998 |
| Ed Adams | St. Martin dePorres High School, L High School, North Central College | 1997 |
| Steve Currins | Palatine High School | 1997 |
| Dick Hamann | Carrolton High School | 1997 |
| Mark Saylor | Wheeling High School | 1997 |
| Dennis Winkler | Peoria Manual High School | 1997 |
| Jack Ary | Conant High School | 1996 |
| Dennis Best | Coal City High School | 1996 |
| Arthur Marshall | East St. Louis Lincoln High School | 1996 |
| Tom Meyers | Elmwood High School | 1996 |
| Dave Pasquini | Glenbrook South High School | 1996 |
| Nino Fennoy | East St. Louis Lincoligh School | 1995 |
| John Kilcullen | Maine South High School | 1995 |
| Len Kisellus | Deerfield High School | 1995 |
| Jim Macnider | Schaumburg High School | 1995 |
| Dan Moy | Jacksonville High School | 1995 |
| Doug Crowell | Westmer High School | 1994 |
| Mike Rebello | St. Annes High School | 1994 |
| Jackie Schultze | Maine South High School | 1994 |
| Doug Williamson | Naperville North High School, University of Alabama | 1994 |
| Dean Hayes | St. Mel High School, Middle Tennessee State University | 1993 |
| John Kurtz | Fenton High School | 1993 |
| Steve Miller | Bloom High School | 1993 |
| Don Slota | Bloom High School | 1993 |
| Richard Tucker | Rushville High School | 1993 |
| Bob LaCroix | Peoria Richwoods High School | 1992 |
| John McCormick | J.D. Darnall (Geneso) Senior High School | 1992 |
| Phillip Salzer | Peoria High School | 1992 |
| Buzz Bradley | Sparta High School | 1991 |
| Jim Nagel | Wheeling High School | 1991 |
| Conan Smith | West Frankfort High School, Tennessee State University | 1991 |
| Gary Wieneke | University Of Illinois | 1991 |
| Norm Armstrong | Belleville West High School | 1990 |
| Bill Barringer | Maine West High School | 1990 |
| Jim Tryee | Willowbrook High School | 1990 |
| Ed Wallace | Chicago High Schools | 1990 |
| Jim West | Cario High School | 1990 |
| George Dunn | Oak Lawn Community High School | 1989 |
| Paul Kays | Oak Park High School | 1989 |
| Dick Olufs | Lake Forest High School | 1989 |
| Pat Savage | Niles West High School, DePaul Academy, St. George High School, Oakton Community College | 1989 |
| Rod White | Centralia High School | 1989 |
| Al Carius | North Central College | 1988 |
| Lew Hartzog | Southern Illinois University | 1988 |
| Dale Hendren | Quincy High School | 1988 |
| Art Manwaring | Crete Monee High School | 1988 |
| Bruce Ritter | Downers Grove North High School | 1988 |
| John R. Davis | Glenbrook South High School | 1987 |
| Al Rosenberger | Jacksonville High School | 1987 |
| Dan Salvi | Rockford East High School | 1987 |
| Jim Wigger | Alton High School | 1987 |
| Dr. Tom Woodall | Eastern Illinois University | 1987 |
| Patrick Brogan | Fremd High School | 1986 |
| Dwayne Dietz | Sterling High School | 1986 |
| Joe Johnson | Cuba high School, Steelville High School, Palatine High School | 1986 |
| Ira Scott | Naperville High School | 1986 |
| Frank Amato | St. Thomas High School, Loyola Academy | 1985 |
| Lowell Berger | Naperville High School | 1985 |
| Ty Franklin | Peoria Richwoods High School | 1985 |
| Bruce Samoore | Grant High School, Arlington High School | 1985 |
| Gene Shipley | Moline High School | 1985 |
| June Gross | Ottawa High School | 1984 |
| Joe Newton | York high School | 1984 |
| Robert Polson | Proviso East High School | 1984 |
| Bob Rehberg | Bloom Township High School, Prairie State College | 1984 |
| Willye White | Chicago Olympian | 1984 |
| Elmer Busch | Kennedy King College | 1983 |
| Russ Deason | Lyons township High School | 1983 |
| Ernest Eveland | Paris High School | 1983 |
| Warren Hoger | Walter Lutheran High School | 1983 |
| Jimmy Lewis | East St. Louis Lincoln High School | 1983 |
| Carlin Nalley | Lisle High School | 1982 |
| Henry Springs | Phillips High School | 1982 |
| Dick Welty | Palatine High School | 1982 |
| John Wilson | Carl Sandburg High School | 1982 |
| Bob Wright | University of Illinois | 1982 |
| Ben Almaguer | New Trier High School | 1981 |
| Gordon Busse | Morton West High School | 1981 |
| Dorothy Dawson | Chicago Zephyrs, Dunbar High School | 1981 |
| Jane Dickens | AAU, TAC | 1981 |
| C.A.R. Johnson | Glenbard West High School | 1981 |
| Fred Cameron | East St. Louis High School | 1980 |
| Don Green | Elgin High School, Proviso High Schools | 1980 |
| Dick Kloepfer | Crystal Lake High School | 1980 |
| Ron Ottoson | Schurz High School, Austin High School, College of DuPage | 1980 |
| Bruce Peterson | Kaneland High School | 1980 |
| Ron Helberg | Palatine High School, Maine East High School, Evanston HS | 1979 |
| Sid Miller | Marshall High School, Chicago State University | 1979 |
| Jerry Slack | Oak Park High School | 1979 |
| Jerry Weiland | St. George High School, Loyola University (Chicago) | 1979 |
| Max Armer | Lyons Township High School | 1978 |
| George Dekan | Glenbard High School | 1978 |
| Gil Dodds | Naperville High School | 1978 |
| Len Jareczak | Lane Tech High School | 1978 |
| Ralph Malliard | St. Ignatius High School | 1978 |
| Don Amidei | St. George, DePaul University, Northwestern University | 1977 |
| Gene Armer | Urbana High School | 1977 |
| Roy Gummerson | Peoria High School, Oak Park High School | 1977 |
| Sam Marzzullo | Maine East High School | 1977 |
| Ted Haydon | University of Chicago | 1977 |