From the beginning of last season through late September 2020, 170 schools have hired as new varsity basketball coaches in Indiana – 81 to boys’ basketball positions and 89 to girls’ basketball positions – for the 2020-21 season.
The 170 total is the fifth greatest number of changes in the past 20 years. In the spring and summer of 2014, a record 197 changes were made.
According to data compiled by the IBCA and HickoryHusker.com, here is the number of changes for the 20 years prior to the 2020 offseason: 2019 (159 changes); 2018 (176); 2017 (187); 2016 (157); 2015 (169); 2014 (197); 2013 (138); 2012 (167); 2011 (154); 2010 (162); 2009 (146); 2008 (148); 2007 (188); 2006 (152); 2005 (146); 2004 (147); 2003 (141); 2002 (135); 2001 (139); 2000 (125).
BOYS (81)
School | departing coach | new coach |
Anderson | Mike Elliott/Jamares McCloud** | Donnie Bowling |
Angola | Ed Bentley/Josh Sheets** | Brandon Appleton |
Bethesda Christian | Brandon Reese | Jon Grubaums |
Bluffton | Chris Benedict | Karl Grau |
Bremen | Jerry Smith | Matt Miller |
Brown County | John Berning | Matt Roberts |
Cannelton | Michael Snyder | Chris Melton |
Centerville | Seve Beach | Mark Wilson |
Christian Academy | Steve Kerberg | Hayden Casey |
Columbia City | Brett Eberly | Matt Schauss |
Covenant Christian (DeMotte) | John Heerema | Scott Walstra |
Covington | Adam Ballard | Shaun Busick |
Crawford County | Jerry Hanger Sr. | Jerry Hanger Jr. |
Crothersville | Greg Kilgore | Bobby Riley |
Culver Community | James Hafley | Kyle Evans |
Delphi | Brian McCammon | Austin Cowley |
East Chicago Central | Marcus Jefferson | Grayling Gordon |
Eastern (Pekin) | Michael Gilliam | Chandler Prible |
Elevation Academy (Fort Wayne) | new school | Cody Henson |
Elkhart | consolidation of Elkhart Central (Scott Sekal) and Elkhart Memorial (Kyle Sears) | Kyle Sears |
Evansville Memorial | Rick Wilgus | Heath Howington |
Faith Christian | Clayton Callan | Rollie Norton |
Fishers | Matt Moore | Garrett Winegar |
Fremont | Craig Helfrich | Josh Stuckey |
Frontier | Joseph Smith | William Bland |
Gary 21st Century | Rodney Williams | Larry Upshaw |
Griffith | Grayling Gordon | TBA |
Hamilton | Brad Hennessey | Justin McKnight |
Hammond Morton | Chad Pio | Eric Speer |
Hammond Noll | John Boyd/Murray Richards** | John Dodson III |
Hauser | Joe Sibbitt | Brent Keck |
Heritage Christian | Corey Jackson | Warren Wallace |
Herron | Jason Wagner | Starlin Stevens |
Indianapolis Manual | Donnie Bowling/Aaron Hogg** | Robert Orkman |
Indiana Math & Science | Duke Pryor | Terrence Johnson |
Indianapolis Shortridge | Jeff Strange | Drew Fountain |
Indianapolis Tech | Mosi Barnes | Damon Turner |
Indianapolis Washington | Kenny Roseman | Aaron Hogg |
Irvington Prep | Kevin Jones | Keesh Brewer |
Jac-Cen-Del | Jack Day | Clint Bohman |
Jay County | Chris Krieg | Jerry Bomholt |
Jeffersonville | Chris Moore** | Andrew Grantz |
Jimtown | Matt Schauss | Matt Stoll |
Knightstown | Brent Keck | Tanner Hedrick |
Lakeland | Nick Burlingame | Chris Keil |
Lakeland Christian | Chris Hohm | Jake Ritchie |
Lawrenceburg | John Blackwell | Brad Cutter |
Madison-Grant | Brian Trout | Kevin Cherry |
Manchester | Mark Underwood | Eli Henson |
Marquette Catholic | Fred Mooney | Ray Tarnow |
Mitchell | Doug Thomas | Jackson Ryan |
Morgan Township | Eric Braden | Kevin Krieger |
New Washington | Jonathan May | Kyle Brown |
North Central | Brian Hahn | Jason Gardner |
North Decatur | Kyle Nobbe | P.J. Metz |
North Judson | Kyle Evans | Kent Chezem |
North Miami | Basil Mawbey/Matt Storm** | Ryan DeMien |
North Posey | Heath Howington | Rusty Seymour |
Pendleton Heights | Kevin Bates | Adam Ballard |
Pioneer | Austin Cowley | Darren McKaig |
Providence Cristo Rey | Pete Bitting | Jeff Strange |
Rising Sun | Rick Scholl | Brandon Snodgrass |
River Forest | Derrick Milenkoff | Rodney Thompson |
Salem | Mike Brown | Will Cantrell |
Scottsburg | Brent Jamison | Eric Richardson |
Shelbyville | Ryan Mack | John Harnett** |
Sheridan | Chris Schrank | Tod Windlan |
South Bend Career Academy | Lee Ross | Pat King |
South Bend Riley | Andre Owens | Alex Daniel |
South Dearborn | Kevin Reinhardt | Matt Colston |
South Putnam | Greg Dean | Travis Turpen |
Southwestern (Hanover) | Jerry Bomholt | Zac Nussbaum** |
Springs Valley | Michael Leitzman | Jonathon Bowles |
Steel City Academy | Niki McCoy | TBA |
Switzerland County | Adam Dennis | Travis Wrightsman |
Thrival Indy Academy | new school | Terrencio Davis |
Warren Central | Garrett Winegar | D’Andre Davis Sr. |
Warsaw | Doug Ogle | Matt Moore |
Westview | Rob Yoder | Ed Bentley |
Whitko | Eli Henson | Chris Benedict |
Zionsville | Shaun Busick | J.R. Howell |
GIRLS (89)
School | departing coach | new coach |
Alexandria | Greg Warren | Mickey Hosier |
Anderson Prep | Jessica Hornocker | TBA |
Angola | Brandon Appleton | Nick Burlingame |
Argos | Dan Dewar | Scott Jennings |
Attica | Darrin Spragg | TBA |
Barr-Reeve | Bret Graber | Mark Holt |
Ben Davis | Joe Lentz | Stan Benge |
Bethesda Christian | Nate Cartledge | Roger Hanna |
Bluffton | Karl Grau | Eric Mounsey |
Bowman Academy | Thomas Smith | Antonio Taylor |
Brown County | Matt Roberts | Kevin Roush |
Calumet | Trevor Borom | Chris York |
Cascade | David Carpenter | Adam Parsons |
Caston | Don Helmick | Josh Douglass |
Central Christian | Jonathan Mayo | Philip Johnson |
Churubusco | Kellene Pepple | David Goodwell |
Clarksville | Shelby Gliebe | Amanda Carmichael |
Cloverdale | Matthew Langdon | J.J. Wade |
Corydon Central | Michael Uhl | Josh Conrad |
Covenant Christian (DeMotte) | Tim Zylstra | Mike DeFries |
Covenant Christian (Indianapolis) | Amanda Brown | Dan Nietz |
Culver Community | Tammy Shedrow | Shane Lowry |
Daleville | Ashley Fouch | Austin Earley |
DeKalb | Brett Eltzroth | Noah Stuckey |
Dugger Union | Sam Sarvis | TBA |
East Noble | DeAnn Booth | Shawn Kimmel |
Elkhart | consolidation of Elkhart Central (Will Coatie) and Elkhart Memorial (Brent Curry) | Will Coatie |
Elkhart Christian | Brent Miller | Jason Goon |
Fort Wayne Northrop | Rashida Muhammad | Kevin Clopton |
Fort Wayne Snider | Greg Addison | Akilah Sims |
Fountain Central | Tom Anderson | Jason Good |
Frankfort | Joe Marsh | Matthew Britt |
Griffith | Dustin Nelson | Ken Anderson |
Heritage | Melissa Connor | Nicole Sisson |
Heritage Christian | Rick Risinger | Cassie Wiseman |
Indianapolis Manual | Mike Smiley | Jim Sturgeon |
Indianapolis Metropolitan | Breacy’a Jackson | John Leavell |
Indianapolis Scecina | Jim McNulty | Jacob DeWilde |
Indianapolis Tech | Kevin Merriweather | TBA |
International | Arin Thompson | TBA |
Jeffersonville | Mike Warren | Missy Voyles |
Jimtown | Alicia Harkins | Shaunte Williams |
Kokomo | Tod Windlan | Haley Cook Peckinpaugh |
Lakeland | Dan Huizenga | Dale Gearheart |
Lakeland Christian | Allison Kauffman | Marc Miller |
LaPorte | Rob Walker | Sarah DeShone |
Liberty Christian | Mike Carey** | Mike Carey |
Maconaquah | P.J. Hatcher | Terry West |
Martinsville | Jessi Johnson | Dave Dorsett |
Mishawaka | Sarah DeShone | Chadd Blasko |
Mitchell | Jamie Cummings | Tim Haworth |
Mt. Vernon (Posey) | Doug Blair | Kendra Steinhart |
New Albany | Tammy Geron | Shelby Gliebe |
New Prairie | Todd Dermody | Aimee Litka |
North Harrison | Barry Geltmaker | Jamie Kolkmeier |
NorthWood | Adam Yoder | Mark Heeter |
Oak Hill | Todd Law | Clay Bolser |
Oldenburg Academy | Ed Johnson | TBA |
Paoli | Scott Blankenbaker | Donavan Crews |
Parke Heritage | Bob Kyle | Mark Harper |
Perry Meridian | Mike Armstrong | Jessi Johnson |
Portage | Marc Bruner | Jovanny Gonzalez |
Prairie Heights | Taylor Terry | Bill Morr |
Riverton Parke | Derek Cleghorn | Jared Garman |
Rock Creek | Camille Deuser Leach | Sara Nord |
Roncalli | Stan Benge | Tim Gray |
Scottsburg | Donna Cheatham | Carrie Thompson Daniels |
South Bend Career Academy | Cedrick Pauline-Joseph | Beth Brown |
South Bend Clay | Shawn Pittman | C.J. Superczynski |
South Dearborn | Doug Robertson | Darryl Gibbs |
South Decatur | Kelly Fox | Tyler Johnson |
Southmont | Dustin Oakley | TBA |
Southwestern (Shelby) | Noah Stuckey | Garrett Krieg |
Southwood | Chad West | TBA |
Steel City Academy | Jeremiah King | TBA |
Tell City | John Hayes | Dallas Duggan |
Terre Haute North | Mike Allen | Matt Millington |
Thrival Indy Academy | new school | Kamaren Banks |
Tri-Central | Jason Bales | TBA |
Trinity at Greenlawn (South Bend) | Beth Brown | Mike Gionfriddo |
Victory College Prep | Lindsay Nelson | Reggie Lockett |
Vincennes Lincoln | Travis Conner | Tim Young |
Washington Catholic | Brant Stevens | TBA |
West Noble | Dale Marano | Jeff Burns |
West Washington | Darrin Russell | Matthew Myers |
Westview | Randy Yoder | Ryan Yoder |
Westville | John Marshall | Grayce Roach |
Whiteland | Kyle Shipp | Ashley Fouch |
Whitko | Mike Howard | Justin Jordan |
** served as interim coach for all or part of 2019-2020