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From The Coaches’ Box By Craig Teagle

Welcome, basketball coaches, to the 2022-23 season. We have had another great summer of Indiana high school basketball, and I am sure you all are looking forward to a fantastic fall preparing your teams for the upcoming season.

From the Executive Director By Marty Johnson

My advice to coaches has always been, “Don’t follow a Legend.” So what do I do? I follow a guy who is a legend with a capital L. It has been an honor to work closely with Steve Witty over the past 20 years, and I will make every attempt to continue the progress that the five previous Executive Directors before me have established.

IBCA changes in leadership, constitution, added district reps

A number of changes within IBCA has occurred over the past few months, including -- Marty Johnson becoming executive director, Tom Beach becoming associate executive director/chief operating officer and Steve Witty becoming executive director emeritus. Also, the IBCA Constitution has been updated and there now are 18 district representative positions.

IBCA clinic for 2023

A new format and a new site are planned for the 2023 IBCA Clinic. The event for this coming spring will be a Thursday evening-Friday event. There will not be a Saturday session.

IHSAA modifies regional, semi-state format for 2023

The IHSAA voted in June to change the tournament format to a one-game regional and two-game semi-state; also, consideration is being given by the IIAAA to propose converting the tournament to a five-class event with each class based on specific enrollment parameters.

Indiana High School Basketball Record Book available (boys only) By Gene Milner

The Indiana High School Basketball Record Book has statistics on nearly every high school boys’ basketball program in the state of Indiana – 400-plus overall.

Join the IBCA

In order for a player from your school to be eligible for selection to an IBCA All-State Team, the IBCA Academic All-State Team or to win a Player of the Week award or a Marion Crawley, Junior Mannies or Pat Aikman scholarship award, you must be a current-year-member of the IBCA.

Luceo package a part of IBCA membership

The IBCA partnered with Luceo Sports in the fall of 2021 to take over management of the IBCA technology services. This partnership has resulted in upgrades to the IBCA website, e-mail communication, social media communication as well as registration services for membership and clinics, etc.

IBCA All-State teams for 2022-23

The IBCA will choose all-state teams in four general categories in 2022-23 – Senior Boys, Underclass Boys, Senior Girls and Underclass Girls. Within each category, four groups of honorees will be selected.

January is ‘Coaches vs. Cancer’ month

January once again has been designated as “Coaches vs. Cancer” month by the IBCA for high school basketball in Indiana in the 2022-23 season. This is the 16th season that the IBCA has supported such an initiative.

New varsity coaches for 2022-23

From the beginning of last season through late September mid-November 2022, 176 people have been hired as new varsity basketball coaches in Indiana – 77 to boys’ basketball positions and 99 to girls’ basketball positions for the 2022-23 season.

Initial-eligibility requirements for college-bound student-athletes

Academic performance at the high school level is often an early question that college coaches ask about when considering a prospect from the high school level. Remember, it is “student-athlete” and not just “athlete.”

All-Star report By Mike Broughton

My fourth year as games director of the Indiana All-Stars was both surprise and suspense.

Liability insurance coverage at $2 million again in 2022-23

As a membership benefit, coverage is provided by the Commercial General Liability Policy issued to the National Organization of Coaches Association Directors.

Please support IBCA corporate partners

The IBCA would like to thank all of its corporate partners for their support of our professional organization. These partnerships have made it possible to increase the scholarship amounts for deserving student-athletes.

IBCA/IHSAA college exposure events for 2023

The 21st annual IBCA/IHSAA Top 100 Underclass Showcase events are set for June 2023 (girls, June 15, boys June 17). There will be a new Girls' Team Showcase on June 16-17, and the Boys' Team Showcase will return on June 23-25.

IBCA mentoring program continues

The IBCA is continuing its Mentoring Program in the 2022-23 season. The program was started in 2019-20. The effort was upgraded in 2020-21 and takes another step forward in 2022-23.

Junior Mannies / Marion Crawley / Pat Aikman scholarship info

In 2022, the IBCA recognized 24 students with scholarship awards – one Junior Mannies Scholarship, 20 Marion Crawley Scholarships and three Pat Aikman Character and Leadership Awards.

NFHS Coach of the Year nominees

Jack Keefer of Lawrence North and Donna Buckley of Noblesville have been chosen as Indiana’s nominees for the National Federation of State High School Associations national basketball coaches of the year.

2021-22 Championship coaches

Congratulations to these eight coaches and their teams for reaching the pinnacle of Indiana high school basketball in the 2021-22 season.

NFHS rule changes for 2022-23: Hair adornment use clarified, shot-clock guidelines adjusted

The allowance of hair adornments made of hard material has been clarified in high school basketball. In addition, the Shot Clock Guidelines were simplified to suggest a full reset of the shot clock after a ball is intentionally kicked or fisted. According to the most recent NFHS High School Athletics Participation Survey, a total of 540,769 boys participated in basketball in 18,617 schools, and 399,067 girls participated in the sport in 18,210 schools across the country.

IBCA Player of the Week program

As many as 100 high school boys and girls will have the opportunity to win IBCA Player of the Week recognition in 2022-23. This is the 15th season of IBCA Player of the Week program.

Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame report

The 2022-23 basketball season is approaching quicker than we realize. With that, there come the great sounds of basketballs bouncing in gyms and the fans cheering on their team to a victory.

Hoosier Basketball Magazine to publish its 53rd issue By Kip Wesner

Hoosier Basketball Magazine is now in its 53rd season covering high school basketball in Indiana.

Hoosier Basketball Magazine hosts Top 60 Senior Workouts By Kip Wesner

Sixty of Indiana’s best senior boys and senior girls will be invited to participate in Hoosier Basketball Magazine’s 2023 Top 60 Senior Workouts held in conjunction with the IHSAA and the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.

Are you interested in becoming an IBCA district rep?

Any IBCA-member varsity coach of boys' teams or girls’ teams who would like to be a candidate to serve as an IBCA District Representative should forward the following information to Craig Teagle, IBCA President, by Dec. 15, 2022.

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Fall 2022 | Issue: LXXII

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Fall 2022 | Issue: LXXII