IBCA E-Newsletter
New varsity coaches for 2025-26
From the end of last season through late September 2025, 177 people have been hired as new varsity basketball coaches in Indiana – 107 to boys’ basketball positions and 70 to girls’ basketball positions for the 2025-26 season.
The 177 total is the sixth greatest number of changes in the past 25 years. In the spring and summer of 2023, 198 changes were made. That was the previous highest number of changes.
According to data compiled by the IBCA and HickoryHusker.com, here is the number of changes for the past 27 years – 2025 (177 changes); 2024 (171); 2023 (198); 2022 (176); 2021 (158); 2020 (179); 2019 (159); 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); 1999 (129).
A list of the 2025 changes for Indiana boys’ basketball and girls’ basketball varsity positions is below.
BOYS (107)
| Adams Central | Aaron McClure | TBA |
| Andrean | Aaron Austin | Jack Cundiff |
| Attica | Pat Skaggs | Gerry Darding |
| Avon | Drew Schauss | Corey Taylor |
| Barr-Reeve | Josh Thompson | Heath Howington |
| Bedford North Lawrence | Kurt Godlevske | Jackson Ryan |
| Believe Circle City | new IHSAA school | Brandon Anderson |
| Blue River Valley | Peyton Russell | Dallas Duggan |
| Boonville | Jeremy Willis | Jason Gansman # |
| Borden | Doc Nash | Kevin Jones |
| Christian Academy of Indiana | Hayden Casey | Steve Kerberg |
| Clarksville | Levi Carmichael | Calvin McEwen |
| Clay City | Chris Ames | Lucas Steward |
| Concord | Derrick DeShone | Tyler Leighton |
| Cowan | Aaron Groves | Chris Van Pelt |
| Crawford County | John Hayes | Jonathon Bowles |
| Culver Community | Drew Mosson | Kyle Evans |
| Daleville | Ashley Fouch | Jordan King |
| Danville | Brian Barber | Mark Artman |
| DeKalb | Marty Beasley | Austin Ervin |
| Dugger Union | Darrell Pruitt | Greg Kinnaman |
| East Noble | Brandon Durnell | TBA |
| Eastern (Pekin) | Ray Weatherford | Sean Smith |
| Eastside | Will Lewis | Austen Brow |
| Elkhart | Will Coatie | Bodie Bender |
| Evansville Memorial | Heath Howington | Jared Swanson |
| Floyd Central | Fonso White/ Mikel Miller** | Michael C. McBride |
| Fort Wayne North | Gary Andrews | Shabaz Khaliq |
| Fountain Central | Greg Dean | Lou Lefevre |
| Frankfort | Jake Nerney | Albert Hendrix |
| GEO Next Generation | Kendall Montgomery | Brandon Beasley |
| Greenfield-Central | Luke Meredith | Miles Wayer |
| Greenwood Christian | Jackson Williams | Tony Adragna |
| Griffith | Josh Belluomini | Cameron Ashley |
| Guerin Catholic | Bobby Allen | Sam Gardner |
| Hagerstown | Mark Doerstler | Tyler Stotler |
| Hamilton Southeastern | John Ashworth | Bobby Allen |
| Hammond Morton | Jeremiah King | Darnell Walker** |
| Hammond Science & Tech | Walter Woghiren | Jalen Hutton |
| Hanover Central | Bradley Stangel | Chandler Spring |
| Heritage Hills | Nate Hawkins | Josh Wetzel |
| Indiana Deaf | Rusty Crace | Preston Kelly |
| Indianapolis Tindley | Bernie White/ T.J. Henderson** | Donald Yates III |
| Jac-Cen-Del | Clint Bohman | Scott Smith |
| Jay County | Jerry Bomholt/Brogan Gary** | Tyler Rigby |
| Jennings County | Michael C. McBride | Travis Wrightsman |
| Jimtown | Tyler Leighton | Ryan Varga |
| Kokomo | John Peckinpaugh | Drew Schauss |
| Lakewood Park Christian | Tim Voss | Jared Estep |
| Lanesville | Kyle Brown | Chris Carruthers |
| Lebanon | Albert Hendrix | Nick Hinojosa |
| Lighthouse Christian (Bloomington) | John Winders | Kyle Hankins |
| Lighthouse CPC (Gary) | Eddie Jones | Tye Wilburn |
| Loogootee | Dave Smith | Josh Thompson |
| Manchester | Eli Henson | Pat Lepper |
| Martinsville | J.B. Neill | Jackson Williams |
| Mishawaka | Bodie Bender | Will Coatie |
| Monrovia | Nick Hinojosa | Brian Barber |
| Morgan Township | Kevin Krieger | Derrick Milenkoff |
| Mt. Vernon (Posey) | Joe Newcomb | Doug Novsek |
| Muncie Central | Justin Ullom | Jeff Holloway |
| New Castle | Daniel Cox | Matt Luce |
| New Prairie | Ben Wiginton | Drew Lutz |
| North Judson | Kent Chezem | Kaden Shepherd |
| North Miami | Ryan DeMien | Chuck Evans |
| North Posey | Rusty Seymour | Jeff Embrey |
| North Vermillion | Cody Wright | Phil Leonard # |
| Owen Valley | Matt McGowen | J.B. Neill |
| Pendleton Heights | Joe Buck | Jared Rhodes |
| Perry Central | Jeff Litherland | Abe Schwartz |
| Purdue Poly-Broad Ripple | Clay Taylor | Mike Kinney |
| Richmond | Billy Wright | Josh Jurgens |
| Riverton Parke | Lucas Steward | Brogan Sanders |
| Rochester | Rob Malchow | Luke Smith |
| St. Thomas More | new IHSAA school | B.J. Kloska |
| Seeger | John Collins | Pat Cole |
| Seton Catholic | Josh Jurgens | Josh Siedling |
| Seven Oaks Classical | Jeff Bradford | Will Boatright |
| Shoals | Michael Hopkins/Al Crutchfield** | J.D. Turpin |
| Smith Academy | Chad Ginder (2023-24) | Dayton Merrell |
| South Bend Career Academy | Ralph Johnson | Darren Daniel |
| South Bend Washington | Ryan Varga | Maurice Scott |
| South Dearborn | Patrick Cosgrove | Brad Moorhead |
| South Decatur | Josh Terwilleger | Dustin Traylor** |
| South Vermillion | Vince Marietta | Cody Wright |
| Southmont | Michael Byrum | Dan Chadd # |
| Speedway | Chuck Bennett | Bob Wonnell |
| Springs Valley | Jonathon Bowles | Joe Newcomb |
| Switzerland County | Travis Wrightsman | Brandon Turner |
| Taylor | Bob Wonnell | Fonso White |
| Tippecanoe Valley | Joe Luce | Eli Henson |
| Tipton | Cliff Hawkins | Tommy Newton |
| Traders Point Christian | Brendon Saget | Dan John Doyle |
| Tri | Tyler Stotler | Braden Renbarger |
| Trinity School/Greenlawn | Alexander Rowland | Kyle Anderson |
| Union City | Joe Root | Josh Cantu** |
| Union (Modoc) | Dennis Ross | Galen Mast |
| Wapahani | Matt Luce | Jeff Andrews |
| Washington | Gene Miiller | Bo Burkhart |
| Washington Catholic | Billy Nolley | Peyton Catt |
| Wawasee | Lou Lefevre | Joe Luce |
| Western Boone | Dustin Oakley | Jason Smith |
| Westville | Kyle Sonaty | Aaron Hanna |
| Wheeler | Byron Faulstich | Aaron Butcher |
| Whiting | Brandon Bradford | Geoff Dan |
| Whitko | Robert Warrick | Drew Benedict |
| Yorktown | Matt Moulton | Justin Ullom |
| Adams Central | Rob Earl | Tim Hildebrand |
| Anderson Prep | Josh Fathauer | Jaleesa McCall |
| Angola | Dave Panning | Caela Walker |
| Argos | Brian Jennings | Nick Medich |
| Avon | Will Staal | Becca Hoefler |
| Bedford North Lawrence | Greg Burton | Chase Spreen |
| Believe Circle City | new IHSAA school | James Washington |
| Blue River Valley | Jessica Vannatta | Brennen Bales |
| Boone Grove | Hannah Ryzewski | Michael Simatovich |
| Brown County | Bob Susemichel | Austin Wampler |
| Cambridge City Lincoln | Dylan Miller | Scott Speheger |
| Carmel | Rick Risinger | Jessica Darmelio |
| Castle | Bob Meier | Josh Kain |
| Crown Point | Chris Seibert | Bradley Stangel |
| Culver Community | Adam Neace | A.J. Neace |
| Danville | Kaley May | Ella Collier |
| DeKalb | Noah Stuckey | Mark Pixley |
| DeMotte Christian | Mike DeFries | James Adcock |
| Edgewood | Gary Sims | Noah Stuckey |
| Evansville Harrison | Oties Epps | Andre Thomas |
| Evansville Mater Dei | Lucious Wagner | Terry Muensterman |
| Fort Wayne Dwenger | Kirk Comer | Kyle Bond |
| Fort Wayne Wayne | Lacia Gorman | Lawyer Smith III |
| Frankfort | Matt Crawford | Bethany Meachum** |
| Frankton | Jeff Bates | Kayden Key |
| Garrett | John Bodey | Wade Hantz |
| GEO Next Generation | Shawntei Foulks | Shane Evans |
| Greenwood Christian | Tiffany Smith-Clements | Grant Prewitt |
| Griffith | Chris Tomcsi | TBA |
| Heritage | Nicole Sisson | Jason Miller |
| Huntington North | Matt Hinds | Gary Andrews |
| Indianapolis Herron | Shane Evans | Charles McKemie |
| Indianapolis Riverside | Delbert Tardy | Zachary Mackie |
| Indianapolis Scecina | Jacob DeWilde | Mike Mendez |
| Knox | James Adcock | Rob Krueger |
| Lakewood Park Christian | Jared Estep | Andrew Evertts |
| Lanesville | Angie Hinton | Jamie Kolkmeier |
| LaPorte | Airrence Shark | Adam Neace |
| Michigan City | Rich Davis | Drew Eubank |
| Muncie Central | Dameon Wyatt | Hannah Thompson |
| New Albany | Shelby Gliebe | Kelsy Taylor |
| North Central (Farmersburg) | Joey Davidson | Jamie Huff |
| North Central (Indianapolis) | DeeAnn Ramey | FahKara Hawkins |
| North Decatur | Doug Laker | Tyler Johnson |
| North Harrison | Jamie Kolkmeier | Dakota Brooks |
| Northfield | Hillary Eltzroth | Matt Hinds |
| Paoli | Donavan Crews | Aaron Key |
| Parke Heritage | Mark Harper | Mitch Simmons |
| Perry Meridian | Amanda Davidson | Keith Stafford |
| Portage | Jovanny Gonzalez | Rich Davis |
| Prairie Heights | Bill Morr | Daniel Barnett |
| Rock Creek Academy | Noel Potter | Kevin White |
| St. Thomas More | new IHSAA school | Bob King |
| Seeger | Jeff McCoy | Chad Cripe |
| Seymour | Jason Longmeier | Nathan Owen |
| Shelbyville | Becca Hoefler | Kylie Weichman |
| South Bend Adams | Maurice Scott | Maurice Scott Jr. |
| South Bend Washington | Steve Reynolds | Cory McKinney |
| South Newton | Nichole Winkler | Bradley Bevis |
| Southridge | Greg Werner | Matt Hiter |
| Tecumseh | Corey Knaebel | Joe Paulin |
| Tipton | Lela Crawford-Gillmann | Jason Bales |
| Tri | Ethan Cook | Jeff Burger |
| Trinity Lutheran | Darrin Keith | Matt Trimnell |
| Twin Lakes | Brad Bowsman | Betsy Adams |
| Union City | Sarah Black | Justiss Cantu |
| Wabash | Matt Stone | Joe Kaufman |
| Waldron | Ilea Shipp | Doug Laker |
| West Noble | Haley Holliday | Steve Wiktorowski |
| Winchester | Holly Gutierrez | Jerimy Stephan |
** interim coach for all or part of 2024-25
# interim coach for 2025-26
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