Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association (WIBCA) will induct an auspicious Class of 2022 at their July banquets. The Eastside ceremony in Spokane on July 19 will honor head coaches Ray Ricks (Northwest Christian) and Rick Sloan (Central Valley) for his many years of service as a coach and athletic director Jamie Nilles (West Valley Spokane) will receive the Ed & Shirley Pepple Service Award. The Pat Fitterer positive coaching award will be given to Levi Heyen (Cashmere).
The July 21 Westside banquet, at the Nile Shrine Center, will fete five head coaches: John Callaghan (South Kitsap), Mike Kelly (Seattle Prep), Jason Kerr (O’Dea), Mark Schelbert (Fife), and Rick Skeen (King’s). Two assistant coaches, John Flanigan (Kentridge) and John Medak (Gig Harbor), will also be inducted. The Ed & Shirley Pepple Service Award will be presented to Puyallup Fairgrounds gym creation committee. JC Alexander (Mountain View) will receive the Pat Fitterer Positive Coaching Award. Further details and tickets will be available as the banquets approach at WIBCA.com
WIBCA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES, 1975-2021
1975
E.L. ‘‘Squinty’’ Hunter
Art Dawald
Richard ‘‘Boots’’ Wooten
1976
Ken Wills
John Fuller
Ray Thacker
1977
Mat Pavalunas
Bill Nollan
Tom Paski
1978
Vernon Moreman
1979
Bill Trowbridge
1980
Ed ‘‘Bull’’ Tenoski
1981
Irv Leifer
1982
Russ Insley
Norm Lowery
Waldo Roberts
Virgil Simmons
1983
Leonard T. ‘‘Solly’’
Saalwaechter
1984
Reginal L. ‘‘Reg’’ Schodeller
1985
John Stahl
1986
William ‘‘Bill’’ Taylor
Del Schafer
1987
Gilbert ‘‘Gib’’ Greiter
1988
Hal Dodeward
1989
Richard ‘‘Dick’’ G. Dixon
1990
Marv Ainsworth
Bill Hays
Dean Nicholson
Judd Heathcote
Marv Harshman
Don Monson
1991
Don Koplitz
Tom Smith
Chuck Randall
Laverne Simmons
1992
Norm Goldstein
Jake Maberry
Frank Teverbaugh
1993
Wayne Hohman
Les Eathorne
Ray Normile
1994
Hank Coplen
Bill Kelly
1995
Richard Hammermaster
Bob Anderson
1996
Walter Milroy
Wayne Dalesky
Ron Billings
Ray Cresap
1997
Donald Leach
Jerry Clyde
1998
Carl Kellman
1999
Bob Bafus
Dave Robertson
Gene Smith
Bob Woodworth
Wayne Worthen
2000
Jim Enslin
Mike Mullen
Bob Ross
2001
Wayne Gilman
2002
Steve Anstett
Richard Brock
Jim Harney
Don Huston
Lyle Patterson
Gary Radliff
2003
Rod Ancheta
Bruce Bailey
Melvin Bowden
Jerry Groenig
Ben Snowden
2004
Jack Cleveland
Denny Humphrey
Terry Irwin
Marty O’Brien
2005
Jim Adams
John Clark
Charlie Cobb
Mac Fraser
Roger Ottmar
Joe Richer
2006
Butch Blue
Ron Brown
Dave Denny
Al Hairston
Jerry Koester
Earl ‘‘Punky’’ Omeg
Ed Pepple
2007
Gil Coleman
Pat Fitterer
Ron Nilson
John Triplett
Gary Wusterbarth
2008
Jack deKubber
Jim Clifton
Bill Hill
Lyle McIntosh
Jim Thacker
2009
Rod Iverson
Tim Kelly
Keith Kingsbury
Mike Lowery
Norm Lowery, Jr.
2010
Bill Bakamus
Mike Downs
Dave Olzendam
Dwight Pflugrath
Phil Lumpkin
Toivo Piipo, asst
Steve McCallum, asst
2011
Richard Belcher
Tim Coles
Tim Cousins
Joe Harris
Bruce Hayes, asst
Darrell Lokken, asst
Larry Skogstad
2012
Tim Cummings
LeRoy Sinnes
Don Schumacher
Pat Clark-asst
Monte Walton-asst
Mark Williams-asst
2013
Dennis Bower
Bill Hawk
Bill Ward
Larry Hill-asst
Tim Gilmore-asst
Larry Mollerstuen-asst
Bob Petrosik-asst
Mike Reid-asst
Howard Thoemke-asst
2014
Mike Bethea
Rick Comer
Dean Scherer
Al Gleich, asst
2015
Doug Burge
Jim Castleberry, asst
Dave Jamison
Al Kawashima, asst
Frank Mattson, asst
Scott Novak
John Peterson
Phil Neill
2016
Roger DeBoer
Dave Dickson
Mike Hull
Brian Roper
Mike Thacker
Darcy Weisner
2017
Pat Mullen
Mel Ninnis
Eric Swanson
Denny Gowan, asst
2018
Marv Morris
Nalin Sood
Larry Walker
Hal Williams, asst
2019
Tim Taylor
Mike Carlquist
2020
Greg Lowell
Ron Rakoce, asst
Greg Wirtz, asst
Monte Cummings, asst
2021
Eli Juarez
Roger Sunderlund
Dean Wagenaar
Gary Archer, asst
Ted Wilkins, asst