IBCA Announces 2021 Hall of Fame Class
The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association announced its 2021 Hall of Fame class Monday morning.
In all, 95 individuals and 11 teams were inducted from around the state. The inductees are broken into six classes: coaches, career coaches, players, media, officials, friends of basketball and teams.
In addition, three individuals and three organizations won yearly awards.
2021 IBCA Award Winners
Individuals
Bob Reczek: Derrill Kipp Courage Award winner
Rob Judson: Herrins Award winner
Rodney Keller: Chuck Rolinski Award winner (Pantagraph announcement story and feature)
2021 IBCA Hall of Fame Inductees
Coaches
| Name | Schools | City | Team | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Bunkenburg | Benedictine University | Lisle | Men | – Benedictine Spotlight – Between the Lines |
| Todd Fisher | Immaculate Conception / Walther Christian | Elmhurst | Girls | |
| Doug Hargis | Centralia Junior High | Centralia | Boys | |
| Salen “Doc” Herke | Central | Peoria | Boys | |
| Terry Herrell | Centralia Junior High | Centralia | Girls | |
| Jon Kraus | Okawville | Okawville | Boys | |
| Kent Niebrugge | Teutopolis Junior High | Teutopolis | Boys | Effingham 97.9 FM |
| Ron Reed | Effingham, Harrisburg, Lawrenceville, North Clay | Effingham | Boys | Effingham 97.9 FM |
| Rick Schoon | St. Anne | St. Anne | Boys | Daily Journal |
| Scott Trost | Lewis University | Romeoville | Men | – Lewis – Between the Lines |
| Tom White | De La Salle Institute | Chicago | Boys | 400th career win (12/10/2019) |
Career Coaches
| Name | Schools | City | Team | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Batka | Lake Park / Aurora West | Aurora | Boys | Lake Park Tweet |
| Jeff Faulkenberg | Triad / Marissa / Highland | Troy | Boys | |
| Lee Maciejewski | Downers Grove North / West Chicago / Hinsdale Central / Glenbard West | Downers Grove | Boys | |
| Joe Parmentier | East Alton / Wood River | Alton | Boys/Girls | The Telegraph |
| Jim Seka | Colinsville | Collinsville | Boys | |
| Jerry Stonequist | Maine West | Des Plaines | Girls | Journal & Topics / Daily Herald |
| Pat Taphorn | Pekin | Pekin | Boys |
Players
| Name | High School | College | Class | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph "Moon" Baker | Rockford | Northwestern | Rockford Register-Star | |
| Jim Bocinsky | Oak Lawn | DePaul | 247 Sports | |
| Dan Cross | Carbondale | Florida | The Southern | |
| John Davsko | Sacred Heart-Griffin | St. Louis | ||
| Lexanne (Dickerson) Darwent | Carthage | John Wood CC/U of I-Springfield | Herald-Whig | |
| Latoya Doage | Bloomington | Nebraska | ||
| Kassie (Drew) Redmon | Anna-Jonesboro | Missouri | ||
| Brad Eaton | Southeastern | Culver-Stockton | Herald-Whig | |
| Megan Edwards | Maine West | Eastern Illinois | Daily Herald | |
| Emily Fennell | Paris | Ball State | ||
| Kelly (Firth) Hatfield | Lutheran | SIU-Carbondale | ||
| McKensey Green | Carthage | Kirkwood CC/Iowa | Herald-Whig | |
| Carolyn Hagerty | Central Catholic | EIU/Bradley | ||
| Kristen Heidloff | Fenwick | Georgetown | ||
| Danielle (Hibbard) Suprenant | Carthage | John Wood CC/St. Francis. PA | Herald-Whig | |
| Troy Hudson | Carbondale | Missouri/SIU-Carbondale | The Southern | |
| Tina Hutchinson | Lincoln | San Diego State | ||
| Brad Johnson | Geneseo | Iowa State | Star Courier | |
| LaMarr Justice | Batavia | Notre Dame | Aurora Beacon-News | |
| Moira (Kennelly) Pietrowski | Maine West | Northwestern | Daily Herald | |
| Sarah Kustock | Carl Sandburg | DePaul | 247 Sports | |
| Chris Martin | Eureka | Elmhurst | The Pantagraph | |
| Megan (McCracken) Delp | Alleman | Iowa State/Illinois State | ||
| Gordon McFarland | Troy | Central Missouri State | ||
| Chris McKinney | Lincoln | San Diego State/Midland CC/Oral Roberts | ||
| Joey Meyer | DePaul Prep | DePaul | 247 Sports | |
| John Milholland | Westville | Eastern Illinois | ||
| John Moran | Jacobs | Northern Iowa | Northwest Herald | |
| Karin Nicholls | Argenta-Oreana | Bradley | Herald-Review | |
| Barb Perkes | Mater Dei | Eastern Illinois | ||
| Natasha Pointer | Whitney Young | Rutgers | ||
| Jordan Prosser | Eureka | Elmhurst | The Pantagraph | |
| Amy (Rakers) Fogle | Beleville West | SIU--Carbondale | ||
| Brian Randle | Notre Dame | Univ of Illinois | ||
| Abel Schrader | Okawville | SIU--Carbondale | ||
| Megan (Shirey) Carlisle | Carthage | Cardinal Stritch | Herald-Whig | |
| McKay Smith | Southeast | Illinois State | ||
| Lesli Spencer | Clinton | Lincoln CC/William Penn | ||
| Harold Summers | Lawrenceville | Indiana | ||
| Billy Taylor | West Aurora | Notre Dame | Between the Lines Aurora Beacon-News | |
| MC Thompson | Marshall | DePaul | 247 Sports | |
| Mitch Ward | Donovan | Purdue | Daily Journal | |
| Kerry (Wegrzyn) Kelley | Maine West | Daily Herald | ||
| Josh Wexler | Highland Park | Cornell | ||
| Corey Williams | Batavia | Arizona | Aurora Beacon-News |
Media
| Name | Media Organization | City | Story |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Cluver | WPXN | Paxton | |
| Dan Daugherty | WPXN/WHPO/WRTL | Paxton | |
| Pete Hayes | Alton Telegraph | Alton | The Telegraph |
| Kevin Hieronymus | Bureau County Republican | BCR News Star Courier |
|
| Mike McManus | Centralia | X95 | |
| Mike Monahan | Mattoon Journal Gazette / Charleston Times Courier | Mattoon/Charleston | |
| Jeff Myers | WTAD/WRMN | Quincy/Elgin | |
| Mark Whalen | WLDS | Jacksonville | Link |
| Les Winkeler | Southern Illinois | Carbondale |
Officials
| Name | City | Organization | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Barnett | Makanda | IHSA | |
| Marc Davis | Chicago | NBA | |
| John Downey | Benton | IHSA | |
| Greg Rennegarbe | Okawville | IHSA | |
| John Sallee | Nashville | IHSA | |
| Rod Taylor | Belleville | IHSA | |
| Vernal Turner | Bourbonnais | IHSA | |
| Tyler Vogt | Forreston | IHSA | Rockford Register-Star |
| Don Williams | Elmhurst | IHSA |
Friends of Basketball
| Name | City | School | Organization | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Alexander | Chicago | |||
| Ernie Cameron | Glen Ellyn | Glenside JH / Glenbard West / West Chicago / Hinsdale Central | ||
| Kent Coultas | Winchester | |||
| Steve Endsley | Normal | IESA | ||
| Chris Fisher | Midwest Central | |||
| John Gazdik | Elgin | St. Edward | ||
| Kurt Gibson | Bloomington | IHSA | ||
| John Groves | Quincy | Quincy High School | ||
| Mike Hellenthal | Quincy | Quincy / Galesburg / Dixon | Herald-Whig | |
| Scott Johnson | Bloomington | IHSA | Daily Herald | |
| Nick Ladis | Des Plaines | Maine West | Daily Herald | |
| Mary Suzanne Patton | Edwardsville | Edwardsville Intelligencer | ||
| Debra Pitts | Alton | Alton / Civic Memorial | Edwardsville intelligencer | |
| Del Stegmeier | Staunton | |||
| Jerry Williams | Carmi |
Teams
| Year | Team | City | Accolades | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | University of Illinois Men | Champaign | NCAA Final Four | |
| 1951 | University of Illinois Men | Champaign | NCAA Final Four | |
| 1952 | University of Illinois Men | Champaign | NCAA Final Four | |
| 2009 | Meridian Boys | Macon | IHSA Class 1A Champs | Herald-Review |
| 2009 | Driscoll Catholic Girls | Addison | IHSA Class 2A Champs | |
| 2009 | Seton Academy Boys | South Holland | IHSA Class 2A Champs | |
| 2009 | Richwood's Girls | Peoria | IHSA Class 3A Champs | |
| 2009 | Centennial Boys | Springfield | IHSA Class 3A Champs | |
| 2009 | Whitney Young Boys | Chicago | IHSA Class 4A Champs | |
| 2009 | Hinckley-Big Rock Girls | Hinckley | IHSA Class 1A Champs | Daily Chronicle |
| 2010 | Hinckley-Big Rock Girls | Hinckley | IHSA Class 1A Champs |