Dr. Ron Girouard 1962 Danville Schlarman High School Graduate. Earned 12 Varsity Letters. First-Team All-State Football Chicago American 1961-62. Sporting News High School Football All-American 1962. Earned football scholarship to Northwestern University.
1971 Danville HS Football Undefeated Big 12 Conference Champions.Ranked 2nd in State by Chicago Daily Newsand Illinois Prep Sports Special.Outscored opponents 344 to 27.Recorded 25 consecutive wins over three seasons.Six team members signed NCAA D-1 football scholarships.
John Eakle Head Track and Cross Country Coachat Danville High School for 27 years. Member of Danville High School Hall of Fame. Member of Track/Cross Country Hall of Fame. SITCCA Track & Field Coach of the YearGraduate of Eastern Illinois University andthe University of Illinois.
2010 Riverton Parke HS Softball Season Record 31-2. Wabash River Conference Record 16-0. Indiana High School Athletic AssociationClass-A State Champion. Defeated Indianapolis Lutheran 1-0in title game.
B.J. Luke Danville High School Graduate. 1971 Chicago Tribune All-State Football Selection(both Offense and Defense). Sunkist High School Football All-American. Earned scholarship to University of Georgia. Member of Illinois High School FootballCoaches Hall of Fame. Coached two Danville High School teamsto the Illinois High School AssociationFinal Four Playoffs. Won 237 games as a Head Coach.
Ned Whitesell In 1931 began 25-year career as Danville High’s Head Coach in both football and basketball Football teams won 83 games with 1935 squad Big Twelve Conference undefeated champions Viking basketball teams won 169 games and 1935-36 team finished second in state tourney with 23-1 record Member Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame…
Ray Wittmann Long-time coach at Oakwood High School For 28 years (1977-2004) cross-country teams compiled a record of 353 wins 181 loses Coached boys basketball from 1982-1996 and in 2004 with a record of 279-153 Had six 20-win seasons, two regional titles and four Vermilion County Championships Coached girls basketball (2001-2003) Member of Illinois Basketball…
Joe Springer Notre Dame Graduate All-American Pole Vaulter and Team Captain 3-time varsity letterman 1952-53-54 Began coaching / teacher career at Schlarman High School in 1957 Started at Danville Junior College at 1967 serving as teacher and Athletic Director until 1990 Member NJCAA Golf Hall of Fame Member DACC Athletic Hall of Fame
John Spezia Attended Bismarck-Henning HS, Eureka College, DACC and Valparaiso University Coached at Jr. and High School, College, International & Pro levels. Over 550 career wins. Won NJCAA D-2 National Title at Danville Area Community College in 1991, Runners-up 1999 Hall of Fame Member; IBCA, NJCAA Men’s Basketball Coaches and Danville Area CC NJCAA D-2…
Mike Small Graduate of Danville High School Member of 1982 DHS State Golf Champions As coach of the Fighting Illini, won 13 Big Ten Team Championships Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year (13 times) 2015 NCAA Golf Coach of the Year 7-time Elite 8, 4-time Final Four, NCAA Runner-Up 4-year letterman at U. of…