Hanover Coaching Legend Collier Highlights East Central Hall Of Fame Class Of 2015

Monday, March 9, 2015 at 7:28 AM

By Mike Perleberg

Retired Hanover College men's basketball coach and Guilford High School graduate John Collier leads the 2015 induction class of the East Central Athletic Hall of Fame. Photo courtesy Hoosier Hardwood. (St. Leon, Ind.) – The second induction class of the East Central High School Athletic Hall of Fame includes Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame and Hanover College Hall of Fame member John Collier. Collier graduated from Guilford High School in 1944 after starring for four years and becoming the school’s all-time leading scorer. He started for all four years of his college career at Hanover. He was inducted to the Indiana hoops hall in 1979, then to Hanover College’s athletic hall of fame in 1995. After coaching at Vevay and Brookville high schools, Collier coached at Hanover College from 1966 until 1988. He still holds the school record for coaching wins at 388. Collier Arena, where the Hanover men’s and women’s basketball teams play, and the school’s mental attitude award is named for him. Collier highlights an impressive group of 10 former East Central and Sunman-Dearborn school district athletes who will be joining EC’s new hall of fame. The induction class was announced by ECHS athletic director Don Stonefield on Monday. Other inductees include former East Central High principal Jim Helms, EC multi-sport athlete Steve Elmlinger (graduated 1985); North Dearborn basketball and baseball star James Feist (1962); EC quarterback and former state passing yards record holder Kyle Frondorf (1984); coach, athletic director and assistant principal Cliff Giltner; EC All-American quarterback Don Hoog (1987); four-year swimming letterman Kyle House (2008); 10 varsity letter winner Daryl Huber (1984); and EC all-time leader in girls basketball points, assists, steals and free throws made and attempts and 12 varsity letter winner Robin Theising (1993). The induction banquet will be Friday, May 22 at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are available through the East Central High School Athletic Office for $20.00 each. Here are full bios for each new inductee, as provided by East Central Athletics: John Collier - Guilford 1944; Basketball 4 year starter. Leading scorer and team MVP Jr. & Sr. year, Sectional team Jr. & Sr. year and graduated all-time leading scorer. Post High School: Attended Hanover College – 4 year starter, Team Captain Jr. & Sr. year. Hanover’s all-time leading scorer. Head Coach at Vevay H.S. (1951-56), Brookville H.S. (1956-66), Hanover College (1966-1988), Member of the Indiana High School Basketball Hall of Fame (1979), Hanover College Hall of Fame (1995). Steve Elmlinger – East Central 1985; 9 Varsity Letters – 3 football, 3 track and field, 3 baseball. Football: 2-time All-EIAC Conference, All-State wide receiver and defensive back, Indiana South All-Star, Earned football scholarship to the University of Cincinnati. Track and Field; multiple EIAC Conference, Sectional and Regional Champion in 100m, 200m, and 400m. relay. Baseball: All-Conference outfielder, team high batting average, member of conference, sectional, and regional championship team. Post High School: Letter winner at University of Cincinnati and 3 letters at Indiana State University, All-Conference wide-receiver (1988 & ’89), All-American (1988), Team Captain (1988-’89), Senior Bowl (1990), Free Agent with Chicago Bears. James Feist – North Dearborn 1962; 6 Varsity Letters - 3 Basketball, 2 Baseball & 1 Track & Field. Member of the 1962 Basketball Sectional Championship team. Post High School: Varsity basketball coach at Medora H.S., Mooreshill H.S., and South Ripley H.S., Athletic Director at Eastern (Pekin) H.S. (17 years) and Principal (13 years) and served on the IHSAA Board of Directors (6 years). Kyle Frondorf – East Central 1984 – 9 Varsity Letters – 4 football, 3 basketball & 2 Baseball. Football; All-American QB (1983), Top 33 All-State (1983), All-EIAC Conference (1982 & ’83), Set Indiana Career Passing Yards Record; Football Scholarship to the University of Cincinnati (1984) and Indiana State University (1985-’88). Cliff Giltner – Coach, Athletic Director & Asst. Principal. – Bright, North Dearborn and East Central. Jim Helms – Contributor – Principal East Central H.S. Don Hoog – East Central 1987 – 9 Varsity Letters – 3 Football, 4 Basketball & 2 Baseball. Football; All-American QB (1986), Top 33 All-State (1986), Region X MVP, Indiana South All-Star, EIAC All-Conference (1984, ’85, & ’86) Basketball; EIAC Team Champs (1984, ’86 & ’87), Sectional Team Champs (1984, ’86, & ’87), Sectional MVP (1987), Team Leading Scorer (1985 & ’87), EIAC All-Conference (1985, ’86, & ’87). Baseball; Team Sectional and Regional Champs (1984), EIAC All-Conference (1985). Post High School – Football Scholarship to the University of Cincinnati and earned 2 varsity letters. Football Graduate Assistant Coach - 2 years (Defensive Backs) Kyle House – East Central 2008 – Swimming 4 year letterman; IHSAA State Champion -50 yard Freestyle (2007), IHSAA State Runner-Up – 100 Butterfly (2007 & ’08) and 50 yard Freestyle (2008), IHSAA Mental Attitude Award Winner (2008), Team Captain and Most Valuable Swimmer (2004-2008), IHSSCA Academic All-State (2008), IHSSCA All-State (2007 & ‘08), USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team (2007-08), EIAC 8-time individual Conference Champion, 4-time EIAC Most-Valuable Swimmer, 8-time Sectional Champion, Post High School – Full Athletic & Academic Scholarship to Purdue University (2008-10), and Queens University (2010-’13), Nine time NCAA Swimming All-American. Daryl Huber – East Central 1984 – 10 Varsity Letters – 3 Football, 3 Basketball, & 4 Baseball. Football; All-State (1983), EIAC & Team MVP (1983), 2-time EIAC All-Conference. Basketball; 2-time EIAC All-Conference, EIAC Conference MVP (1984), EC Record holder in career points, season and career rebounds. Baseball; 2-time EIAC All-Conference, Sectional and Regional Team Champion. Post High School – Football scholarship to the University of Cincinnati, 4 year starter and Team Captain (1988) Robin Theising – East Central 1993 – 12 Varsity Letters – 4 Volleyball, 4 Basketball & 4 Softball. Basketball; EC all-time leader in points, assists, steals and free throws made and attempts. Softball – all-time leader in home runs. Post High School – attend Mount St. Joseph College and 4 year starter in both basketball and softball.