Members
Inductee
BALASH, STEVE
BALASH, STEVE
Born on October 2, 1950
Valparaiso, IN
Inducted On
May 3, 2009
Location Inducted
Merrillville, IN
Region Number
1
Hobart
Coach
Hobart, IN
1968
4-year track and field; 4-year basketball; 4-year football with 3 years as a starter; football and track team captain; Junior All-State 1966; Senior All-State 1967; Bloomington Herald Top 50 All-Stars; Indiana North All-Star Team 1968.
Indiana State University
1972
Athletic scholarship; 3-year starter on offensive line and linebacker; Most Valuable Freshman; team co-captain.
41 year teaching career for School City of Hobart; selected Hobart's Teacher of the Year 6 times; inducted into Indiana Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame.
Wife, Jeannie; daughters, Stefanie and Heather.
Coaching Career: 41 year coaching career at Hobart HS; assistant varsity football coach and coached JV and frosh teams to record of 197-74-1; head wrestling coach with 236 dual meet wins; assistant track coach.
Coaching Honors: 11 Semi-State Championships and 4 State Championships as assistant football coach; 5 Conference Wrestling Championships; 3-time Conference Wrestling Coach of the Year; State Wrestling Coach of the Year; took 54 boys to State wrestling finals, with 8 State Champions; 18 State track qualifiers in shot and disc.
Coaching Honors: 11 Semi-State Championships and 4 State Championships as assistant football coach; 5 Conference Wrestling Championships; 3-time Conference Wrestling Coach of the Year; State Wrestling Coach of the Year; took 54 boys to State wrestling finals, with 8 State Champions; 18 State track qualifiers in shot and disc.
