Members

Inductee
BOVENKERK, SCOTT
BOVENKERK, SCOTT
Born on August 17, 1950
Chicago, IL
Inducted On
May 21, 2010
Location Inducted
South Bend, IN
Region Number
2
Jimtown
Coach
Chicago Fenger
1967
Northwestern College, Orange City, IA, Western Michigan University
B.A., M.S.
1973, 1982
Served as President of Indiana Football Coaches Association 2001; Membership Secretary of IFCA since 2002; served as Director of Region 2 many times; President of St. Joe Valley Chapter of Indiana Football Hall of Fame; worked in the University of Michigan Football Skills Camp 1990-2000; serves on the Indianapolis Colts Academic All-State Committee and the State Finals Awards Committee; administrator of South Bend Community Schools Football Clinics; has worked with College Football Hall of Fame Youth Clinics; served as NFF Coaching Clinic Director 3 years; IFCA Hall of Fame Secretary. Served 41 years in public education. Scott is the Hall of Fame Coordinator of the IFCA.
Wife, Judy; children, Greg (wife Laura), Michelle, and Tamara (husband Adam); grandchildren, Ella Ruth, Donovan, Jillian, Camryn, Isaac, Oliver and Harper
Coaching Experience: Junior varsity-assistant coach at Three Rivers, MI 1973-1981; head football coach at Three Rivers 1982-1985, with a 19-17 record; volunteer spring coach at Western Michigan 1982-1985; head football coach at South Bend Washington 1986-1999, with a 61-80 record; assistant coach at Jimtown HS 2001-2008, with an 86-16 record.

Coaching Honors: "Contribution to Amateur Football Award" from Moose Krause Chapter; "Gerald R. Ford High School Coach Award" from the All-American Football Foundation; 1990 North All-Star assistant coach; 1990 WHME Coach of the Year; Region 2 Class 4A Coach of the Year on several occasions.