Members
Inductee
BRUIN, TOM
BRUIN, TOM
Born on January 23, 1939
Georgetown, KY
Inducted On
August 7, 1998
Location Inducted
Muncie, IN
Region Number
5
Jay County
Coach
Royerton, IN
1957
All-Conference and All-State in football.
Ball State University
1961
Member of Indiana Football Coaches Association; first Director-Elect and second Director for Region 5; served on All-Star Committee several times; served as a teacher at Jay County High School.
Wife, Lois; daughter, Camala.
Coaching Experience: Assistant football caoch Anderson Madison Heights 5 years, then head coach 9 years; first head coach at Jay County HS, remaining there 17 years; career coaching record of 165-88-2.
Coaching Honors: Had 23 consecutive winning seasons as head coach; was 41st on All-Time Winningest Coach List compiled by IFCA.
Outstanding Players Coached: Jack Rector and Neal Rector, Anderson University; Michael Clark, Indiana University; Jay Powell, Hanover College; Dave Vormohr, University of Indianapolis; Bob Dressel, Purdue University.
Coaching Honors: Had 23 consecutive winning seasons as head coach; was 41st on All-Time Winningest Coach List compiled by IFCA.
Outstanding Players Coached: Jack Rector and Neal Rector, Anderson University; Michael Clark, Indiana University; Jay Powell, Hanover College; Dave Vormohr, University of Indianapolis; Bob Dressel, Purdue University.