Members
Inductee
CODIANO, JOE
CODIANO, JOE
Born on March 19, 1930
Orrville, OH
November 12, 2002.
Inducted On
June 28, 1980
Location Inducted
Richmond, IN
Region Number
10
Brookville
Coach
Orrville
1948
Lettered in football, basketball, and baseball; All-Conference Football Team 1945-1947; Ohio All-State Football Team 1947; captain football team 1947.
Miami University, OH 1952; Ball State University MA
1976
Lettered 3 years in football; voted Most Efficient Defensive Back senior year; played under Woody Hayes and Ara Parseghian.Entered Army in 1952 and played football at Ft. Eustis, VA, playing with 7 All-Americans; served in Korea 13 months.
Named a Kentucky Colonel 1968; received Sagamore of the Wabash honor 1988; Cradle of Coaches honoree, Miami University, 1995; continued as Brookville HS boys' physical education teacher after retiring from coaching; coached 4 second generation players; Brookville football field, where he coached most of his games, was renamed "Codiano Field" in September, 2005.
Wife, Dorothea "Dottie"; children, Rebecca, Karen, Rachel, and Julie.
Coaching Experience: After Army service, graduate assistant at Miami for one year; coached at Brookville, IN, HS for 25 years, with a record of 142-80-4; had 21 straight wins 1963-1965; retired from football coaching 1980; also served as head track and baseball coach, freshmen basketball coach, and was first wrestling coach at Brookville.
Coaching Honors: Coach of the Year 7 times (when in conference); Conference Champions 7 times (when in conference); 2 undefeated teams (not affiliated with conference) in 1964 and 1965; Indiana High School Coaches Association Award for 20+ years coaching 1975; IFCA 100+ game winner.
Outstanding Players Coached: Ron Deffner, Miami U; Bill Griffith, Miami U; Jim Price, Louisville; Wade Urban, West Point; Doug Price, Perry; Tom Erney, Jacksonville; Rex Hinesley, Yale; John Peters, Indiana Central; Mike Deffner, Franklin College; 4 were North-South All-Star Game Selections - Don Pelsor 1967, Jack Smith 1975, John Peters 1974, and Mike Deffner 1976.
Coaching Honors: Coach of the Year 7 times (when in conference); Conference Champions 7 times (when in conference); 2 undefeated teams (not affiliated with conference) in 1964 and 1965; Indiana High School Coaches Association Award for 20+ years coaching 1975; IFCA 100+ game winner.
Outstanding Players Coached: Ron Deffner, Miami U; Bill Griffith, Miami U; Jim Price, Louisville; Wade Urban, West Point; Doug Price, Perry; Tom Erney, Jacksonville; Rex Hinesley, Yale; John Peters, Indiana Central; Mike Deffner, Franklin College; 4 were North-South All-Star Game Selections - Don Pelsor 1967, Jack Smith 1975, John Peters 1974, and Mike Deffner 1976.