Members
Inductee
DEAL, MARK RUSSELL
DEAL, MARK RUSSELL
Born on March 21, 1957
Gary, IN
Inducted On
May 5, 2013
Location Inducted
Merrillville, IN
Region Number
1
Indiana Univ
Coach
Hobart, IN
1975
AP All-State Team 1974
Indiana University 1979; Indiana University MS
1986
Academic All-Big Ten nomination 1976; served as a graduate assistant football coach 1979; team won Holiday Bowl 1979.
Served as Director of IU Varsity Club 2001-2007 and in Football Operations 2008-2011; currently serves as IU's Assistant Athletic Director in Football Operations.
Wife, Patricia; daughter, Carrie, and son, Casey; granddaughter Eleanore.
Coaching Experience: Assistant football coach at Wabash College, serving as linebacker coach 1980-1982 and offensive coordinator 1983; assistant coach at Marshall University 1984-1985, at Kansas State University 1986-1988, at Virginia Military Institute 1989-1990, at Rutgers University 1991-1995, and at Indiana University 1996-2000.
Coaching Honors: Wabash ranked 8th (8-0-1) in Nation in final poll 1980, 10th (8-1) in 1981, and 5th (10-0) in 1982.
Outstanding Players Coached and Recruited: Coached or recruited 18 players who have gone on to the NFL, such as Marshall's Mike Barber, Cincinnati Bengals; Rutgers' Marco Battaglia, Bengals, and Shaun O'Hara, New York Giants; IU's Antwaan Randle El, Pittsburgh Steelers; Adawale Ogunleye and Anthony Oakley, Chicago Bears; Kris Dielman, San Diego Chargers; Chris Liwienski, Minnesota Vikings; Victor Allotey, Kansas City Chiefs; and, James Broyles, St. Louis Rams.
Coaching Honors: Wabash ranked 8th (8-0-1) in Nation in final poll 1980, 10th (8-1) in 1981, and 5th (10-0) in 1982.
Outstanding Players Coached and Recruited: Coached or recruited 18 players who have gone on to the NFL, such as Marshall's Mike Barber, Cincinnati Bengals; Rutgers' Marco Battaglia, Bengals, and Shaun O'Hara, New York Giants; IU's Antwaan Randle El, Pittsburgh Steelers; Adawale Ogunleye and Anthony Oakley, Chicago Bears; Kris Dielman, San Diego Chargers; Chris Liwienski, Minnesota Vikings; Victor Allotey, Kansas City Chiefs; and, James Broyles, St. Louis Rams.
