Members
Inductee
GADDIS, BOB
GADDIS, BOB
Born on November 12, 1955
New Castle, IN
Inducted On
July 26, 2014
Location Inducted
Columbus, IN
Region Number
10
2022
Columbus East
Coach
Muncie Southside
1974
Ball State University
1978
Served as athletic director at Columbus East 2006-2015; became Executive Director of Indiana Football Coaches Association 2013; other offices/activities within IFCA - Assistant Executive Director; Publicity, Grid Magazine, Placement Director; golf outing; first newsletter; clinic director; UPI Board; IFCA Coaches Rating Board All-Star selection; director-elect and director; IFCA president; several committees. Inducted: Delaware County HOF 2013, Indiana Football HOF 2014, National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2022. NHSACA National Football COY finalist 2019. National Football Foundation Distinguished Citizen Award 2022.
Wife, Karen; children, Alisha and Grant.
Coaching Experience: Assistant football coach at Hamilton Southeastern 1978-1979; head football coach at Tri-County 1980-1981, South Putnam 1982-1984, Danville 1985-1988, Pike 1989-1990, Evansville F. J. Reitz 1991-2000, and Columbus East 2001-2021, with a career record of 330-143.
Coaching Honors: Assistant All-Star coach 1986, 1992 and South All-Star head coach 2000; Ball State Coach of the Year 2004, 2008, 2011; Indianapolis Colts Class 4A Coach of the Year 2008; U.S. Army All-American Game assistant coach 2012; 22 conference titles; 14 Sectional titles 1986, 1992, 1999, 2004, 2006-2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018; 12 Regional titles 1986, 1992, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018. 3 Semi-State titles 2013, 2016, 2017. 5A State Runner-up 2016. 4A State Champion 2013 and 2017 State Champion 2017.
Outstanding Players Coached: Stevie Brown - HS All-American, New York Giants; Gunner Kiel - HS All-American.
Coaching Honors: Assistant All-Star coach 1986, 1992 and South All-Star head coach 2000; Ball State Coach of the Year 2004, 2008, 2011; Indianapolis Colts Class 4A Coach of the Year 2008; U.S. Army All-American Game assistant coach 2012; 22 conference titles; 14 Sectional titles 1986, 1992, 1999, 2004, 2006-2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018; 12 Regional titles 1986, 1992, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018. 3 Semi-State titles 2013, 2016, 2017. 5A State Runner-up 2016. 4A State Champion 2013 and 2017 State Champion 2017.
Outstanding Players Coached: Stevie Brown - HS All-American, New York Giants; Gunner Kiel - HS All-American.