Members
Inductee
KARRAS JR., TED
KARRAS JR., TED
Born on December 10, 1964
Gary, Indiana
Inducted On
May 4, 2025
Location Inducted
Merrillville, Indiana
Region Number
1
Hobart High School
Coach
Hobart
1983
Ted was a 2-year letterman for Hobart High School in football and basketball. He was named All-Area in football & basketball. He was All-Duneland Conference and All-State in football. Ted played in the 1983 North-South All-Star game.
Northwestern University, St. Xavier University
B.S., M.A.
1987, 2002
Ted was a 4-year starter and letterman at Northwestern and team captain. He was named Honorable Mention All-Big 10.
Ted was a member of the 1987-1988 Super Bowl XXII Champion Washington Redskins. He received the All-American Football Foundation Bill Wade "Unsung Hero Award". He was inducted into the Andrean High School Hall of Fame, the Hobart High School Hall of Fame, and the Marian University Wall of Fame.
Ted joins his father, Ted (1963 World Champion Chicago Bears), Uncles Lou (Washington Redskins) and Alex (Detroit Lions - 2020 Pro Football Hall of Fame) in the Indiana Football Hall of Fame.
His son Teddy is a 2-time Super Bowl Champion with the New England Patriots, and currently captain of the Cincinnatti Bengals.
Ted and his wife, Jennifer have two children. Teddy and his wife, Rachel have a daughter Penelope. Their daughter, Taylor is engaged to Nick Magieri.
Ted was an assistant coach for 10 years. He had stints at Kankakee Valley, University of Minnesota, Northern Illinois University, Lake Forest College, University of St. Francis, IL, St. Xavier University (where he helped SXU to their first ever playoff appearance), and the University of St. Francis, Indiana.
He has spent over 20 years as a head coach, coaching at Andrean High School (1996-98), Rose-Hulman Institue of Technology (2003-2005), Marian University (2006-2012) 2023-Present, Walsh University (2013-2016).
While coaching at Andrean, Ted's teams won 3 sectionals, 2 regionals and the school's first ever State Finals appearance. He was named the IFCA Region 1 Coach of the Year in 1997 as well as the Post Tribune and Hammond Times Coach of the Year Award. At Rose-Hulman, he was the 2003 D3 Football.com Rookie Performance of the Year. While at Marian University, he was 2-time AFCA NAIA Region 2 Coach of the Year, 2011 Mid-Staes Football Association Coach of the Year. In 2012, he won the American Football Monthly NAIA Coach of the Year and set a National Record for collegiate start-up (2007) to National Champion (2012).