Members
Inductee
KEEFER, STEVEN
KEEFER, STEVEN
Born on November 22, 1946
Fort Wayne
Inducted On
June 10, 2015
Location Inducted
Fort Wayne, IN
Region Number
3
Fw Luers
Coach
Fort Wayne Central Catholic
1964
Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne 1973
1973
Retired social studies teacher.
Wife, Mary; children, Jennifer and Nicholas.
Coaching Experience: Head football coach at Bishop Luers High School, Fort Wayne, 1979-1986 and 2012; head football coach at Bellmont High School 1988-1993; freshman football coach at Bishop Luers 1998 to present; career varsity coaching record 74-28.
Coaching Honors: 1980 Summit Athletic Conference Champions (10-0); 1983 Class 2A State Runner-up; 1984 Sectional Champions and assistant coach for North in North-South All-Star game; 1985 Class 2A State Champions, Bloomington Herald Coach of the Year, and Indiana Catholic Coach of the Year; 1986 Regional Champions and head coach for winning North team (20-12) in North-South All-Star game; 2012 Class 2A State Champions.
Outstanding Players Coached: North All-Stars Pete Mungoven, Ray Billingsley, Steve Lichfield, Dave Slater, Michael Rectanus, Charlie Colligan, Cal Miller, Dan Beckman, and Jaylon Smith; Jeff Goeglein, Phil Eskew Mental Attitude Award winner.
Coaching Honors: 1980 Summit Athletic Conference Champions (10-0); 1983 Class 2A State Runner-up; 1984 Sectional Champions and assistant coach for North in North-South All-Star game; 1985 Class 2A State Champions, Bloomington Herald Coach of the Year, and Indiana Catholic Coach of the Year; 1986 Regional Champions and head coach for winning North team (20-12) in North-South All-Star game; 2012 Class 2A State Champions.
Outstanding Players Coached: North All-Stars Pete Mungoven, Ray Billingsley, Steve Lichfield, Dave Slater, Michael Rectanus, Charlie Colligan, Cal Miller, Dan Beckman, and Jaylon Smith; Jeff Goeglein, Phil Eskew Mental Attitude Award winner.
