Members
Inductee
MATTIX, BOB
MATTIX, BOB
Born on October 4, 1949
Gary, IN
January 15, 2022
Inducted On
May 5, 2019
Location Inducted
Merrillville, IN
Region Number
1
Portage
Coach
Hobart
1967
Ball State University
1971
Served as athletic director while at West Central; served as Portage athletic director 2002-2006; retired from teaching 2006 but remained active in coaching.
Wife, Josie; children, Kevin (Adina), Kelly (Ted), Kurt; 9 grandchildren
Coaching Experience: Portage - assistant football coach 1971-1975, 1984-1989, then head coach 1989-1994 with a 27-22 record; head coach West Central HS 1975-1979 and Wabash HS 1979-1983; defensive line coach Valparasio University 1994-2000; assistant coach Hobart HS 2006-2007, Michigan City 2007-2009, and Homewood-Flossmoor 2010-2012; freshman coach Portage 2012 to present; also coached basketball, wrestling, baseball, and track.