Members
Inductee
RODICH, MICHAEL “MIKE”
RODICH, MICHAEL “MIKE”
Born on January 25, 1925
Clinton, IN
December 24, 2015, at the age of 90.
Inducted On
April 23, 2016
Location Inducted
Richmond, IN
Region Number
8
Richmond
Coach
Clinton
1942
Ball State University 1949; Ball State University MA
1955
Entered BSU in fall 1942 and played football; served as a pilot in US Army Air Corps 1943-1946; re-entered BSU in fall 1946 and played football; retired from RHS after 36 years of teaching and coaching.
Wife, Virginia (deceased); daughter, Mary Ann
Coaching Experience: Head 9th grade football coach at Dennis junior HS, Richmond, 1949-1956; became varisty line coach at Richmond HS 1956, then promoted to defensive coordinator 1957-1978; also served as head baseball coach.
Coaching Honors: Dennis team won city championship 3 times; as defensive coordinator at RHS, team won 12 North Central Conference championships and were mythical state champions 1956 and 1957; 1967 team gave up only 18 points defensively all season and had 7 shut-outs; 12 of his defensive units were ranked among Indiana's top ten; 5 RHS teams were unbeaten, approximately 200 players earned college scholarships, and 6 made it to the pros during his tenure as a coach.
Coaching Honors: Dennis team won city championship 3 times; as defensive coordinator at RHS, team won 12 North Central Conference championships and were mythical state champions 1956 and 1957; 1967 team gave up only 18 points defensively all season and had 7 shut-outs; 12 of his defensive units were ranked among Indiana's top ten; 5 RHS teams were unbeaten, approximately 200 players earned college scholarships, and 6 made it to the pros during his tenure as a coach.
