Members
Inductee
VAN HORN, DAVID L.
VAN HORN, DAVID L.
Born on January 12, 1941
Beech Grove, IN
November 5, 2013.
Inducted On
May 15, 2008
Location Inducted
Carmel, IN
Region Number
6
Carmel
Coach
Beech Grove
1959
All-Marion County and All-Capital District Conference in football.
Purdue University
1963
Played as a freshman
Inducted into Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame; past-president of Beech Grove HS Alumni Association.
Coaching Experience: 40 years as assistant coach - Beech Grove 7 years; Hollywood Hills, FL, 1 year; Carmel HS 32 years; career coaching record 327-121; Carmel coaching record 293-85.
Coaching Honors: While at Carmel - tournament record 65-19; 20 Sectional, 11 Regional, 6 Semi-state, and 5 State Championships (1978, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1989); 4 undefeated seasons (1978, 1980, 1981, 1986); IFCA District 8 Assistant Coach of the Year.
Outstanding Players Coached: Mark Herrman (Purdue/NFL), Matt Elliott (Michigan/NFL), Mark Hagen (Indiana/college coach), Bart Burrell (Purdue), Shawn Heffern (Notre Dame/NFL), Bo Belden (Indiana/coach), Rob McCreary (Georgetown, KY/NFL), Jon Burman (Texas A&M/Illinois/NFL), B. J. Hammer (Wabash/college coach), John Hebert (Purdue/coach), and 42 players who participated in IFCA North-South All-Star Game.
Coaching Honors: While at Carmel - tournament record 65-19; 20 Sectional, 11 Regional, 6 Semi-state, and 5 State Championships (1978, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1989); 4 undefeated seasons (1978, 1980, 1981, 1986); IFCA District 8 Assistant Coach of the Year.
Outstanding Players Coached: Mark Herrman (Purdue/NFL), Matt Elliott (Michigan/NFL), Mark Hagen (Indiana/college coach), Bart Burrell (Purdue), Shawn Heffern (Notre Dame/NFL), Bo Belden (Indiana/coach), Rob McCreary (Georgetown, KY/NFL), Jon Burman (Texas A&M/Illinois/NFL), B. J. Hammer (Wabash/college coach), John Hebert (Purdue/coach), and 42 players who participated in IFCA North-South All-Star Game.
