Members
Inductee
VLASIC, JERRY
VLASIC, JERRY
Born on February 22, 1937
Gary, IN
October 25, 2018, in Avon, IN.
Inducted On
June 23, 1996
Location Inducted
Merrillville, IN
Region Number
1
Hammond Noll
Coach
Bishop Noll Institute, Hammond, IN
1955
All-Area honors in football; earned football scholarship as a tackle.
Butler University 1962; Ball State University MS
1967
All-Conference in football 1958-1959; undefeated team in 1959.
Served in US Army; was an educator in Mill Creek, Rolling Prarie, and East Gary schools prior to becoming coach at Noll; was athletic director at Bishop Noll while coaching football; inducted into Hammond Sports Hall of Fame 2008.
Wife, Lila; sons, Jerry (Laura) and Nick; 7 grandchildren
Coaching Experience: 26 years as head coach at Bishop Noll, with a 162-97 record at time of his induction; 3 years assistant football defensive coordinator at Lake Station; 3 years assistant football defensive coordinator at Rolling Prairie; also coached basketball and baseball 2 years at Mill Creek in LaPorte County.
Coaching Honors: IFCA Coach of the Year in 1989; Lake Shore Conference Coach of the Year 7 times; Ball State Alumni Coach of the Year in 1989; The Times, Post Tribune, and Compass Coach of the Year; Indiana State Champions in Class 3A in 1989; 2-time North All-Star head coach; was Noll's longest serving and winningest football coach.
Outstanding Players Coached: Wally Kasprzycki, Marc Ferry, Paul Smilgius, Mike Knight, Joe Angyus, Joe Skubisz, Rusty Setzer, and Rich Sobilo.
Coaching Honors: IFCA Coach of the Year in 1989; Lake Shore Conference Coach of the Year 7 times; Ball State Alumni Coach of the Year in 1989; The Times, Post Tribune, and Compass Coach of the Year; Indiana State Champions in Class 3A in 1989; 2-time North All-Star head coach; was Noll's longest serving and winningest football coach.
Outstanding Players Coached: Wally Kasprzycki, Marc Ferry, Paul Smilgius, Mike Knight, Joe Angyus, Joe Skubisz, Rusty Setzer, and Rich Sobilo.
