Members
Inductee
WILLARD, COACH DON
WILLARD, COACH DON
Born on September 13, 1941
Greenfield, IN
November 13, 2019.
Inducted On
September 8, 2002
Location Inducted
Knightstown, IN
Region Number
8
Knightstown
Coach
Greenfield
1959
Lettered in football 3 years, baseball 4 years, and basketball 2 years.
Ball State University 1964; Ball State University MS 1971
1971
Member of Indiana Football Coaches Association since its beginning; sons Aaron and Bruce were quarterbacks on their father's teams; Knightstown football stadium named in his honor 2014.
Wife, Beth; children, Bruce (Jennie), Ellen (Butch), Kristin (Ken), and Aaron; 9 grandsons.
Coaching Experience: Varsity football assistant at Waynetown, IN 1964-1965; assistant football coach Knightstown 1965-1966; head football coach at Knightstown 1967-2005; also, coached junior high basketball 1990-1995; varsity baseball 1968-1976; assistant wrestling coach and junior high track coach 2 years; overall head football coaching record of 226-184-3.
Coaching Honors: Class A State Runner-Up; Class A Regional and Semi-State Champions; Class A Sectional Champions 1992; Ball State University Alumnus Football Coach of the Year; named to North-South All-Star coaching staff 1998, where he had 3 All-Star players; in 1992, 1994 and 1997 named Conference Coach of the Year; 8 Big Blue River Conference Championships; 3 White River Athletic Conference Championships.
Coaching Honors: Class A State Runner-Up; Class A Regional and Semi-State Champions; Class A Sectional Champions 1992; Ball State University Alumnus Football Coach of the Year; named to North-South All-Star coaching staff 1998, where he had 3 All-Star players; in 1992, 1994 and 1997 named Conference Coach of the Year; 8 Big Blue River Conference Championships; 3 White River Athletic Conference Championships.
