INDIANAPOLIS - IUPUI Head Men's Cross Country/Track Coach
Chuck Koeppen has been selected as part of the 2013 Class to be inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame. Koeppen captured 23 state titles during his 37-year career at Carmel High School before retiring in 2008.
He took over the IUPUI cross country program in Decmeber 2008 and was instrumental in the creation of the Jaguars' track program prior to the 2011-12 season.
While at Carmel, Koeppen's coached 11 boys teams and 11 girls teams to Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) state titles, including five instances in which his teams swept the state crowns. He also helped Carmel's boys track team win the IHSAA state championship in 2000. In addition to the 22 cross country titles, Koeppen's teams finished second 16 times and accounted for 60 sectional, 52 regional and 29 semi-state championships.
He coached five boys track & field individual champions and two girls state cross country champions.
Since coming to IUPUI, Koeppen has led the Jaguars to two meet titles and three top four finishes in The Summit League in his four seasons. The program has experienced unprecedented recruiting success within the Hoosier State, routinely plucking numerous All-State performers since 2008.
The 13-member 2013 Hall of Fame Class is headlined by Joe Theismann and Chauncey Billups and was chosen after a two-level selection process involving a screening committee composed of active high school state association administrators, coaches and officials, and a final selection committee composed of coaches, former athletes, state association officials, media representatives and educational leaders. Nominations were made through NFHS member associations.
The full list of 2013 inductees includes
ATHLETES
Joe Theismann
Chauncey Billups
Harrison Dillard
Kristin Folkl Kaburakis
COACHES
Ed Aston
Chuck Koeppen
Chuck Lenahan
Mike Messere
James Tate
OFFICIALS
Jerry Kimmel
Haig Nigholhossian
ADMINISTRATOR
Ronnie Carter
PERFORMING ARTS
Richard Floyd
The National High School Hall of Fame was created in 1982 and is comprised of 411 members with the addition of this year's class.
ABOUT THE NFHS: Since 1920, The National Federation of State High School Associations has led the development of education -based interscholastic sports and activities that help students succeed in their lives. We set directions for the future by building awareness and support, improving the participation experience, establishing consistent standards and rules for competition, and helping those who oversee high school sports and activities.
The NFHS, from its offices in Indianapolis, Indiana, serves its 50 member state high school athletic/activity associations, plus the District of Columbia. The NFHS publishes playing rules in 16 sports for boys and girls competition and administers fine arts programs in speech, theater, debate and music. It provides a variety of program initiatives that reach the 18,500 high schools and over 11 million students involved in athletic and activity programs.
