Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Inductee

JOHN COLLIER
NAIA National Coach of the Year

HIGH SCHOOL:
Guilford High School (1944)

COLLEGE:
Hanover College (1951)

Twice leading scorer and captain at Guilford H. S. ... 4-year letter-winner ... MVP as senior in 1944 ... at Hanover College started every game in his 4 years ... captain and MVP as junior ... helped Hanover win its first Hoosier Col. Conf. championship ... coached Vevay HS from 1951-56 and Brookville 1956-66 ... named coach of the year 3 times by Southeastern Indiana Coaches-Officials-Principals Assn... became Hanover basketball coach in 1966, athletic director 2 yrs later …coached Panthers to five berths in the NAIA national tournament…3 times coach of the year in the Hoosier Collegiate Conference. His son, Steve, was Mr. Basketball in 1974.