Iowa Association of Track Coaches Hall of Fame

Drake Relays, state meet and conference titles as a high school athlete. Drake Relays and conference meet gold medals as a collegian. Drake Relays wins and records, conference team titles, state meet wins, state meet trophies, and state meet records as a coach. These are the type of accolades you will find listed in the…

Four Time State Champion in the 880 yd run 1931-1934 An amazing record of athletic superiority that began with a 200-yard sprint to victory in 1931 was climaxed in 1934 when John Graves, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Graves, won the state high school half mile run for the fourth straight year. Graves an…

Ray was born in Washington, Kansas on April 29, 1939. He was raised in Fairbury, Nebraska and graduated from high school in 1957. He participated in many activities in high school. He was co-captain of the Football team, a two state Tennis Champion and lettered in baseball and basketball as well. After graduation from high…

Kerry was one of the reasons Cascade High School was a dominate force in Track & Field and Cross Country during the 80’s. Kerry was the first girl in Iowa Track & Field history to win three individual Cross Country Titles – accomplishing this in the fall of 1983-84-85, which helped her team win three…

2022 Inductee What does a very successful businessman do after a 44 year in banking as a Bank Examiner, a Senior Vice President at Bankers Trust in Des Moines and an Executive Vice President at Farmers Trust and Savings Bank in Williamsburg do in retirement? Well, if you are a recognized and respected, on all…

Robert Guhin graduated from Central High School in Aberdeen, South Dakota and from Northern State College of Aberdeen. He received his masters degree from Northern Colorado in Greely. He received the Northern State College Hall of Fame award in 1977. He has coached teams and individuals that: won state championship in one-mile team race in…

Richard Hall’s track and field experience goes back to high school participation while attending Sidney High School from where he graduated in 1952. He broke the county record for the mile run three times as well as qualifying for the state meet three consecutive years. He graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in…

Steve Halligan was born on September 21, 1945, in Nebraska City, Nebraska. He is the son of Francis and Wilda Halligan. Steve has a sister Connie and a brother Ronnie. He was raised in Fort Dodge. He graduated from Fort Dodge High School in 1963. He lettered in baseball and track & field at Ft….

Most high school cross country or track and field athletes dream of qualifying to the state championship meet. Of those who qualify, most only dream of winning a medal. Of those who win a medal, most only dream of winning gold. Well, Kristin Hansen, while at Okoboji high school, qualified for the state championship meet…

Melanie Heitman was involved in all activities in Williamsburg High School during the years of 1977-79. Even though she received conference and state recognition as a basketball player, she excelled in track and field. Her high school accomplishments included: 4 times state discus champion. – best – 150’1″. Drake Relays Discus champion which was an…

He has gone from being a high school pole vaulter, to a college triple jumper, to one of the most successful Girls track coaches in Iowa high school history. Not to mention a pretty darn good Cross Country coach as well. Bruce Henderson graduated from Mt. Ayr high school in 1966. While there he competed…

Mike Henderson was born in Peoria, Illinois where he attended Coin High School (now in the South Page system). There he earned 11 varsity letters while competing in 6-8 man football, basketball, and track. From high school Mike attended Iowa State University where he graduated with a degree in Agricultural Journalism and Animal Science. He…

Burlington, Athlete IATC Hall of Fame, 2025 Coaches often tell their athletes to not only do their best but to also be their best because they are being looked at as role models by those younger than them. That is exactly how it started for Jarred Herring, growing up in Danville, Illinois, watching his older…

2019 Inductee Laverne Kloster Service Award Terry Hersom is looked at as one of our foremost Iowa high school sports historians, ranking with the late Mike Henderson. His passion for sports reporting started as a student-athlete at Cedar Rapids Washington and extended 47 years, including his days as a student at the University of Northern…

George Hicks graduated from Iowa State Teachers College–now Northern Iowa University; he then came to Cherokee in 1927 as athletic director and coach in all sports. He coached for nine years and has the distinction of being the coach of Cherokee’s first Lakes Conference championship (basketball in 1936.) Hicks served as the mayor of Cherokee…

2021 IATO Hall of Fame Many of us in this room are well acquainted with our final IATO Hall of Fame inductee, as the long-time assistant Director of the Drake Relays. It is Carolyn Hill’s overall love and admiration for Track and Field that has led her to nationwide involvement in the sport as a…

2016 Inductee The passion and persistence displayed by Randy Hinkel came to define the town and school where he coached. Randy Hinkel, the driving force behind Madrid’s dominance in football and track for nearly three decades, passed away unexpectedly, just less than a year ago at the age of 58. He was the Head Coach…

North English/University of Iowa 2021 IATC Hall of Fame North English High School, now English Valleys High School, is in Iowa County, south of Interstate 80 on Highway 149. In many of Iowa’s small towns, both then and now, outstanding high school athletes come and go, leaving behind state titles and record setting performances. When…

Born and raised in Estherville, Harry (Bill) Holsclaw lettered in many sports and placed in three events at the State meet. He attended Morningside College where he lettered in football, basketball, track, baseball, and golf. His first job was at Clinton High School.Coaching Varsity Diving, backfield Football coach, Head Sophomore football coach, Head Sophomore and…

He has very impressive coaching credentials in Track and Field, Softball and Girls Basketball, but it is his association with Track and Field that we honor Jerry Horton today. Jerry participated in all sports available at Clearfield High School before graduating in 1959 as a 10 time letter winner. After graduating from Clearfield, he headed…

Jerome Howe was an outstanding track performer while attending Treynor High School in 1966-76-68. Some honors he received or set while in high school were: 1. Twice captain of the track team. 2. Student Council president. 3. Selected as an outstanding teenager in America in 1968. 4. Received the Legion Post Citizenship Award in 1968….

Phil Hummel attended high school in Sidney, Iowa where he lettered in football, basketball, track and baseball. He attended college at Tarkio, Missouri, where he lettered in football and track. His coaching career started in 1957 in Woodbine, Iowa, where he coached of cross country and boys track. Through the years he has also coached…

Since 1972 the IATC has inducted coaches and athletes into their Hall of Fame who have won multiple state titles, were state champions in more than one sport, went on to achieve collegiate All American honors, made Olympic teams, and the list goes on and on. Today, on December 7, 2013, we have an inductee…

Her achievements at the Drake Relays have become something of legend after helping Atlantic to numerous come from behind wins in the sprint medley, which she anchored to victory four straight years, and the 4×400, which she led to three consecutive gold medals on the legendary Blue Oval. Hall of Fame coach Bruce Henderson called…

Jeff was born on June 29, 1964, in Clinton, Iowa. He attended Clinton High School graduating in 1982. Jeff’s high school career was outstanding and included the following accomplishments. He was the 1981 State Cross Country Champion. He led Clinton High School to the 1981 State Title. He was the runner-up in both 1979 and…

Benton Community/Iowa State 2021 IATC Hall of Fame I think everyone in this room today, knows that Track and Field is a numbers game. From coaches concerned about quantity when it comes to team members and team scores……to student athletes concerned about times and distances and measuring improvement. So many Iowa high school student athletes…

Ken Janvrin was born on February 29, 1940 to Howard and Geraldine Janvrin. He was raised in Hawarden, Iowa and graduating from Hawarden High School in 1958. After graduation Ken played football at Iowa State University and the University of South Dakota. He was an outstanding student and athlete in high school. Some of his…

Kip Janvrin attended Panora-Linden High School graduating in 1984. While in high school he was a 4 sport participant. As a freshman, he was a letter winner. As Sophomore, he was state meet qualifier in cross country, 4th in the state in the pole vault, and a participant in the 4×800 relay. His junior year…

Coach – UNI 1962-1975

Carl taught physical Education and coached for 43 years at Burlington High School. He came to Burlington in 1927 after earning a BA Degree from Drake University and an MA from the University of Iowa. In 1967 the high school gymnasium was named in his honor for his life-long contribution to the students of Burlington….

Mark Johnson attended Mason City High School and the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Mark was very modest when asked to list his high school and college accomplishments so with the help of Dave Long, His high school coach, some of Mark’s accomplishments are: Mark is one of two cross country runners to ever win…

A few of Richard Juhl’s accomplishments include: In 27 years of coaching Cross Country he has 108 total victories: 3 state championships, 2 state championships; 2 conference championships; 1 district championship. In his 28 years of coaching Track and Field he has accumulated 198 wins, which includes 8 district and 11 runner-up titles, 8 conference…

Natasha competed for Des Moines Roosevelt High School in the 1980’s, graduating in 1985. While in high school “Tash” (as she is known) won 9 state medals, 4 Drake championships. She was Iowa’s all time leader in the 100 and 400, All-American Honorable mention 4 times, was homecoming queen and inducted into the Iowa High…

Born in Overbrook, Kansas and a graduate of the University of Kansas, this individual has left his imprint in Track in every school he has attended and coached at. He was 2 time State champion in the mile in high school. He won 13 individual conference championships in Cross Country, mile and 2-mile runs in…

Phil was born on March 13, 1961, in Monticello, Iowa. He was the son of Fred and Joan Kauder. He was one of 10 children. His siblings are Amy, Kris, Kathy, Wendy, Tammy, Cindy, Andy, Fred, and Joseph. Phil graduated from Cascade High School in 1979. He graduated from the Loras College with a BA…