I am currently the head football coach at North Decatur High School. I am married to my wife Kim and have three children Lauren, Alex, and Emily. I am a 1990 Graduate of Butler University, where I played football and baseball, and a 1985 graduate of Batesville High School. I began my teaching/ coaching career in 1990 at Indianpolis Roncalli High School. I currently teach 8th grade social studies and bio med at North Decatur.
Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family.
My wife is Kim. I have three children Lauren ,nursing school at Marian, Alex ,Ball State finance and Football, and Emily ,speech pathology at Purdue . We are the proud parents of an 8 year old beagle named Belle and a two year old black lab named Riley.
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
I have been in education for 32 years. I have been a head football coach for 20 years. I love teaching and coaching young people
Q: How long have you lived or worked in our community?
I grew up in Batesville. I have been at North Decatur for 9 years.
Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met here in our community?
Chris Stephen
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
St John in the US Virgin Islands
Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
Yellowstone
Q: What advice would you give to people?
Be kind to people. Be good humans. Take the time to learn other people story, everyone has a story.
Q: What is something on your bucket list?
Attend the Rose Bowl game in Pasadena
Q: What current or former local business makes you the most nostalgic about our community?
North Decatur High School
Q: If you could choose anyone that is alive today and not a relative; with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? And where locally would y’all meet for this lunch?
Peyton Manning, Fireside
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community?
The people make this place special.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
right here
Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
I live on the farm I grew up on
Q: What is the most beautiful place you have ever been?
St John US Virgin Islands
Q: Favorite month? favorite holiday? and best single day on the calendar?
Fall Oct/ Nov…. Christmas….. Last day of the school year
Q: Who inspires you to be better?
My wife and children
Q: Finally, what 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
peaceful, safe, comfortable
