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Outstanding Official

Cloverdale’s Pat Rady Honored as National Coach of the Year

The National Federation of State High School Associa- him second in the state in career wins.
tions (NFHS) will be recognizing Cloverdale boys basketball The NFHS, which has been recognizing coaches
coach Pat Rady during this through an awards program since 1982, honors coaches in
weekend’s finals as the the top 10 girls sports and top 10 boys sports (by participa-
2014 National Coach of the tion numbers), and in one “other” sport that is not included
Year. in the top 10 listings. The NFHS also recognizes a Spirit
Coach Rady is in his coach as a separate award category. Winners of NFHS
11th year of coaching at awards must be active coaches during the year for which
Cloverdale and in his 51st they receive their award. This year’s awards recognize
year overall in the sport. He coaches for the 2013-14 school year.
has more than 750 career Coach Rady is one of 21 high school coaches from
victories, which gives him across the country in their respective sport to be selected
more than any other active as the 2014 National Coach of the Year by the NFHS
coach in Indiana and ranks Coaches Association.

Eric Coburn Honored as State’s Top Official

Eric Coburn of Leesburg is the recipient of the 2015 Eric has been a licensed official for 29 years. During
Interscholastic Athletic Official Award for excellence in the his career, he has worked 18 sectionals, 10 regionals, six
sport of boys’ basketball. Eric will be honored in a special semi-states, and four state finals. In addition to his boy’s
ceremony at today’s state final tournament. basketball assignments, Eric has also officiated four girls’
An active member basketball state finals.
of the Northern Indiana Eric was selected for this honor by a committee
Officials Association, Eric representing the officials associations. In Indiana there are
served as president of the 26 associations made up of men and women who give up
association for 6 years much of their personal time to assist in providing whole-
and was also secretary some, worthwhile, and healthy activities for the student
for 10 others. Each year, athletes in our state. Statewide, there are more than 8,000
the Indiana High School officials licensed by the IHSAA in 11 sports.
Athletic Association, in co- Eric and his wife Yvonne have been married for 40 years
operation with the National and have two children: Erica (39) and William (37). Eric is
Federation of Interscho- a 1974 graduate of Wawasee High School and served for
lastic Officials Association, over 32 years in the Warsaw City Police Department. He
recognizes and honors an is also a private pilot and has logged over 1,000 hour of
outstanding official in 11 sports during the school year. flying time.
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