MHSFCA to induct 2021, 2022 Hall of Fame classes in June

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Spring Lake head coach Jerry Rabideau talks to his team after defeating the Cardinals 14-7 at Orchard View High School in Muskegon Township, Mich. on September 18, 2015. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com) MLive.comMLive.com

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The Michigan High School Football Coaches Association will induct the 2021 and 2022 Hall of Fame classes in separate ceremonies in June.

The Hall of Fame induction and banquets will be held June 24 in conjunction with the annual MHSFCA East-West All-Star Game, which will be played June 25 at Lawrence Tech University. Once inducted, each coach will have their Hall of Fame plaque displayed at the University of Michigan.

The MHSFCA Hall of Fame is for coaches who have coached in Michigan at the high school or a related level for 20 years or more or have 100 or more wins as a varsity head coach. The 2021 Hall of Fame induction ceremony was postponed due to COVID.

The Class of 2021 will be inducted in a ceremony at the Mint at Michigan First Conference Center, while the Class of 2022 will be honored at the Best Western Premier Executive Residency. Click here for more information.

Check out the inductees:

The Class of 2021:

  • Rick Applin started coaching in 1971 and coached at Fenton, Clio, Dexter, Ann Arbor Pioneer and Boyne City. He also is a member of the Michigan High School Baseball Hall of Fame.
  • Jeff Bisel retired in 2012 after 46 years of coaching, including 24 as head coach. He coached at St. James and Bay City All Saints.
  • Tom Blankenship retired in 2018 after 20 years of coaching, including 16 as a head coach. He coached at Detroit Murray Wright, Detroit Redford, Detroit Southwestern, Detroit Denby and Muskegon Heights.
  • George Grady, who started coaching in 1972, retired in 2010. He coached 38 years as an assistant and head coach at Elkton-Pigeon-Bayport.
  • Andre Harlan remains active in coaching after starting in 1994. He spent 27 years coaching at Detroit Murray Wright, Detroit Frederick Douglas, Detroit Southwestern and Detroit Western International.
  • Dave Lawrence started coaching in 1979 and spent 31 years coaching. Before passing away in 2020, Lawrence coached at Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard, Brighton, Mattawan and Dexter.
  • David Marsh remains active in coaching. He started coaching in 1991 and has spent his entire career in Brighton as an assistant coach.
  • Bob Ondrovick began coaching in 1972 at Tecumseh High School and spent 32 years there before coaching the last nine years at Ottawa Lake-Whiteford.
  • Daniel Ristau retired from coaching in 2019 after 24 years as an assistant coach at Walled Lake, Geisler and Smart middle schools.
  • Bill Santilli began coaching in 1992 and retired in 2013 from Crystal Falls Forest Park.
  • Chris Schrauben has spent 38 years coaching at Portland St. Patrick, Ionia and Portland.
  • Dave Schwartz started coaching in 1990 and has spent time at Mount Pleasant, Corunna, Essexville Garber and Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central.
  • Robert Snell began his coaching career in 1981 and has spent 40 years coaching at Riverview Gabriel Richard and Redford Thurston.
  • Tom Walentowski retired in 2016. He spent all 32 years coaching at Ida, including 25 as head coach.

The Class of 2022:

  • Chris Bell started coaching in 1990 and has spent 27 years as an assistant and head coach at Birmingham Seaholm, Linden, Center Line St. Clement and Lake Orion.
  • John Croze began his coaching career in 1991 and has spent 31 years at Calumet, including 22 years as head coach.
  • Grant Fanning has been an assistant coach at Saline, Dexter and currently Chelsea for the past 30 years.
  • James V. Gallery Jr. retired after the 2019 season, his 37th in coaching high school football. He coached at Saginaw Arthur Hill, Cedar Springs, Rockford, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central, Grand Haven and Grand Rapids Northview.
  • Shawn Griffith has coached at Mendon, Hillsdale and the past 30 years at Constantine.
  • Cary Harger began coaching in 1994 and has 28 years of coaching experience. He has coached at Grand Haven and Muskegon Oakridge.
  • Scott Marchant started coaching in 1998. He has two years as an assistant coach and 24 years as head coach. Marchant remains active and has coached at U-D Jesuit, Brother Rice and Chippewa Valley.
  • Earl A. Moore has coached 38 seasons, including 21 years as a head coach. He has made stops at Detroit Murray-Wright, Detroit Southwestern, Detroit Edwin Denby, Detroit Western International and Detroit College Prep at Northwestern.
  • Jerry Rabideau retired after 32 years of coaching following the 2020 season. He coached at Okemos and Spring Lake.
  • Bud Rowley’s coaching tenure dates back to 1973 at Oxford. He has split his time at Grand Blanc, Madison Heights Bishop Foley and Armada.
  • Brad Showers has 39 years of coaching experience, with stops at Vestaburg, Carson City-Central and Ithaca.
  • Matt Stapleton started coaching in 1994 and has been a head coach in 21 of the 27 years. His longest stop was at Frankfort. He also coached at Cadillac.
  • Tim Wauben served as an assistant coach for 28 years and head coach for one season at East Kentwood before retiring in 2011.
  • Tim Wooer remains active in coaching after 28 years as a head coach and three as an assistant. He has coached at Elk Rapids, Farwell, Kingsley and Traverse City West.

The MHSFCA and its 3,000 members have been promoting football in Michigan since 1972.

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