I got on the site at the airport today to get some semistate results - when I came across this topic.
I normally would hold my tongue, but one of Indiana?s greats somehow continues to ?fall through the cracks? in discussions like this. I would assume this is because he?s a humble guy and would never list his own accomplishments?so Ill do it for him. I was lucky enough to have him in the chair in most of my matches at Conseco and can tell ya he?s a great coach and a great guy.
Bob Morris ? Now, the old-timers on here will know him, but some of the younger fellas might not. I?ll list a few of his accomplishments.
Personal ? 1972 IHSAA State Runner-up ? Iowa State & Indiana Universities? 3rd 1971 USAW Junior Nationals -Freestyle ? Finalist 1972 USAW Junior Nationals -Greco? Member 1972 Olympic Training Camp Squad ? Coach Morris was 1 of only 3 High Schoolers in Freestyle and the only High Schooler in Greco-Roman!? 4th 1975 USAW Senior Nationals - Greco? 5th 1976 USAW Senior Nationals - Greco? Brown Belt (Judo)
School Coaching: ? Assistant Bloomington N HS ? Assistant Coach, IU? Assistant Coach, Perry Meridian HS? Assistant Coach, BGHS? Assistant Coach, Coronado HS (Col Springs)? 1985-86 Junior Director, IN/USAW? 1986-88 State Chairman, IN/USAW? 1987-88 Asst Chairman, USAW National Junior World Council? 1989-90 Junior Director, CO/USAW? 1990-91 Secretary, CO/USAW? 2004-05 Coaches Director, CO/USAW? 1989-91 Assistant Director, USAW ? National Coaches Education, National Camps & Clinics, State Services, National Events, Merchandise, Sponsorship, Finance, International Exchanges Head Coach o Indiana-USAW Junior Nationals -Greco (85 & 86) o Colorado-USAW Junior Nationals -Freestyle (91) o Indiana-USAW FS&GR Junior National Duals (92) Handled coaching duties for athletes earning spots on Team USA at Cadets (1989) & Junior Worlds (1990) Assistant Coach, Hoosier WC (IU) 1987-88 2 Junior World All Americans o Head Coach, Pikes Peak WC (Col Springs) 1989-91 2 Junior National & 1 Junior World All
No disrespect to many of the others listed, but Olympic training camp squad as a High-Schooler, Senior Nationals (big time) medals, Judo Brown Belt, college coaching, Junior world team coaching, administrative positions with USAW, and donated his time for FREE to most if not all of these positions. You?d never know it unless you grabbed ahold of him but the guy is one of our all time greats, and despite being instrumental in paving the way for what Indiana and the ISWA are today, still is not in the IHSWCA hall of fame..?