The Indiana High School Boys Basketball Tournament, organized by the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA), is one of the oldest state high school basketball tournament in America. The tournament has often featured future NCAA and National Basketball Association (NBA) players. The Milan Miracle team in the 1953–54 season inspired the 1986 movie Hoosiers. In the early 1920s, the tournament was dominated by the Franklin Wonder Five, who won three consecutive state championships, followed by a college championship at Franklin College. They won several games against professional teams.
Beginning with the 1997–98 season, the IHSAA divided Indiana high schools into four classes based on enrollment, and each class held its own tournament.
List of champions
Season | Class | Champion | Coach | Record | Runner-up | Score |
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1910–11 | Crawfordsville | David Glascock | 16-2 | Lebanon | 24-17 | |
1911-12 | Lebanon | Claude Whitney | 16-3 | Franklin | 51-11 | |
1912-13 | Wingate | Jesse Wood | 22-3 | South Bend | 15-14 (5OT) | |
1913-14 | Wingate | Len Lehman | 19-5 | Anderson | 36-8 | |
1914-15 | Thorntown | Chester Hill | 22-5 | Montmorenci | 33-10 | |
1915-16 | Lafayette | C. F. Apking | 20-4 | Crawfordsville | 27-26 (OT) | |
1916-17 | Lebanon | Alva Staggs | 26-2 | Gary | 34-26 | |
1917-18 | Lebanon | Glenn M. Curtis | 28-2 | Anderson | 24-20 (OT) | |
1918-19 | Bloomington | Clifford Wells | 23-3 | Lafayette | 18-15 | |
1919-20 | Franklin | Ernest Wagner | 29-1 | Lafayette | 31-13 | |
1920-21 | Franklin | Ernest Wagner | 29-4 | Anderson | 35-22 | |
1921-22 | Franklin | Ernest Wagner | 31-4 | Terre Haute Garfield | 26-15 | |
1922-23 | Vincennes | John Adams | 34-1 | Muncie | 27-18 | |
1923-24 | Martinsville | Glenn M. Curtis | 22-7 | Frankfort | 36-30 | |
1924-25 | Frankfort | Everett Case | 27-2 | Kokomo | 34-20 | |
1925-26 | Marion | Gene Thomas | 27-2 | Martinsville | 30-23 | |
1926-27 | Martinsville | Glenn M. Curtis | 26-3 | Muncie | 26-23 | |
1927-28 | Muncie | Pete Jolly | 28-2 | Martinsville | 13-12 | |
1928-29 | Frankfort | Everett Case | 25-2 | Indianapolis Technical | 29-23 | |
1929-30 | Washington | Burl Friddle | 31-1 | Muncie | 32-21 | |
1930-31 | Muncie | Pete Jolly | 25-6 | Greencastle | 31-23 | |
1931-32 | New Castle | Orville Hooker | 28-3 | Winamac | 24-17 | |
1932-33 | Martinsville | Glenn M. Curtis | 21-8 | Greencastle | 27-24 | |
1933-34 | Logansport | Clifford Wells | 28-4 | Indianapolis Technical | 26-19 | |
1934-35 | Anderson | Archie Chadd | 22-9 | Jeffersonville | 23-17 | |
1935-36 | Frankfort | Everett Case | 29-1-1 | Fort Wayne Central | 50-24 | |
1936-37 | Anderson | Archie Chadd | 26-7 | Huntingburg | 33-23 | |
1937-38 | Fort Wayne South Side | Burl Friddle | 29-3 | Hammond | 34-32 | |
1938-39 | Frankfort | Everett Case | 26-6 | Franklin | 36-22 | |
1939-40 | Hammond Technical | Lou Birkett | 25-6 | Mitchell | 33-21 | |
1940-41 | Washington | Marion Crawley | 27-5 | Madison | 39-33 | |
1941-42 | Washington | Marion Crawley | 30-1 | Muncie Burris | 24-18 | |
1942-43 | Fort Wayne Central | Murray Mendenhall | 27-1 | Lebanon | 45-40 | |
1943-44 | Evansville Bosse | Herm Keller | 19-7 | Kokomo | 39-35 | |
1944-45 | Evansville Bosse | Herm Keller | 25-2 | South Bend Riley | 46-36 | |
1945-46 | Anderson | Charles Cummings | 22-7 | Fort Wayne Central | 67-53 | |
1946-47 | Shelbyville | Frank Barnes | 25-5 | Terre Haute Garfield | 68-58 | |
1947-48 | Lafayette Jefferson | Marion Crawley | 27-3 | Evansville Central | 54-42 | |
1948-49 | Jasper | Leo O'Neill | 21-9 | Madison | 62-61 | |
1949-50 | Madison | Ray Eddy | 27-1 | Lafayette Jefferson | 67-44 | |
1950-51 | Muncie Central | Art Beckner | 26-4 | Evansville Reitz | 60-58 | |
1951-52 | Muncie Central | Jay McCreary | 25-5 | Indianapolis Technical | 68-49 | |
1952-53 | South Bend Central | Elmer McCall | 25-5 | Terre Haute Gerstmeyer | 42-41 | |
1953-54 | Milan | Marvin Wood | 28-2 | Muncie Central | 32-30 | |
1954-55 | Indianapolis Attucks | Ray Crowe | 30-1 | Gary Roosevelt | 97-74 | |
1955-56 | Indianapolis Attucks | Ray Crowe | 31-0 | Lafayette Jefferson | 79-57 | |
1956-57 | South Bend Central | Elmer McCall | 30-0 | Indianapolis Attucks | 67-55 | |
1957-58 | Fort Wayne South Side | Don Reichert | 28-2 | Crawfordsville | 63-34 | |
1958-59 | Indianapolis Attucks | Bill Garrett | 26-5 | Kokomo | 92-54 | |
1959-60 | East Chicago Washington | John Baratto | 28-2 | Muncie Central | 75-59 | |
1960-61 | Kokomo | Joe Platt | 28-1 | Indianapolis Manual | 68-66 (OT) | |
1961-62 | Evansville Bosse | Jim Myers | 26-2 | East Chicago Washington | 84-81 | |
1962-63 | Muncie Central | Dwight Tallman | 28-1 | South Band Central | 65-61 | |
1963-64 | Lafayette Jefferson | Marion Crawley | 28-1 | Huntington | 58-55 | |
1964-65 | Indianapolis Washington | Jerry Oliver | 29-2 | Fort Wayne North Side | 64-57 | |
1965-66 | Michigan City Elston | Doug Adams | 26-3 | Indianapolis Technical | 63-52 | |
1966-67 | Evansville North | Jim Rausch | 27-2 | Lafayette Jefferson | 60-58 | |
1967-68 | Gary Roosevelt | Louis Mallard | 22-5 | Indianapolis Shortridge | 68-60 | |
1968-69 | Indianapolis Washington | Bill Green | 31-0 | Gary Tolleston | 79-76 | |
1969-70 | East Chicago Roosevelt | Bill Holsbauch | 28-0 | Carmel | 76-62 | |
1970-71 | East Chicago Washington | John Molodet | 29-0 | Elkhart | 70-60 | |
1971-72 | Connersville | Myron Dickerson | 26-3 | Gary West Side | 80-63 | |
1972-73 | New Albany | Kirby Overman | 21-7 | South Bend Adams | 84-79 | |
1973-74 | Fort Wayne Northrop | Bob Dille | 28-1 | Jeffersonville | 59-56 | |
1974-75 | Marion | Bill Green | 28-1 | Loogootee | 58-46 | |
1975-76 | Marion | Bill Green | 23-5 | Rushville | 82-76 | |
1976-77 | Carmel | Eric Clark | 22-7 | East Chicago Washington | 53-52 | |
1977-78 | Muncie Central | Bill Harrell | 27-3 | Terre Haute South | 65-64 (OT) | |
1978-79 | Muncie Central | Bill Harrell | 24-5 | Anderson | 64-60 | |
1979-80 | Indianapolis Broad Ripple | Bill Smith | 29-2 | New Albany | 73-66 | |
1980-81 | Vincennes Lincoln | Orlando Wyman | 26-2 | Anderson | 54-52 | |
1981-82 | Plymouth | Jack Edison | 28-1 | Gary Roosevelt | 75-74 (2OT) | |
1982-83 | Connersville | Basil Mawbey | 26-2 | Anderson | 63-62 | |
1983-84 | Warsaw | Al Rhodes | 26-2 | Vincennes Lincoln | 59-56 | |
1984-85 | Marion | Bill Green | 29-0 | Richmond | 74-67 | |
1985-86 | Marion | Bill Green | 26-3 | Anderson | 75-56 | |
1986-87 | Marion | Bill Green | 29-1 | Richmond | 69-56 | |
1987-88 | Muncie Central | Bill Harrell | 28-1 | Concord | 76-53 | |
1988-89 | Lawrence North | Jack Keefer | 25-4 | Kokomo | 74-57 | |
1989-90 | Bedford North Lawrence | Dan Bush | 29-2 | Concord | 63-60 | |
1990-91 | Gary Roosevelt | Ron Heflin | 30-1 | Brebeuf Jesuit | 51-32 | |
1991-92 | Richmond | George Griffith | 24-5 | Lafayette Jefferson | 77-73 (OT) | |
1992-93 | Jeffersonville | Mike Broughton | 29-2 | Ben Davis | 66-61 | |
1993-94 | South Bend Clay | Tom DeBaets | 27-2 | Valparaiso | 93-88 (OT) | |
1994-95 | Ben Davis | Steve Witty | 32-1 | Merrillville | 58-57 | |
1995-96 | Ben Davis | Steve Witty | 22-6 | New Albany | 57-54 (2OT) | |
1996-97 | Bloomington North | Tom McKinney | 28-1 | Delta | 75-54 | |
1997-98 | 4A | Pike | Alan Darner | 28-1 | Marion | 57-54 |
3A | Indianapolis Cathedral | Peter Berg | 22-4 | Yorktown | 72-47 | |
2A | Alexandria | Garth Cone | 20-6 | Southwestern (Hanover) | 57-43 | |
A | Lafayette Central Catholic | Chad Dunwoody | 24-3 | Bloomfield | 56-48 | |
1998-99 | 4A | North Central (Indianapolis) | Doug Mitchell | 23-5 | Elkhart Central | 79-74 |
3A | Plainfield | Dana Greene | 26-1 | Muncie Southside | 77-64 | |
2A | Westview | Troy Neely | 23-3 | Paoli | 71-52 | |
A | Tecumseh | Kevin Oxley | 23-4 | Lafayette Central Catholic | 55-43 | |
1999-00 | 4A | Marion | Moe Smedley | 28-1 | Bloomington North | 62-56 |
3A | Brebeuf Jesuit | Leo Klemm | 24-2 | Andrean | 72-56 | |
2A | Westview | Troy Neely | 25-3 | Winchester Community | 59-53 | |
A | Lafayette Central Catholic | Chad Dunwoody | 23-5 | Union (Dugger) | 82-70 | |
2000-01 | 4A | Pike | Alan Darner | 26-3 | Penn | 56-42 |
3A | Muncie Southside | Rick Baumgartner | 23-3 | Evansville Mater Dei | 81-78 (OT) | |
2A | Harding | Al Gooden | 23-5 | Batesville | 73-70 | |
A | Attica | Ralph Shrader | 21-6 | Blue River Valley | 64-62 | |
2001-02 | 4A | Gary West Side | John Boyd | 23-4 | Pike | 58-55 |
3A | Delta | Paul Keller | 22-6 | Harding | 65-54 | |
2A | Speedway | Trent Lehman | 22-4 | Bluffton | 62-48 | |
A | Rossville | Jeff Henley | 23-4 | Barr-Reeve | 79-68 | |
2002-03 | 4A | Pike | Larry Bullington | 29-0 | DeKalb | 65-52 |
3A | Indianapolis Bishop Chatard | Dan Archer | 22-2 | Fort Wayne Elmhurst | 78-44 | |
2A | Cass | Basil Mawbey | 26-0 | Forest Park | 57-48 | |
A | Lafayette Central Catholic | Chad Dunwoody | 18-9 | Southwestern (Shelbyville) | 68-64 | |
2003-04 | 4A | Lawrence North | Jack Keefer | 29-2 | Columbia City | 50-29 |
3A | Evansville Mater Dei | John Goebel | 21-6 | Bellmont | 63-45 | |
2A | Jimtown | Randy DeShone | 25-2 | Brownstown Central | 63-59 | |
A | Waldron | Jason Delaney | 27-0 | Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian | 69-54 | |
2004-05 | 4A | Lawrence North | Jack Keefer | 24-2 | Muncie Central | 63-52 |
3A | Washington | Dave Omer | 27-2 | Plymouth | 74-72 (OT) | |
2A | Forest Park | Tom Beach | 23-4 | Harding | 68-63 | |
A | Lapel | Jimmie Howell | 25-3 | Loogootee | 51-40 | |
2005-06 | 4A | Lawrence North | Jack Keefer | 29-0 | Muncie Central | 80-56 |
3A | New Castle | Steve Bennett | 21-6 | Jay County | 51-43 | |
2A | Forest Park | Tom Beach | 25-3 | Harding | 61-55 | |
A | Hauser | Bob Nobbe | 25-2 | Tri-Central | 64-36 | |
2006-07 | 4A | East Chicago Central | Pete Trgovich | 23-3 | North Central (Indianapolis) | 87-83 |
3A | Plymouth | Jack Edison | 25-2 | Evansville Bosse | 72-61 | |
2A | Northwestern | Jim Gish | 25-2 | Winchester | 78-74 (2OT) | |
A | Oregon-Davis | Travis Hannah | 27-1 | Barr-Reeve | 63-52 | |
2007-08 | 4A | Brownsburg | Joshua Kendrick | 22-5 | Marion | 40-39 |
3A | Washington | Gene Miiller | 23-2 | Harding | 84-60 | |
2A | Fort Wayne Bishop Luers | James Blackmon Sr. | 24-3 | Winchester | 69-67 | |
A | Triton | Jason Groves | 25-2 | Indianapolis Lutheran | 50-42 | |
2008-09 | 4A | Bloomington South | J. R. Holmes | 26-0 | Fort Wayne Snider | 69-62 |
3A | Princeton | Tom Weeks | 29-0 | Rochester | 81-79 (OT) | |
2A | Fort Wayne Bishop Luers | James Blackmon Sr. | 23-4 | Brownstown Central | 67-49 | |
A | Jac-Cen-Del | David Bradshaw | 25-2 | Triton | 66-55 | |
2009-10 | 4A | North Central (Indianapolis) | Doug Mitchell | 25-3 | Warsaw | 95-74 |
3A | Washington | Gene Miiller | 23-3 | Gary Wallace | 65-62 (OT) | |
2A | Wheeler | Mike Jones | 27-1 | Park Tudor | 41-38 | |
A | Bowman Academy | Marvin Rea | 24-1 | Barr-Reeve | 74-52 | |
2010-11 | 4A | Bloomington South | J. R. Holmes | 26-2 | Kokomo | 56-42 |
3A | Washington | Gene Miiller | 24-4 | Culver Academies | 61-46 | |
2A | Park Tudor | Ed Schilling | 26-2 | Hammond Bishop Noll | 43-42 | |
A | Indianapolis Metropolitan | Nick Reich | 22-6 | Triton | 59-55 | |
2011-12 | 4A | Carmel | Scott Heady | 23-4 | Pike | 80-67 |
3A | Guerin Catholic | Pete Smith | 24-5 | Norwell | 64-48 | |
2A | Park Tudor | Ed Schilling | 25-2 | Bowman Academy | 79-57 | |
A | Loogootee | Mike Wagoner | 22-4 | Rockville | 55-52 | |
2012-13 | 4A | Carmel | Scott Heady | 25-2 | Indianapolis Cathedral | 57-53 |
3A | Greensburg | Stacy Meyer | 26-1 | Fort Wayne Concordia | 73-70 (OT) | |
2A | Bowman Academy | Marvin Rea | 18-9 | Linton-Stockton | 86-73 | |
A | Borden | Doc Nash | 24-3 | Triton | 55-50 | |
2013-14 | 4A | Indianapolis Arsenal Technical | Jason Delaney | 27-2 | Lake Central | 63-59 |
3A | Greensburg | Stacy Meyer | 28-1 | Bowman Academy | 89-76 | |
2A | Park Tudor | Kyle Cox | 24-4 | Westview | 84-57 | |
A | Marquette Catholic | Donovan Garletts | 20-6 | Barr-Reeve | 70-66 (OT) | |
2014-15 | 4A | Homestead | Chris Johnson | 29-2 | Evansville Reitz | 91-90 (OT) |
3A | Guerin Catholic | Pete Smith | 22-8 | Griffith | 62-56 | |
2A | Park Tudor | Kyle Cox | 26-2 | Frankton | 73-46 | |
A | Barr-Reeve | Bryan Hughes | 27-2 | Marquette Catholic | 65-50 | |
2015-16 | 4A | New Albany | Jim Shannon | 27-1 | McCutcheon | 62-59 |
3A | Marion | James Blackmon Sr. | 23-7 | Evansville Bosse | 73-68 | |
2A | Lapel | Jimmie Howell | 26-4 | Indianapolis Howe | 59-37 | |
A | Liberty Christian | Jason Chappell | 26-4 | Bloomfield | 64-45 | |
2016-17 | 4A | Ben Davis | Mark James | 23-5 | Fort Wayne North Side | 55-52 |
3A | Indianapolis Attucks | Chris Hawkins | 25-4 | Twin Lakes | 73-71 | |
2A | Frankton | Brent Brobston | 23-6 | Crawford County | 60-32 | |
A | Tindley | Bob Wonnell | 24-5 | Lafayette Central Catholic | 51-49 | |
2017-18 | 4A | Warren Central | Criss Beyers | 32-0 | Carmel | 54-48 |
3A | Culver Academies | Mark Galloway | 23-6 | Evansville Bosse | 64-49 | |
2A | Oak Hill | Kevin Renbarger | 26-5 | Forest Park | 56-44 | |
A | Morristown | Scott McClelland | 28-2 | Southwood | 89-60 | |
2018-19 | 4A | Carmel | Ryan Osborn | 26-1 | Ben Davis | 60-55 |
3A | Silver Creek | Brandon Hoffman | 25-3 | Culver Academies | 52-49 | |
2A | Andrean | Brad Stangel | 21-8 | Linton-Stockton | 59-54 | |
A | Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian | Marc Davidson | 28-2 | Barr-Reeve | 60-43 | |
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2020-21 | 4A | Carmel | Ryan Osborn | 26-2 | Lawrence North | 51-46 (OT) |
3A | Silver Creek | Brandon Hoffman | 25-4 | Leo | 50-49 | |
2A | Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian | Marc Davidson | 27-3 | Parke Heritage | 55-40 | |
A | Barr-Reeve | Josh Thompson | 29-2 | Kouts | 64-48 | |
2021-22 | 4A | Indianapolis Cathedral | Jason Delaney | 26-6 | Chesterton | 65-31 |
3A | Beech Grove | Mike Renfro | 22-6 | Mishawaka Marian | 53-43 | |
2A | Clarksville Providence | Ryan Miller | 21-6 | Central Noble | 62-49 | |
A | North Daviess | Brent Dalrymple | 27-3 | Lafayette Central Catholic | 48-46 | |
Team championships by year
Championships | School | Year |
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8 | Muncie Central | 1928, 1931, 1951, 1952, 1963, 1978, 1979, 1988 |
Marion | 1926, 1975, 1976, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2000 (4A), 2016 (3A) | |
7 | Washington | 1930, 1941, 1942, 2005 (3A), 2008 (3A), 2010 (3A), 2011 (3A) |
5 | Carmel | 1977, 2012 (4A), 2013 (4A), 2019 (4A), 2021 (4A) |
4 | Frankfort | 1925, 1929, 1936, 1939 |
Lawrence North | 1989, 2004 (4A), 2005 (4A), 2006 (4A) | |
Park Tudor | 2011 (2A), 2012 (2A), 2014 (2A), 2015 (2A) | |
Indianapolis Attucks | 1955, 1956, 1959, 2017 (3A) | |
3 | Lebanon | 1912, 1917, 1918 |
Franklin | 1920, 1921, 1922 | |
Martinsville | 1924, 1927, 1933 | |
Anderson | 1935, 1937, 1946 | |
Evansville Bosse | 1944, 1945, 1962 | |
Lafayette Jefferson | 1916, 1948, 1964 | |
Lafayette Central Catholic | 1998 (A), 2000 (A), 2003 (A) | |
Pike | 1998 (4A), 2001 (4A), 2003 (4A) | |
Bloomington South | 1919, 2009 (4A), 2011 (4A) | |
Ben Davis | 1995, 1996, 2017 (4A) | |
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Wingate | 1913, 1914 | |
South Bend Central | 1953, 1957 | |
Fort Wayne South Side | 1938, 1958 | |
Indianapolis Washington | 1965, 1969 | |
East Chicago Washington | 1960, 1971 | |
Vincennes Lincoln | 1923, 1981 | |
Connersville | 1972, 1983 | |
Gary Roosevelt | 1968, 1991 | |
Westview | 1999 (2A), 2000 (2A) | |
Forest Park | 2005 (2A), 2006 (2A) | |
New Castle | 1932, 2006 (3A) | |
Plymouth | 1982, 2007 (3A) | |
Princeton Community | 2009 (3A) | |
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers | 2008 (2A), 2009 (2A) | |
North Central (Indianapolis) | 1999 (4A), 2010 (4A) | |
Bowman Academy | 2010 (A), 2013 (2A) | |
Greensburg | 2013 (3A), 2014 (3A) | |
Guerin Catholic | 2012 (3A), 2015 (3A) | |
Lapel | 2005 (A), 2016 (2A) | |
New Albany | 1973, 2016 (4A) | |
Barr-Reeve | 2015 (A), 2021 (A) | |
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian | 2019 (A), 2021 (2A) | |
Silver Creek | 2019 (3A), 2021 (3A) |
Beginning in the 1997–98 season, a class system was implemented under which four championships are awarded yearly.
Footnotes
See also
References
- IHSAA Boys Basketball State Champions
- IHSAA Boys Basketball Most State Championships Archived 2016-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Greg Guffey, The Greatest Basketball Story Ever Told: The Milan Miracle (2003)
- Greg Guffey, The Golden Age of Indiana High School Basketball (2006)
- Zak Keefer, History of our Hysteria: How Indiana fell in love with basketball, IndyStar, March 16, 2014
- Bob Williams, Hoosier Hysteria! (1997)