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Three girls coaches honored by IBCA for 2024-25 season
Krebs, Satterfield and Anson-Eaves to receive Bob King Awards as girls' District Coaches of the Year
Three Indiana high school girls basketball coaches have been chosen as 2025 Bob King Coaches of the Year by their peers in the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association, it was announced Thursday (March 20).
Lenny Krebs of Class 4A state runner-up Warsaw, Brian Satterfield of Class 4A semi-state finalist Hamilton Southeastern and Hollie Anson-Eaves of Class 2A state champion South Knox have been selected as honorees for the 2024-25 season through voting that occurred from late January through late February, IBCA executive director Marty Johnson said.
Honors are awarded according to IHSAA district boundaries, and one coach from each district is a recipient – Krebs in District 1; Satterfield in District 2; and Anson-Eaves in District 3. These three coaches will receive plaques as an IBCA District Coach of the Year during the 2025 IBCA Clinic, which is set for April 24-25 at Mt. Vernon High School in Fortville.
The Coach of the Year award is named for the late Bob King, the IBCA executive director from 1984-94. King, a Lebanon native, coached at Sacred Heart and Shortridge high schools in Indianapolis before serving as an assistant basketball coach at Purdue University. He later also was as an assistant athletic director and associate athletic director at Purdue.
A list of former IBCA/Bob King Coaches of the Year in girls' basketball is below. The 2025 IBCA/Bob King Coaches of the Year for boys' basketball will be announced later.
Here is information about the 2025 IBCA/Bob King girls' Coach of the Year honorees.
District 1: Lenny Krebs, Warsaw
Krebs has compiled a 138-55 record in eight seasons at Warsaw, including NLC crowns in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. His overall record is 268-229 in 22 seasons as a head coach, including a 130-174 mark in 14 seasons at Goshen, another NLC school. He previously was the freshman boys’ coach at Fairfield in 1995-96, his alma mater. He then coached sixth-grade boys, freshman boys and JV girls at NorthWood from 1996-2003 before becoming girls’ head coach at Goshen.
Krebs has been named head coach of the 2025 girls' Junior All-Stars. He previously was honored as the NLC Coach of the Year in 2022, 2024 and 2025. He also was recognized as the Goshen News co-Coach of the Year in 2016 when at Goshen.
A 1991 graduate of Fairfield, Krebs averaged 15.6 points for a 12-10 team as a senior in basketball and also played baseball for the Falcons. He went to Illinois Valley Community College for two years, finishing third in the nation in free throw accuracy as a freshman and first in the nation as a sophomore when he was named third-team all-conference and won the team’s Most Inspirational Award. He then went to Grace College, where he was named a National Christian College Athletic Association second-team All-American as a senior in 1994-95.
Krebs completed his bachelor’s degree in elementary education at Grace in 1996. He earned a master’s degree in education from Indiana Wesleyan in 2006. He currently is in his eighth year as a teacher at Warsaw High School after previously teaching at Woodview Elementary in the NorthWood system and at Goshen Middle School and Goshen High School.
Krebs and his wife, Angela, are parents to Ashton, Kacilyn and Karson.
District 2: Brian Satterfield, Hamilton Southeastern
Satterfield has compiled an 83-16 mark in four seasons as girls' coach at Hamilton Southeastern, including three HCC crowns (2023 co-championship and outright titles in 2024 and 2025). His girls' success comes after 20 seasons guiding the HSE boys, where he amassed a 322-151 record with three sectional titles and mentored Indiana Mr. Basketball honorees Gary Harris in 2012 and Zak Irvin in 2013.
The veteran coach previously was voted an IBCA boys' District Coach of the Year in 2003 and 2012, six times was honored as the Hoosier Crossroads Conference boys' Coach of the Year and twice has been selected HCC girls' Coach of the Year. He served the IBCA as a district representative from 2012-15 and currently is in the first year of a second three-year term.
Satterfield has been named an assistant coach for the 2025 girls' Indiana All-Stars, and he previously was an All-Star boys' assistant coach in 2015. He also was head coach for the 2010 Indiana Class All-Star Classic and the 2012 North-South Game as well as an assistant coach for the 2012 Nike Global Games in Washington, D.C.
A 1986 graduate of Plainfield High School, Satterfield averaged 8.9 points as a senior for a 20-6 regional champion. He went on to Wabash College, where he played three seasons for the Little Giants' varsity program and completed his bachelor's degree in business in 1990. After college, he worked for Met Life for three years before earning a teacher's certification through Indiana University in 1995. He then served as a boys' assistant coach at Madison, Triton Central, Avon and HSE before becoming the HSE boys' head coach in 2001-02.
Satterfield and his wife, Deb, are parents to Brooke, Nolan and Blair.
District 3: Hollie Anson-Eaves, South Knox
In 11 seasons, Anson-Eaves has a record of 177-110 with previous sectional titles in 2017 and 2019. She will be the head coach for the South Team in the 2025 Indiana All-Star girls’ Futures Game.
Anson-Eaves is a 2007 graduate of South Knox, where she was team MVP, team captain and honorable mention all-conference in basketball while also competing in softball. She went on to Brescia University in Kentucky, where she was a scorer, shooter and defensive stopper as a three-year captain and four-year player after redshirting in 2007-08.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and special education from Brescia in 2012 and now is in her 12th year as a director for Country Fun Daycare.
Anson-Eaves and her husband, Donnie, are parents to Sawyer and Ledger.
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IBCA/BOB KING AWARD -- GIRLS' COACH OF THE YEAR WINNERS
The Indiana Basketball Coaches Association has presented Coach of the Year Awards since 1972. These awards are named for Bob King, a former executive director of the organization who also spent years on the Purdue University men’s basketball coaching staff and later served as an assistant athletic director at Purdue. He played and then coached basketball and football for 13 years at Indianapolis Shortridge and is a graduate of Butler University. He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1986. Honorees were selected one per district in five districts from 1972 through 2003, two per district in three districts from 2004-2022, and one per district in three districts starting in 2023. The boys’ awards started in the 1971-72 season. The girls’ awards started in the 1983-84 season.
IBCA/BOB KING GIRLS' COACH OF THE YEAR HONOREES
1983-84: (1) Tom May, Crown Point; (2) Lamar Kilmer, Fort Wayne Snider; (3) Clara Caito, Speedway; (4) Cinda Brown, Rushville; (5) Rick Rigel, Austin.
1984-85: (1) Jan Conner, Benton Central; (2) Dave Scudder, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger; (3) Ray Lyttle, Noblesville; (4) Jim Anthony, Indian Creek; (5) Bill Hagedom, Forest Park.
1985-86: (1) Dale Ciciora, Valparaiso; (2) Dave Riley, Fort Wayne Northrop; (3) Pam Taylor, Tipton; (4) Terry Fox, Greenfield-Central; (5) Donna Sullivan, Seymour.
1986-87: (1) Kevin Brown, North Judson; (2) Dave Riley, Fort Wayne Northrop; (3) Alan Vickrey, Brebeuf Jesuit; (4) Tom Earlywine, Mt. Vernon (Fortville); (5) Charles Mair, North Posey.
1987-88: (1) Kevin Brown, North Judson; (2) Lamar Kilmar, Fort Wayne Snider; (3) Ray Lyttle, Noblesville; (4) Bob Howe, Jennings County; (5) Donna Cheatham, Scottsburg.
1988-89: (1) Carl Horton, Gary Roosevelt; (2) Will Wienhorst, Warsaw; (3) Mike Griffin, Brownsburg; (4) Art Brebberman, Batesville; (5) Gerry Howard, Southridge.
1989-90: (1) Dave Kenning, Valparaiso; (2) Will Wienhorst, Warsaw; (3) Stan Benge, Ben Davis; (4) Allen Cooper, New Palestine; (5) Jed Beadles, Pike Central.
1990-91: (1) Greg Kirby, Valparaiso; (2) Dave Riley, Fort Wayne Northrop; (3) Mike Griffin, Brownsburg; (4) Jimmie Howell, Mt. Vernon (Fortville); (5) Pete Pritchett, Bedford North Lawrence.
1991-92: (1) Greg Kirby, Valparaiso; (2) Dave Riley, Fort Wayne Northrop; (3) Judi Warren, Carmel; (4) Curt Bell, New Castle; (5) Pete Pritchett, Bedford-North Lawrence.
1992-93: (1) Jim Swaney, Winamac; (2) Mike McCroskey, Kokomo; (3) Chuck Boehlke, North Central; (4) Bill Wilson, Anderson Highland; (5) Steve Brothers, Washington.
1993-94: (1) Tom Megyesi, Lake Central; (2) Fred Fields, Huntington North; (3) Tom Polf, Seeger; (4) Leah Wooldridge; (5) Steve Barrett, Pike Central.
1994-95: (1) Greg Kirby, Valparaiso; (2) Fred Fields, Huntington North; (3) Tom Polf, Seeger; (4) Dennis Wallace, Pendleton Heights; (5) Dick Lemmon, Barr-Reeve.
1995-96: (1) Greg Greg Kirby, Valparaiso; (2) Fred Fields, Huntington North; (3) Rich Bagienski, Noblesville; (4) Lori Robbins, Connersville; (5) Tammy Wertman, Princeton.
1996-97: (1) J.T. Hubenthal, Logansport; (2) Mike Hey, Leo; (3) Mike Armstrong, Perry Meridian; (4) Don Renihan, New Castle; (5) Rick Myers, Jeffersonville.
1997-98: (1) Tom Megyesi, Lake Central; (2) Bill Bollier, Woodlan; (3) Brad Montgomery, Tri-West; (4) Connie Lyon, Yorktown; (5) Jason Blackard, Gibson Southern.
1998-99: (1) Dennis Foster, Hanover Central; (2) Gary Andrews, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers; (3) Connie Garrett, Clinton Prairie; (4) Larry Miller, Connersville; (5) Bruce Dockery, Evansville Memorial.
1999-2000: (1) Jerry Bechtold, Hebron; (2) Mark Rohm, DeKalb; (3) Stan Benge, Ben Davis; (4) Julie Shelton, Mt. Vernon (Fortville); (5) Joe Pigg, White River Valley.
2000-01: (1) Chris Huppenthal, Highland; (2) Kem Zolman, Wawasee; (3) Jodie Whitaker, Lawrence North; (4) Jon Howell, Alexandria; (5) Marty Niehaus, Forest Park.
2001-02: (1) Dan Shead, New Prairie; (2) Doug Curtis, Angola; (3) Leah Wooldridge, Noblesville; (4) Donna Cheatham, Southwestern (Hanover); (5) Janis Hert, Vincennes Lincoln.
2002-03: (1) Ron Edmonds, East Chicago Central; (2) Lisa Miller, Carroll (Fort Wayne); (3) Dawn McNew, Beech Grove; (4) Jon Howell, Alexandria; (5) Missy Voyles, North Harrison.
2003-04: (1) Dan Feagler, Garrett; (1) Gary Teel, Tippecanoe Valley. (2) Allen Cooper, New Palestine; (2) Todd Salkoski, Shenandoah. (3) Michael Uhl, Corydon Central; (3) Rick Marshall, North Knox.
2004-05: (1) Dave Cox, Plymouth; (1) Candy Wilson, Boone Grove. (2) Pam Taylor, Franklin Central; (2) Tracey Hammel, Lebanon. (3) Wayne Allen, Castle; (3) Leslie Wade Vanhoy, Loogootee.
2005-06: (1) Marilyn Coddens, South Bend Washington; (1) Mark Underwood, Manchester. (2) Scott Bowen, Carmel; (2) Chris Huppenthal, Hamilton Southeastern. (3) Chad Gilbert, Jeffersonville; (3) Mike Powless, Evansville Central.
2006-07: (1) Gary Collins, Michigan City; (1) Ken Markful, Andrean. (2) Steve Drabyn, Avon; (2) Todd Law, Oak Hill. (3) Jim Rose, Bloomfield; (3) Greg Werner, Southridge.
2007-08: (1) Dori Downing, Calumet; (1) Kem Zollman, Wawasee. (2) Brad Bowsman, Twin Lakes; (2) John Lewellen, Cambridge City Lincoln. (3) Scott Smith, Jac-Cen-Del; (3) Jared Peterson, Austin.
2008-09: (1) Mark Redding, Fort Wayne Elmhurst; (1) Steve Proctor, Fairfield. (2) Stan Benge, Ben Davis; (2) Curt Benge, Plainfield. (3) Jason Lane, Vincennes Lincoln; (3) Mark Monroe, Gibson Southern.
2009-10: (1) Jerry Hoover, Logansport; (1) Gene Johnson, Jimtown. (2) Kurt Ogden, Hamilton Heights; (2) Jason Snyder, Kokomo. (3) Melissa Marlow, Rushville; (3) Joe Voelker, Floyd Central.
2010-11: (1) Mike Hamacher, Hobart; (1) Doug Springer, Northridge. (2) David Baxter, Benton Central; (2) Julie Shelton, Mt. Vernon (Fortville). (3) Beth DeVinney, Seymour; (3) Corey Simon, Evansville North.
2011-12: (1) Amy Govert, Merrillville; (1) Steve Neff, NorthWood. (2) Jeff Knoy, McCutcheon; (2) Eric Thornton, Norwell. (3) Mark Holt, Barr-Reeve; (3) Greg Werner, Southridge.
2012-13: (1) Michelle Harter, Warsaw; (1) Rod Parker, Homestead. (2) Shane Sumpter, Westfield; (2) Tod Windlan, Hamilton Heights. (3) Kurt Godlevske, Bedford North Lawrence; (3) Pat McKee, Columbus North.
2013-14: (1) Skeeter Heath, LaPorte; (1) Kristi Kaniewski Ulrich, Penn. (2) Chris Giffin, Lawrence North; (2) Rich Schelsky, Western Boone. (3) Steve Goans, Evansville Mater Dei; (3) Gretchen Miles, Washington.
2014-15: (1) Rod Parker, Homestead; (1) Marc Urban, Lake Central. (2) Donna Keck, Noblesville; (2) Tod Windlan, Carmel. (3) Mark Holt, Barr-Reeve; (3) Kevin Moore, East Central.
2015-16: (1) Chris Kindig, Tippecanoe Valley; (1) Tony Stesiak, Rochester. (2) Doug Laker, Greenfield-Central; (2) Andy Maguire, Zionsville. (3) Scott Smith, Jac-Cen-Del; (3) Missy Voyles, North Harrison.
2016-17: (1) Ryan Myers, Kankakee Valley; (1) Doug Springer, Northridge. (2) Kathie Layden, Northwestern; (2) DeeAnn Ramey, North Central. (3) Johnnie Bartley, Wood Memorial; (3) Mike McBride, Eastern (Pekin).
2017-18: (1) Jack Campbell, Chesterton; (1) Brodie Garber, Fairfield. (2) Debbie Guckenberger, Brownsburg; (2) Stacy E. Mitchell, Warren Central. (3) Bob Meier, Castle; (3) Jason Simpson, Greensburg.
2018-19: (1) Chris Seibert, Crown Point; (1) Josh Treesh, Central Noble. (2) Chris Huppenthal, Hamilton Southeastern; (2) Todd Law, Oak Hill. (3) Jeff Allen, Bedford North Lawrence; (3) Larry Winters, Bloomington South.
2019-20: (1) Brandon Appleton, Angola; (1) Adam Yoder, NorthWood. (2) Kathie Layden, Northwestern; (2) Lauren Votaw, Fishers. (3) Jerry Hickey, Salem; (3) Brian Smith, Loogootee.
2020-21: (1) Mark Redding, Carroll (Fort Wayne); (1) Chris Seibert, Crown Point. (2) Donna Buckley, Noblesville; (2) Debbie Smiley, Brownsburg. (3) Jared Rehmel, Linton-Stockton; (3) Scott Schoen, Silver Creek.
2021-22: (1) Joe Huppenthal, Lake Central; (1) Bob Lapadot, Garrett. (2) Donna Buckley, Noblesville; (2) Ginny Smith, Westfield. (3) Tony Hasenour, Forest Park; (3) Anthony Thomas, Waldron.
2022-23: (1) Brodie Garber, Fairfield; (2) Zach Newby, Lapel; (3) Jeff Allen, Bedford North Lawrence.
2023-24: (1) Eric Thornton, Norwell; (2) Kaley May, Danville; (3) Angie Hinton, Lanesville.
2024-25: (1) Lenny Krebs, Warsaw; (2) Brian Satterfield, Hamilton Southeastern; (3) Hollie Anson-Eaves, South Knox.
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