More than 700 people attended the 2025 WBCA Hall of Fame Banquet
At the Glacier Canyon Lodge on the campus of the Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells Sunday night, the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association inducted its 2025 Hall of Fame Class and recognized others with WBCA awards.
2025 WBCA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
High School Coaches
Todd Fergot, La Crosse Central
Shelli (Yenter) Haferbecker, Amherst
Mitch Hauser, Lodi
Angie Murphy, Verona
Kevin Orr, Rice Lake
Melody Owsley, The Prairie School
Dave Shaw, Whitefish Bay/Pulaski
Kristine Young-Gabriel, Lena
College Coaches
Tony Bennett, University of Virginia
Jack Hervert, UW-Waukesha
Rod Popp, Viterbo
Assistant Coaches
Brian Maki, Lakeland
Bruce Parkovich, Clintonville
Friends of the Game
Scott Krueger, UW-Stevens Point/SPASH/Pacelli
Earl Williams, Dodgeville
Referees
Lee Kornaus, Green Bay
Sam Plumeri, Franklin/Milwaukee
Players-Girls
Krystal L. Ellis, Racine St. Catherine’s/Marquette University
Janet (Otto) Gibson, Kimberly
Mary Henderson, Madison West
Angela Jackson, West Allis Central (Deceased)
Erin Monfre, Waukesha South
Teresa (Theder) Triana, Watertown
Players-Boys
Steve Amundson, Madison La Follette
Tony Bennett, Green Bay Preble
Peter Krull, Wittenberg-Birnamwood
Wesley Matthews, Madison Memorial/Marquette
Jim Rappis, Waukesha
Jeff Webb, West Milwaukee
Jose Winston, Milwaukee Vincent
2025 WBCA AWARD WINNERS
Tribute Award: Steve Jacobson, Southlake, Texas
Stephen Randall Award: Lee Rabas, Neenah
Jerry Petitgoue Service Award: Mary Merg, Wauwatosa East
Eli & Karen Crogan Humanitarian Award: Pat Miller, UW-Whitewater
Legacy Award: Joan Petitgoue, Cuba City/WBCA
John Wooden Award (Boys coach): Win Parkinson, Milwaukee
John Wooden Award (Girls coach): Jim Myers, Barneveld
Assistant Coaches of the Year: Chris Koopman, Hillsboro; Mike Schiszik, Elk Mound; Rachel Luehring, Kettle Moraine Lutheran; Tim Kosharek, Highland
WBCA COACHING AWARDS
High School Boys: Ryan Walz, Wisconsin Lutheran & Jesse Cyrus, Cochrane-Fountain City
High School Girls: David Lepisto, Kimberly
College D-1 Men: Greg Gard, Wisconsin
College D-1 Women: Kayla Karius, UW-Green Bay
College D-2 Men: N/A
College D-2 Women: Jen Conely, UW-Parkside
College D3 Men (Public): Jeff Gard, UW-Platteville
College D3 Men (Private): Aaron Aanonsen, Wisconsin Lutheran
College D3 Women (Public): Brad Fischer, UW-Oshkosh
College D3 Women (Private): Lauren Busalacchi, Ripon
Junior College Mens: Charles Ruffing, Bryant & Stratton
Junior College Womens: N/A
WBCA COACHING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
BOYS
D1-Steve Maselter, Sun Prairie East
D2-Nick Roeglin, Waterford
D3-Thomas Mackey, Amery
D4-Chris Lindert, Pardeeville
D5-Mike Uppena, Potosi
GIRLS
D1-Brandon Fanning, Eau Claire Memorial
D2-Melissa Ouimette, Lakeland
D3-Nick Mechele, Wittenberg-Birnamwood
D4-Mike Behnke, Manitowoc Lutheran
D5-Allison Smaglik, Pacelli
WINS RECOGNITION
400 Wins: Gary Grzesk, St. Norbert; Dan Witter, Wisconsin Rapids/Newman/UW-SP
500 Wins: Rick Storlie, Fall Creek; Terry Schaeuble, Wrightstown
700 Wins: Jack Hervert, Catholic Memorial
SERVICE AWARDS
25-YEAR WATCH
Jay Swanson, Sun Prairie West
Rob Domagalski, Union Grove
Chad Brieske, Eau Claire Memorial
Dave Lew, Elk Mound
Jim Doolittle, Fall River
Mike Balliett, Wittenberg-Birnamwood
35-YEAR PLAQUE
Mike Schalow, Kaukauna
Lee Rabas, Neenah
Dan Witter, UW-Stevens Point
Travis Wilson serves as the Bound Wisconsin Manager. Wilson was selected as part of the Sports 40 Under 40 list by Coach & AD Magazine and the National High School Athletic Coaches Association for 2019. The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) named Travis the 2015 recipient of the Dave McClain Distinguished Service Award. He currently serves on the WFCA Executive Board and is a member of the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. A graduate of Richland Center High School and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Travis was a three-sport athlete in high school (football, baseball, basketball), inducted to the Richland Center High School Hall of Fame in 2023, and currently resides in Reedsburg. You can follow him on Twitter at @travisBound or reach him at [email protected].