Bill Text: IN SCR0035 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: congrat. Mark Hoffman on his retirement as head football coach @ Valparaiso H.S.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-03-08 - Returned to the Senate [SCR0035 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2012-SCR0035-Introduced.html
RESOLUTION No. _____
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION congratulating Mark Hoffman on
his retirement as head football coach for Valparaiso High School
following 40 years of coaching.
, read first time and referred to Committee on
RESOLUTION No. _____
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION congratulating Mark Hoffman
on his retirement as head football coach for Valparaiso High School
following 40 years of coaching.
Whereas, Mark Hoffman has been the backbone of the
Valparaiso High School football team for forty years. His
coaching has inspired and motivated young players in the
Vikings athletic program since 1972. Although Mark has
chosen to step down as the football coach, he will remain
involved as the high school's Athletic Director.
Whereas, Boasting an impressive career coaching record
of 237-153.
Coach Hoffman has led the Vikings football team
to two State Runners-Up, six Final Four Appearances, six
Regional Championships, six Conference Championships,
and a State Championship. The team has been nationally
ranked four times during his tenure;
Whereas, Mark Hoffman is a member of the Indiana Football Coaches Association, the American Football Coaches Association, the National Football Hall of Fame Foundation, the National Federation of Coaches, the Indiana Track and Cross Country Association, the Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association, and the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. He also serves on the Indiana Football Coaches Association Board of Directors, the Indiana Football Hall of Fame
Committee, The Indiana Football Coaches Association All-
State Board, and the Indianapolis Colts All-Academic
Advisory Board. Mark is also chairman of the Region One
Indiana Hall of Fame and the Indiana Football Coaches
Association Service Awards;
Whereas, Coach Hoffman was the originator of the
Indiana football Coaches Association Recruiting Smoker and
Service Awards. He also served on the Indiana High School
Athletic Association Committee to restructure the state
playoff system, and was the co-founder of the Region One
Indiana Football Coaches Association College Recruiting
Fair.
Whereas, Among the numerous accolades he has earned,
Mark Hoffman was presented the IFCA President's Award
(1996), Head North All-Star Coach (1999-2011), 5A Coach
of the Year (1985, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1997, 2000-2002,
2010), NFL Coach of the Week (2000, 2005, 2008, 2010),
and was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in
2006;
Whereas, Coach Hoffman had his own accomplishments
as a starting player on the Andrean High School Team and
Butler University Football Team. Mark provides elite
coaching and has impressive ability to translate his
knowledge of the sport to his players. It is for this reason
that he has ushered 230 of his players onto college football
teams, 42 of which accepted positions at Division One
schools. Having Mark Hoffman as a football coach has
proved to be an enormous gift to the Vikings football
organization: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly congratulates
Mark Hoffman for his storied 40 year career as Valparaiso High
School's football coach.
SECTION 2. That the Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to
transmit a copy of this Resolution to Mark Hoffman.
