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Two Former Area Football Coaches to be Inducted into WFCA Hall of Fame
The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame announced its 2027 inductees. Among the 11 new members are former Winnebago Lutheran Academy Coach Rick Zahn, as well as former Lomira Coach Randy Hatlen. The enshrinement ceremony takes place Saturday, April 10th, 2027, in Madison.
This year’s inductees and award recipients are as follows:
2027 WFCA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
- Charles Ellis, Racine Park Academy
- Tom Fiedler, Official
- Randy Hatlen, Cassville/Lomira High Schools
- Dave Hinkens, Appleton Xavier High Schools
- Brian Pottinger, Reedsburg High School
- Fritz Rauch, Homestead/Arrowhead High Schools
- Mike Schmitt, Ripon College
- Jason Tubbs, Stratford High School
- Ben Veit, West Allis Central/Wauwatosa West/Brookfield Central/Brookfield East/New Berlin West High Schools
- Robert Vitale, New Berlin Eisenhower/Menomonee Falls/Catholic Memorial High Schools
- Richard Zahn, Winnebago Lutheran Academy
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC COACHES ASSOC. HALL OF FAME
- Kip Cramer, Grafton High School
- Steve Jorgensen, Bay Port/Kimberly High Schools
DAVE MCCLAIN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
- Paul Nievinski, Mosinee HS
MARGE AND DICK RUNDLE POSITIVE INFLUENCE OF COACHING AWARD
- Jason Gorst, Spencer/Columbus Catholic High School
DATE: Saturday, April 10, 2027
PLACE: Marriott West, 1313 John Q Hammons Dr., Middleton, WI 53562
TIME: Reception 4:30-5:30 p.m., Dinner 5:30 p.m.
TICKETS: You may purchase tickets on line at www.wifca.org. Tickets are $75.00 ea. All tickets purchased after Friday, April 1, will be held at will call for pick up the night of the event. Everyone must have a ticket to enter the banquet hall. Questions should be directed to Charna Kelsey – office@wifca.org, Office: 608-635-7318, or Cell: 608-843-7318.