JIMTOWN FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF
![]() Bill Sharpe (Head Coach)- The South Bend LaSalle grad has been at Jimtown since 1980. In 25 years his record is 252-49. He is currently 2nd in the state among active coaches and 12th all-time in wins. Jimtown has won 3 state titles during Bill's tenure at JHS. |
![]() Ned Cook (Asst. Head Coach & Defensive Coordinator)- The former Jimtown defensive standout (1978) has been coaching at JHS since 1986. He is a Purdue graduate and teaches PE at the Junior High. Was a All-Star coach in 2001. |
![]() Mark Ward (Offensive Coordinator & running backs)- Mark was a Northern Indiana Conference MVP at Penn (1979-80) and has been at JHS since 1986. He teaches business at the high school. Coached Anthony Johnson at Adams. |
![]() Gene Johnson (Kickers and Defensive Backs)- Gene has been a coach at JHS since 1979. He is a Concord and Ball State graduate. He has also been the girls basketball head coach since 1983. Had a Miss Basketball in Kim Barrier. |
![]() Mike Hosinski (Junior Varsity)- Mike has been at JHS since 1982. Graduated from LaVille and Bethel College. Teaches Social Studies at JHS. |
![]() Mark Kerrn (Linemen)- Mark has been on the staff since 1987. He graduated from Mishawaka and Indiana University. Teaches Social Studies at JHS. |
![]() Dave Pontius (Freshmen Coach)- Dave has been on the staff since 1987. Dave graduated from Jimtown (1971) and works in Bremen. |
![]() Scott Bovenkerk (Quarterbacks)- Scott has been on the staff since 2000. He has been the head coach at Three Rivers (MI) and SB Washington. |
![]() Matt LaFree (JV Backs)- Matt has been at JHS since 2003. He was a quarterback at Bremen and teaches at Jimtown Intermediate. |
![]() David Sharpe (Linemen & Ends)- David was a All-Star player at JHS (1999) and graduated from Purdue. |
![]() Travis Daniels (Junior Varsity Backs)- Travis was a standout on the 1997 State Championship team. |
![]() Doug Toombs (Junior High)- Doug played football at Penn; got his degree at Ball St. and teaches Industrial Tech. at JJHS. |
![]() Rick Yurko (Trainer)- Rick graduated to Hobart and Ball St. and has been on the staff since 1983. |
![]() Steve Greenlee (Statistician)- Tree has been with Bill since 1980. He graduated from Memorial and Marian College. |
![]() Mark Candler on the left with coach Sharpe (Webmaster)- has been helping keep stats since 1991 and started the website in 2000. He graduated from Jimtown and Indiana University. |
As long as the it is just the coaches that are on crutches, we don't care!!!