Published on January 12, 2026 2:32 pm
Last Updated on January 12, 2026 2:32 pm
The 2026 Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductees for 2026. These coaches will be honored and inducted at the annual Hall of Fame Banquet on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 12:00 Noon.
The banquet will be held at the I Hotel & Conference Center in Champaign. Ticket info is available at ihsfca.com
2026 IHSFCA HOF Inductees:
Ray Eliot Award
Drew Potthoff (Potthoff was the Effingham High School coach for nine years from 1981-82 to 1989-90 seasons.
Active
Josh Roop — Tri-Valley
Brent Pearlman — Evanston
Toby Vallas — Farmington
RJ Haines — Manteno
Chuck Spagnoli — Lake Forest
Justin Townsend — Fairfield
Career
Chris Skinner — Jacksonville
Don McCarthy — Arthur
Jeff Bryant — Chicago Robeson
Albert Cruse — Chicago Inglewood
Dennis Piron — Batavia
Assistants
Bradley Miller – Byron
Charlie Waca — Princeton
Conor Arendt — Lena Winslow
Retired
Ed Freed — Galena
Greg Wood — Lawrenceville