SCOTT UPP – LAPORTE, IN (Active)
Coach Upp has been the Slicer skipper for 21.5 seasons. He served 6.5 years as an assistant coach before taking the head coach role halfway through the 1998 season. Scott has 472 wins and 197 losses (70.5%) during that time. This includes 5 Duneland Athletic Conference titles, 8 sectional championships, 3 regional crowns, 2 Final Fours, and 1 state championship.
He is a 6-time IHSBCA District Coach of the Year, the State Coach of the Year, and the District 4 National Coach of the Year. He has been president of the IHSBCA and served on the IHSBCA Board of Directors; numerous IHSBCA committees; and is a member of the IHSBCA,
ABCA, and BCA. Scott coached the 1997 North All-Star Team, has had numerous players play college baseball, including 4 players joining the professional ranks.
Scott is a graduate of LaPorte HS and played for the legendary Ken Schreiber. He played collegiately at Missouri State and received his Bachelors Degree from there also. He has a Masters in Administration from Indiana University and is in his 28th year in education and
currently serves as the Associate Principal at LaPorte HS.
Coach Upp and his wife has three boys: Kevin who played college baseball at Valparaiso; Kyle who played at Purdue University; and Travis who is currently playing baseball at Purdue – Fort Wayne.
TONY UGGEN – NORTHFIELD / BLACKFORD (Active)
Tony is a graduate of Blackford HS and Taylor University. He coached 20 years at Northfield, building a strong program, then returned to his alma mater to turn around a once powerful program that had struggled to 8 straight losing seasons. The ’17 Bruins (17-13) recorded the
program’s first winning season since ’05 and won the school’s only sectional title in any sport since ’09. The ’19 Bruins finished 19-11 as the resurgence continues.
After 26 years at the helm, Coach Uggen’s teams have won 476 games. His Norsemen garnered 13 conference titles, 7 sectional titles, 4 regionals, 2 semi-states, and 2A state titles in ‘01 and ‘12. They were state runners-up in ‘13. Overall, he has coached 6 North All-Stars, 15 All-State players, and 20 have gone on to play at the next level.
Tony was twice named IHSBCA 2A Coach of the Year, was head coach of the ‘06 North All-Stars, and named District Coach of the Year 7 times. He has also served on several IHSBCA committees
He and his wife Lisa have 5 children: Stephanie, Christian, Brandon, Brendan, and Elly. After teaching for 11 years, he has served the past 16 as athletic director.
DEAN LEHRMAN – WOODLAN / HERITAGE (Active)
Dean graduated from Heritage HS where he was a four-year letter winner in baseball and then received his Bachelor’s Degree from IPFW and also pitched for the Dons for all four years.
Coach Lehrman has coached high school baseball for 42 years, 9 years at Woodlan and 33 years at Heritage. During that time his teams have won 602 games including 12 Allen County Athletic Conference championships. He is an 8-time ACAC Coach of the Year and has also garnered IHSBCA District Coach of the Year honors and has twice been a member of the North All-Star coaching staff.
Dean’s teams won 8 sectional titles, 3 regional championships, 1 semi-state crown, 3 Final Four appearances, and were state runner-
up in 2007. He has also coached football for 39 years, including 6 seasons as head coach (40W-26L).
Coach Lehrman and his wife Janice have three children: Camryn, Derek, and Ryne plus three grandchildren. He currently teaches Math at Heritage High School.
LEA SELVEY – JAY COUNTY (Active)
Lea is a graduate of Redkey High School and the University of Evansville. He also completed his Master’s degree at Ball State University. Coach Selvey’s entire career has been at Jay County High School. He spent five years as the assistant coach and 31 years as the head coach. Coach Selvey’s record is 502-333. This includes 7 sectionals and 3 regional titles. As a member of the Olympic Conference he
won 5 conference crowns and was named conference coach of the year 3 times. The Patriots have also won one ACAC title.
Coach Selvey has been very active in the IHSBCA serving as president, a regional representative, numerous committees, and as an assistant coach for the North team in the annual all-star series twice, in addition to being named Regional Coach of the Year. He has coached
14 all-stars and has had numerous players go on to compete at the collegiate level. While at Jay County, Lea has had 3 former players drafted by the MLB and two other players play some Independent ball and professionally overseas.
He also has been involved in baseball in his community, helping to start the Jr High program at Jay County. Lea has been active with the Summit City Sluggers organization for 9 years. Lea and his wife Denise have three children (Josh, Kyle, and Kristen) and he currently teaches Science at Jay County High School.
GARY ROGERS – FW LUERS / LEO (Active)
Gary is a graduated of Merrillville HS and Huntington College. Coach Rogers spent 32 seasons as the head coach at Fort Wayne Bishop Luers HS and just completed his second season as the head man at Leo HS. His teams have won 513 games during that time period
and his Luers’ teams won 4 sectional titles, 1 regional crown, 1 semi-state championship, and were state champions in 2008.
Coach Rogers was the state coach of the year in 2008 and was twice the IHSBCA District Coach of the Year. He has served on numerous committees and is very active in the Fort Wayne baseball community. He has served as a volunteer assistant at Indiana Tech for
many seasons; worked with Wildcat baseball league for 33 years; and serves on the board of the Northeast Indiana Baseball Association and a HOF member of that organization.
MARK GROVE – CHURUBUSCO (Retired)
Mark is a graduate of Bluffton High School and Ball State University. During his time at CHS, his teams won 513 games; 9 sectional
titles; 4 regional crowns; and were semi-state runner-up in 1995. This included 9 NECC championships (4 tourney titles) and 2 ACAC crowns.
Coach Grove has had 40 players go onto the play at the collegiate level and one player drafted. He has coached 25 All-State players;
6 North All-Stars; twice coached the North All-Star team and has been named the “District Coach of the Year” several times.
Mark has been a long time IHSBCA member, served on numerous committees, and is currently helping out with the state clinic
registration table. He has been a mentor to many coaches and is always a willing participant / organizer for clinics and youth baseball events.
DOUG GREENLEE – KANKAKEE VALLEY (Retired)
Doug graduated from South Putnam HS (‘77), Indiana State (BS 81), and Ball State (MA 85). His teams won 503 games (62 %
winning pct.) over a 28-year span including 25 years at Kankakee Valley HS winning 3 Sectionals, 2 Regionals, and 7 Conference
Championships. He was the 2013 North All Star Head Coach, served on numerous IHSBCA committees, and also served as Athletic Director
for 16 years in four different schools.
Doug officiated basketball for over 25 years and worked four state finals. He coached 9 North All Stars, had numerous players go on
to play college baseball, and his teams at KV were ranked #1 in 3A on three occasions.
TIM TERRY – SOUTH VERMILLION (Active)
Tim is a 1973 graduate of Clinton HS (IN) where he played football, basketball, and baseball. He received his BS from Indiana State
in 1978 and his MS from the same school in 1982. He began his head coaching journey in 1980 at Turkey Run HS for one season and has
been the skipper at South Vermillion for the past 38 years. He is still active and has a career record of 605 wins and 357 losses.
Coach Terry’s teams have recorded 9 Wabash River Conferences titles, 8 Sectional Championships, and 1 Regional crown. He has
won 20+ games in 10 seasons, coached 6 Indiana All-Stars, been named IHSBCA District Coach of the Year twice, served as a North-South All-
Star coach, and participated in numerous IHSBCA committees.
Tim has also been involved in baseball outside the high school game in helping coach Little League, Pony League, Babe Ruth, and
American Legion teams. He was the Girls basketball coach at South Vermillion for 34 years and won 2 conference titles, 5 sectionals, and
recorded 295 wins.
Tim is currently the athletic director at South Vermillion. He and his wife Kim (23 years, teaches Science at South Vermillion HS) have 4 boys: TJ (22), Canton (20), Cooper (18), and Easton (14).
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