Alumni Remember Coach Hep
Indiana University football coach Terry Hoeppner, 59, passed away June 19 at 6:50 a.m. at Bloomington Hospital following a lengthy illness.
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“Coach died due to complications from the brain tumor for which he had been treated surgically and therapeutically over the past 18 months, ” said Indiana University team physician Dr. Larry Rink. “His family was at his side.”
Hoeppner was named IU's 26th head football coach on December 17, 2004 and he and his coaching staff have worked tirelessly to generate enthusiasm and passion for the program since his arrival in Bloomington.
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“Terry's fight was courageous and will serve as an inspiration to those who have known him,” said IU Director of Athletics Rick Greenspan. “This is a truly sad day for our community and all of our thoughts and prayers are with the Hoeppner family and to those whose lives he has touched.”
Memorial Established to Honor Terry Hoeppner
In lieu of flowers, Coach Hoeppner's family requests that memorial contributions be made to the IU Varsity Club in support of the new North End Zone Facility at Memorial Stadium. Contributions (payable to IU Foundation) may be sent to:
Indiana University Varsity Club
1001 East 17th Street
Bloomington, IN 47408
Hoeppner Bio
Terry L. Hoeppner
Born: Aug. 19, 1947, Woodburn, Ind.
Died: June 19, 2007, Bloomington, Ind.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in physical education, Franklin College, 1969; master's degree in education, Butler University, 1983.
Football career: Played for Franklin College, 1966-69. Was invited to the St. Louis Cardinals' and Green Bay Packers' training camps, and played one season each with the Detroit Wheels and the Charlotte Hornets of the World Football League. Head coach of Eastbrook High School, Marion, Ind., 1970-72; Mullins High School, Mullins, S.C., 1976-78; and East Noble High School, Kendallville, Ind., 1979. Assistant coach and defensive coordinator at Franklin College, 1980-86. Nineteen seasons at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, including six as head coach (1999-2004). Named Indiana University’s 26th head football coach on Dec. 17, 2004.
Family: Wife, Jane Hoeppner; three children, Drew Hoeppner, Amy Fox, and Allison Balcam; four grandchildren.
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