Noblesville High School inducted longtime wrestling coach Phil Shelby into its Athletic Hall of Fame Friday night during the Millers-Perry Meridian boys basketball game.
In 1962, Coach Shelby started the wrestling program at Noblesville High School. During his career, he coached 41 individual conference champions, 78 individual sectional champions and won nine IHSAA sectional team championships. Coach Shelby’s Millers won 202 matches and lost only 73 during his career.
Coach Shelby was inducted into the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame in 1987 and was the winner of the Billy Thom Award in 1991 for his service to the sport.
Coach Shelby was also a longtime assistant to Coach Jim Belden in the football program. He was a very important part of the 1979 state runner-up Miller football team. His son Kent was named the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award winner.
Coach Shelby was joined by his wife Chris, their family and many former Miller wrestlers.
(Kent Graham)