Chris Huppenthal received a big honor from the National Federation of High School Associations this week: The Hamilton Southeastern girls basketball coach was selected as the 2018-19 Indiana Girls Basketball Coach of the Year.
Huppenthal coached the Royals to the school’s first ever girls basketball state championship during the 2018-19 season, a year when Southeastern finished with a 27-1 record. Huppenthal has been the coach at HSE for 15 years, with a record of 267-78. Huppenthal also coached the Royals to back-to-back sectional titles in 2006 and 2007, and a regional title in 2006.
“Not only did his teams winning streak catch their attention, but his school and community involvement and coaching philosophy,” said a news release on the hseroyalsathletics.com website. “Congratulations to Coach Huppenthal for making such an impact on Hamilton Southeastern High School Athletics as well as our community.”
Huppenthal also coached for one season at Kokomo (winning a regional title) and eight seasons at his alma mater, Highland, where he won four regional titles. His overall record is 442-116.
Hamilton Southeastern coach Chris Huppenthal was honored as the NFHS Indiana Girls Basketball Coach of the Year. Huppenthal coached the Royals to a Class 4A state championship last season and holds a record of 267-78 in his 15 years at Southeastern. (Kirk Green/File photo)