brookville & the legacy of john collier

We've written about Coach John Collier before in this forum but after a recent trip to Brookville and a post about Vevay I thought his legacy was worth bringing up again.  After a five year tenure and two Sectional championships in the old river town of Vevay John moved north to Brookville where he spent the next 10 years.  And what a ten years it was - five Sectional titles, a Regional crown (1965) and the opening of a new gym in 1957 (which is still used today as a practice facility by the consolidated Franklin County High School).  All of that success led to a call from his college alma mater so in 1966 he returned to Hanover where he served as basketball coach and athletic director until his retirement. He led the Panthers to five berths in the NAIA national tournament and was named conference coach of the year on three occasions.  And if that wasn't enough basketball legacy to leave, his son Steve was named Mr. Basketball in 1974.  Today, the old gym at Brookville showcases his success with mural sized photos and at Hanover - they simply named the arena after him.  CGS.