HONORS: Collinsville Kahok Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees

The Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame was formed and dedicated in 1973 and s governed by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Board of Directors. This group also serves as the selection committee for induction into the hall.

* denotes charter member from 1973.

Collinsville has been honored by the induction of the following:

Coaches, Boys

• Vergil Fletcher, 1973
• W. O. Larson, 1983
• Jack Fabri, 1985
• Bob Bone, 2006
• Darin Lee, 2011

Coaches, Girls

• Greg Craft, 2019

Career Coaches

• Jim Seka, 2021

Players

• Tom Parker, 1973
• Bogie Redmon, 1973
• Rodger Bohnenstiehl, 1973
• Sam Miranda, 1973
• Ray Sonnenberg, 1974
• Charles "Chuck" Kraak, 1974
• Fred Riddle, 1975
• Walt "Hoot" Evers, 1975
• Ernie Wilhoit, 1978
• Dennis Pace, 1979
• Terry Bethel, 1981
• Norman Schaulat, 1983
• Bob Schaulat, 1985
• Tom Jackson, 1986
• Don Deterding, 1987
• Bobby Bone, 1989
• Jack Darlington, 1989
• Marc Fletcher, 1990
• Mike Fletcher, 1990
• Jack Hanvey, 1992
• Richard Knarr, 1997
• Kevin Stallings, 1997
• John Belobraydic, 2000
• Steve Ray, 2000
• Cory Garcia, 2008
• Richard Keene, 2008
• Terry Tessary, Jr., 2016
• Kim Brombolich Thebeau, 2023
• Tim Pace, 2023

Teams

• 1961 State Champions, 1973*
  • Coach, Vergil Fletcher
  • Asst. Coach, Bert Weber
  • Fred Riddle
  • Bogie Redmon
  • Bobby Meadows
  • Bob Simpson
  • Ron Mottin
  • Than Byrkit
  • Ronald Matakitis
  • Joseph Brennan
  • Harry Hildreth
  • Marvin Meyer
  • Al Temple
  • Terry Krause
  • Bob Bosola
• 1965 State Champions, 1988
  • Coach, Vergil Fletcher
  • Asst. Coach, Frank Pitol
  • Dennis Pace
  • Jack Darlington
  • Harry Parker
  • Steve Gauen
  • Don Birger
  • Mike Vincent
  • Keith Zeizel
  • Dennis Arnold
  • Ron Burton
  • Mike Belobraydic
  • Bruce Evans
  • Larry Shasteen

Friends of Basketball

• August "Gus" Soehlke, 1975
• Melvin "Butts" Richter, 1975
• Frank Pitol, 1983
• John Finnan, 1987
• George Doggett, 1988
• Jim Bone, 1989
• Ed Sarhage, 2011
• Jim Schwander, 2011
• Jerry Soehlke, 2016
• Jerry McChristian, 2023
• Stacey Soehlke Lauenstein, 2023
• Ken Jones, 2024
• Chris Kettler, 2025

Officials

• Paul Levo, 2005
• Kevin Pawlow, 2014

News Media

• Elmer Hazzard, 1974
• Robert Emig Porter, 2001
• Steve Porter, 2002