BlueCats Select Head Coach
November 22, 2005 - United Indoor Football Association (UIF)
Evansville BlueCats News Release
EVANSVILLE, IN: The Evansville BlueCats of the United Indoor Football League are excited to announce that John Hart has been selected as the new Head Football Coach. Coach Hart is currently the head football coach at F. J. Reitz High School in Evansville and was the Offensive Coordinator for the BlueCats in the 2002 season.
Coach Hart has spent the past 5 years as the Head Football Coach at Reitz, with a 49-13 record over those seasons. His teams won conference championships in 2003, 2004, and 2005 and city championships in 2002, 2003, and 2005. Reitz has won three sectional titles (2001, 2003, 2005) and one regional championship (2001) under Coach Hart. He's been named All-City Coach of the Year three times (2002, 2003, 2005) and All-Metro Coach of the Year twice. (2001, 2003)
This past season he led the Reitz Panthers to an 11-2 record and ended the season ranked #4 in Class 5A in the state of Indiana's final high school AP and Coaches' poll.
Before he arrived at Reitz, he was the Head Football Coach at Mt. Carmel High School for 11 seasons, with a total overall record of 101-21. He led the Golden Aces to 9 conference titles and had 4 undefeated seasons (1993, 1995, 1996, 1998). He made the Illinois High School playoffs all 11 years at Mt. Carmel. He was the conference Coach of the Year 4 times (1993, 1995, 1996, 1998) and was inducted into the Mt. Carmel Hall of Fame.
Prior to his tenure at Mt. Carmel High School, he was the Head Football Coach at Edwards County High School in Albion, IL. In 1989 his team won a school record 8 games and made the Illinois High School playoffs. He was named Southern Illinois Coach of the Year in 1989 and inducted to the Edwards County Hall of Fame.
His overall coaching record in 21 seasons is 174-56 which ranks 19th on the all-time active list in Indiana. He's been named Coach of the Year in 8 different years, had 5 undefeated teams, and 19 consecutive winning seasons as a Head Coach.
Coach Hart earned his Bachelors and Masters Degrees from Eastern Illinois University. He lives in Evansville with his wife, Janet, and their four children.
Coach John Hart has already started to fill out his coaching staff. The BlueCats are also excited to announce the arrival of Coach Russell Shearer. Coach Shearer will serve as the Defensive Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach for the BlueCats. Coach Shearer has previous experience as an Assistant Coach at Fort Scott Community College and Eastern Arizona College and playing experience as a WR/CB at Georgetown College and Campbellsville University. Coach Shearer attended Estill County High School in Irvine, KY. He's single, resides in Evansville, and enjoys golfing, reading, and music.
Season tickets for the Evansville BlueCats 2006 season are on sale now. Stop by the office located at 815 John Street Suite 150 in Evansville or call the season ticket hotline at 812-437-CATS (437-2287). The first 500 fans to buy season tickets or field level boxes for the upcoming indoor football season will receive a free Evansville BlueCats Football t-shirt. For more information on the Evansville BlueCats, please visit the website at www.evansvillebluecats.com.
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