Wisconsin Football Coaches Association

The 47th enshrinement into the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame will take place in Madison at the Marriott West on Saturday, April 18, 2026. The WFCA will induct 12 new members into the Hall of Fame. We will also recognize two National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductees from Wisconsin, along with this year’s recipient of the Dave McClain Distinguished Service Award and the Margie and Dick Rundle Positive Influence of Coaching Award. THE HALL OF FAME BANQUET IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. This year’s inductees and award recipients are as follows:

2026 WFCA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Bob Hyland - St. Mary’s Springs
Dan Miller - Racine St. Catherine’s, Racine Park
Guy Kopp - Cuba City, Prairie du Chien
Toby Golembiewski - Monroe, UW-Platteville
Scott Cramer - Verona, Whitefish Bay, Grafton
Calvin Matthew, Jr. - Milwaukee King, Milwaukee Washington, Milwaukee South
Pat Miles - Citation (Official)
Frank Tierney - (College) UW-La Crosse
Robin Rosemeyer - Gilman, Cornell, Chippewa Falls
Jim Hagen - Colby
Lee Purdy - Ashwaubenon, Mukwonago, UW-Superior, UW-River Falls, UW-Whitewater
Mark Murphy - Green Bay Packers

NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC COACHES ASSOC. HALL OF FAME
Ken Krause - Muskego
Bob Hyland - St. Mary's Springs

DAVE MCCLAIN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
Don Kendzior - Luck

MARGE AND DICK RUNDLE POSITIVE INFLUENCE OF COACHING AWARD
Greg Roman - Milwaukee Reagan

DATE: Saturday, April 18, 2026
PLACE: Marriott West, 1313 John Q Hammons Dr., Middleton, WI 53562
TIME: Reception 4:30-5:30 p.m., Dinner 5:30 p.m.
TICKETS: You may purchase tickets on line at www.wifca.org or by sending a check or money order for $75.00 ea. to PO Box 8, Poynette, WI 53955. No phone orders will be accepted until after Friday, April 3, 2026 when there will only be a very limited number of tickets still available. You must contact Charna to hold a ticket/s at will-call after that date! Charna Kelsey - office@wifca.org, Office: 608-635-7318, or Cell: 608-843-7318

Honorees will be provided two complimentary tickets for the Head Table

For questions on WFCA Hall of Fame Banquet tickets, please contact Charna Kelsey at email office@wifca.org or Office 608.635.7318 and Cell 608.843.7318