Southport High School/ UIndy

Scott Fangman came to the University of Indianapolis in 1997 after 14 seasons as head coach at Southport High School. His teams were ranked in the state for 12 consecutive years. Finishing in the top ten at the state level five times. Fangman coached five individual state champions and three state runners-up. His Southport teams posted an overall record of 490-152, winning two Marion County titles and a pair of sectional championships.

Fangman’s Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) track and field accolades are among the most numerous in the history of the conference. Counting both men’s and women’s teams and indoor and outdoor seasons, UIndy captured 22 conference championships since Fangman took over in 1996-1997, while the man himself was named GLVC Coach of the Year 14 times since 2010. Furthermore, 33 Greyhounds were named the GLVC Athlete of the Year, while ten were dubbed the top freshman.

Fangman retires after guiding the Greyhounds’ consistent success on both the conference level and national stage. He led the Hounds to a total of 142 All-American performances, nine individual national championships and 22 conference crowns.

“UIndy Track and Field and Coach Fangman have been synonymous for years,” said Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Greg Shaleen. “Our success reflects Scott’s extraordinary ability to recognize potential in thousands of men and women who have grown under his tutelage. UIndy is a better institution and program for his leadership. He will always have a home here.”