Boys Basketball

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Boys Basketball Coaching Staff:

Varsity Coach: Bridger Buche
Assistant Coach: Bob Brandstrom

JV Coach: Eddie Lester

MHSAA Schedule

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Boys Basketball

Boys Basketball

HEAD COACH

Doug Ingalls

MR. DOUG INGALLS

HEAD COACH OF BOYS BASKETBALL
1992-2008, 2011-2016, 2020 - 2024
Phone: (906) 643 - 8800
Email: dougi@eupschools.org

Mr. Ingalls was hired as the Head Coach of Boys Basketball and a junior high math teacher in 1992, and has been a teacher and coach at the school district since then.  Prior to being hired to the position of Head Coach in 1992, Mr. Ingalls served as an assistant coach and sub varsity coach in the boys basketball program at Gladstone High School from 1991 to 1992, under head coach Tom McGlaughlin.  He has also been the associated head coach of girls basketball since 1999, and the school district's athletic director since 2017. 

Douglas Jackson Ingalls graduated from Gladstone High School in 1986, and from Northern Michigan University in 1991.  While at Gladstone, he lettered in basketball and golf, and was on the cross country team.  At Northern Michigan, he lettered in basketball and golf.  On the basketball team, he was a 2 time team captain at Northern Michigan, and also at Gladstone a 2 time team captain.

HISTORY OF SAINTS BASKETBALL

SEASON

HEAD COACH

SEASON RECORD

2022-23

Doug Ingalls

22-5

2021-22

Doug Ingalls

15-6

2020-21

Doug Ingalls

 8-7

2019-20

Bob Brandstrom

5-16

2018-19

Bob Brandstrom

3-18

2017-18

Bob Brandstrom

1-20

2016-17

Bob Brandstrom

2-20

2015-16

Doug Ingalls

17-4

2014-15

Doug Ingalls

14-10

2013-14

Doug Ingalls

14-8

2012-13

Doug Ingalls

16-7

2011-12

Doug Ingalls

8-13

2010-11

Jason Marshall

14-8

2009-10

Jason Marshall

13-8

2008-09

Jason Marshall

11-10

2007-08

Doug Ingalls

13-8

2006-07

Doug Ingalls

19-4

2005-06

Doug Ingalls

6-15

2004-05

Doug Ingalls

9-12

2003-04

Doug Ingalls

11-10

2002-03

Doug Ingalls

18-4

2001-02

Doug Ingalls

15-7

2000-01

Doug Ingalls

24-1

1999-00

Doug Ingalls

23-1

1998-99

Doug Ingalls

15-6

1997-98

Doug Ingalls

17-7

1996-97

Doug Ingalls

4-17

1995-96

Doug Ingalls

13-8

1994-95

Doug Ingalls

12-10

1993-94

Doug Ingalls

22-2

1992-93

Doug Ingalls

19-3

1991-92

Marty Spencer

5-16

1990-91

Marty Spencer

4-20

1989-90

Marty Spencer

13-10

1988-89

Marty Spencer

14-10

1987-88

Marty Spencer

13-9

1986-87

Barry Pierson

5-16

1985-86

Rick Ledy

11-10

1984-85

Rick Ledy

11-11

1983-84

Rick Ledy

9-12

1982-83

Dick Swenor

24-4

1981-82

Dick Swenor

8-14

1980-81

Dick Swenor

6-14

1979-80

Dick Swenor

10-11

1978-79

Dick Swenor

18-4

1977-78

Dick Swenor

14-7

1976-77

Mike Perry

10-12

1975-76

Mike Perry

14-8

1974-75

Duane Lamiman

9-12

1973-74

Dave Johnson

15-6

1972-73

Dave Johnson

22-1

1971-72

Dave Johnson

21-1

1970-71

Gene Shank

15-3

1969-70

Gene Shank

22-1

1968-69

Gene Shank

17-2

1967-68

Gene Shank

18-4

1966-67

Gene Shank

11-9

1965-66

Gene Shank

13-4

1964-65

Steve Schoenherr

13-5

1963-64

Steve Schoenherr

5-12

1962-63

Steve Schoenherr

1-16

1961-62

John Soderman

3-13

1960-61

John Soderman

2-13

1959-60

John Soderman

2-14

1958-59

Eugene Frechette

9-8

1957-58

Gene Frechette

8-9

1956-57

Bernard Olson

14-4

1955-56

Bernard Olson

10-7

1954-55

Robert Larson

5-12

1953-54

Bob Dilday

4-10

1952-53

Bud Vecellio

7-11

1951-52

Bud Vecellio

5-8

1950-51

Bud Vecellio

6-10

1949-50

Ray McNeill

3-14

1948-49

Ray McNeill

12-4

1947-48

Fr. Louis Cappo

10-4

1946-47

Garret

9-6

1945-46

Ed Ossmann

13-4

1944-45

Ed Ossmann

9-7

5 Undefeated Regular Seasons:

2000-01    20-0          Head Coach Doug Ingalls

1999-00    20-0          Head Coach Doug Ingalls

1972-73    18-0          Head Coach Dave Johnson

1971-72    17-0          Head Coach Dave Johnson

1969-70    16-0          Head Coach Gene Shank

The St. Igance Saints Basketball Program have had five undefeated regular seasons.

6 Time Regional Champions:

2001     Class C         Head Coach Doug Ingalls

1983     Class D         Head Coach Dick Swenor

1973     Class C         Head Coach Dave Johnson

1972     Class C         Head Coach Dave Johnson

1970     Class C         Head Coach Gene Shank

1968     Class C         Head Coach Gene Shank

The St. Igance Saints Basketball Program has claimed the Regional Title Five Times in Class C and One Time in Class D.

6 Time Straits Area Conference Champions:

2015-16     8-0         Head Coach Doug Ingalls

2012-13     8-2         Head Coach Doug Ingalls

2006-07    ?17-3?     Head Coach Doug Ingalls

2002-03    ?17-3?     Head Coach Doug Ingalls

2000-01    10-0        Head Coach Doug Ingalls

1999-00    10-0        Head Coach Doug Ingalls

St. Ignace has been in the Straits Area Conference since the 1997-98 school year, and the Saints have won six titles.

?? Time Michigan-Huron Shores Conference Champions:

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St. Ignace was in the Michigan-Huron Shores Conference from the 1968-69 school year through the 1996-97 school year, and the Saints have won ???? titles.

3 Time Huron Straits Conference Champions:

1965-66     outright  Head Coach Gene Shank

1964-65     co          Head Coach Steve Schoenherr

1958-59     co          Head Coach Eugene Frechette

St. Ignace was in the Huron Straits Conference from the 1958-59 school year through the 1967-68 school year, and the Saints have won three titles.

3 Time Eastern Little Eight Conference Champions: 

1948-49    ?             Head Coach Ray McNeill

1947-48    ?             Head Coach Fr. Louis Cappo

1946-47    ?             Head Coach William Garrett

St. Ignace was in the Eastern Little Eight Conference through the 1957-58 school year, and the Saints have won at least three titles.

The conference affiliation of St. Ignace Basketball prior to the 1946-47 season in unknown.  Although, we know that the Saints had an overall record of 13-4 in the 1945-46 season, and an overall record of 9-7 in the 1944-45 season.  Both teams were coached by Ed Ossmann. (High School Principal, and would become Superintendent)

Head Basketball Coaches who also served as an administrator during their tenure at St. Ignace Area Schools:

  • Doug Ingalls - Director of Athletics, 2017-2021

  • Marty Spencer - Director of Athletics, 2005-2017

  • Rick Ledy - Director of Athletics, 1989-2005

  • Dick Swenor - Director of Athletics, 1982-1985

  • Mike Perry - Director of Athletics, 1978-1982

  • Bud Vecellio - High School Principal, 1962-1963

  • William Garrett - High School Principal, 1949-1953

  • Ed Ossmann - Superintendent, 1947-1962

  • Ed Ossmann - High School Principal, 1944-1947

     

(St. Ignace Basketball records date back to 1944)