TSD Athletic Hall of Fame

• Athletic Hall of Fame
• Nomination Form
• Class of 2011
• Class of 2010
• Class of 2009
• Class of 2008
• Class of 2007
  • Mitch Allenspach
  • Margie Franklin
  • Connie Inman
  • Don Krauth
  • Mark Lindsey
  • Thad Persinger
  • Wilburn Powell
  • Michelle Schwegman
• Class of 2006
• Class of 2005
• Class of 2004
• Class of 2003
• Class of 2002
• Class of 2001
• Class of 2000
• Class of 1999
• THS Athletics

Connie Inman was outstanding in three sports during his athletic career at McGuffey High School. He played four years of varsity baseball, three years of varsity basketball and two years of varsity football from 1948-52.

After McGuffey, Connie attended Miami University where he continued his baseball career, playing three seasons, while earning a Bachelor of Science in Education degree in February of 1958. Connie served in the U.S. Army from ’54 through ’56 at Fort Knox and in Korea. While in the Army, Connie played baseball as a member of the 7th Infantry Division baseball team at Camp Casey, Korea in ’56.

After student teaching at Talawanda High School in ’56, “Coach Inman” began his career in teaching/coaching in Piqua, Ohio. He also coached at Dennison High School before returning to Talawanda High in 1959. He coached cross country, track and varsity basketball at Talawanda until 1965. Connie left Talawanda High School in ’65 to become a member of the faculty at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee from 1965-1976. During his career at Tennessee Tech, Connie coached tennis, freshman basketball, varsity assistant in basketball before becoming the head basketball coach for seven years.

Connie and his wife Norma live in Cookeville, Tennessee near their two sons and grandchildren. He remains busy with his own insurance agency, which he started in 1976

Tonight we recognize Connie Inman for his successes in high school and college coaching, his commitment to excellence, and welcome him into the 9th class of the Talawanda Athletic Hall of Fame!