2019 Inductee

Mr. Bill Haggy's loyalty and commitment to Northeastern High School, its students and the community began when he attended Northeastern in the early 1960's - from 1960 to 1963. During his successful athletic career at Northeastern, Bill played 3 years of varsity football. He was a two time all league football player and two time all county player. He was also named MVP of the football team his senior year of high school. Bill played two years of varsity basketball and three years of varsity baseball. He was named a three time all league player in baseball and MVP at Northeastern.

After high school, Mr. Don Titus convinced Bill to begin coaching at South Vienna. Little did they know it would lead to such a long and successful coaching career. From 1980 to 1981, Bill coached junior high basketball. He then coached, with Larry Dickson, junior high football from 1982 to 1984.

Bill moved up to coaching football at the high school in 1985 where he is still coaching today. He has served with several head football coaches including Jerry Wasserman, Scott Rolf, Tim Houseman and Jake Buchholtz.

Bill has coached NE baseball from 1986 to 2018 with head coaches Doug Heskett, Chris Kitchen, Chad Fyffe and Willie Nichols. Bill also coached NE Basketball (boys and girls) from 1988 to 2019 with Doug Heskett, Keith Zerkle, Kregg Creamer, Chad Mossing, Jim Murray and Beth Marks.

Bill Haggy's phenomenal commitment to coaching at his alma

mater earned him a place in the Miami Valley Football Coaches Association Assistant Coach Hall of Fame in 2012. Coach Haggy was quoted saying he was into coaching "for the kids" and that he felt "Northeastern had the best kids around." He also claimed he could not coach anywhere else other than Northeastern and the kids keep him young.

Mr. Haggy and his family have been unfailing supporters of the jet community. Their presence and love for Northeastern, especially the generations of students, is unparalleled. Coach Haggy would like to express his extreme gratitude for his selection to the Northeastern Jets Hall of Fame.