Phil Acton (2003) - UIndy Athletics Hall of Fame

UIndy Athletics Hall of Fame

Football Letter-winner 1959-1961
High School Teacher and Coach in Florida, Indiana, and Illinois for 42 years
Seven-time Conference, County, and Area Coach of the Year
Accumulated 20 straight winning seasons at Bolingbrook (Ill.) High School
Guided Bolingbrook to 5A State Championship Game 1993
Illinois High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame 1997
Illinois High School Football Coaches Ray Elliot Award 2000
National High School Football Coach of the Year Nominee 1993, 1997, 2000
National Football Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award 2002
All-American Football Foundation Outstanding Performance Award 2002
Coached 168 eventual collegiate football players and 19 eventual professionals
Retired after 42 years of coaching at 9 different schools in 2002 with a career record of 237-115 (.637)
Coached a total of 19 Conference Champions and 17 State Playoff Teams
Named Teacher of the Year in Jackson County (FL) and Tri-County High School (IN)