Ron Howell

Ron was a 1975 graduate of Lapel High School and a graduate of Ball State University with both his Bachelors and Masters Degree in 1981 and 1984 respectively. He began his teaching and coaching career at Wes-Del in 1982. He coached Boy’s Freshman Basketball from 1982-1985, Boy’s Junior Varsity Basketball from 1985-1989, Boy’s Varsity Basketball from 1990-1991. Ron coached the Boy’s Varsity Track Team from 1982-1992. His teams won the County Track Meet in 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1990. His teams also won the Mid Eastern Conference Track Meet in 1986, 1987, and 1988. Ron was selected as the Mid Eastern Coach of the Year in each of those years. Ron’s teams also won the Adams Central Track and Field invitational in 1986 and 1987 and he was selected as Outstanding Coach both of those years. In 1988 his team also won the Jay County Invitational Track meet. Ron coached the Boy’s and Girl’s Cross Country Teams from 1992-1995 including the first ever Girl’s Cross Country Team in 1992 and his Boy’s team won the Rushville Cross Country Invitational in 1993. He left Wes-Del in 1996 and completed his teaching and coaching career at Muncie Community Schools.