Meet the coaching staff for 2009
The coaching staff for the 2009 season is getting closer to completion. We are excited with the awesome coaching staff the Lord is putting together to minister to our boys. Please take some time to welcome our coaches to HCS!
Charles Hedman II begins his first year as an HCS coach and will coach inside and outside linebackers. Charles played linebacker at The University of Notre Dame, graduated magna cum laude from Notre Dame (2003, BA in Political Science). Charles then completed his Juris Doctorate cum laude from Notre Dame in 2007. Until recently Charles worked in the Litigation Group of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP. Charles is currently working with Venture International. Charles will have the opportunity to spread the Gospel in other private schools in the Indianapolis Area.
Charles is married to Jaime who is a Pediatrician with St. Vincent Hospital. Charles and Jaime were introduced to each other by Jaime’s college roommate who was a High School Classmate of Charles’.
Kyle Johnson is in his second year on the Heritage Christian Coaching Staff. Kyle was the head football coach at Eastern Hancock for 10 years. While at EH, Kyle coached his team to eight winning seasons and four sectional championship games! Kyle will be coaching our offensive and defensive lines as well as coordinating our running game. Kyle also coached at Georgetown University after a very successful playing career at Olivet Nazarene University.
Kyle will also serve as the IS/MS Boy’s Shepherd and 7th Grade Social Studies teacher. Kyle has a bachelor’s degree in Social Studies from Olivet Nazarene University and an MA from BSU in PE Pedagogy. He has over 15 years experience teaching MS and HS Social Studies and PE. Kyle and his wife Karen have three elementary age boys and a daughter in preschool.
Kevin Wright joins our staff as the Offensive Coordinator, a position that Kevin has held the past three years at Division 1, Western Kentucky University. Prior to his stint at WKU, Kevin was an extremely successful high school head coach. Kevin has experience as the head coach at Tulsa Union HS in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Trinity HS in Louisville, Noblesville, Frankfort, and Warren Central where his team won the 5A State Championship three consecutive years.
Kevin will also serve as the Part Time Middle School Assistant Principal and will teach Middle School Computer. He brings over 20 years teaching, coaching and administration experience in a variety of school settings and grade levels. Kevin has his Master’s in Education from Indiana Wesleyan University and also completed the Principal Licensure Program at IWU. Kevin and his wife Elizabeth, have two children—daughter Trinity, who is seven, and son William, who is three.
Ron Qualls continues as the only Head Football Coach in HCS history. Coach Qualls started the program in 2002 and has comprised a 44-36 record in seven short years. In the past three seasons the team experienced their first winning record, achieved a birth in the State Championship game in the RCA dome, and then won the State Championship this past year in Lucas Oil. Coach Qualls also has experience in a state title game while at Westfield, an undefeated season while coaching at Hamilton Southeastern, multiple championships at Peru High School, as well as college coaching experience at Ball State University and Anderson University.
Ron also serves as the Intermediate and Middle School principal, a position he has held since 2002. Coach Qualls earned his BS from Indiana University, a MA from Ball State University and his administrative license from Indiana University. Prior to coming to HCS, Ron served as an administrator in the Hamilton Southeastern Schools for 10 years. Ron is married to Vanessa (17 years) and have two children at Heritage, Mallory (12) and Malachi (8).
