Wrestling

Baseball

Eisenhower High School

Inducted 9/29/23

As Eisenhower wrestling coach, Novak won Herald & Review coach of the year in 1973 and 1974, led by the Culbertson brothers — Bob and Bill.

Coached wrestling at Eisenhower until 1977 — had six winning seasons and coached Jim Cook, who was third in the state in 1967.

Novak coached wrestling at Eisenhower until 1977. He had six winning seasons and coached Jim Cook, who was third in the state in 1967.

As baseball coach, Novak was H&R Baseball Coach of the Year in 1974 (he won the H&R’s wrestling coach award the same year), leading the conference and district champion Panthers led by H&R Player of the Year Ken Smith. Had been the baseball coach since 1970 — 1974 was his first time beating DeMoulin for the award.

Novak coached Eisenhower until 1994, also coaching Kevin Roberson, Jeff and Brian Innis, Tim Smith and Bill Elliott during his years in the dugout.