Dick Koch – Omaha
Coach.. It was the 1970-71 school year and Omaha Northwest had just opened its doors for the first time. Dick was the new head basketball coach moving in from a stint at Gering with a record of 101-50. He hit the court running and took the “Huskies” to the State Tournament in their very first […]
Dan Keyser – Cambridge
Dan Keyser Cambridge Coach Dan Keyser presided over a Cambridge Trojans football dynasty that produced an unprecedented era of success. Keysers Trojans set a Nebraska 11 man record with 48 consecutive victories and put together a streak of 71 straight regular season wins. Between 1989 and 2005 Keyser led the Trojans to six undefeated state […]
James Kane – Mount Michael
COACH The 1954 graduate of Wisner High went on to attend UN-L where lettered in baseball for three years and was twice selected All-Big 7 catcher. After college he spent three seasons in the New York Yankees farm system. Leaving baseball in 1962, Jim took a job as teacher and coach at Waterloo High School […]
Doug Krecklow – Omaha Westside
Doug Krecklow Omaha Westside Coach State swimming championship trophies flood the Omaha Westside trophy case thanks to the leadership of coach Doug Krecklow. His coaching career, starting at the club level surpassed the 45-year mark and culminated in 20 state championships with the Warriors-11 with the boys team and nine with the girls team-from 1979 […]
Roy Katskee – Omaha
Coach. Graduating from Omaha Central in 1960 where he won four varsity letters in football and baseball, Roy attended UNO where he received his bachelor’s degree in Education in 1965. His first year out of college he taught elementary physical education in the Omaha system. In 1966 he took a job at Nathan Hale Junior […]
Jenny Kropp-Goess – Grand Island Central Catholic
Jenny Kropp-Goess Grand Island Central Catholic Athlete Jenny Kropp-Goess spent her high school career rewriting the record book at Grand Island Central Catholic. A four-year letter winner in basketball and volleyball and an all-state selection in both. it was soon clear that she had exceptional volleyball skills. Leading the Crusaders to the state finals three […]
Kerry Karst – Lincoln East
Athlete The Lincoln Journal-Star athlete of the year in 1978 and a two-time all-class all-state girls basketball player, she was a junior starter when Lincoln East won the first Class A girls state championship in 1977. In volleyball, she was all-state as a senior, helping the Spartans to the 1978 Class A title. In track, […]
Don Knauss – Gering/Omaha
Coach. A 30-year basketball coaching career started in Gering in 1957, continued (in 1966) for 15 years at Omaha Benson and finished with five years with Omaha Central’s girls. He was 118-51 at Gering, 199-98 at Benson with six district titles, two state tournament runner-up finishes, seven Metropolitan Conference championships and four Metro Holiday titles. […]
Nile Kinnick – Omaha Benson
Athlete–One of the most nationally known of all Omaha high school graduates, this Benson High product (Class of 35) became a football legend. His athletic skills were abundantly clear, for he starred in track & field, was named all-state in football and helped Benson nearly reach the top in Class A basketball. Attending college at […]
John Kroeker – Henderson
Athlete (1984) Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star 1983 athlete of the year was All-class all-state in football in 1983 and a three-time all-state pick in Class C-2. Henderson won state titles in 1981 and 1983. In 2004, he still held the 11-man state records for career scoring (672) and touchdowns (94). His 42 touchdowns […]
