Center Grove board names high school tennis complex for longtime coach Ivan Smith
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Summary
The board approved a resolution naming the Center Grove High School tennis courts the Ivan Smith Tennis Complex, honoring Smith's 47 years of service and record achievements in Indiana high school tennis.
The Center Grove Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees on Tuesday approved a resolution naming the high school varsity tennis courts the Ivan Smith Tennis Complex, honoring Ivan Smith for decades of service as a teacher, department chair and coach.
The resolution, read aloud at the meeting, recounts Smith's 47 years with the district and lists his coaching accomplishments, including a career record the resolution said contained 781 wins (the most for any Indiana high‑school men's tennis coach), two IHSAA team state championships, two IHSAA team state runner‑up finishes, four individual state singles champions and four doubles state champions. The board authorized district administration and the athletic department to take steps to designate and identify the facility under the new name.
Board discussion and vote
Several board members and community speakers praised Smith's contributions to both athletics and academics; one board member noted Smith also served as social studies department chair and stressed his pride in classroom work as well as coaching. Mrs. Dunigan Smith moved the resolution and it received a second; the board adopted the naming resolution by voice vote with the ayes prevailing.
Ending: The resolution will be kept in the district's official records and the athletic department was authorized to implement signage and related identification of the Ivan Smith Tennis Complex.