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BY BRIAN WADDLE
bwaddle@nwitimes.com
219.933.4191 | Tuesday, June 28, 2005 | (No comments posted.)
It didn't take Bob Maicher long to find work.
The former Merrillville girls basketball coach, who resigned earlier this month, will take over the girls program at Morton. Maicher said he was to sign a contract with the school this morning.
"During the interview process I was very impressed with (Morton principal) Terry (Mayerik) and (athletic director) Roy (Richards) and how positive they are," Maicher said. "I think with the re-districting of Hammond, they're looking at at least a 200 enrollment increase."
Maicher will replace Rick Boner, who resigned two weeks ago from the position, according to Morton athletic director Roy Richards.
"I went into (the interview) with an open mind and basically just looked at tapes and I've heard most of the girls are two- and three-sport athletes," Maicher said. "That gives me all the positive signs if they work hard we can turn the program around."
The Governors were 20-43 in three seasons under Boner, including 7-14 this past season.
Maicher turned around a Merrillville program that was 34-51 in four seasons under Joe Poteet before he stepped in. The Pirates were 45-21 in three seasons under Maicher, including 18-3 during the 2003-04 campaign.
Merrillville was 27-8 in the Duneland Athletic Conference under Maicher.
A former Times Coach of the Year in 1981 while at Munster, Maicher guided the Mustangs from 1974-81 and went 86-32 during his time there. He won two sectional titles and four Lake Suburban Conference championships.
Maicher also worked on the staff at Portage for three seasons under former coach Renee Turpa, and served on former Munster boys coach Dave Knish's staff.
Maicher, a Whiting grad, will teach math at Morton. Maicher's brother, Donald, and sister-in-law, Candace, both teach at Morton.
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