Ed Yarbrough
Jasper High School
Impact Statement
Yarbrough has coached more then 30 years at Jasper and guided players and team to state championships over this tenure.
Biography
Overall, Yarbrough has coached 37 years at Jasper. Last fall he finished his 34th season at the helm of the boys’ tennis team; this spring marks his 21st season leading the girls squad. He is the state’s all-time winningest coach with 813 dual-meet victories – 501 with the boys’ team and 312 with the girls.
The Indiana High School Tennis Coaches Association (IHSTeCA) named him District 5 Girls Coach of the Year in 2002, 2003 and 2007 and bestowed him with state Coach of the Year honors in 2007 after his team finished 19-1 and placed third in the state team tournament. This year’s team is ranked No. 4 in the state. Both of his state championships came in 1999 – a girls’ doubles title in the spring and a boy’s team crown in the fall. His teams also boast five state runnerup finishes – the boys in 1985 and 1987 and the girls in 1992, 2002 and 2003.
Inducted into the IHSTeCA Hall of Fame in 1994, Yarbrough started his Jasper coaching career as an assistant football coach in 1971 and 1972.
Since being honored, Yarbrough continued to coach until the 2010 season. He boasts over 900 career victories.
Yarbrough passed away on June 19, 2010. Yarbrough is remembered by many and honored with an annual award, the Ed Yarbrough Community Service Award. This award honors a coach with a longtime commitment to developing a tennis program in his/her community.
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