Ferris basketball teams inducted into Hooptown Hall of Fame for historic seasons
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 2:03 AM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
BasketballThe Ferris basketball teams of 2006-07 and 2007-08 achieved back-to-back 29-0 records and 4A state championships, now set to be honored at the Hooptown Hall of Fame on June 24, 2026. Under coach Don Van Lierop, the teams faced significant challenges, including an overtime victory against Shadle Park in 2008. The induction ceremony will feature nine players and three coaches from those historic seasons, celebrating a remarkable achievement in state basketball history. Retired coach Tim Gaebe remarked on the significance of such a feat lasting for generations.
- •Ferris went 29-0 in 2006-07 and 2007-08, winning state titles.
- •Teams will be inducted into the Hooptown Hall of Fame on June 24.
- •Don Van Lierop coached both championship teams.
- •The players displayed unselfish teamwork and talent.
- •Shadle Park provided notable competition during that stretch.
- 2:03 AMYahoo Sports — Hooptown Hall of Fame-bound Ferris basketball teams made history with back-to-back 29-0 seasons: 'An amazing feat'
"Jun. 16—Two decades after coaching the best stretch of big school boys basketball in state history, Don Van Lierop had an apt way to summarize the experience. "I knew that was the nicest car I was ever going to drive," the former Ferris coach said. Van Lierop's 2006-07 and 2007-08 teams finished with 29-0 records and 4A state championships. The teams are being inducted in the Hooptown Hall of ...
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