Coach · Girls' Basketball · CCHS 1977–2010 · 2021 Hall of Fame Inductee

Wayne Kreiger served as head coach of Columbia City girls' basketball from 1977 to 2010, leading the Lady Eagles to 520 career wins. His teams captured 17 sectional titles, 8 regional titles, one semi-state championship, and a state runner-up finish.

Coach Kreiger remains the winningest coach in Columbia City girls' basketball history and ranks as the fifth-winningest girls' basketball coach in Indiana history. In 2006, he was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.

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Athlete · Wrestling · CCHS Class of 2006 · 2021 Hall of Fame Inductee

A 2006 CCHS graduate, Bryan Deutsch led the wrestling team to three straight final-four appearances, three semi-state titles, three regional titles, and four sectional titles. A four-time state qualifier, he finished as state runner-up in both 2005 and 2006 and compiled a 136–18 career record.

He still holds CCHS records for most wins in a season, most career postseason wins, and the longest career winning streak. Bryan went on to wrestle at Northern Illinois University, where he was a three-time NCAA national qualifier.

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Athlete · Track and Field · CCHS Class of 2007 · 2021 Hall of Fame Inductee

A 2007 CCHS graduate, Leah Eber was a four-time state qualifier in the long jump, finishing eighth as a freshman and state runner-up each of her next three years. She also qualified in the 200m dash as a junior, earning a ninth-place medal, and helped lead the girls' track team to a sectional championship. Leah still holds the CCHS records in the 100m dash, 200m dash, and long jump.

At Purdue University she broke the school indoor long jump record, won four Big Ten titles, was a four-time Academic All-American, and finished as high as third at the NCAA Championships, earning All-American honors. In 2012 she was named the Big Ten Indoor Field Athlete of the Year and qualified for the London Olympic Trials, and in 2013 she placed eighth in the long jump at the USA Track and Field National Championships.

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Athlete · Golf & Basketball · CCHS Class of 2000 · 2021 Hall of Fame Inductee

A 2000 CCHS graduate, Mike Schumaker competed in golf and basketball, earning seven varsity letters and multiple all-conference honors. In golf he was a two-time state qualifier and won individual sectional, regional, and state titles, and was named the IHSAA Mental Attitude award recipient for golf. He still holds the school records for best nine-hole round and best 18-hole round.

Mike was also a member of the 1998 boys' basketball sectional championship team and a recipient of the prestigious CCHS Honor Blanket. He went on to Northwestern University on a golf scholarship.

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Know someone who belongs in the CCHS Athletics Hall of Fame? Nominees must meet the eligibility criteria. Review the requirements and download the nomination form on the Columbia City High School Athletics page (open the “CCHS Athletics Hall of Fame” section for criteria, the nomination form, and current deadlines).