Teacher, coach, and athletic director Paul Loggan of North Central High School in Indiana, succumbed to coronavirus on April 12, 2020.

Sadly, the coronavirus has claimed the life of another dedicated educator. Paul Loggan of Indianapolis, Indiana, succumbed to the illness on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. He was only 57 years old.

Paul was born on April 5, 1963. As a young man, he graduated from Rushville High School in Rushville, Indiana, and then enrolled at the University of Indianapolis. He attended the university from 1981 to 1985. There he was an All-American linebacker. In 1981, he was a member of the Heartland Collegiate Conference Championship team.

Paul was named the Athletic Director of North Central High School in Washington Township, Indianapolis, in 2014. He had already been serving his school as a teacher, coach, department chair, and assistant athletic director. His career at North Central, which began in 1988. Before teaching at North Central, he also taught at Roncalli and Franklin High Schools. In all, Paul devoted 31 years of his life to his profession.

During his lengthy career, Paul coached 24 Division II and 36 Division I athletes, including players in a total of 14 bowl games. Three of his former players went on to play in the NFL. For his many successes as a coach, Paul garnered the Ken Leffler Award Contribution from the Indiana Football Coaches Association in 1990. He also earned the President’s Award winner for the Indiana Football Coaches Association in 1992. In addition, he was named a member of the UIndy Board of Directors for the Greyhound Club from 2005 to 2010. He was inducted into the University of Indiana Hall of Fame in 2012.

“Paul’s passion and dedication for North Central were unmatched,” remembered Rick Doss, Director of Secondary Schools of Washington Township. “He was an unbelievable advocate for NC athletics and every student who ever donned an NC uniform. While he wanted every NC team to win a state championship, he was he was an even bigger cheerleader for every NC athlete,” Doss continued. “He knew the value of team sports but wanted every student to grow through his/her athletic experience because he knew those experiences would set him/her up for success beyond high school,” Doss concluded.

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