Most of us can still remember our athletic coaches from high school or other organizations and their indignant hollering to "pick it up, Jonny!", their relentless 
bantering to stay focused, and most of all, that horrible stench of a breath. As most of us are grown and have come to an increased level of wisdom beyond our high school years at least that we have come to appreciate mentor relationships like this and, more likely than not, appreciate those voices in our lives now.
Well, we here at ValpoLife decided to honor those coaches, who not only pour hours into their respective roles as coaches, but also into the classroom. Thanks Valpo coaches! You contribute to the community in a big way!
Skip Collins
Skips Collins, former VHS boy's basketball coach, discusses his history in basketball and Valparaiso as a community.
Vikings Roll Against LaPorte, 35-14
Although not a traditional coach's interview video, our head football coach at VHS, Mark Hoffman, gives a stirring end-of-game speech to his team who ousted LaPorte last season on their way to a near-perfect season. If you want to skip the game and hear the speech, fast forward to ~2:15.
Jeanette Gray
Jeanette recalls memories being in the old Boucher gym and reinforces her reason for being a coach, to help students to the next level.
Bob Punter Interview
Virgil Sweet Interview: VHS Coaches and Families Video
In the second of three videos, Virgil Sweet talks about the different coaches and even families that have left a mark on the VHS Boy's Basketball program over the years. Photos taken from the Basketball Roundtable in October 2009 as well as the 2010 Valparaiso High School Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on January 30, 2010. The first and third videos of this same interview can be found at tinyurl.com/ycqq7gp and tinyurl.com/y9nzk46, respectively.
VHS Coach Hoffman Talks to Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson Video
Coach Mark Hoffman gave a heartfelt speech to the middle school football players about how to be good athletes and the importance of character and good choices. Try, just try to not get jacked up listening to and watching this!
Joe Otis in Boucher Gym
Basketball Roundtable Highlights Video
A few years back, ValpoLife.com and the PEFV (Public Education Foundation of Valparaiso) teamed up to bring back the Valparaiso "legends" and to reminisce, reunite, and re-dream.
If you want to see even more videos, visit our video page!