Coaching Induction - Wrestling (10 years)

7 Sectional Championships (Tied School Record for any Coach)

2 Regional Championships

2 State Qualifiers

10 NECC Team Championships

Member of the IHSAA Wrestling Hall of Fame

Coach Emerick served as the Head Wrestling coach at Lakeland High School for 10 years. Within that tenure, he became the winningest Head Coach in current Lakeland School history, winning 7 Sectional Championships, 2 Regional Championships, and 10 NECC Conference Team Championships.

His 7 Sectional Championships were won in 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1980. Coach Emerick also was able to coach two athletes to the IHSAA State meet. Those athletes were Kirby Glick and Bill Sumpter.

Since his time with Lakeland, Coach Emerick has also been inducted into the Indiana High School Wrestling Hall of Fame for all of his contributions as a coach in the state of Indiana.

Coach Emerick is unable to be in attendance tonight, as he lives in South Carolina. But while communicating this honor, Bob continuously gave praise to all of the hard work he witnessed from his athletes, the support of the Administrators and student-body, as well as the community of LaGrange. He communicated that his time with Lakeland High School was incredibly rewarding and it will forever be remembered.