Tom Hogan

(Class of 1967)

  Tom Hogan left a huge impact as a football player, coach and teacher at Wheeling Central Catholic High School. He was a two-way starter in football for three years during which time the Maroon Knights were beginning a streak that produced four straight West Virginia Catholic state championships in football under coach Andy Urbanic who was inducted into Central Catholic’s  athletic Hall of Fame in 2017. Hogan also achieved a lineman’s dream by recovering a fumble and returning it for a touchdown on the opening kickoff against rival Wheeling High School. That feat provided the only points of the game in a 6-0 Maroon Knights’ victory.

 Hogan garnered all-State Catholic laurels in 1965 and 1966 and was the squad’s captain his senior year. His other high school laurels included being a two-time honoree on the all-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference, all-Ohio Valley and all-City teams. A Maroon Knights’ captain in 1966, Hogan was also one of the captains on both the OVAC and City all-star teams. Tom twice was selected as The Intelligencer’s Ohio Valley Lineman of the Week.

  He went on from high school to become a four-year starter at Henderson State College (now a University) located at Arkadelphia, Ark. He was a three-time all-league performer and played on an AIC title-winning squad in 1969. He was inducted into the Henderson State University Hall of Fame for football on Oct. 11, 2008.

  Hogan began his teaching and coaching career at Central Catholic in 1971 as a football assistant and Physical Education instructor. After eight years at his alma mater he moved on to Wheeling Park High School where he served as a physical education teacher and fitness instructor at the Ohio County Consolidated School for 30 years. He was an assistant coach for the football program from 1977 through the 1983 season. He also was an assistant track coach at Park High. Hogan, who earned his Masters Degree from West Virginia University in 1982, also was an assistant football coach at Buckeye North High School in Brilliant, OH for two seasons.

  He got into Martial Arts as a participant and a teacher in 1966 and continues to serve as a coach in that capacity. Over the years, Hogan won multi national championships while representing the Wheeling Bando Club and numerous individual titles in Karate, Kick Boxing, Wrestling. Power Lifting and Bench Press. In 1988, Hogan was inducted into the Bando National Arts Hall of Fame.