Gerald Racine - Class of 2020

(Ishpeming)

Recipient of eight varsity letters in three sports at Ishpeming High School, Racine forged a 340-224 record in 26 years as high school basketball coach at Republic-Michigamme and Ishpeming. He led Ishpeming to the Class C state championship in 1995. Ishpeming was state runner-up in 1992. He became Ishpeming’s athletic director from 2004-10. Racine was state coach of the year in 1995 by the Associated Press, Detroit Free Press, and Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan. He was a two-time U.P. All-Star Classic coach and coach of the 1995 state all-star game, and twice was U.P. Class C coach of the year. Racine initiated the state-wide move to change the age limit to 19 for disabled students.