SOUTHPORT BASKETBALL
HISTORY AND PROGRAM INFORMATION
- FOUNDED: 1914
- LOCATION: Indianapolis, IN
- MASCOT: Cardinal
- GYM: Southport Fieldhouse
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SOUTHPORT CARDINALS
COLORS: RED & WHITE
12th LARGEST HIGH SCHOOL
ARENA IN THE WORLD
BUILT
1958
CAPACITY
7,124
Championships
Conference Indiana Championships
2014, 2015, 2016, 2023
Marion County Tournament Championships
1920, 1921, 1926, 1928, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1939, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1973, 1981, 1990
Sectional Championships
1924, 1939, 1947, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1977, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2016
Regional Championships
1957, 1990, 2016
Semi-State Championships
1990
Coaching History
| Coach | Record | Start | End | Yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Rhoades | 18-18-0 | 2024 | Present | — |
| Bill Zych | 9-14-0 | 2023 | 2024 | 1 |
| Eric Brand | 53-67-0 | 2018 | 2023 | 5 |
| Kyle Simpson | 74-68-0 | 2012 | 2018 | 6 |
| Wes Peek | 21-42-0 | 2009 | 2012 | 3 |
| Mark Eccles | 11-10-0 | 2008 | 2009 | 1 |
| Jason Delaney | 39-47-0 | 2004 | 2008 | 4 |
| Joe Cantou | 30-76-0 | 1999 | 2004 | 5 |
| Bill Springer | 178-140-0 | 1982 | 1999 | 16 |
| Rich Theil | 157-133-0 | 1969 | 1982 | 14 |
| Blackie Braden | 223-128-0 | 1954 | 1969 | 16 |
| Jewel Young | 86-71-0 | 1946 | 1954 | 9 |