Tony Harris serves as the Athletic Director at Southport High School, Harris brings a wealth of experience in education and athletics to his role. Prior to becoming Athletic Director, he served as the Assistant Athletic Director at Southport for two years and as the Athletic Director at Franklin Community Middle School for 7 years. He also spent 10 years as an educator at Franklin Community High School, where he developed a strong passion for supporting students through education and athletics. A multi-sport athlete at both the high school and collegiate levels, Harris understands firsthand the impact athletics can have on the development of young people. He spent 17 years coaching high school soccer and basketball, experiences that helped shape his belief in the importance of relationships, teamwork, leadership, and character. One of his greatest priorities is building strong relationships with coaches and student-athletes. He looks forward to continuing that work at Southport by partnering with coaches, students, families, and the school community to build strong athletic programs while, most importantly, helping develop strong individuals. Outside of school, Harris enjoys spending time with his wife, Vicki, and their two children, Addison and Dylan, who both attend Indiana University. He also enjoys golfing, watching sports, and making time for family.

Brian Harbin joined the Southport High School Athletic Department as Assistant Athletic Director in January 2026. After 27 years as a football coach at the high school and collegiate levels, Harbin now enjoys the opportunity to work with Southport’s coaches and student-athletes on a daily basis. He especially enjoys supporting coaches and athletes, watching them compete, and building individual relationships with them. Harbin’s coaching career included stops at Center Grove High School, Franklin Central High School, Franklin Community High School, and Franklin College. He began his career at Center Grove, serving as an assistant coach, assistant head coach, and defensive coordinator from 1999–2007. During his time as an assistant coach at Center Grove, he was part of three state championship teams. He served as head football coach at Franklin Central in 2008 and Franklin Community from 2009–2012. He then spent three seasons as defensive coordinator at Franklin College from 2013–2015 before returning to Center Grove, where he coached from 2016–2025. A 1999 graduate of Franklin College, Harbin earned his degree in Secondary Education/Physical Education. He was also a four-year member of the Franklin College football program, playing wide receiver from 1995–1998. During his senior year, he received the Dr. John Woner Mental Attitude Award for Franklin College Football. In addition to his coaching career, Harbin has extensive experience in education and school administration. He holds a master’s degree in Education and School Administration and previously served as Dean of Students at Custer Baker Intermediate School in Franklin, Indiana, for eight years. Harbin is the father of two, Brant, 22, and Kenna, 19. Outside of athletics and education, he enjoys spending time with his family, watching movies, playing golf, fishing, and enjoying the outdoors.

Hi, I’m Nicola “Nicky” Price. I have been with the district for 14 years and have spent the past seven years serving as the Athletic Office Manager at Southport High School. I also had the opportunity to coach high school cheer at SHS for five years. I graduated from Socorro High School in El Paso, Texas, in 1991, where I was involved in track and the dance team. Athletics have always been an important part of my life, and I truly enjoy being part of the Southport athletic community and supporting our student-athletes, coaches, and families.

Felicia Cooper has worked as an Athletic Trainer at Southport HIgh School since 2017. She is one of two certified and licensed Community Health Network athletic trainers that serves Southport's athletic population. Felicia has mainly worked in high school athletics since being certified in 2012, but has covered a variety of events at different levels of competition in those years. She attended Ohio University for her Bachelor's Degree and Indiana University for her Master's Degree, both in Athletic Training. Outside of work, Felicia enjoys going on adventures with her husband, Kierston, and daughter, Sloane.

Raya Booth has worked as an Athletic Trainer at Southport HIgh School since 2023. She is one of two certified and licensed Community Health Network athletic trainers that serves Southport's athletic population. Raya has worked in a variety of athletic training positions since being certified in 2016 including Indiana University, Edgewood Junior High School, Georgia Tech, and Forte Sports Medicine and Orthopedics. She attended Indiana University - Bloomington for both her Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree, both in Athletic Training. Outside of work, Raya enjoys gardening and taking her dog, Berkeley, for walks.

Brendan Dudas is a teacher, coach and content creator who is passionate about building programs that bring people together. He serves as the head baseball coach at Southport High School and leads Cardinal Sports Network, helping showcase the accomplishments and stories of Southport’s student-athletes, coaches and athletic programs. Under his leadership, Southport Baseball has continued to grow both on and off the field, earning its first winning season since 2018 while emphasizing accountability, effort, integrity and resilience. Brendan believes athletics should develop strong competitors, dependable teammates and young people who are prepared to lead beyond high school. Outside of Southport, Brendan is a professional Wiffle ball player and the founder and commissioner of Circle City Wiffle, a nonprofit organization that has raised more than $30,000 for pediatric brain cancer research. He is also a content creator with more than 300,000 followers across social media. Above all, he is a husband and father who values family, community and using his platforms to make a positive impact.

Coach Rhoades is entering his 26th year of high school coaching in the Indianapolis area and his 3rd year as the Head Varsity Coach at Southport High School. Coach Rhoades is looking to build upon the rich basketball tradition at Southport as he continues to move the program forward. Coach Rhoades was previously the Head Varsity Coach at Mt Vernon High school for 5 years which included 2 sectional championships. Coach Rhoades was selected by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association as a State Coach of the Year at the conclusion of the 2022 season. He was also selected to coach the Indiana Junior All Star team during the summer of 2022. Coach Rhoades has also held assistant coaching positions at Ben Davis, Franklin Central, and Perry Meridian. As an assistant, his teams have won 3 additional sectional championships and he was the varsity assistant for the 2017 State Champion Ben Davis Giants. Coach Rhoades and his wife Cara reside on the southside of Indianapolis with their daughter Eva.

Coach Williams is entering his 3rd year as the Girls Head Varsity Basketball Coach at Southport High School. He is focused on rebuilding the program "Brick by Brick," starting with our youth initiatives. We have created travel teams for 3rd through 6th grade and are working hand in hand with our middle school program. We are striving to build the best program in the state of Indiana through hard work, discipline, consistency, and accountability, with a shared determination to get 1% better every day. Coach Williams previously served as the Head JV Coach and Varsity Assistant at Franklin Community High School, where he was part of two sectional championships over four years. Prior to that, he coached at all levels at Beech Grove High School, most recently as the JV Head Coach and Varsity Assistant, winning three sectional titles.

Jeff Rice is entering his fifth year as the Head Bowling Coach at Southport High School. A USBC Silver Level certified coach, Coach Rice has extensive experience working with youth bowlers and was recognized as the Indy USBC Youth Coach of the Year for the 2022-2023 season. Coach Rice is dedicated to helping student-athletes develop strong fundamentals, sportsmanship, teamwork, and a deeper understanding of the sport. His goal is to create a positive team environment where bowlers of all experience levels can develop their skills, build confidence, and find success both individually and as a team. Outside of coaching, Coach Rice works professionally as a software developer and enjoys spending time with his family.

With over 15 years of experience in cheerleading, Coach Kitchel brings a diverse background due to her experience in both all-star and high school cheerleading. She began coaching cheerleading in 2020 and has experience coaching both IASP Timeout and HCCA Game Day divisions at the high school level. Outside of coaching, Coach Kitchel has worked in both collegiate and professional sports front offices, providing a well-rounded understanding of athletics from both the administrative and coaching perspectives. Since becoming part of the Southport community in 2025, she has been excited to contribute to a program that values hard work, teamwork, growth, and pride. Through mentorship, teamwork, and a dedication to the sport, she strives to help each athlete reach their full potential while creating a strong and encouraging team culture.

Southport High School and University of Indianapolis Grad. All conference in Cross Country. Part of Sectional champion team in cross country in 1993, second place regionals and 4th place semi-state. Sectional Champ in 3200 in Track and Field. Marion county champ in 800.

Coach Fishel is completing his 31st year teaching Social Studies mostly U.S. History and 32nd year coaching at Southport High School or Middle School Assistant Southport Middle School Boys Track Coach 1996 Assistant Southport High School Boys Track Coach 1997-1999 Assistant Boys Tennis Coach Southport High School 2001 and 2002 Head Boys Track Coach Southport High School 2000-2015 Head Girls Track Coach Southport High School 2003-Present Head Girls Cross Country Coach Southport High School 2003-Present Team Achievements include: Boys Tennis Sectional Champions 2001 Girls Track Sectional Champions 2003 and 2010 Boys Track Sectional Champions 2006 Boys Track Conference Indiana Champions 2006 Girls Cross Country Sectional Champions 2015 and 2016 Outside of Coaching: Coach Fishel has 3 adult kids. His interests include anything sports related particularly motorsports, being involved with his kids, being at the beach, being outside in nature, and traveling.

Coach Jessi Walpole is in her 16th season coaching at Southport High School and is the founder of the SHS Dance Team, which she established in 2011. Since its beginning, she has been dedicated to building a program centered on strong dance technique, challenging choreography, teamwork, sportsmanship, and a genuine love for the sport. Coach Walpole has been dancing since she was approximately 10 years old—a relatively late start for a dancer—but fell in love with dance almost immediately. As a high school dancer, one of her most cherished accomplishments was earning a spot at UDA Nationals at Walt Disney World's Wide World of Sports in 2005. Competing at one of the country's premier national dance competitions, which was also broadcast on ESPN, remains one of her favorite memories from her time as a dancer. In addition to her extensive experience in dance, Coach Walpole has several years of experience in cheerleading. She cheered briefly at Indiana University Bloomington and has coached cheer at Southport from 2013–2016 and again from 2023–2026. Outside of coaching, Coach Walpole is a teacher at Southport High School, where she teaches Dual Credit English 11 and Senior English. Her greatest passion as a dance coach is teaching the fundamentals of technique and choreographing competition routines that challenge her athletes and allow them to showcase their strengths. Over the years, the SHS Dance Team has earned numerous state and national placements, as well as special recognition for its style, choreography, sportsmanship, and dedication. Coach Walpole is proud of the program the dancers have built together over the past 16 seasons and is especially proud of the opportunity to help young athletes grow as dancers, teammates, leaders, and individuals.

Sean Little is the Head Football Coach at Southport High School and a 2005 Southport graduate. He returned to Cardinal Country committed to building a program centered on discipline, accountability, relationships, and daily improvement. Little brings more than 14 years of coaching and educational experience. Before returning to Southport, he served as Head Football Coach at Oldham County High School in Kentucky, where he was named Class 6A District 5 Coach of the Year in 2023 and 2024. Previously, Little served as Offensive Coordinator and Associate Head Coach at Ballard High School, helping lead the Bruins to district and regional championships and the 2022 Kentucky Class 6A State Semifinals. A United States Navy veteran, Little served from 2005–2010. He is also a special education teacher with more than a decade of educational experience. His coaching philosophy centers on “WIN THE DAY”—a commitment to effort, discipline, fundamentals, and accountability. His goal is to develop successful football players while helping young men become leaders and dependable members of their community. For Little, Southport Football is about more than Friday nights. It is about building a program that students, families, alumni, and the Southport community can be proud of.

Sam Hanley has been a member of the Southport community since 2002. He has served as the Cardinals’ boys golf head coach since 2023, working to develop student-athletes both on and off the course while building strong relationships with players, families, and the community. At Southport, Hanley also serves as English Department Chair and advises the award-winning Anchor yearbook and, most recently, has worked with student leaders to build Cardinal Sports Media. He has been a co-sponsor of the Student Booster Club since 2003, with direct responsibility for organizing the homecoming parade. Outside of school, Hanley enjoys golf, traveling, and finding opportunities to combine the two.

My name is Bob Humbles, and sports have been a major part of my life for as long as I can remember. I graduated from Southport High School in 1962, and my love for sports continued to grow throughout my life. I have had the privilege of coaching in Perry Township for 60 years, and I am proud of the many young athletes I have been able to work with along the way. Over the years, I have coached middle school football, basketball, golf, and baseball. Each sport has given me the opportunity to teach young people not only about the game, but also about teamwork, discipline, sportsmanship, dedication, and perseverance. Since 2012, I have had the pleasure of coaching high school golf. Golf has been especially meaningful to me because it teaches players to be responsible for their own decisions, to stay focused, and to keep working to improve. Watching young golfers develop their skills and confidence has been one of the most rewarding parts of coaching. After 60 years of coaching in Perry Township, I can honestly say that my passion for sports has never gone away. The wins and losses are part of the experience, but what means the most to me are the relationships I have built with athletes, families, fellow coaches, and members of the community. I am grateful for every opportunity I have had to be involved in sports and to give something back to the community that has meant so much to me. Coaching has been more than a job or a hobby—it has been a significant part of my life. I am proud to be a coach, proud to be a Southport High School graduate, and most of all, proud to have spent so many years helping young people discover the value of sports and the lessons they can carry with them for the rest of their lives.

I am a math teacher and lacrosse coach at the high school. I am a Southport alumni (2019) and IUPUI graduate (2023). I am going into my fourth year coaching and am excited to see growth in my players, my coaches, and myself. My favorite part about coaching lacrosse is that anyone that tries the sport loves it and has stuck with it. Having more and more players come back every year and develop lifelong relationships with each other has only made me love the sport even more. Looking forward to this upcoming Spring season, Go Cards!

I am a special education teacher at Clinton Young Elementary, and I am excited to begin my first year as the head coach of the girls lacrosse team. I am a Southport alumni (2022) and a 2026 graduate of Marian University. My passion for lacrosse began at Southport, where I was a member of the school's first-ever girls lacrosse team. I am thrilled to now have the opportunity to give back to the sport and help grow the program that played such an important role in my own journey. In addition to coaching at the school level, I coach with Indy United during the summer and fall seasons. I look forward to working with our athletes, helping them develop both on and off the field, and watching them grow and achieve great things through this amazing sport!

Coach David Stroup is in his 11th season with the Boys Soccer Program and his 10th as head coach. He played four years of Division II soccer at Oakland City University, where he was named Team MVP in 2014. Stroup has been the head coach for two Conference Indiana Championships (2018, 2019), three Sectional Championships (2019, 2021, 2024), and the program’s only Regional Championship and State Final Four appearance (2024). Individually, Stroup has twice been named Indiana Conference Coach of the Year (2018, 2019) and Indiana Soccer Coaches Association District 3 Coach of the Year (2024). In 2026, he broke the program’s all-time wins record, previously held by his former coach and mentor, Josh Brown. Outside of soccer, Coach Stroup teaches seventh-grade social studies in the district. He is married to his wife, Cori, who teaches kindergarten in the district, and they have two children. Stroup’s greatest joy is seeing how his players push themselves to their limits, both on and off the field, as well as watching them grow into successful adults.

Coach Sandvold has been the Head Coach for the girls soccer team for the past 6 seasons and has also been a Health/PE teacher at the high school and middle school during that time as well. Previous coaching stops have been at Lawrence North HS, Decatur Central HS and several schools in Oregon. As an athlete Coach Sandvold competed at the JC, NAIA and Div. ll levels as a goalkeeper and played several years at the Semi-Professional level after college. Coach Sandvold has a coaching philosophy of "developing and growing student/athletes through the game of soccer."

James Thorpe is the head softball coach at Southport High School, where he has compiled a 28-21 record over two seasons. The 2025 Cardinals finished 16-8, marking the program’s best season since 2012. Thorpe previously served as an assistant coach with the Southport softball program during the 2023 and 2024 seasons. At the travel-ball level, Coach Thorpe has spent five years as the head coach of Gators Premier Thorpe, compiling an impressive 155-100-5 record. His teams have achieved success on the national stage, finishing as the 2024 USSSA National Championship Runner-Up and winning the 2025 Music City World Series Championship. Thorpe also brings extensive experience as a baseball coach, having served on coaching staffs at Southport High School, Perry Meridian High School, and Roncalli High School. His high school baseball teams have compiled a combined 108-64 record. Throughout his baseball coaching career, Thorpe has had the opportunity to coach several accomplished players, including 2004 Indiana Mr. Baseball Timothy LeMasters at Perry Meridian and 2018 Indiana Mr. Baseball Nick Schnell at Roncalli. Schnell went on to become a first-round selection of the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2018 MLB Draft. With experience at the high school and travel levels in both softball and baseball, Coach Thorpe brings a strong record of player development, team success, and championship-level competition to the Southport softball program.

Rylane serves as the Strength and Conditioning Coach at Southport High School, where he oversees athletic performance training and strength development for Cardinal student-athletes. His approach emphasizes building strong movement foundations, improving speed, power, and strength, and creating a positive weight room culture centered around accountability, consistency, and team development. Before joining Southport, Rylane worked with Parkview Sports Medicine at South Side High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he led strength and conditioning initiatives for multiple athletic programs. He has also served as a Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Marian University, working with collegiate student-athletes and assisting with program design, coaching, performance testing, and athlete development. Rylane earned his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Indiana University and his Master of Science in Strength and Conditioning from Logan University. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and holds additional training and coaching credentials. At Southport, his goal is to develop resilient, confident, and physically prepared student-athletes while establishing a performance culture built around the program's core philosophy: We. Us. Ours.

Kylie Keevy is entering her second year as head coach at Southport High School. Before joining Southport, she served as the aquatics director and head varsity swim coach at Speedway High School. Coach Keevy has competed in swimming internationally, including at her university in Cairo, Egypt. After transferring to Indiana University at age 21, she continued competing with IU’s club swim team and coached for the Bloomington Swim Club. Her coaching philosophy is to involve as many students as possible while helping each athlete improve, develop intrinsic motivation, and build self-discipline and commitment. Above all, she strives to help students develop swimming as a lifelong skill.

Isaul Martinez is the Head Coach of the Girl's and Boy's SHS tennis teams. A former NCAA Division III Men's Tennis player at Manchester College and tennis instructor/coach with 29 years of tennis experience, he coached an undefeated Boy's tennis team and earned a Hamilton County Championship at Creekside Middle School in 2024. As an assistant coach for Manchester High School, the team earned a Sectional championship in 2006-2007. Beyond tennis, Coach Martinez is an avid golfer and big time supporter of all Indianapolis professional sports as well as all Purdue Athletics.

Andrew Geller has been teaching social studies at Southport High School for sixteen years and is the current head coach for the varsity boys’ track and field team at SHS. For nine years he assisted with both boys and girls’ sprints, hurdles, and sprint relays. He is now in his seventh year as the boys’ track and field teams head coach. As an athlete, Coach Geller was an accomplished sprinter and hurdler for St. Malachy, Avon Middle and High Schools, and Indiana State University. Coach Geller’s coaching philosophy is based on “culture before results.”

Kerry Simpson brings 22 years of U.S. Army discipline, a decade of assisting in the unified athletic programs, and a serious love for the game to Southport High School as the Head Unified Flag Football Coach. After retiring as a First Sergeant (E8)—where he perfected the art of keeping everyone in line—Coach Simpson spent years directing a quasi-military club at Perry Meridian High School. Realizing high-energy teenagers were much more fun to coach on the field, he traded drill commands for playbooks, jumping into assistant coach roles for Unified Track & Field and Flag Football. While in the off season he even racked up a YMCA Championship title coaching his grandson’s basketball team along the way. One and done! When Southport decided to launch its Unified Flag Football program, they knew exactly who to call—and the results spoke for themselves. Coach Simpson led the Cardinals to an undefeated season in year one, followed by back-to-back Sectional Championships in the program's first two years. Now in his fourth year at the helm, Coach Simpson mixes military-grade organization with plenty of high-fives, building a culture where athletes of all abilities work hard, play fast, and win together. Managing a flag football team is pure fun after two decades of military operations, and Coach Simpson believes Unified sports bring out the absolute best in the school through hard work, teamwork, and Cardinal pride. Off the field, Coach Simpson enjoys spending time with family and cheering on the Cardinals sport.

A dedicated educator and passionate advocate for inclusive athletics, Coach Karushis brings over three decades of heart, humor, and leadership to our school community. After graduating from Purdue University, Coach Karushis spent more than 30 years empowering students as a special education teacher and department chair. That passion for inclusion naturally extends beyond the classroom—serving as the faculty sponsor for Best Buddies, taking the helm of the Unified Track team in 2017, and coaching Unified Flag Football since 2023. Off the field, Coach Karushis believes in living life at full throttle—literally—whether that means running a full marathon in Maine or cruising on a Harley Davidson. A master multitasker who can happily binge true crime podcasts while crocheting, Coach Karushis is equally at home camping under the stars or enjoying life’s ultimate fuel: a crisp, large McDonald’s Diet Coke.

Ethan Coffman is an Instructional Coach at Southport High School after serving as a math teacher from 2013–2026. A Franklin, Indiana, native and Indiana State University graduate, Coffman is completing his Master’s in Educational Leadership through WGU. Coffman has been a part of Southport Athletics for more than a decade, serving as a Boys Volleyball Assistant Coach, Girls Volleyball Assistant Coach, and Boys Varsity Head Coach. As Boys Volleyball Head Coach, Coffman has compiled a 119–89 career record across eight seasons and has coached multiple Indiana All-Stars and Academic All-State athletes. His athletes include four Indiana All-Stars, as well as multiple Academic GOLD and SILVER All-State selections. Coffman is committed to developing Southport student-athletes through strong relationships, academic achievement, leadership, and competitive excellence.

Chelsea Hoffman is a 2011 Southport Grad and continues to share her pride and passion of being a Cardinal with her athletes. She is in her 10th year as the head coach and 12th with the program. She is a special education teacher at Southport High School. Chelsea played basketball and volleyball as a Cardinal. She was All County, MVP, and All Conference as a Cardinal and went on to play at Kentucky Wesleyan where she was a 2 time Capital One All American. She was the senior female athlete of the year both at Southport and Kentucky Wesleyan. She is married to Gabe Hoffman and has a son named Ryne.

Nick Skinner brings a deep tradition of success, competitive grit, and dedicated leadership to his role as Head Wrestling Coach at Southport High School. A former High School State Placer for Anderson High School, Coach Skinner continued his athletic career on the mat at Purdue University, graduating in 2007. Since then, he has dedicated his career to developing student-athletes across Indiana. His coaching journey began with four years as an assistant coach at William Henry Harrison High School in Lafayette, followed by five successful years as Head Wrestling Coach at Columbus North High School. Over the past 11 years at Southport High School, Coach Skinner has built a culture of excellence. Under his leadership, the Cardinals have rewritten the history books, breaking more than half of the program's all-time records. Driven by a commitment to relentless improvement, Coach Skinner firmly believes that for Southport Wrestling, the best is yet to come. Beyond the mat, Nick is a devoted family man. He and his wife, Connie—the program’s biggest supporter, official team photographer, and resident source of wisdom—are proud parents to four children who excel in everything they set their minds to.

Jeremiah Ford is the Head Girls Wrestling Coach at Southport High School and a proud 2018 graduate. He brings four years of coaching experience at Southport, including two years as a JV Head Coach. A former three-year Southport wrestler, Ford continued his wrestling career at Manchester University. Coach Ford has helped develop wrestlers who have become state placers, state champions, and national placers. His philosophy, “Show up and add value,” emphasizes fundamentals, accountability, hard work, and daily improvement. Ford’s goal is to build a strong girls wrestling program at every level while developing athletes into better wrestlers, teammates, leaders, and people. Outside of athletics, he works as a Behavioral Specialist at Compass Education Center and is the founder of Indy Next Step.