Football
Head Football Coach: Russ Mann
Coach Mann has over two decades of football coaching experience. Over the course of his career he has won 4 IHSAA state football titles. Three of those titles were won as Defensive Coordinator and Special Teams Coach and one as head coach. Coach Mann was the defensive coordinator here at Lawrence Central in 2012 when the Bears won the 5A state title and the head coach at Ben Davis when the Giants won the 6A title in 2023.
Coach Mann is a 2003 graduate of Butler University, where he was a two-time All-Conference defensive back, team captain his senior year, and recipient of the Mental Attitude Award in both 2001 and 2002. Prior to college, he graduated from Concord High School in 1999 and was a member of the 1998 IHSAA State Runner-Up team, earning the Phil N. Eskew Mental Attitude Award and selection to the Indiana Football Coaches Association State All-Star Team.
Coach Mann is married to his wife, Abbie, and they have two daughters, Ava and Annie.
Lawrence Central Football has a rich history that includes three US Army All-Americans, three Mr. Football award winners and a long list of other accomplishments.
Team Championships
Conference Championships |
1942, 1950,1953, 1958, 1959, 1972, 1975, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Marion County Championships |
1961, 1970, 1972, 1974 |
Sectional Championships |
1987, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2010, 2012 |
Regional Championships |
2010, 2012 |
Semi-State Championships |
2010, 2012 |
State Runners-up |
2010 |
State Championships |
2012 |
Individual Honors
US Army All-Americans
Darrin Kirkland 2015, Cameron McGrone, 2018, Joshua Mickens, 2023
Indiana Mr. Football
Tre Roberson, 2010
Indiana Mr. Football Position
Cameron McGrone, LB 2018, Joshua Mickens, DE 2022
All-State Football Selections
| 2025 |
James Williams (IFCA Top 50) |
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2023 |
Ahmaad Duff (6A) |
| 2022 | Tylen Cunningham (IFCA Top 50) Joshua Mickens (IFCA Top 50) Andre Dumas (6A) |
| 2021 | Jamad Harmon (IFCA Top 50) Joshua Mickens, (IFCA Top 50) |
| 2019 | Daveren Rayner (IFCA Top 50) |
| 2018 | Trevon Booker (IFCA Top 50) Javon Gray (6A) |
| 2017 | Branson Deen (IFCA Top 50) Cameron McGrone (IFCA Top 50) Manny Bellamy (6A) Marlan King (6A) Donivan Wright (6A) |
| 2016 | Daveon Bell (6A) |
| 2015 | Gerrid Doaks (6A) Nash Griffin (6A) |
| 2014 | Darrin Kirkland (IFCA Top 50) |
| 2013 | Kevin Willis (IFCA Top 50) |
| 2012 | Drake, Christian (IFCA Top 50) Tim Gardner (IFCA Top 50) Alex Rodriguez (IFCA Top 50) |
| 2011 | Kevin Brown (IFCA Top 50) Anthony Shelman (5A) |
| 2010 | Rob Denny (IFCA Top 50) Tre Roberson (IFCA Top 50) Eric Thigpen (5A) |
| 2009 | Andre Lee, (5A) Ryan Ullrich (5A), |
| 2008 | Jordan Ridley (IFCA Top 50) Nick Trabue (IFCA Top 50) Ryan Pervine (5A) |
| 2007 | Mark Dowd (5A) |
| 2005 | Charles Davis (5A) |
| 2004 | Mike Mast (IFCA Top 50) Cole Willis (5A) |
| 2003 | Eli Hannoy (5A) |
| 2002 | Brandon Golder (5A) |
| 1999 | Peni Faiteli (5A) |
| 1998 | Kenny Dinkins (5A) James Perkins (5A) |
| 1997 | Seth Morales (IFCA Top 50) |
| 1996 | Adam Reissner (IFCA Top 50) |
| 1995 |
Mike Dixon (IFCA Top 50) |
| 1993 | Brandon Cantrell |
| 1983 | Brad Crouse |
| 1982 | Rodney Swanigan |
| 1978 | Tom Petty |
| 1977 | Carl Bellew |
| 1976 | Steve Risley Tom Petty |
| 1974 | Matt Phillips Nick Cox Mark Johanson Ty Dickerson |
| 1973 | George Dickerson Ed Thompson |
| 1971 | Rick Martinez |
| 1970 |
Randy Reser |
| 1962 | Gordon Teter |
North/South All-Star Selections
| 2023 | Andre Dumas, Tylen Cunningham |
| 2018 |
Travon Vinson |
| 2017 | Daveon Bell |
| 2016 | Isaac Miles |
| 2014 | James Jones |
| 2013 |
Drake Christian |
| 2012 | Marcellion Gardner |
| 2011 | Dewayne Clemmons |
| 2010 | Andre Lee |
| 2009 | Jordan Ridley |
| 2005 | Sebastian Moore Cole Willis |
| 2004 | Eli Hannoy |
| 2002 | Chase Lecklider |
| 2001 | Matt Christian |
| 1999 | Kenny Dinkins James Perkins |
| 1998 | Jamil Abdullah |
| 1997 | Damien Artis Adam Reissner |
| 1996 | Mike Dixon |
| 1994 | Brandon Cantrell |
| 1992 | George Cheeseborough |
| 1991 | Derrick Harris |
| 1990 | Carl Harris |
| 1989 | Todd Lynch David Hill |
| 1988 | Tom Beaulieu |
| 1986 | Mark Allanson |
| 1984 | Brad Crouse |
| 1979 | Tom Petty |
| 1976 | Ty Dickerson |
| 1975 | Matt Phillips |
| 1974 | Ed Thompson |
| 1972 | Rick Martinez |
| 1971 | Ken Carpenter |
Bears in the Pros
Lawrence Central has had 8 former players play in the NFL
Branson Deen - Buffalo Bills
Cameron McGrone - New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns*
Gerrid Doaks - Miami Dolphins, Houston Texans
Tre Roberson - Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears
Craig Hormann - Cleveland Browns
Ray Jackson - Cincinnati Bengals, Tennessee Titans
Derrick Harris - St Louis Rams, San Diego Chargers
Derrick Ransom - Kansas City Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars
*Currently still playing