Kokomo’s Peckinpaugh will coach boys All-Stars
John Peckinpaugh will coach the boys Indiana All-Stars team in June, All-Stars director Mike Broughton said.
Peckinpaugh led Kokomo to a 25-4 record and Class 4A regional appearance this season, his third year leading the Wildkats. The former Muncie Central standout and Purdue Fort Wayne starter is 68-17 during his time at Kokomo with a 4A state finals appearance last season.
Prior to his tenure at Kokomo, Peckinpaugh led Noblesville to a 22-24 record over two seasons. His arrival at Kokomo coincided with that of Flory Bidunga, who is expected to be a member of the Indiana All-Stars and one of the frontrunners for IndyStar Mr. Basketball. Peckinpaugh coached at the college level at Indiana Tech and Wheeling Jesuit prior to taking the Noblesville job in 2019.
Peckinpaugh’s assistant coaching staff for the Indiana All-Stars will be Barr-Reeve coach Josh Thompson and Silver Creek coach Brandon Hoffman.
Thompson led Barr-Reeve to a Class A state championship in 2020-21 and is 134-29 in six seasons leading the Vikings. Thompson coached at Springs Valley, Wood Memorial and Vincennes Lincoln prior to his arrival at Barr-Reeve. The Vikings were 25-3 this season, falling to Bethesda Christian in the semistate final on Saturday in Washington.
Hoffman led Silver Creek to Class 3A state championships in 2019 and 2021. He is 239-108 overall at Silver Creek in 14 seasons, leading the Dragons to seven sectional championships. Silver Creek was 75-9 during a three-year run from 2018-21 with a pair of state titles.
2024 Indiana All-Stars schedule
June 2: Indiana Junior All-Stars vs. Kentucky Junior All-Stars at Scottsburg, 2 and 4 p.m.
June 3: Futures Game (freshmen and sophomores) at Hamilton Southeastern, 6 and 8 p.m.
June 5: Indiana All-Stars vs. Indiana Junior All-Stars at Kokomo, 6 and 8 p.m.
June 7: Indiana All-Stars vs. Kentucky All-Stars at TBA Kentucky site
June 8: Indiana All-Stars vs. Kentucky All-Stars at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 5 and 7:30 p.m.
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