Head Coach: Center Grove High School
223-71 Overall Record (13 Seasons) 196-57 @ Center Grove (11 Seasons)
- 4 X Sectional Team Champions
- Center Grove won the sectional in 2007 ending Franklin's 11 year streak
- 6x Johnson County Champions, 50 Individual County Champions
- 23 State Qualifers, 10 State Medalists with 1 State Champion
- 33 Sectional Champions, 22 Regional Champions, 2 Semistate Champions
- 3 Al Smith Champions, 1 Al Smith Outstanding Wrestler
- 14 MIC Champions
Assistant Boys Golf Coach: Center Grove High School
- 2016-17 IHSAA State Champions
- Top 4 Individuals placed 1st, 3rd, 4th, & 16th at State Meet
- Tournaments won:
- Johnson County
- MIC (shot a school record 270)
- Sectional
- Regional
- State
- Johnson County
Athletic Background
- College: Purdue University- wrestled for two years
- High School: Central Noble HS, Albion, IN
- Wrestling - 4 Varsity Letters & Team Captain
- Football - 3 Varsity Letters & Team Captain, 2 way starter at Quarterback & Cornerback
- Baseball - 2 Varsity Letters & Team Captain, primarily played catcher
Coaching Experience & Honors
- Center Grove HS: Head Coach 2006-Present
- Hamilton Southeastern HS: Head Coach 2004-2006
- Anderson Highland HS: Asst Coach 2001-2004
- USA Wrestling Silver Certified Coach
- USA Wrestling Central Region Junior Developmental Coach of the Year 2007
- 2016 IHSWCA Regional Coach of the Year
- IHSWCA President 2009-2011
- IHSWCA Vice-President 2007-2009
- Team Indiana Cadet/Junior Nation Coach 2003-2007
- Coached Team Indiana at the Middle School Duals (twice), Schoolboy Duals (twice), and Cadet Duals (once)
- Served on the ISWA Board 2002-2010 (Cadet and Junior Director)
Personal Info: Coach Hoover resides in the Center Grove area with his wife Nora, Human Resource Director of Center Grove Community Schools, and their children Chloe and Tessa, 9 year old twins. The family also includes two dogs Walter and George.