Bob Heaton | |
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Member of the IndianaHouseofRepresentatives from the 46th district | |
Assumed office November 16, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Vern Tincher |
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Born | Clay City,Indiana,U.S. | September 28,1956
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jane Ann |
Residence | Terre Haute,Indiana |
Alma mater | Indiana State University |
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Years active | 1976-1979 |
Sport | |
Sport | Basketball |
University team | Indiana State University University of Denver |
Robert Heaton (born September 28,1956) is an American politician and basketball player who is a Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives since 2010.
While at Indiana State University,Heaton was a prominent member of the college's varsity basketball team that famously reached the final of the 1979 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament. Heaton averaged 9 points during the NCAA Tournament,including a buzzer-beating game-winner against Arkansas which propelled the Sycamores to the Final Four.
Heaton led the Clay City Eels to the finals of the 1974 Evansville Semi-state and the finals of the 1975 Terre Haute Regional. During his junior and senior,the Eels had a record of 43–3.
Heaton spent two seasons (1975–76 and 1976–77) at the University of Denver,leading the Pioneers in scoring (averaging 11.7 points) as a sophomore. He transferred to Indiana State after the 1977 season as Denver had decided to transition its basketball program from Division I to Division II. Heaton spent the 1978–79 and 1979–80 seasons at Indiana State,helping the Sycamores reach the 1979 NCAA Division I Championship game.
While at Indiana State,Heaton was pictured on a 1979 Sports Illustrated cover with basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson. "I never expected my face to be on the cover," Heaton would later tell Sports Illustrated. "In fact,it wasn't. But friends say the picture shows my best side:my backside." [1]
Heaton represents Indiana's House District 46,which includes the counties of Clay,Monroe,Owen,and Vigo. As of the 2010 census,a total of 64,836 people reside within the House district. [2]
In 2010,Heaton defeated Bionca Gambill by over 4,000 votes. In 2012 and 2014,he defeated challenger James Mann II by a large margin. [3] One of Heaton's greatest achievements during his tenure is securing state money to help renovate the Hulman Center in the 2015 General Assembly Session. [4] Heaton ran for in reelection in 2016 and won. He defeated Bill Breeden by a margin of 17,300 to 9,369. Heaton ran for reelection in 2020 unopposed. Heaton co-authored Indiana HB 1041,a bill that prohibits transgender women from participating in women's sports. Governor Holcomb vetoed the bill,but it was overruled. Heaton ran for reelection in 2022 and won. He defeated Kurtis Cummings by 71%.
Terre Haute is a city in and the county seat of Vigo County,Indiana,United States,about 5 miles (8 km) east of the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2020 census,the city had a population of 58,389 and its metropolitan area had a population of 168,716.
Indiana State University (ISU) is a public university in Terre Haute,Indiana. It was founded in 1865 and offers over 100 undergraduate majors and more than 75 graduate and professional programs. Indiana State is classified among "D/PU:Doctoral/Professional Universities".
The Hulman Center is a 9,000-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Indiana State University in Terre Haute,Indiana,United States.
Lost Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County,Indiana,United States. As of the 2010 census,its population was 10,497 and it contained 4,236 housing units. It contains Terre Haute,Indiana's eastern,suburban end,along with the affluent Hulman family ranch and the Terre Haute International Airport originally named after the family. Seelyville,the third largest city in the county,is also located there.
The 1974 NCAA Division I basketball tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It was the first tournament to be designated as a Division I championship—previously,NCAA member schools had been divided into the "University Division" and "College Division". The NCAA created its current three-division setup,effective with the 1973–74 academic year,by moving all of its University Division schools to Division I and splitting the College Division members into Division II and Division III. Previous tournaments would retroactively be considered Division I championships.
Indiana State Sycamores basketball is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Indiana State University in Terre Haute,Indiana. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2011.
The 1978–79 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team is considered the greatest in the school's history. The Sycamores competed as members of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season,playing their home games at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute,Indiana. Led by first-year head coach Bill Hodges and National Player of the Year Larry Bird,Indiana State was unranked to begin the season,but swept through the regular season unbeaten. Bird led the number 1 ranked Sycamores to the national title game versus the Magic Johnson-led number 3 Michigan State Spartans,and ended the season as National runner-up with a record of 33–1. To date,the 1978–79 Sycamores are the only team to advance this far in their first-ever NCAA appearance. They had been the last unbeaten team to reach the national title game until Gonzaga in 2021.
The Indiana State Sycamores football team is the NCAA Division I football program of Indiana State University in Terre Haute,Indiana. They compete in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Playoffs in the 2014 NCAA Division I Football Championship. Their first season was 1896. The Sycamore's greatest season was 1983,when coach Dennis Raetz led them to the 2nd round of the 1983 NCAA Division I Football Championship and ended the season with a record of 9–4. The Sycamores also appeared in 1984 NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs. The Indiana State Sycamores play their home games at Memorial Stadium,which seats 12,764.
Indiana State College Arena is a 5,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Terre Haute,Indiana. It was home to the Indiana State University Sycamores basketball team until the Hulman Civic University Center opened in 1973. At the time of its construction,the Arena's roof was the largest single-span poured cement roof in the world.
Duane M. Klueh was an American basketball player and coach. Born in Bottineau,North Dakota,he was raised in Terre Haute,Indiana. He was the head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University for 12 seasons (1955–1967). As a Head Coach,he remains the leader in wins. Klueh played professionally in the NBA from 1949 to 1951.
The 1979 NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Game was the final of the 1979 NCAA Division I basketball tournament and determined the national champion for the 1978–79 season. The game was held on March 26, at the Special Events Center at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City,Utah.
The 2016–17 Indiana State Sycamores basketball team represented Indiana State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sycamores,led by seventh-year head coach Greg Lansing,played their home games at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute,Indiana and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 11–20,5–13 to finish in a tie for ninth place in MVC play. They lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament to Evansville.
The 2017–18 Indiana State Sycamores basketball team represented Indiana State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sycamores,led by eighth-year head coach Greg Lansing,played their home games at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute,Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 13–18,8–10 in MVC play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament to Illinois State.
The 1979 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was held February 27–March 3;the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were played on campus sites and the final was contested at the Hulman Center on the campus of Indiana State University in Terre Haute,Indiana.
The 2018–19 Indiana State Sycamores basketball team represented Indiana State University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sycamores,led by ninth-year head coach Greg Lansing,played their home games at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute,Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 15–16,7–11 in MVC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the MVC tournament,they lost to Valparaiso in the first round.
The 2020–21 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team represented Indiana State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sycamores,led by 11th-year head coach Greg Lansing,played their home games at the newly renovated Hulman Center in Terre Haute,Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. In a season limited by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,the Sycamores finished the season 15–10,11–7 in MVC play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Evansville in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament before losing to Loyola in the semifinals.
The 2021–22 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team represented Indiana State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sycamores,led by first-year head coach Josh Schertz,played their home games at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute,Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.
The 2022–23 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team represented Indiana State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sycamores,led by second-year head coach Josh Schertz,played their home games at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute,Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.
The 2023–24 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team represented Indiana State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sycamores,led by third-year head coach Josh Schertz,played their home games at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute,Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. The team finished the season 32–7,17–3 in MVC play to win the regular season championship. They defeated Missouri State and Northern Iowa before losing to Drake in the MVC tournament championship game. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament as a No. 1 seed. They defeated SMU,Minnesota,Cincinnati,and Utah to advance to the NIT championship game. There they lost to Seton Hall.
The 2023–24 Indiana State Sycamores women's basketball team represents Indiana State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sycamores,led by third-year head coach Chad Killinger,play their home games at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute,Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.