Neither of the South Coast coaches in the running for national coach of the year honors from the National Federation of State High School Associations won the top honor, though
Spalding Strong immortalizes former North Bend QB swept away at sea
Ian Spalding was known as a mentor and leader to just about everyone he came across and the legacy he leaves behind will be felt at North Bend High School and beyond.
Posted: Mar 6, 2021 12:15 AM
Updated: Mar 6, 2021 12:53 AM
Posted By: Andrew Haubner
Coos Bay, Ore. You d be hard pressed to find someone who wasn t inspired by Ian Spalding. I think he was a role model type of leader that if you were around him enough then you were kinda gonna have to feel like you should being what he s doing because that s the right thing to be doing, said Brad Horning, Ian s high school baseball coach at North Bend.