Funeral arrangements have been announced for former Lawrenceville basketball coach, Ron Felling. Felling passed away Tuesday, May 5th in Bloomington, Indiana
Visitation is set for this Wednesday, May 13th, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Funeral Chapel at 3000 East 3rd Street in Bloomington, Indiana. Funeral services will be held this Friday, May 15th at 2 p.m. at Central Christian Church in Lawrenceville. Visitation at the church is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. until the time of service, with burial in Lawrenceville City Cemetery.
Felling served 16 seasons as Lawrenceville’s head boys basketball coach, and during that time, led the team to a (388-77) record and led the team to four Illinois High School Association state championships and two consecutive undefeated state title seasons in 1982 and 1983.
Following his time at Lawrenceville, Felling spent 14 years as an assistant basketball coach under Bobby Knight at Indiana University, and helped the Hoosiers to the 1987 NCAA National Championship, as well as multiple Big Ten titles.